The Adam Gold Show

Adam Gold & college basketball & NBA analyst Nata Edwards discuss Luka Doncic's emotional return to Dallas as the Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97. Also, Adam & Nata break down the latest updates from the transfer portal for both Duke and UNC basketball, discussing how these moves could impact the teams’ rosters and their 2025 season outlooks.

Adam Gold is joined by SAS Championship Tournament Director Jeff Kleiber to preview the 25th anniversary of the SAS Championship, returning to Cary from October 6th–12th, 2025. Kleiber shares what fans can expect from this milestone event, including special celebrations, community initiatives, and the return of the HBCU Invitational.

Adam Gold is joined by former PGA Tour golfer Brad Fritch to preview the 2025 Masters Tournament and break down who has the best chance of winning the green jacket at Augusta National.

Adam Gold is joined by CBS Sports NFL Draft analyst Ryan Wilson to break down his latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft, including who he has the Carolina Panthers selecting with the 8th overall pick.

Gary Williams, 5 Clubs Golf, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Master’s, which guys to be looking out for, and how things have changed from last year.

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the House vs NCAA and their NIL lawsuits. The judge wants to grandfather numbers in when it comes to walk-ons, but here’s the counter argument, which would prevent it.

Tarun Sharma, Conduct Detrimental: Sports Law, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the House vs the NCAA updates, concerns, and how NIL should/will be used in the future. Will the judge approve the settlement?

Bob Harig, Sports Illustrated Writer, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the 2025 Master’s, the players involved, and who he believes will make it to the end? Will the weather this year end up equating to a lower scores?

Sean Hill, former Carolina Hurricane, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Carolina Hurricanes making it to the playoffs for the 7^th year in a row, where they’re at as a team, and how far he sees this team making it. How frustrating is a player like Alex Ovechkin when you know what they’re capable of, but still prevent them from scoring?

Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the latest on the NIL lawsuits, where they’re at currently, and if they look like they’ll ever end. How will the judge approach this NIL settlement?

Brian Geisinger, 247 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Duke Blue Devil loss in the NCAA Tournament Final Four against Houston and where things went wrong. What’s the biggest learning experience Jon Scheyer has likely been taught from this past season and NCAA Tournament experience?

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the tush push and how it becoming banned might impact other rules down the road in the NFL. Why does the NFL still have things like the chain gang or on field spotting?

Erik Cole, former Carolina Hurricane, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Carolina Hurricanes making the playoffs for the 7^th season in row, how they got here, and how far he could see them going. How should the Canes approach these last few games before the playoffs? When Erik watches Andrei Svechnikov, what does he want to see from him, whenever he is healthy again? Should there be a concern for the Canes when it comes to their size compared to other teams who may have bigger guys?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the Carolina Hurricanes win against the Washington Capitals and the NCAA tournament Final Four. What can we anticipate for the next matchup between the Canes and the Caps? How does Luke see the four teams in the NCAA tournament performing this weekend?

Seth Greenberg, ESPN College Basketball Analyst, on the NCAA tournament coming down to Auburn, Florida, Duke, and Houston in the Final Four this Saturday. If Houston beats Duke, why would that be? Who does Seth like between Auburn and Florida? Which basketball legend does Cooper Flagg remind you of?

Adam Gold & Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour, preview a crucial matchup as the Canes look to seal their seventh straight postseason berth against the division-leading Washington Capitals.

Adam Gold is joined by Chip Patterson from CBS Sports to preview the Final Four matchup between Duke basketball and Houston. With both teams bringing elite talent to the table, the focus will be on the clash between Duke’s potent offense and Houston’s suffocating defense.

Adam Gold & LeVelle Moton, head coach of North Carolina Central basketball, discuss the ever-evolving world of college basketball recruiting. With the rise of the transfer portal, Coach Moton discussed how it has reshaped recruiting strategies, player movement, and program loyalty.

Elliot Johnson, former MLB player, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the MLB, torpedo bats, performance enhancing drugs in the sport and how things look so far as we begin to warm up the MLB season. Does the MLB go too far when eliminating certain aspects of the game and/or banning performance enhancing drugs?

Will Wade, NC State’s new head men’s basketball coach, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss what got him to this point in his career, what excites him about NC State, and his plans on turning the basketball program around. How did Will Wade go from teaching to coaching basketball, and how will he implement those practices here? What does he think about Duke, and the other teams, left in the NCAA Tournament? Which fandom of Will’s will come out when football season gets here?

Brian Geisinger, 247 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, on what Duke’s game plan should be going up against Houston in the Final Four and what each player likely needs to do for success. Is this the best Duke team we’ve ever seen, even better than the 2001 team? 

EJ Hradek, NHL Network/NHL Tonight, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Carolina Hurricanes and where they’re at currently in the standings; plus a look at other teams around the league as we head into the playoffs. Who does EJ believe is the best team in the league right now?

Michael DeCourcy, The Sporting News, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Duke Blue Devils going against Houston in the Final Four and what it is they need to prepare for going into this NCAA tournament game.

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss their game tonight against the Montreal Canadiens at home. 

Dennis Cox and Victoria Vodenichar discuss the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball win last night in the NCAA tournament: Sweet Sixteen matchup against Arizona. Are there any areas of concern for Duke going into the Elite Eight against Alabama, with players like Mark Sears who set a record in their last game against Florida? Will we see Maliq Brown in their next game?