Then NBA Playoffs are all set, and for the first time in a long time LeBron will not be involved. The Canes dropped game 1 in DC to the Caps 4-2. DG gives more Masters updates as the action in Augusta continues.

Welcome to Free For All Friday! DG opens the show talking The Hurricanes in the playoffs and gives away tickets to their first home game + Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel joins to share his American and international favorites at The Masters.

Coach Roy Williams is hitting the road on the recruiting trail, but he wishes he were at Augusta. The coach of the Tar Heels is a big golfer and talks some Masters along with the future of Carolina basketball. After a Sweet 16 run, they’re losing 4 seniors and 2 freshman so there are a lot of question marks around next season’s team.

Eli Drinkwitz is the new football coach at App State and drops by while he’s in Raleigh for the Spring Tour today. Coach Drink talks about the Mountaineer’s rivalries, and Boone’s Mexican food rivalries. He was also an assistant at NC State and discusses a couple Wolfpack prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft.

Prolific sports writer and John Feinstein joins us from the Masters. He talks golf, both fiction and non-fiction, along with his past experiences on Augusta and the course’s history. We couldn’t let him go without talking some college hoops too, so John Feinstein sticks around to react to the recently finished basketball season.

The NBA playoffs are now set, and the Hornets are left out. Senior NBA writer with The Athletic Michael Lee drops by to preview the postseason, Magic Johnson’s sudden resignation, and Kemba’s future in Charlotte.

The Carolina Hurricanes are back in the postseason! Game 1 against the defending Stanley Cup champs is tonight, the Canes play the Capitals at 7:30 in Washington. The Masters are underway as the 1st round begins in Augusta. It’s one of the most unique venues and experiences in the sports world, what is your #1 of #1s of sports events to attend?

Jennifer Kupcho made history winning the first Augusta Women’s Amateur. She’s also an All-American and All-ACC golfer for Wake Forest. She made an appearance with Jimmy Fallon and now she joins DG to talk about her tournament win, and surviving the talk-show circuit.

Kyle Busch returns to the show as well, he just signed an extension with Joe Gibbs Racing and catches up with DG. Just like our first 3 guests, he’s a champion in his sport, because on the DG show WE WANT WINNERS.

Carolina Hurricanes alternate captain and center Jordan Staal drops by as the Canes prepare to host the Washington Capitals tomorrow night to start the postseason. The Staal brothers are all over the NHL, Jordan talks about the competition within his family. RJ Barrett is the latest ACC star to declare for the NBA Draft. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade are both at the end of a couple Hall of Fame careers.

Tony Bennett joins the show coming off a national title, delivering Virginia their first basketball championship! Coach Bennett talks with DG about his family, last year’s painful loss, Diakite’s buzzer-beater against Purdue, and of course winning it all.

Magic Johnson surprised Lakers fans and even the franchise’s owner when he announced he would be stepping down as team president.

We’ve got an hour filled with guests! First it’s Rick Reilly, Hall of Fame sportswriter, to talk about his new book, “Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump”. Then the play-by-play voice of the Hurricanes, John Forslund, joins the show as the Canes prepare for their return to the postseason. And last but not least, the new head coach of Elon basketball, Mike Schrage, introduces himself to the Phoenix faithful.

DG breaks down what 3 elements he would choose when constructing a national championship contender in college basketball. It turns out UCLA has found their next coach, Mick Cronin is moving west from Cincinnati to coach the Bruins. We hear from callers on their reactions to Virginia’s championship, and it turns out Tony Bennett is a very popular head coach.