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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Clay Buchholz throws during the first inning of the team's baseball ga...
Tom Kuebel

D-backs starter Clay Buchholz getting the most out of his command

Buchholz inked a minor league contract with the D-backs in early May and has since shined posting a 3.21 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 28.0 innings of work in the big leagues.
6 years ago
Arizona Diamondbacks' Jon Jay reacts after hitting a three-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pira...
Tom Kuebel

New D-backs OF Jon Jay happy to be on a club in the ‘hunt for October’

Since Jon Jay has joined the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team has not lost a game. Coincidence, maybe. Nonetheless, Jay has been impressed with the work ethic of his teammates and is happy to be on a team with its sights set on playoff baseball.
6 years ago
Arizona Diamondbacks hitting coach Dave Magadan looks on during batting practice before the basebal...
Kellan Olson

D-backs hitting coach Magadan, GM Hazen discuss team’s hitting approach

The Arizona Diamondbacks' hitting coach, general manager and star first baseman discussed the team's approach to hitting called tunneling.
6 years ago
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Dan Bickley

Devin Booker and Karl-Anthony Towns, the NBA’s next frenemies

McDonough’s strategy seems obvious. He must make a good-faith effort to acquire Towns from Minnesota, if only to prove his commitment to Booker.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals' Sam Bradford (9) hands off to David Johnson (31) during an organized team activi...
Dan Bickley

The thrill of the Cardinals’ quarterback competition is about to begin

Valley sports fans could be treated to one of the most riveting competitions in Arizona Cardinals training camp history when Josh Rosen and Sam Bradford duke it out.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals' Josh Rosen (3) throws during an organized team activity at the NFL football team...
Kevin Zimmerman

Cardinals’ Rosen chases perfection not worrying about rookie hurdles

Josh Rosen explained how he approaches each day and how he doesn't have a frame of reference for excelling as an Arizona Cardinals rookie.
6 years ago
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Zach Alvira

Cardinals RB D.J. Foster: Josh Rosen will be ‘exciting for the future, or now’

Arizona Cardinals running back D.J. Foster believes Josh Rosen's anticipated success in the NFL could come sooner than some expect.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals strong safety Deone Bucannon (20) celebrates a stop against the Minnesota Vikings...
Zach Alvira

Cardinals’ Deone Bucannon embracing leadership role under Wilks

Arizona Cardinals head money linebacker Deone Bucannon is embracing the challenge of becoming a leader that has been presented to him by Steve Wilks and the rest of the coaching staff.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Suns fan Jesse Eisenberg meets NBA hero Dan Majerle on Bickley & Marotta

Actor Jesse Eisenberg grew up a Phoenix Suns fan and a follower of Dan Majerle, who he met on live radio Thursday during the Bickley & Marotta show.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Actor Eisenberg takes blame for Suns’ ’93 loss; Majerle blames Ainge

By writing a letter to Dan Majerle, Jesse Eisenberg believes he doomed the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals. But Majerle believes it's Danny Ainge's fault.
6 years ago
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives against Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chan...
Kevin Zimmerman

ESPN’s Marks would be stunned if Suns traded for Karl-Anthony Towns

The reality is that Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns isn't on the trade market, and even if he is, the Phoenix Suns would have to give up the farm for him.
6 years ago
UCLA's Josh Rosen (3) throws a pass against Arizona State during the first half of an NCAA college ...
Tom Kuebel

Neuheisel: Cardinals’ Josh Rosen is ‘ready-made’ for NFL

Former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel dished his latest on quarterback Josh Rosen with Bickley & Marotta on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
6 years ago
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Craig Morgan

Cardinals OL Justin Pugh: Don’t include me on your injury-prone list

Justin Pugh read the stories after he signed a five-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals in March for about $45 million. He didn’t like what he read.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Chandler Jones: DT Robert Nkemdiche, Cards will benefit from 4-3 defense

Arizona Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones believes the 4-3 defense won't be a problem for him and could even help simplify the game for third-year pro Robert Nkemdiche.
6 years ago
Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov, right, speaks as general manager Ryan McDonough listens Mond...
Haboob Blog

A definitive explanation of how to pronounce Igor Kokoskov’s name

When the news broke that the Phoenix Suns had targeted Igor Kokoskov as a candidate to become their head coach, we scrambled to pronounce his name.
6 years ago
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Zach Alvira

Jared Dudley: Suns are on track for playoff appearance

Suns veteran Jared Dudley believes the Phoenix Suns are taking the right steps to return to the playoffs for the first time in eight years.
6 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Suns’ Dudley, former Cavs GM Griffin riff on perception of Phoenix

Former Suns vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and veteran forward Jared Dudley discussed what the franchise's reputation is across the NBA.
6 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Popular Crowd: Arizona Sports staff ranks favorite Valley athletes

Who are the most popular current pro athletes in the Valley? An on-air discussion has turned into a (less than scientific) ranking on the subject.
6 years ago
UCLA head coach Jim Mora looks toward the field against Washington in the first half of an NCAA col...
Kevin Zimmerman

Knocks on QB Josh Rosen bothered his UCLA coach, Jim Mora

Before the Arizona Cardinals selected Josh Rosen in the 2018 NFL Draft, Jim Mora infamously threw his former UCLA quarterback under the bus. Well, it was perceived that way.
6 years ago
Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry, third from left, and assistants, from left, Igor Kokoskov, Bill Ca...
Kevin Zimmerman

Former colleagues Gentry, Majerle laud Suns’ hire of Kokoskov

Former Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry and his former assistant, Dan Majerle, agreed that former colleague Igor Kokoskov is the perfect hire as the Suns' new head coach.
6 years ago
Slovenia's coach Igor Kokoskov gives instructions to his players during their Eurobasket European B...
Kellan Olson

The 5: Current and former prominent Suns voices on hiring of Igor Kokoskov

Hear what current and former prominent voices of the Phoenix Suns had to say about the hiring of Igor Kokoskov on 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station.
6 years ago
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Kellan Olson

Suns’ James Jones: Owner Robert Sarver doesn’t meddle in decisions

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has carved out quite the reputation for himself in the Valley since he bought the Suns for $401 million in 2004.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2017, file photo, Texas A&M wide receiver Christian Kirk (3) evades Ar...
Kevin Zimmerman

Cardinals’ Christian Kirk talks Snoop Dogg, liver shakes and Kevin Sumlin

Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Christian Kirk joined Bickley & Marotta to discuss Snoop Dogg, liver shakes and Kevin Sumlin.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals first-round NFL football draft pick Josh Rosen poses for a photograph after a new...
Kevin Zimmerman

NFL evaluator on Cardinals draft pick Josh Rosen: ‘Nobody likes him’

Josh Rosen's talent wasn't a top-three reason why the quarterback fell to the Cardinals in the 2018 NFL Draft. His injury history, less-than-impressive record at UCLA and personality were to blame.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals first-round NFL football draft pick Josh Rosen pauses as he listens to a question...
Kevin Zimmerman

NFL win total odds lump Cardinals at bottom with Browns

The sportsbook manager at Westgate Las Vegas explains why the Arizona Cardinals' over/under for wins is as low as the Cleveland Browns'.
6 years ago
The Arizona Cardinals introduce their first-round NFL football draft pick Josh Rosen, second from r...
Dan Bickley

Arizona Cardinals draft grade: ‘G’ for godsend

Bad luck can make a sports town crazy. Our relentless misfortune may have ended at the 2018 NFL draft, where the Cardinals earned the highest grade possible.
6 years ago
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Dan Bickley

Despite bumpy coaching search, Sarver can still fix image of Suns

Suns owner Robert Sarver needs to keep improving, understanding that his temperament, banker mentality and wild success in other industries haven’t always served him well in the NBA.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Bidwill: Primetime-lacking schedule no problem for underdog Cardinals

Michael Bidwill remains confident Arizona can earn primetime games because the NFL's flex scheduling allows wiggle-room for the Cardinals to fight for those slots.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, right, talks with head coach Bruce Arians before ...
Kevin Zimmerman

Bruce Arians talks Fitz’s driveway gift, quarterbacks and career moves

Former Cardinals coach Bruce Arians tells the story of Larry Fitzgerald leaving a car on his driveway on Christmas morning and gives his take on Arizona's QB situation.
6 years ago
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Dan Bickley

My next chapter: Why I joined ArizonaSports.com

My column will no longer land on driveways, repurposed to wrap fish or line birdcages. It now appears exclusively at ArizonaSports.com liberated from print deadlines, paywalls and pop-up ads.
6 years ago