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General view outside of Chase Field before the MLB game between the Boston Red Sox and the Arizona ...
Arizona Sports

Hall: D-backs’ Chase Field future could be decided in 1-2 months

The future of the Arizona Diamondbacks' Chase Field could be decided in a timeline of one or two months, Derrick Hall told Bickley & Marotta 
1 year ago
Arizona Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports)...
Arizona Sports

Roundtable: Which D-backs are we most excited to see in 2023?

Corbin Carroll and his Arizona Diamondback teammates in the outfield have hype behind them to begin the 2023 MLB season.
1 year ago
Arizona Sports

Charles Barkley dishes on Kevin Durant feud, CNN show plans

Charles Barkley talked about a potential new CNN show he could host with Gayle King, his feud with Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
1 year ago
The Arizona Wildcats, including (front, L-R) Pelle Larsson #3, Azuolas Tubelis #10, Courtney Ramey ...
Tyler Drake

Bilas: Wildcats have ‘great shot to do something special’ in NCAA Tournament

Count ESPN's Jay Bilas as a firm believer in the Arizona Wildcats' chances to bring back an NCAA Tournament title to Tucson.
1 year ago
Frankie Colllins and Bobby Hurley...
Arizona Sports

Dayton dash: Hurley trusts resilient ASU ahead of First Four game

Bobby Hurley believes his ASU club is in a solid spot with enough experience to make an NCAA Tournament run starting against Nevada.
1 year ago
Arizona Sports

Suns owner Mat Ishbia on Kevin Durant trade: ‘I don’t look at it like a risk’

New Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is excited, not worried, about the grand expectations after the Kevin Durant trade.
1 year ago
Kevin Durant is introduced at a press conference in front of fans at Footprint Center in Phoenix on...
Vince Marotta

In anticipation of KD: A look back at the Suns’ big midseason debuts

From Kevin Johnson to Shaquille O'Neal, here are the other massive midseason trades by the Phoenix Suns prior to the Kevin Durant blockbuster.
1 year ago
Kevin Zimmerman

Hurley jabs NCAA NET rankings, says he should have scheduled Big 12

Bobby Hurley joked that he regrets not scheduling more Big 12 matchups after Arizona State got a meager bump in the NCAA NET rankings.
1 year ago
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo chats with prospect Jordan Lawlar during spring training...
Austin Scott

Torey Lovullo: Rule changes favoring baserunning fell into D-backs’ lap

With bigger bases and limited pickoff attempts coming this season, the D-backs might benefit from the rule changes more than most.
1 year ago
Tommy Lloyd...
Austin Scott

Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd using big men as recipe for program

Second-year Arizona basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd has engrained a big men and international culture into the program.
1 year ago
Grand Canyon Antelopes head coach Bryce Drew visits the Bickley & Marotta show on Friday, Feb. 24, ...
Austin Scott

Bryce Drew: GCU basketball will have best team in school history next year

Head coach Bryce Drew is excited for the present and future of the GCU basketball program as the season enters its final stretch.
1 year ago
From left to right: Jerry Colangelo, Dan Bickley, Michael Bidwill and Vince Marotta on Tuesday, Feb...
Kevin Zimmerman

The Cardinals bring fresh voices and more Newsmaker Week 2023 highlights

Bickley & Marotta welcomed 25 guests representing Arizona's teams and events to their show on Tuesday through Friday. So what did we learn?
1 year ago
Kevin Zimmerman

Next few weeks could determine Bobby Hurley’s future leading ASU

Three regular-season games against the three teams ahead of the Sun Devils in the Pac-12 standings remain for Arizona State.
1 year ago
Arizona Cardinals star backer Isaiah Simmons (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports)...
Tyler Drake

Gannon: Cardinals determined to find role Isaiah Simmons can ‘really thrive in’

Of the questions surrounding Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon, sits star backer Isaiah Simmons and where he factors in defensively.
1 year ago
Ray Anderson, Arizona state athletic director...
Kevin Zimmerman

ASU’s Anderson hopes Pac-12 media rights future clarifies soon

Arizona State's Ray Anderson is among those not hiding frustrations about the Pac-12 media rights negotiations.
1 year ago
Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints makes his way to the field before the game against...
Tyler Drake

Bidwill: Cardinals weren’t willing to part with draft picks for Sean Payton

Sean Payton carried with him a steep price tag that included the trading of draft capital to the New Orleans Saints.
1 year ago
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill joined Bickley & Marotta in studio on Thursday, Feb. 23, 20...
Arizona Sports

Michael Bidwill joins Bickley & Marotta for Newsmakers Week 2023

Bidwill joined Arizona Sports' Bickley & Marotta on Thursday for Newsmakers Week to talk about his busy offseason so far and what's to come.
1 year ago
DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona Cardinals...
Kevin Zimmerman

Cardinals GM: Excited DeAndre Hopkins ‘is on the team with me right now’

For now, Arizona Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfor is looking forward to working with receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
1 year ago
Phoenix Mercury GM Jim Pitman in the Arizona Sports studio on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Jeremy Sch...
Kevin Zimmerman

GM: Mercury prepared for heavy media coverage this upcoming season

A still image of Brittney Griner back on the Mercury's practice court Wednesday drew nearly 1 million views on Twitter alone.
1 year ago
Coyotes president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez joined Bickley & Marotta for Newsmakers Week on Wednesda...
Arizona Sports

Mullett Arena success has Coyotes feeling good about Tempe project

The temporary home of the Arizona Coyotes has given the NHL club somewhat of a preview of their permanent plans.
1 year ago
Jedd Fisch, Arizona Wildcats head football coach...
Kellan Olson

Arizona football shifts vision of growth from offense to defense for 2023

While the previous regime didn't leave much room for anything but improvement, Arizona football is trending positively.
1 year ago
General manager Bill Armstrong of the Arizona Coyotes attends rounds 2-7 of the 2021 NHL Entry Draf...
Kevin Zimmerman

GM: Coyotes’ rebuild at 40% with Jakob Chychrun trade a big next step

The Arizona Coyotes are 20-28-9 as of Tuesday morning and a points streak came as the team watched Jakob Chychrun head to the sidelines.
1 year ago
Arizona Diamondbacks CEO and president Derrick Hall visits the Arizona Sports studios on Tuesday, F...
Arizona Sports

Arizona Sports’ 2023 Newsmakers Week recap

The important figures making the biggest decisions in Arizona sports join Bickley & Marotta throughout a one week span each February.
1 year ago
Tyler Drake

ASU optimistic Warren Washington will return to action vs. Colorado

ASU's Bobby Hurley is hopeful Warren Washington will return to action for the team's Thursday matchup against Colorado.
1 year ago