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Video: The Miles Bridges question lingers for the Phoenix Suns as NBA trade deadline approaches

Miles Bridges posts a big game against the Los Angeles Lakers as off-court issues linger. Dan Bickley ponders what Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia may or may not do at the NBA trade deadline. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photos: Getty Images Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from […]
2 months ago
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) holds up the Lamar Hunt Trophy after the AFC Ch...
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Patrick Mahomes moves closer to GOAT status with each playoff win

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to climb the ladder toward Tom Brady's title of GOAT with each playoff win.
2 months ago
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Video: Will Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker ever be embraced, voted an NBA All-Star starter?

After Suns’ Devin Booker was named an NBA All-Star reserve player Thursday night, Dan Bickley explains why it may take the Phoenix guard winning a championship to be truly embraced beyond local fans. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Arizona Sports has the permission and the rights to shoot video […]
2 months ago
Kevin Durant in his return to face the Brooklyn Nets as a Phoenix Sun...
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Phoenix has chance to be Kevin Durant’s city of redemption

Maybe Phoenix was meant to give Kevin Durant the support, the love, the fan base and the sidekick he’s always needed.
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Why the Phoenix Suns almost have Dan Bickley’s attention

On Dan Bickley’s daily Bickley Blast, he says the Phoenix Suns will have his attention once they make it to 10 games over .500. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: How Suns at Nets could be the night Kevin Durant truly belongs to Phoenix fans

How Brooklyn Nets fans will react to Kevin Durant’s return remains unknown, but Dan Bickley explains how Wednesday night’s game could be the night Phoenix Suns fans truly claim the superstar forward as their own. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photo: Getty Images Arizona Sports has the permission and the rights to shoot […]
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Why Kevin Durant pleads for no video tribute ahead of Phoenix Suns’ trip to Brooklyn

Ahead of Kevin Durant’s return to Brooklyn, the Phoenix Suns forward asks for no Nets video tribute on social media and Dan Bickley breaks down why the request is a smart move from KD. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photos: Getty Images
2 months ago
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NFL championship weekend is better than Super Bowl Sunday

Few things in sports compare to the NFL conference championship games. Players are motivated by proximity to the Super Bowl.
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Suns back under a microscope, just when you thought they were turning a corner

On Monday’s Bickley Blast, Dan Bickley breaks down the Suns recent losing streak and what they can do to get back on track in Miami against the Heat. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photo: Rich Storry/Getty Images Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the […]
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Luka Dončić losing his cool with fan ejection was ‘chef’s kiss’ for Suns fans

Dan Bickley says Luka Dončić losing his cool with fan ejection was ‘chef’s kiss’ for Suns fans during his daily Bickley Blast on Bickley & Marotta. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: The Phoenix Suns look like a team that can win multiple playoff rounds

Bickley Blast: The Phoenix Suns look like a team that can win multiple playoff rounds. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports
2 months ago
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Enjoy the spectacle of Suns’ Kevin Durant while it lasts

Yes, we have three stars playing basketball in Phoenix. But at the moment, there is only one legend, writes Dan Bickley.
2 months ago
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State of the NFL should give Arizona Cardinals fans hope for 2024

Today, Detroit feels liberated. Buffalo feels cursed. Kansas City wonders when their beloved Chiefs became villains that must be stopped.
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: The Big 3 Phoenix Suns fans were promised

The Suns Big 3 delivered quite the performance Sunday night against the Indiana Pacers. Dan Bickley believes Phoenix is beginning to look elite. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photos: Christian Peterson, Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: It’s time for the Suns to give risky small-ball lineup a shot

Bickley Blast: It’s time for the Suns to give risky small-ball lineup a shot. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: What do the Phoenix Suns do with Grayson Allen?

As Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen’s stock continues to rise, Dan Bickley debates if the team should keep the guard or start considering his trade value in Wednesday’s Bickley Blast. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports and Phoenix Suns/NBA Photos: Phoenix Suns; Alika Jenner and Christian Peterson/Getty Images; Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports. Arizona Sports has […]
2 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Lies and heartbreaks of college football, NFL coaching changes

Following a week of coaching changes across college football and the NFL, Dan Bickley dives into the biggest local coaching change: Arizona’s Jedd Fisch leaving for the University of Washington. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photos: Felisa Cárdenas/Arizona Sports; Sean M. Haffey, Winslow Townson, Christian Petersen, Rob Carr, Julio Agular, Chris Coduto/Getty Images
2 months ago
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Jedd Fisch’s departure continues same story of college football in Arizona

College football in Arizona continues attempting to ascend and that becomes more difficult after Jedd Fisch's departure.
2 months ago
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Video: Where is the Suns team that Frank Vogel promised?

Where is the Suns team that Frank Vogel promised? Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports
3 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Suns fans sit in purgatory as Phoenix continues to struggle

After the Phoenix Suns’ 27-point loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Dan Bickley shares his feelings on the team, their struggles and their playoff chances. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photos: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
3 months ago
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My favorite Pac-12 memories as Washington says goodbye with title game vs. Michigan

As the Pac-12 says goodbye to football with Washington vs. Michigan on Monday, Dan Bickley lays out his personal favorite Pac-12 memories.
3 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Arizona Cardinals had one of the most encouraging 4-win seasons in NFL history

Bickley Blast: Arizona Cardinals had one of the most encouraging 4-win seasons in NFL history. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizona Sports app: https://arizonasports.com/the-arizona-sports-98-7-fm-app/ Sign up for texts from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/text-alerts/ Listen live to Arizona Sports: […]
3 months ago
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Cardinals’ inspired effort this season shows signs of bright future

The Cardinals' loss to the Seahawks on Sunday was a rebellious and raucous ending to another double-digit loss season.
3 months ago
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James Conner has been the Cardinals’ MVP, a key culture setter this season

Sunday’s Cardinals season finale should be the unofficial James Conner Appreciation Day at State Farm Stadium.
3 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: It’s going to take more than Phoenix’s Big 3 to help get the Suns back on track

Following the Suns’ slow start, and ultimate loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Dan Bickley takes a closer look at what Phoenix needs to do in order to right the ship. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photos: Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports; Chris Coduto, Alex Goodlett, Christian Petersen/Getty Images
3 months ago
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Video: #AZCardinals coach Jonathan Gannon won his own private Super Bowl against the #Eagles

#AZCardinals coach Jonathan Gannon won his own private Super Bowl against the #Eagles #shorts Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizona Sports app: https://arizonasports.com/the-arizona-sports-98-7-fm-app/ Sign up for texts from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/text-alerts/ Listen live to Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/listen-live/ […]
3 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon won his own private Super Bowl against the Eagles

Bickley Blast: Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon won his own private Super Bowl against the Eagles. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizona Sports app: https://arizonasports.com/the-arizona-sports-98-7-fm-app/ Sign up for texts from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/text-alerts/ Listen […]
3 months ago
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Bickley: Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray, Gannon ruin New Year’s Eve for Eagles

The Cardinals' win over the Eagles was the biggest show of visiting chutzpah in Philly since the D-backs punched their World Series ticket.
3 months ago
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Championship or bust stakes remain clear for Suns, Kevin Durant

The Phoenix Suns approach 2024 with the same expectations of a championship but some recent struggles bring doubt.
3 months ago
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Video: Bickley Blast: Frustrations from Phoenix Suns fans heard all across the NBA

Bickley Blast: Frustrations from Phoenix Suns fans heard all across the NBA.  
3 months ago
Dan Bickley bio
Dan Bickley is the most influential sports media member in Arizona sports history, having spent over 20 years as the award-winning lead sports columnist for The Arizona Republic and AZCentral.com and almost two decades as a Valley sports radio talk show host. In spring 2018, Bickley made the decision to leave the newspaper to join the Arizona Sports team as host of the entertaining and informative midday show Bickley and Marotta, as well as bring his opinionated and provocative column exclusively to ArizonaSports.com.
Bickley’s journalism career began in his hometown of Chicago, where he was part of a star-studded staff at the Chicago Sun-Times. He chronicled Michael Jordan’s six NBA championships; covered the Olympics in eight different countries and attended 14 Super Bowls; spent three weeks in an Indianapolis courthouse writing about Mike Tyson’s rape trial; and once left his laptop in an Edmonton bar after the Blackhawks reached the Stanley Cup Finals.
He has won multiple awards, written two books, formed a rock band, fathered three children, and once turned down an offer to work at the New York Times.  His passions include sports, music, the alphabet, good beer and great radio. After joining Arizona Sports, he couldn’t be happier