Kellan Olson is ArizonaSports.com’s beat writer for the Phoenix Suns and a co-host of the Empire of the Suns podcast, as well as the intermittent night show Arizona Sports at Night. You’ll also catch him covering other teams and frequently filling in on the day shows. After graduating from the University of Arizona in 2014, he began extensively covering the Suns on BrightSideOfTheSun.com before joining ArizonaSports.com a year later. He would like for you to send him photos of your dog(s) at his Twitter @KellanOlson.
Expertise
Sports writing
Podcasting
Sports radio hosting
Copy editing
Rating dogs 1 to 10
FIFA 2015 Ultimate Team
Certifications
Professional Basketball Writers Association member
Education
University of Arizona — Bachelor’s degree in communications
Glendale Community College — Associate’s degree in psychology
Desert Sage Elementary School — Three-time Field Day Free-Throw Competition winner
Achievements & Awards
Extensively covered and podcasted about the Phoenix Suns since 2014
Followed the Suns on the road during the 2021 NBA Finals run and subsequent playoff appearances
Credentialed for and covered the Diamondbacks’ 2023 postseason through to the World Series
Exchanged eye contact and a head nod with Emma Stone when she was at a Suns game that one time
Social Media Profiles
X: @KellanOlson
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 22, 2026Suns unable to be ‘perfect’ in great fight, loss vs. Thunder
The Phoenix Suns couldn't be perfect enough to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in Game 2.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 21, 2026Suns have simple adjustments to make for Game 2 vs. Thunder
The best adjustment is playing better, which is the main bullet point for the Phoenix Suns heading into Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 19, 2026Suns expectedly overmatched in Game 1 loss to Thunder
It's always been more about the Phoenix Suns themselves than their opponent, and that even held true against the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 18, 2026Devin Booker, Suns forced to overcome past Thunder nightmares
Devin Booker has struggled against no opponent more than the Thunder and the Suns need him to overcome that to have a chance in the first round of the playoffs.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 18, 2026Jalen Green carries Suns to playoffs, matchup with Thunder
You're always going to get a few of these out of Jalen Green, and boy did the Phoenix Suns get the best timing possible for one of his scoring explosions.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 16, 2026Can Suns find composure to advance past Warriors?
How much will it matter that the Suns enter Friday coming off the low point of its season while the Warriors have leapt to their high point?
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 14, 2026Suns swallowed by own chaos, face elimination after loss to Blazers
Part of what can make the Suns great is a completely uncontrollable force of chaos, and it provided the ultimate gift and a curse in Tuesday's play-in loss to the Trail Blazers.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 13, 2026Suns, Blazers both get good injury news ahead of play-in matchup
The Phoenix Suns' injury report for Tuesday's play-in showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers brought good news for both teams.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 13, 2026Suns have to overcome stylistic mismatch for play-in vs. Blazers
The Phoenix Suns begin the play-in tournament with the Portland Trail Blazers, a difficult stylistic matchup.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 12, 2026Suns beat Thunder, continue prep for Blazers play-in matchup
Sometimes the final game of a road trip can naturally lead to distracting thoughts of home but those were very valid for the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 10, 2026Suns unable to avoid injuries in meaningless loss to Lakers
The Phoenix Suns leaned in favor of trying to establish rhythm for Friday's meaningless game but it cost them Grayson Allen to a hamstring injury.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 9, 2026Should Suns prefer Clippers or Blazers as play-in opponent?
The Phoenix Suns are going to be far more interested in a game going on elsewhere Friday while they take on the Los Angeles Lakers.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 8, 2026Suns get uninspiring win vs. Mavericks to secure No. 7 seed for play-in
The Suns' win over the Mavericks was not all that inspiring, even though it resulted in Phoenix clinching the seventh seed for the play-in tournament.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 8, 2026Suns fade after fiery start vs. Rockets in Durant’s return
The Suns' extreme shortcomings as a roster continue to show more and more as the year comes to a close, most recently in a loss to the Rockets where a fiery start wasn't sustained.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 7, 2026Kevin Durant holds little ‘sentimental value’ in return to Phoenix
Former Suns F Kevin Durant doesn't feel too sentimental returning to Phoenix for the first time since getting traded.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 5, 2026Suns’ ugly slog continues with narrow win over Bulls
The Suns are what they are now, a team disinterested in defensive effort and more interested in just seeing where their offense can take them on any given night. On Sunday, that was to a narrow win vs. the shorthanded Bulls.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Apr 3, 2026Diamondbacks waste another Eduardo Rodriguez gem vs. Braves, offensive output needs jolt
This Diamondbacks season might be defined by glaring team weaknesses overshadowing individual brilliance following another wasted Eduardo Rodriguez outing.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Apr 3, 2026D-backs’ outfield options get even thinner without Jordan Lawlar
It didn't take long for an injury to alter the Diamondbacks' plans in 2026, with Jordan Lawlar breaking his wrist and the outfield being stretched further.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 2, 2026Suns’ defensive identity remains M.I.A. in loss to Hornets
The Suns have to forfeit the title they worked so hard to claim halfway through the season as the hardest-working team in the NBA, as Thursday's loss to the Hornets was the latest example of a defensive identity gone missing.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Apr 2, 2026Can Arizona dictate physicality, get to foul line vs. Michigan in Final Four?
Will Arizona and Michigan be able to swing the physicality in their favor to get to the championship game?
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Apr 1, 2026Arizona’s Final Four edge over Michigan comes in the backcourt
Arizona can win the Final Four matchup with Michigan at guard, where questions remain for the Wolverines.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 31, 2026Suns’ new bad habits persist in Dillon Brooks’ return, loss to Magic
Tuesday's Phoenix Suns loss to the Orlando Magic was on tap to be a change in energy with the return of Dillon Brooks and instead was more of the same.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 31, 2026Arizona-Michigan Final Four tilt a dream duel of frontcourts
The Arizona Wildcats and Michigan Wolverines have the two best frontcourts in the country, and they will face off in the Final Four.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 30, 2026Suns sleepwalk defensively, do enough to beat Grizzlies
The Phoenix Suns' final score on Monday did not come close to accurately representing their effort in Monday's win.