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 | Mar 30, 2026Do Suns have enough time to find balance with Brooks, Green?
With Dillon Brooks nearing his return, can the Phoenix Suns use the last two weeks of the season to figure out how their team all works together?
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 28, 2026Arizona exorcises Elite Eight demons, goes to Final Four with more left to do
The biggest break the Arizona Wildcats got in Saturday's Elite Eight exorcism over Purdue is that none of their players felt all the added weight of a "here we go again" first half.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 27, 2026Arizona’s balance matches Purdue’s with Final Four berth on the line
Arizona is one game away from its first Final Four in 25 years, and the Wildcats will get there if it sticks to what got them here.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 25, 2026Suns’ play-in fate looks sealed after loss to Nuggets
Whether you take more stock in the result or how the result occurred, the Phoenix Suns look play-in-bound after Tuesday's loss to the Denver Nuggets.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 24, 2026Can Arizona ward off a true blue blood in UNC and hold onto Tommy Lloyd?
Hubert Davis is out after five seasons. Has Tommy Lloyd had enough success in Tucson to swat away at the notion of joining a true blue blood in North Carolina?
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 24, 2026Can Arizona stop another All-American in Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr.?
The Arizona Wildcats have played several likely top-10 picks. Their Sweet 16 test makes it necessity to stop Arkansas' Darius Acuff Jr.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 22, 2026Suns snap losing streak to get back in final sprint of playoff race
How much of Sunday's win over the Toronto Raptors was the Phoenix Suns getting back to what they do best will determine if they still have enough left in these last 10 games to still push for the playoffs.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 17, 2026Suns keep on leaking in 3rd straight loss vs. Timberwolves
The Phoenix Suns are a leaking ship, and that's not to say they will sink to the bottom of the sea, but they cannot plug up all of their current holes at once.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 16, 2026Suns stumble in crunch time again, lose to Celtics
The Phoenix Suns' last two games (and losses) will be the ones to think about if they finish one or two back of a playoff spot.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 15, 2026Arizona’s NCAA Tournament draw includes early ease, major threats later
How tough is the NCAA Tournament draw for Arizona to make its first Final Four in a quarter-century? A preview of the West Region.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 13, 2026Suns’ shot-making fizzles late in loss to Raptors
Suns get another big scoring night from Devin Booker and Jalen Green, but the shot-making fizzled late in Phoenix's 122-115 loss to the Raptors.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 13, 2026Upset watch? Who Arizona should look out for on Selection Sunday
Who should Arizona be worried about the most on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament?
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 12, 2026Booker, Green combine for season-high 79 in Suns victory over Pacers
It wasn't necessarily the best response from the Phoenix Suns but that's when it's good to get season highs from both Devin Booker and Jalen Green, the fuel for a 123-108 win over the Indiana Pacers.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 12, 2026Arizona’s blueprint to dominance and potential kryptonite in the NCAA Tournament
The Arizona Wildcats will get a No. 1 seed on Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament, and with it comes the 30-2 squad facing the most pressure to make a Final Four in at least a decade.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 10, 2026Jalen Green finds more balance, Suns win shootout vs. Bucks
The balance Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green must find could not have been illustrated more clearly than in a win over the Bucks.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 10, 2026Are Jalen Green and the Suns running out of time this season?
How much grace are you willing to offer up? That is the question when it comes to a player in Jalen Green's situation with the Phoenix Suns.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 9, 2026Suns rediscover energy, identity for great win over Hornets
While injuries have continued to add up, we knew this Suns team well enough to not place all of their recent unrecognizable performances on that.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 6, 2026Suns fighting through funk, escape with win vs. Pelicans
Whatever's going on with the Phoenix Suns at the moment, they're just going to have to keep working through it until things click back into place.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 5, 2026Suns lose all focus, take worst loss of year to Bulls
It was the ugliest loss of the year for the Phoenix Suns on Thursday against a depleted Chicago Bulls group that resembled a pickup squad.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 5, 2026Mark Williams’ injury allows Suns to explore more options at center
Mark Williams will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks due to a foot injury, and with that, the Suns gets a timely period of experimentation at center.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 3, 2026Suns’ center conundrum reaches critical levels in win vs. Kings
All you need is the eye test to see how much better the Phoenix Suns play based on which center is out there, and that trend continued in Tuesday's win.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 27, 2026Devin Booker’s back-screen, Royce O’Neale’s pump-fake among Suns’ signature and low-key skills
From Devin Booker's back-screens to Royce O'Neale's pump-fakes, here are some of the signature and low-key skills from the 2025-26 Phoenix Suns and how they developed them.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 27, 2026Suns relocate ‘mojo’ for momentum-shifting win over Lakers
It was the perfect night for the Suns to relocate their "mojo" and they capitalized on the timing with a gigantic win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 24, 2026Suns’ limitations leaking out in shorthanded state, loss to Celtics
It has been a revealing shorthanded stint for the Phoenix Suns, with certain injuries apparently impactful enough to destroy their solid foundation.