Suns reporter and co-host of Arizona Sports at Night

Kellan Olson

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

PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 22, 2021
Suns F Jae Crowder out vs. Celtics due to right ankle sprain

After exiting Wednesday's game in Philadelphia with a right ankle sprain, Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder is out for a matchup on Thursday with the Boston Celtics.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 22, 2021
Celtics, Nets to be shorthanded against Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have benefitted from some shorthanded squads this season and that'll continue on their East Coast road trip.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 21, 2021
Suns’ Devin Booker emphatically shuts door on 76ers after early struggles

Devin Booker showed the NBA what he's all about, as he recovered from a poor start against the Philadelphia 76ers to hit shots when it mattered.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 21, 2021
Suns in shock as 76ers’ Embiid nearly sends it to OT with 80-foot heave

We nearly had the play of the year in the 2020-21 NBA season in Wednesday night's meeting between the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers.
PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 21, 2021
Suns’ Jae Crowder out vs. 76ers after right ankle sprain

Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder was ruled out for the rest of the team's matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday due to a sprained right ankle.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Apr 20, 2021
D-backs game vs. Reds suspended due to weather, will resume Wednesday

As rain continued to come down in the top of the eighth inning on Monday in Cincinnati, the Arizona Diamondbacks led the Reds 5-4.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 20, 2021
West watch: Suns hold No. 2 spot as regular season’s last month arrives

We have arrived at the closing stretch, where some teams will need to go on runs to prevent us from beginning to cement some of them in the standings.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 19, 2021
Wild finish in Milwaukee gets Suns latest win in playoff-like environment

While much of the focus around the Suns in the last month of the regular season will be on the standings, there are more important matters to look at.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 17, 2021
Throwback Spurs performance gets Suns out of sorts in 26-point loss

Some nights the Phoenix Suns aren't going to be able to rally back from a flat start and that was the case on Saturday against the Spurs.
PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 17, 2021
Cam Johnson available for Suns after nasal fracture in practice

Phoenix Suns forward Cam Johnson is available for Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs after suffering a nasal fracture in practice on Friday.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Apr 16, 2021
D-backs lose on walk-off HR after Widener matches Scherzer

The Arizona Diamondbacks got everything they could have wanted out of Taylor Widener in a matchup against the Nationals' Max Scherzer.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Apr 16, 2021
Diamondbacks simplifying approach with Madison Bumgarner

Execution. That's the keyword Arizona Diamondbacks pitching coach Matt Herges kept rounding back around to when talking about Madison Bumgarner on Friday.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 15, 2021
Deandre Ayton the difference for Suns in crunch time of win vs. Kings

Deandre Ayton's improvement and consistency continued against the Kings and he was the main man for the Suns down the stretch.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 13, 2021
Bench revives Suns in eventually comfortable win over Heat

After the Suns' bench carried them early in the season, that impact hasn't been there as of late. They reminded everyone what they are capable of.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 13, 2021
West watch: Jamal Murray injury changes Suns’ postseason picture

It was a brutal development in Denver at the start of this week with point guard Jamal Murray indeed out for the year due to a torn ACL.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 12, 2021
Old habits seep into Suns’ record-setting night from 3, win over Rockets

The Phoenix Suns' inability to close out games with a big lead against bad teams reared its head again against the Rockets.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 10, 2021
Suns lay smackdown on Wizards in 2nd half of blowout win

The Phoenix Suns scored a season-high 44 points in the third quarter of a strong win over the Washington Wizards.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Apr 9, 2021
Madison Bumgarner pinch hits for D-backs in 9th inning of tie game

Madison Bumgarner got a chance to win the Arizona Diamondbacks a game on Friday night with his bat.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 8, 2021
After intense OT win, Suns respond to Clippers’ physicality in losing effort

Monty Williams had a chuckle or two during the last answer of his availability after a loss to the Clippers when it came to if his team got tired late.
ARIZONA CARDINALS | Apr 8, 2021
Schrager’s mock draft has Cardinals go big, trade up for TE Kyle Pitts

If you're a Cardinals fan and want to see your team make a big move on the day of the NFL Draft, trading up for a game-chaning weapon fits in with that.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 8, 2021
Suns best Jazz in chess match turned war for playoff-like atmosphere

As a new team that also lacks experience, the Suns will take every playoff-esque environment they can get before the real thing comes. Wednesday qualified.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 6, 2021
Suns go back-to-back against fellow West elite in Jazz, Clippers

The Suns played the Jazz and Clippers early in the season and there was little to no significance in those matchups. That has changed a whole lot.
EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 6, 2021
West watch: Suns inch closer to No. 1 seed with Dallas, Denver streaking

This will be one of two weeks the Phoenix Suns will be able to directly influence the standings in the Western Conference the most.
ASU BASKETBALL | Apr 6, 2021
Arizona State freshman F Marcus Bagley declares for NBA Draft

Arizona State freshman forward Marcus Bagley has declared for the 2021 NBA Draft, per ESPN's Jonathan Givony. He averaged 10.8 points per game last year.