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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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Mar 12, 2020Suns reset: What’s next after NBA suspends season due to coronavirus
Where the Suns' season stood before the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to the spread of the coronavirus. And what's next?
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Mar 5, 2020Season debut of ‘Cardinals Flight Plan’ documents Kyler Murray’s rookie year
"Cardinals Flight Plan" is back, the Arizona Cardinals' inside look that gives behind the scenes access around the team throughout the year.
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ARIZONA COYOTES | Mar 4, 2020Coyotes pick up huge win in Vancouver, stay afloat in playoff race
The Arizona Coyotes need wings against the teams they are competing with for a playoff spot and they got one on Wednesday in Vancouver.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Mar 3, 2020Frustrating misses overshadow career night for Cam Johnson on his birthday
Cam Johnson had his career high in scoring on his birthday but still wasn't happy with his performance after the Phoenix Suns lost to Toronto.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Mar 3, 2020Suns respond to pair of awful losses, compete with Raptors in losing effort
A response from the Suns on Tuesday almost felt necessary, even if their opponent was the defending champion Toronto Raptors.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 29, 2020Same old same old: Bender, Chriss hand Suns another mystifying loss
The Phoenix Suns are playing better on the court this season, but the last two losses have been a reminder that not much has changed.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 28, 2020Suns sink to level of competition, take bad loss at home to Pistons
The Phoenix Suns look like a team that has improved, but not much will change if they continue to put up duds at home against terrible teams.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Feb 27, 2020Potential WR options for Cardinals shine at combine, Ruggs runs 4.27 40
There was plenty to get excited about on Thursday for the Arizona Cardinals when it comes to the wide receivers showing out at the combine.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 26, 2020Clippers get physical with Booker, Ayton’s ascent continues in Suns loss
While Devin Booker struggled through a physical Clippers defense, Deandre Ayton continued to show the ways he's improved in year two.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 26, 2020A Ricky Rubio resurgence is key to Suns’ slim playoff hopes
The Suns' key player for the closing stretch of the season is Ricky Rubio, who looks to have benefited from the All-Star break.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Feb 25, 2020Kliff Kingsbury thought he might get fired soon during 1st Cardinals game
Kliff Kingsbury's offense in his first NFL game performed so poorly in the first half that he was questioning how long he had left in Arizona.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 25, 2020Suns clinging on to life in race for No. 8 seed, focused on ‘stretch run’
The Phoenix Suns have a few things going for them to build up some optimism and make a case that their hope for a playoff spot is not over.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 25, 2020Kelly Oubre Jr. out for Wednesday’s game due to right knee injury
Kelly Oubre Jr. is out for the Suns' game against the Clippers as Phoenix continues to struggle with staying fully healthy.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 21, 2020Suns come of out of break struggling immensely from 3, fall to Raptors
The Suns are the healthiest they've been in months but that didn't translate to them hitting shots from the perimeter in a loss to the Raptors.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Feb 21, 2020Archie Bradley discusses meeting that turned around his 2019 with D-backs
Archie Bradley had a sitdown with his manager and general manager that turned around his season after a very rough two-month stretch.
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ASU BASKETBALL | Feb 20, 2020Sun Devil guards thrive in wild 2nd half, ASU upsets No. 14 Oregon at home
It was a tale of two halves for Arizona State against No. 14 Oregon, and in both of them, the Sun Devils outplayed the Ducks in two different styles.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 19, 2020Devin Booker talks 1-on-1 about All-Star Game, going off the grid
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was kind enough to give 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station a few minutes of his time to discuss his All-Star Weekend and more.
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ARIZONA COYOTES | Feb 19, 2020Coyotes’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson takes scary hit, returns to game after exiting
It got chippy between Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jamie Benn earlier in the season and that extended over to Wednesday's matchup.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 18, 2020Suns expecting returns of Baynes, Saric, Ayton from injury on Friday
The Suns haven't had a full-strength rotation for just about the entire season but they'll nearly be there on Friday back from the break.
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ASU BASKETBALL | Feb 17, 2020Bracketology: A 5-game win streak has ASU in NCAA Tournament
Arizona State's first five-game win streak since James Harden was playing for the Sun Devils has done a lot for its tournament chances.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 17, 2020ESPN NBA mock draft has Suns selecting Arizona’s Nico Mannion
Could the Suns go local again in the first round? That's where ESPN currently has in its latest mock draft, with Phoenix taking Arizona's Nico Mannion.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 15, 2020Devin Booker got a literal wake-up call to find out he was an All-Star
Devin Booker had to wait until the morning after Damian Lillard ruled himself out of the All-Star Game to find out if he would get the spot.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 14, 2020John Calipari reflects on Devin Booker’s path to All-Star Game
Kentucky head coach John Calipari joined 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station to discuss what he saw in Devin Booker at such a young age.
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ASU BASKETBALL | Feb 13, 2020Verge’s hot streak continues, ASU survives close call for 4th straight win
Arizona State has a formula for success, but their shortcomings also showed in a close call on the road against Stanford.