About
Kevin Zimmerman is ArizonaSports.com’s and KTAR.com’s digital content manager and co-host of Arizona Sports’ Empire of the Suns podcast. The Mesa native has covered the Suns on-and-off since graduating the University of Arizona in 2011 and also spent time reporting on the Cardinals, D-backs and ASU football.
When he is not working, Kevin is spending time with his wife and two sons, running Phoenix’s canals or staring at cacti in his backyard.
Expertise
- Sports and news writing
- Podcasting
- Social media management
- Radio hosting
- Multimedia reporting
- Copy editing
- Photography
Education
- University of Arizona – Bachelor’s degree in journalism
- Minor in Anthropology
Achievements & Awards
- Taught sports reporting class at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Covered the Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks and ASU football as a beat reporter at different publications since 2011
- Covered men’s basketball, swim and dive, softball as a student reporter at the University of Arizona
Social Media Profiles
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 21, 2022
ESPN’s Givony: Suns potentially considering trade into top-10 of NBA Draft
A deal for the No. 8 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft could include sending Cameron Johnson to the New Orleans Pelicans, reports Jonathan Givony.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 16, 2022
Report: Deandre Ayton believed to have 3 likely landing spots outside Suns
There's no news out of Deandre Ayton's camp regarding his free agency, but there could be more clarity about what teams might be interested.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jun 16, 2022Was loss of DeAndre Hopkins oversimplifying Cardinals’ 2021 stumble?
The head coach of the Arizona Cardinals has explained his team's fall off the cliff in 2021 by pointing to the injury to DeAndre Hopkins.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Jun 15, 2022Draft days for GM James Jones have shown Suns’ direction
The success has been hit-or-miss but one thing is certain: Draft day can tell us a lot about any new direction the Suns will be going.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jun 14, 2022Cardinals center Rodney Hudson has unexcused absence from minicamp
Cardinals OT Kelvin Beachum spoke on C Rodney Hudson's unexcused absence from Cardinals mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Jun 13, 2022Opposing coaches give spicy ASU football takes in Athlon Magazine
Given the cover of anonymity, opposing football coaches are not holding back while assessing the state of the Sun Devils' football program.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jun 13, 2022Arizona Cardinals’ O-line ranks in PFF’s ‘uninspiring’ tier
Relative stability along the Arizona Cardinals' offensive line has not led to any such steadiness when it comes to judging their production.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jun 11, 2022
Could former Cardinals WR Christian Kirk take step forward with Jaguars?
Nobody blamed Christian Kirk for taking a massive four-year contract to leave the Arizona Cardinals for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 8, 2022Hollinger: Deandre Ayton sign-and-trade would satisfy everyone if Suns move on
There's a good reason even a team with cap space might want to work out a sign-and-trade with the Suns to acquire Deandre Ayton.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Jun 7, 2022
The Ain’t No Fang Podcast: D-backs add low-risk, high-reward pieces
The D-backs brought in former AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel on a minor league deal, as well as Cole Tucker.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Jun 6, 2022
Hollinger: Deandre Ayton leaving Suns now looks ‘more likely than not’
The Athletic's John Hollinger has been asking around the NBA, and the feeling now is that Deandre Ayton is likely to leave the Suns.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Jun 3, 2022
How can Suns improve if they end up trading Deandre Ayton?
Let's dig into Deandre Ayton's potential departure asking this question: How could the Suns potentially improve their roster by losing him?
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 31, 2022
Deandre Ayton free agency tracker: Who could sign or trade for Suns C?
Deandre Ayton enters restricted free agency seeking a max contract and with questions about the likelihood he returns to the Phoenix Suns.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | May 31, 2022
Arizona product Dalen Terry rising up ESPN’s NBA mock draft
It's become apparent that the NBA Draft process has slingshotted the stock of Arizona Wildcats wing Dalen Terry in the past few weeks.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 24, 2022
Report: Suns’ finale could echo Deandre Ayton-Monty Williams dynamic
As Deandre Ayton prepares to receive free agency interest, the rumor mill might tell us if Phoenix wants to match an offer.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 24, 2022
Eno Benjamin ready to audition for Cardinals’ backup RB job
Eno Benjamin enters his third NFL season getting his first taste of standard organized team activities. And he has a big opportunity.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 23, 2022Cardinals’ Dennis Gardeck says old knee injury impacted him in 2021
Dennis Gardeck really believed his repaired knee felt back to normal when we made a quick return from early 2021 surgery.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 22, 2022Phoenix Suns salary cap Q&A for the 2022 offseason
Here's a quick Q&A covering how the Phoenix Suns might navigate this offseason from a financial perspective.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 20, 2022
Suns’ offseason questions: How Phoenix can remake role player ecology
The Suns could be faced with trading veterans and retooling their bench to save money and better complement Devin Booker and company.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 18, 2022Offering Devin Booker supermax contract extension is no-brainer for Suns
Here's one move that should not take more than a second's worth of brain energy: Extending Devin Booker to a supermax contract.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 15, 2022Phoenix Suns’ flaws piled up well before flop in Game 7
The Suns put together 82 games to set up higher expectations. It was a bar so high that Phoenix got clotheslined by it.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 15, 2022Mavericks’ Luka Doncic matches Suns’ 27 points in 1st half of Game 7
Mavericks star Luka Doncic matched the Suns by scoring 27 himself, while Spencer Dinwiddie added 21 off the bench.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Apr 29, 2022Suns give Willie Green a bittersweet end to 1st season as Pelicans coach
Former assistant Willie Green and several Suns got emotional after Phoenix eliminated Green's New Orleans Pelicans.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Apr 26, 2022Suns’ Game 5 tweaks breathe life into defense, relieve Chris Paul
Aaron Holiday and Bismack Biyombo made rotation debuts for the Suns in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Pelicans.