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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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Mar 15, 2022Sean Miller has former Arizona team as a Final Four pick
Sean Miller knows the core group of Arizona Wildcats who under first-year head coach Tommy Lloyd prepares to make an NCAA Tournament run.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Mar 15, 2022
Report: DeAndre Hopkins opens Cards’ cap space with contract restructure
DeAndre Hopkins will help his Arizona Cardinals open cap space via a contract restructure, according to ESPN's Field Yates.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Mar 11, 2022Former Cardinals CB Malcolm Butler reportedly visiting Texans
Malcolm Butler appears intent on exploring an NFL return less than a month after the Arizona Cardinals released him from the retired list.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Mar 10, 2022
Former ASU RB Rachaad White: NCAA investigation caused distraction in 2021
Individually, Arizona State running back Rachaad White made the best of the past year as his team failed to reach expectations.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Mar 9, 2022
Veteran LB Jordan Hicks waived by Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals opted to waive starting middle linebacker and captain Jordan Hicks, effectively giving his job to Zaven Collins.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Mar 2, 2022
Suns G Devin Booker out vs. Trail Blazers, in health and safety protocols
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is in health and safety protocols and will not play Wednesday as the team hosts the Portland Trail Blazers.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Mar 1, 2022Jennings: Fitzgerald saw Cards roll out red carpet for Kyler Murray
The Cardinals would like to compartmentalize their contract negotiations with Kyler Murray as business. That's becoming harder by the minute.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Mar 1, 2022Steve Keim says Cardinals keeping Kyler Murray negotiations confidential
Cardinals GM Steve Keim addressed the letter from Kyler Murray's agent at the NFL Draft Combine on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Feb 28, 2022Kyler Murray’s agent: Up to Cardinals to prioritize contract extension
Kyler Murray's agent, Erik Burkhardt, has put the onus on the Arizona Cardinals to push for his client to receive a contract extension.
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PHOENIX MERCURY | Feb 26, 2022GM: Mercury checked off offseason goals with Tina Charles, Diamond DeShields
If the Phoenix Mercury meet their very clear and non-negotiable goal of earning the 2022 WNBA title, they can point toward wins in February.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Feb 25, 2022New Arizona Cardinals uniforms ‘on the radar,’ Bidwill says
Cardinals fans have been ready for a uniform change, but the decision-makers have kept the team's jerseys consistent over a decade.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Feb 25, 2022Bidwill: Interpretation of Kyler Murray’s social scrub not reality
"We've had good conversations non-stop," Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said of Kyler Murray on Bickley & Marotta.
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PHOENIX MERCURY | Feb 24, 2022Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard ready to ‘tighten the screws’
Vanessa Nygaard got the green light from her new players to coach the Phoenix Mercury with detail -- and a WNBA title -- in mind.
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ASU FOOTBALL | Feb 23, 2022ASU’s Crow takes blame off Herm Edwards: ‘Not part of’ alleged violations
Arizona State University president Michael Crow shifted responsibility away from Herm Edwards for the ongoing NCAA investigation.
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ARIZONA COYOTES | Feb 22, 2022Interest in Coyotes D Jakob Chychrun via trade remains strong, admits GM
Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong's busy phone lines have had a lot to do with Jakob Chychrun's availability.
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ARIZONA WILDCATS BASKETBALL | Feb 18, 2022Arizona’s Mathurin, Koloko go in top-25 of The Athletic’s NBA mock draft
The Wildcats inch closer to running away with the Pac-12 title, and it's two likely first-round NBA Draft picks leading the way.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 16, 2022
For now, Suns are the most clutch team on record: What does it mean?
The Suns have the best clutch record and net rating in the clutch on record. Those stats trend well when looking at past playoff success.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Feb 16, 2022
Post-Super Bowl mock: McShay sees Cardinals drafting pass rusher
Pass rusher may be a priority for the Arizona Cardinals this offseason with Chandler Jones seeking a big pay-day.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 10, 2022
NBA trade deadline tracker: James Harden-Ben Simmons swap is happening
Let's roll through NBA trade deadline deals from Thursday and what they say about the hierarchy of the NBA in relation to the Suns.
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ASU BASKETBALL | Feb 9, 2022
Bobby Hurley: ASU more equipped, experienced for stretch run
Marreon Jackson and Alonzo Gaffney had added offensive punch lately, while the ASU defense remains a strength.
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PHOENIX SUNS | Feb 8, 2022
ESPN’s Marks talks risk vs. reward for Suns at NBA trade deadline
Do the Phoenix Suns roll with what they've got, sticking with that continuity that helped them reach the NBA Finals a year ago?
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | Feb 7, 2022
Shaquille O’Neal is officially a Phoenix Suns skeptic
Throughout the year on his TNT broadcasts, O'Neal has been apprehensive at best when discussing Phoenix's title chances.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Feb 1, 2022Tom Brady did not play the Arizona Cardinals very much: A history
The Arizona Cardinals can't say they dominated Tom Brady, but they sure did have the best strategy against perhaps the greatest QB ever.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Jan 14, 2022GM Steve Keim: Cardinals home-road splits may be a mental thing
Arizona hasn't won at home since Oct. 24 against the Houston Texans. Steve Keim at least doesn't have to worry about that this week.