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 | May 20, 2021Lakers are heavy favorites over Suns with historic opening odds
The Lakers strained themselves to win a play-in game against the Warriors. But oddsmakers don't see that as a worrying sign as they prep for the Suns.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 19, 2021Looking spry at 36, Chris Paul proud of availability in 1st Suns season
Chris Paul does not look like a newly turned 36-year-old as he readies to make his Phoenix Suns playoff debut Sunday.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 18, 2021Monty Williams reflects on joining Suns, finds COY award ’embarrassing’
Monty Williams said his prayers have been answered -- personally and professionally -- after deciding to join the Suns two offseasons ago.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 18, 2021Suns’ Monty Williams voted NBCA Coach of the Year for 2020-21
The Suns won their first division title since 2007 and were one of four teams that finished in the top-10 of both offensive and defensive ratings.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 17, 2021ESPN’s Bobby Marks picks Suns to come out of West playoffs
ESPN's Bobby Marks sees similarities between a New Jersey Nets squad he was employed by in the early 2000s and the 2020-21 version of the Phoenix Suns.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 14, 2021Suns can clinch top-2 seed with Clippers loss; odds are against them
A loss by the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday will clinch the Phoenix Suns the Pacific Division and a top-2 seed in the Western Conference standings.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 14, 2021Intense, prepared Andrew Young could get more opportunities on D-backs
Andrew Young doesn't always play. But when he does, he hits home runs. He has four home runs in his first four hits this season.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 13, 2021Asdrubal Cabrera’s injury, loss to Marlins pile pressure on D-backs
The timing of first baseman Asdrubal Cabrera flailing head-first into second base with a strained right hamstring in the sixth inning seemed significant.
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | May 13, 2021D-backs 1B Asdrubal Cabrera injures hamstring on steal vs. Marlins
If serious, Asdrubal Cabrera's injury puts the D-backs in a squeeze with first baseman Christian Walker also finding himself on the injured list this week.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 12, 2021J.J. Watt the 131-pound snapping turtle tagged, released in Houston area
J.J. Watt is thriving in Houston. That'd be J.J. Watt the alligator snapping turtle, who was named by researchers after J.J. Watt of the Cardinals.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 12, 2021Report: Cardinals to let Jordan Hicks find trade after Zaven Collins pick
Cardinals starting linebacker Jordan Hicks will be allowed to search for a new home via trade after the team drafted Zaven Collins to play the same role.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 12, 2021As a Duke grad, Cardinals OLB Victor Dimukeje expected to be fast learner
When you graduate from Duke with an evolutionary anthropology degree and med school dreams, you're assumed to be a smart dude with a sharp learning curve.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 11, 2021Suns make leap into top-10 of ESPN’s future power rankings
For the first time in more than a decade, the Suns have the player talent and the front office in place to string together multiple years of success.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 10, 2021The Ringer’s O’Connor has 3 Suns earning NBA season honors
A meteoric rise by the Phoenix Suns this season has a handful of their contributors being named as top candidates for the NBA's postseason awards.
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EMPIRE OF THE SUNS | May 7, 2021Suns wing Mikal Bridges cracks John Hollinger’s list of most underrated
A more aggressive Mikal Bridges may be one of the more underrated players in the NBA, according to The Athletic's John Hollinger.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 5, 2021OverTheCap: Cardinals projected to earn 3 compensatory picks in 2022
The Cardinals' loss of Patrick Peterson, Angelo Blackson and Dan Arnold could give the team a threesome of compensatory picks, according to OverTheCap.com.
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PHOENIX SUNS | May 5, 2021By odds and margin of victory, Suns’ overtime vs. Cavaliers was historic
One of the most dominating overtime performances in NBA history also was a historic moment for betting, forcing an emergency segment on SportsCenter.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 4, 2021Cardinals add Austrian TE Bernhard Seikovits via international program
The Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday were allocated Austrian tight end Bernhard Seikovits in order for the 23-year-old to take part in training camp.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | May 3, 2021The 5: Arizona Cardinals starting jobs still up for grabs
The Cardinals' list of starters and key contributors appears mostly clear, but five starting jobs remain open heading into training camp season.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Apr 30, 2021Cardinals will stick to board in 2nd round, but GM Steve Keim likes a CB
"I love Asante Samuel," said Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim the morning before the second round of the NFL Draft.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Apr 30, 2021Keim: QB Kyler Murray ‘loves’ Cardinals drafting Zaven Collins
Kyler Murray can wish he played with his former college teammates in the pros while also vouching for the Arizona Cardinals' latest draft pick. Can't he?
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Apr 29, 2021Is Cardinals rookie Zaven Collins a chess piece or a middle linebacker?
You could feel the seething Red Sea over Twitter when the Arizona Cardinals selected Zaven Collins with the 16th overall pick.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Apr 29, 2021The receivers and TEs bring the fashion at the NFL Draft
No longer relegated to their own homes or agent-rented Airbnb's because of the pandemic, a select few NFL Draft prospects actually got to attend the event.
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ARIZONA CARDINALS | Apr 29, 2021Robert Nkemdiche, the Cardinals’ 2016 1st-round pick, joins Seahawks
Robert Nkemdiche, the first-round pick in 2016 who was released by the Cardinals two offseasons ago, has landed with the Seahawks.