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Bickley & Marotta

The Arizona Wildcats, including (front, L-R) Pelle Larsson #3, Azuolas Tubelis #10, Courtney Ramey ...
Tyler Drake

Bilas: Wildcats have ‘great shot to do something special’ in NCAA Tournament

Count ESPN's Jay Bilas as a firm believer in the Arizona Wildcats' chances to bring back an NCAA Tournament title to Tucson.
11 days ago
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley, right, and guard Frankie Collins pause near the team bench during...
Arizona Sports

Dayton dash: Hurley trusts resilient ASU ahead of First Four game

Bobby Hurley believes his ASU club is in a solid spot with enough experience to make an NCAA Tournament run starting against Nevada.
13 days ago
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant listens as owner Mat Ishbia, left, speaks during an NBA basketbal...
Arizona Sports

Suns owner Mat Ishbia on Kevin Durant trade: ‘I don’t look at it like a risk’

New Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is excited, not worried, about the grand expectations after the Kevin Durant trade.
19 days ago
Kevin Durant is introduced at a press conference in front of fans at Footprint Center in Phoenix on...
Vince Marotta

In anticipation of KD: A look back at the Suns’ big midseason debuts

From Kevin Johnson to Shaquille O'Neal, here are the other massive midseason trades by the Phoenix Suns prior to the Kevin Durant blockbuster.
26 days ago
Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley reacts after scoring a basket against Arizona during the seco...
Kevin Zimmerman

Hurley jabs NCAA NET rankings, says he should have scheduled Big 12

Bobby Hurley joked that he regrets not scheduling more Big 12 matchups after Arizona State got a meager bump in the NCAA NET rankings.
27 days ago
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo chats with prospect Jordan Lawlar during spring training...
Austin Scott

Torey Lovullo: Rule changes favoring baserunning fell into D-backs’ lap

With bigger bases and limited pickoff attempts coming this season, the D-backs might benefit from the rule changes more than most.
30 days ago
Head coach Tommy Lloyd of the Arizona Wildcats  points during the NCAAB game at McKale Center on Ja...
Austin Scott

Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd using big men as recipe for program

Second-year Arizona basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd has engrained a big men and international culture into the program.
30 days ago
Grand Canyon Antelopes head coach Bryce Drew visits the Bickley & Marotta show on Friday, Feb. 24, ...
Austin Scott

Bryce Drew: GCU basketball will have best team in school history next year

Head coach Bryce Drew is excited for the present and future of the GCU basketball program as the season enters its final stretch.
1 month ago
From left to right: Jerry Colangelo, Dan Bickley, Michael Bidwill and Vince Marotta on Tuesday, Feb...
Kevin Zimmerman

The Cardinals bring fresh voices and more Newsmaker Week 2023 highlights

Bickley & Marotta welcomed 25 guests representing Arizona's teams and events to their show on Tuesday through Friday. So what did we learn?
1 month ago
Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley gestures toward players during the first half of an NCAA coll...
Kevin Zimmerman

Next few weeks could determine Bobby Hurley’s future leading ASU

Three regular-season games against the three teams ahead of the Sun Devils in the Pac-12 standings remain for Arizona State.
1 month ago
Arizona Cardinals star backer Isaiah Simmons (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports)...
Tyler Drake

Gannon: Cardinals determined to find role Isaiah Simmons can ‘really thrive in’

Of the questions surrounding Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon, sits star backer Isaiah Simmons and where he factors in defensively.
1 month ago
Arizona State Sun Devils athletic director Ray Anderson looks on before the college football game b...
Kevin Zimmerman

ASU’s Anderson hopes Pac-12 media rights future clarifies soon

Arizona State's Ray Anderson is among those not hiding frustrations about the Pac-12 media rights negotiations.
1 month ago
Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints makes his way to the field before the game against...
Tyler Drake

Bidwill: Cardinals weren’t willing to part with draft picks for Sean Payton

Sean Payton carried with him a steep price tag that included the trading of draft capital to the New Orleans Saints.
1 month ago
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill joined Bickley & Marotta in studio on Thursday, Feb. 23, 20...
Arizona Sports

Michael Bidwill joins Bickley & Marotta for Newsmakers Week 2023

Bidwill joined Arizona Sports' Bickley & Marotta on Thursday for Newsmakers Week to talk about his busy offseason so far and what's to come.
1 month ago
Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Arizona Cardinals lines up during the NFL game at State Fa...
Kevin Zimmerman

Cardinals GM: Excited DeAndre Hopkins ‘is on the team with me right now’

For now, Arizona Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfor is looking forward to working with receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
1 month ago
Phoenix Mercury GM Jim Pitman in the Arizona Sports studio on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Jeremy Sch...
Kevin Zimmerman

GM: Mercury prepared for heavy media coverage this upcoming season

A still image of Brittney Griner back on the Mercury's practice court Wednesday drew nearly 1 million views on Twitter alone.
1 month ago
Coyotes president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez joined Bickley & Marotta for Newsmakers Week on Wednesda...
Arizona Sports

Mullett Arena success has Coyotes feeling good about Tempe project

The temporary home of the Arizona Coyotes has given the NHL club somewhat of a preview of their permanent plans.
1 month ago
TUCSON, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Jedd Fisch of the Arizona Wildcats looks over his play ca...
Kellan Olson

Arizona football shifts vision of growth from offense to defense for 2023

While the previous regime didn't leave much room for anything but improvement, Arizona football is trending positively.
1 month ago
General manager Bill Armstrong of the Arizona Coyotes attends rounds 2-7 of the 2021 NHL Entry Draf...
Kevin Zimmerman

GM: Coyotes’ rebuild at 40% with Jakob Chychrun trade a big next step

The Arizona Coyotes are 20-28-9 as of Tuesday morning and a points streak came as the team watched Jakob Chychrun head to the sidelines.
1 month ago
Arizona Diamondbacks CEO and president Derrick Hall visits the Arizona Sports studios on Tuesday, F...
Arizona Sports

Arizona Sports’ 2023 Newsmakers Week recap

The important figures making the biggest decisions in Arizona sports join Bickley & Marotta throughout a one week span each February.
1 month ago
Arizona State forward Warren Washington, center, dunks during the first half of an NCAA college bas...
Tyler Drake

ASU optimistic Warren Washington will return to action vs. Colorado

ASU's Bobby Hurley is hopeful Warren Washington will return to action for the team's Thursday matchup against Colorado.
1 month ago
Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quart...
Tom Kuebel

Billick: Kyler Murray not a hindrance to Cardinals head coach search

Former NFL head coach Brian Billick told Bickley & Marotta that Kyler Murray is not a hindrance to the Cardinals head coaching search.
1 month ago
Kevin Zimmerman

ESPN’s Marks would be surprised if Kevin Durant requests trade from Nets

ESPN's Bobby Marks does not think Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will request a trade before the Thursday NBA deadline.
2 months ago
Arizona State forward Alonzo Gaffney, left, guard DJ Horne (0) and guard Luther Muhammad (1) watch ...
Kevin Zimmerman

Hurley: D.J. Horne will return to ASU basketball after 1-game suspension

Guard D.J. Horne will be in the Arizona State lineup when the Sun Devils host Oregon State, head coach Bobby Hurley told Bickley & Marotta.
2 months ago
Phoenix Suns owner Larry Fitzgerald and Arizona Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins attend the NBA g...
Tyler Drake

Fitzgerald: Sean Payton has the ability to change conversation of Cardinals

Cardinals great Larry Fitzgerald sees former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton as the obvious choice for Arizona's vacancy.
2 months ago
Interim head coach Dan Quinn of the Dallas Cowboys reacts during the second quarter of the game aga...
Austin Scott

NBC Sports’ King likes Dan Quinn as Cardinals’ next head coach

NBC Sports' Peter King joined Arizona Sports' Bickley & Marotta on Thursday and Dan Quinn is a great option to work with Kyler Murray.
2 months ago
Sam Ryder of the United States reacts to his hole-in-one with Brian Harman of the United States on ...
Tyler Drake

Changes to No. 16 among continued evolution of 2023 WM Phoenix Open

Spectators will have more than enough new features to take in when they embark on the 2023 WM Phoenix Open in a few weeks.
2 months ago
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams yells at officials during the second half of the team's NBA baske...
Kevin Zimmerman

ESPN’s Windhorst: Mat Ishbia’s incoming takeover of Suns could calm waters

ESPN's Brian Windhorst said Wednesday that potential future Suns owner Matt Ishbia could take over perhaps as soon as late February.
2 months ago
Arizona State's Desmond Cambridge Jr. (4) reacts after making a three-point shot during the first h...
Jake Anderson

ASU can keep pace with top-tier of Pac-12 with strong Oregon trip

The Arizona State men's basketball team has an immense opportunity this weekend to keep pace with the top of the Pac-12.
2 months ago
Kevin Zimmerman

Big men brought positives to Arizona State in loss to Arizona

Bobby Hurley may have discovered some big man depth that he hasn't ever had while coaching at Arizona State.
3 months ago