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Arizona Cardinals strong safety Deone Bucannon (20) celebrates a stop against the Minnesota Vikings...
Zach Alvira

Cardinals’ Deone Bucannon embracing leadership role under Wilks

Arizona Cardinals head money linebacker Deone Bucannon is embracing the challenge of becoming a leader that has been presented to him by Steve Wilks and the rest of the coaching staff.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Suns fan Jesse Eisenberg meets NBA hero Dan Majerle on Bickley & Marotta

Actor Jesse Eisenberg grew up a Phoenix Suns fan and a follower of Dan Majerle, who he met on live radio Thursday during the Bickley & Marotta show.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Actor Eisenberg takes blame for Suns’ ’93 loss; Majerle blames Ainge

By writing a letter to Dan Majerle, Jesse Eisenberg believes he doomed the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals. But Majerle believes it's Danny Ainge's fault.
6 years ago
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives against Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chan...
Kevin Zimmerman

ESPN’s Marks would be stunned if Suns traded for Karl-Anthony Towns

The reality is that Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns isn't on the trade market, and even if he is, the Phoenix Suns would have to give up the farm for him.
6 years ago
UCLA's Josh Rosen (3) throws a pass against Arizona State during the first half of an NCAA college ...
Tom Kuebel

Neuheisel: Cardinals’ Josh Rosen is ‘ready-made’ for NFL

Former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel dished his latest on quarterback Josh Rosen with Bickley & Marotta on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
6 years ago
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Craig Morgan

Cardinals OL Justin Pugh: Don’t include me on your injury-prone list

Justin Pugh read the stories after he signed a five-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals in March for about $45 million. He didn’t like what he read.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Chandler Jones: DT Robert Nkemdiche, Cards will benefit from 4-3 defense

Arizona Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones believes the 4-3 defense won't be a problem for him and could even help simplify the game for third-year pro Robert Nkemdiche.
6 years ago
Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov, right, speaks as general manager Ryan McDonough listens Mond...
Haboob Blog

A definitive explanation of how to pronounce Igor Kokoskov’s name

When the news broke that the Phoenix Suns had targeted Igor Kokoskov as a candidate to become their head coach, we scrambled to pronounce his name.
6 years ago
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Zach Alvira

Jared Dudley: Suns are on track for playoff appearance

Suns veteran Jared Dudley believes the Phoenix Suns are taking the right steps to return to the playoffs for the first time in eight years.
6 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Suns’ Dudley, former Cavs GM Griffin riff on perception of Phoenix

Former Suns vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and veteran forward Jared Dudley discussed what the franchise's reputation is across the NBA.
6 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Popular Crowd: Arizona Sports staff ranks favorite Valley athletes

Who are the most popular current pro athletes in the Valley? An on-air discussion has turned into a (less than scientific) ranking on the subject.
6 years ago
UCLA head coach Jim Mora looks toward the field against Washington in the first half of an NCAA col...
Kevin Zimmerman

Knocks on QB Josh Rosen bothered his UCLA coach, Jim Mora

Before the Arizona Cardinals selected Josh Rosen in the 2018 NFL Draft, Jim Mora infamously threw his former UCLA quarterback under the bus. Well, it was perceived that way.
6 years ago
Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry, third from left, and assistants, from left, Igor Kokoskov, Bill Ca...
Kevin Zimmerman

Former colleagues Gentry, Majerle laud Suns’ hire of Kokoskov

Former Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry and his former assistant, Dan Majerle, agreed that former colleague Igor Kokoskov is the perfect hire as the Suns' new head coach.
6 years ago
Slovenia's coach Igor Kokoskov gives instructions to his players during their Eurobasket European B...
Kellan Olson

The 5: Current and former prominent Suns voices on hiring of Igor Kokoskov

Hear what current and former prominent voices of the Phoenix Suns had to say about the hiring of Igor Kokoskov on 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station.
6 years ago
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Kellan Olson

Suns’ James Jones: Owner Robert Sarver doesn’t meddle in decisions

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has carved out quite the reputation for himself in the Valley since he bought the Suns for $401 million in 2004.
6 years ago
FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2017, file photo, Texas A&M wide receiver Christian Kirk (3) evades Ar...
Kevin Zimmerman

Cardinals’ Christian Kirk talks Snoop Dogg, liver shakes and Kevin Sumlin

Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Christian Kirk joined Bickley & Marotta to discuss Snoop Dogg, liver shakes and Kevin Sumlin.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals first-round NFL football draft pick Josh Rosen poses for a photograph after a new...
Kevin Zimmerman

NFL evaluator on Cardinals draft pick Josh Rosen: ‘Nobody likes him’

Josh Rosen's talent wasn't a top-three reason why the quarterback fell to the Cardinals in the 2018 NFL Draft. His injury history, less-than-impressive record at UCLA and personality were to blame.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals first-round NFL football draft pick Josh Rosen pauses as he listens to a question...
Kevin Zimmerman

NFL win total odds lump Cardinals at bottom with Browns

The sportsbook manager at Westgate Las Vegas explains why the Arizona Cardinals' over/under for wins is as low as the Cleveland Browns'.
6 years ago
The Arizona Cardinals introduce their first-round NFL football draft pick Josh Rosen, second from r...
Dan Bickley

Arizona Cardinals draft grade: ‘G’ for godsend

Bad luck can make a sports town crazy. Our relentless misfortune may have ended at the 2018 NFL draft, where the Cardinals earned the highest grade possible.
6 years ago
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Dan Bickley

Despite bumpy coaching search, Sarver can still fix image of Suns

Suns owner Robert Sarver needs to keep improving, understanding that his temperament, banker mentality and wild success in other industries haven’t always served him well in the NBA.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Bidwill: Primetime-lacking schedule no problem for underdog Cardinals

Michael Bidwill remains confident Arizona can earn primetime games because the NFL's flex scheduling allows wiggle-room for the Cardinals to fight for those slots.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, right, talks with head coach Bruce Arians before ...
Kevin Zimmerman

Bruce Arians talks Fitz’s driveway gift, quarterbacks and career moves

Former Cardinals coach Bruce Arians tells the story of Larry Fitzgerald leaving a car on his driveway on Christmas morning and gives his take on Arizona's QB situation.
6 years ago
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Dan Bickley

My next chapter: Why I joined ArizonaSports.com

My column will no longer land on driveways, repurposed to wrap fish or line birdcages. It now appears exclusively at ArizonaSports.com liberated from print deadlines, paywalls and pop-up ads.
6 years ago
Phoenix Suns Vice President of Basketball Operations James Jones does an interview with The Doug &a...
Kevin Zimmerman

ESPN’s Windhorst: Executive James Jones key to Suns coaching search

VP of basketball ops James Jones could be a draw to head coaching candidates who would otherwise not consider taking the Phoenix Suns job, says ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
6 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Watch: Bickley & Marotta pay their Bracket Boss punishment

The NCAA Tournament ended Monday with Villanova defeating Michigan in the national championship game, but the losers of the 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station's Bracket Boss challenge had already been decided.
6 years ago
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Arizona Sports

Dan Bickley to write exclusively for ArizonaSports.com

Bonneville Phoenix announced Thursday that acclaimed local sports columnist Dan Bickley will be bringing his written content exclusively to ArizonaSports.com.
6 years ago
Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles, right, guards Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the first ha...
Kevin Zimmerman

Suns’ Devin Booker not worried about contract: His only focus is next year

Devin Booker is already looking ahead to 2018-19, when he hopes he can lead the Phoenix Suns to a leap in success compared to his first three seasons.
6 years ago
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, right, is held back by teammate Jared Dudley, middle, as Booker ar...
Kynan Marlin

Dudley ‘would be shocked’ if Suns don’t have roster overhaul

The Suns believed they didn't have a choice at the beginning of following the timeline.” Now, Phoenix may not have a choice about abandoning that plan.
6 years ago
Arizona Cardinals new quarterback Sam Bradford speaks at an NFL football news conference Friday, Ma...
Tyler Drake

Cardinals’ Sam Bradford ‘mentally tougher’ following injuries

Although Sam Bradford has dealt with injuries for much of his career, the new Cardinals quarterback has gained some positives through all the negative.
6 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Charles Barkley: If UA paid Deandre Ayton $100K, ‘that’s the best bargain’

"If they got that kid for a hundred grand, they call that a bargain where I'm from," Charles Barkley said of Arizona center Deandre Ayton.
6 years ago