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Dan Bickley

Chris Paul...
Dan Bickley

Chris Paul’s impact in Suns’ turnaround cannot be overlooked

If former head coach Monty Williams was the agent for change, Chris Paul personally put the program in overdrive.
10 months ago
Frank Vogel, Phoenix Suns head coach 2...
Dan Bickley

Frank Vogel’s everyman appeal matters to Suns’ championship run

There is an everyman appeal to Frank Vogel. Like the manager in an Applebee’s commercial. Or the neighbor who asks to borrow a bicycle pump.
10 months ago
Frank Vogel...
Dan Bickley

Frank Vogel more than enough coach to lead Suns over championship hump

Frank Vogel is a solid choice, more than enough head coach to get where the Suns need to go. Now comes the hard part.
11 months ago
Mat Ishbia...
Dan Bickley

Monty Williams’ windfall raises stakes for Phoenix Suns, Mat Ishbia

NBA ownership isn’t always fun and games. In Phoenix, the plot has thickened quicker than Monty Williams’ wallet.
11 months ago
DeAndre Hopkins speaks after a game...
Dan Bickley

DeAndre Hopkins’ release ends WR’s selfish legacy with Cardinals

For the second time in three years, DeAndre Hopkins is moving on to another team and bringing little or nothing of value in return.
11 months ago
Jonathan Gannon...
Dan Bickley

Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon has become Eagles’ Super Bowl scapegoat

Thanks to the perceived outrage in Philadelphia, Jonathan Gannon is suddenly considered one of the more unscrupulous coaches in the NFL.
11 months ago
Phoenix Suns Devin Booker...
Dan Bickley

Devin Booker’s silence raises questions on his state of mind

This isn't the time for brooding silence and cryptic tweets. This is time for a franchise player to reassure a fan base the future is bright.
11 months ago
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams hands off the ball during a break in the action during the f...
Dan Bickley

Monty Williams deserved to be fired by Suns, more changes warranted

Monty Williams once stood on a pedestal, praised for instilling culture, mentoring young players, returning respect and dignity to Phoenix.
11 months ago
Phoenix Suns Kevin Durant...
Dan Bickley

Suns are latest failure of championship dream in Phoenix

Championship dreams always die hard. In Phoenix, they die angry. The 2022-23 Suns are just our latest failure.
11 months ago
Phoenix Suns Denver Nuggets...
Dan Bickley

All margin for error has vanished after Suns lose Game 5 to Nuggets

The next episode of the Devin and Kevin Show will be set in an extreme location. It will take place on the brink of elimination.
11 months ago
Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns reacts after scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the seco...
Dan Bickley

Devin Booker’s coronation begins as Suns even series vs. Nuggets

In England, a new king has officially assumed the throne. In Arizona, the coronation is just getting started.
11 months ago
Phoenix Suns Devin Booker...
Dan Bickley

No substitute for Devin Booker, Suns’ desperation in Game 3 win

Desperation was on their side. So was Devin Booker. There was no substitute for either Friday night at Footprint Center.
12 months ago
Arizona Coyotes Tempe arena...
Dan Bickley

Tempe special election will likely determine future of Coyotes in Arizona

These next two weeks are critical for the Coyotes, a snakebit franchise that has never had a fair shot in Arizona. Until now.
12 months ago
Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant...
Dan Bickley

Suns arrive home with heavy mission after disheartening Game 2 loss to Nuggets

The Suns arrive home with a heavy mission, having to win four of the next five games against the No. 1 seed in the West, the Nuggets.
12 months ago
Dan Bickley

Suns need more effort, focus to keep series alive vs. Nuggets

Failure can take many acceptable forms, from bad matchups to the effects of altitude on a top-heavy team already taxing its best players.
12 months ago
Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort...
Dan Bickley

Cardinals GM Ossenfort recovers in draft after tampering blunder

Give Monti Ossenfort an ‘A’ for attitude. The Cardinals' rookie GM shook off an embarrassing professional blunder in the 2023 NFL Draft.
12 months ago
General manager Monti Ossenfort of the Arizona Cardinals answers a question from the media during a...
Dan Bickley

2023 NFL Draft is important 1st impression for new Cardinals GM Ossenfort

The 2023 NFL Draft is an opportunity for new Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort to show us what he's all about.
12 months ago
Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns leaves the court after the Suns defeated the Clippers 136-130 i...
Dan Bickley

Suns’ Devin Booker shows killer instinct in dominant series vs. Clippers

Suns star Devin Booker would not be denied on Tuesday, playing at an altitude where most players can’t breathe or function properly.
12 months ago
Phoenix Suns Devin Booker Kevin Durant Chris Paul...
Dan Bickley

Suns’ trio finds level of synchronicity, shot-making that puts NBA title squarely within reach

The Suns’ celebrated trio of All-Stars seemed to find a level of synchronicity and shot-making that puts an NBA championship squarely within reach.
12 months ago
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker...
Dan Bickley

Devin Booker returns to his happy place as Suns even series with Clippers

Devin Booker’s dramatic three-pointer at the end of the first half hit Phoenix like a lightning bolt, igniting the building and a fan base waiting to erupt.
1 year ago
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns...
Dan Bickley

Suns’ path to redemption starts with blemish in loss to Clippers

The Suns' Game 1 loss to the Clippers is not the cause for panic, but given our collective history, mild concern is appropriate.
1 year ago
Phoenix Suns fans...
Dan Bickley

A warning to Suns fans: Are you ready for a title-or-bust playoff run?

Are Phoenix Suns fans ready for another Game 7 at home, if necessary? Are we ready to rage against the officials and the NBA conspiracies?
1 year ago
Chris Paul #3 talks with Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns during the first half agains...
Dan Bickley

Pressure is on Phoenix Suns to make up for last year, deliver this postseason

After last year's failure, the Phoenix Suns are like many top teams in the NBA that have pressure on them to win a title.
1 year ago
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill speaks with the media during GM Monti Ossenfort's introduct...
Dan Bickley

Michael Bidwill must save Cardinals from himself amid arbitration claims

For the sake of real culture change and general perception, Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill must remove himself from the daily churn.
1 year ago
Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on March 22, 2023 in Los...
Dan Bickley

Suns crying foul hints at problems between their ears

The Suns have been tagged as a flopping, foul-hunting, fall-down-after-every-shot kind of team. You don’t think that comes with consequences?
1 year ago
Dan Bickley

Complaints about whistles by Suns distract from their real problems

The Suns have glaring holes that they are hoping Kevin Durant can fix. And it's hard to say they're working to patch those holes.
1 year ago
Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns signs autographs before the game against the Chicago Bulls at ...
Dan Bickley

Feeling like Griswold: Suns fans left waiting for Kevin Durant’s home debut after scratch

Durant was a late scratch on Wednesday, a letdown for a sold-out crowd anticipating one of the most celebrated home debuts in Suns history.
1 year ago
Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns signs autographs before the game against the Chicago Bulls at ...
Dan Bickley

Kevin Durant’s home debut for Suns will reignite Valley

When Kevin Durant takes the court Wednesday for his first home game in Phoenix, the atmosphere will be overwhelming.
1 year ago
Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns warms up before a game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv F...
Dan Bickley

Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant can finish the job many before him could not

Barkley delivered the laughs. Nash started a revolution. Book and CP3 rekindled a love affair. Kevin Durant can finish the job.
1 year ago
New Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon answers a question from the media during a press c...
Dan Bickley

Cardinals’ new coaching staff is impossibly green by NFL standards

First-time head coach Jonathan Gannon is 40 years old. His first-time DC Nick Rallis is 29. Together, they are younger than Bruce Arians.
1 year ago
Dan Bickley bio
Dan Bickley is the most influential sports media member in Arizona sports history, having spent over 20 years as the award-winning lead sports columnist for The Arizona Republic and AZCentral.com and almost two decades as a Valley sports radio talk show host. In spring 2018, Bickley made the decision to leave the newspaper to join the Arizona Sports team as host of the entertaining and informative midday show Bickley and Marotta, as well as bring his opinionated and provocative column exclusively to ArizonaSports.com.
Bickley’s journalism career began in his hometown of Chicago, where he was part of a star-studded staff at the Chicago Sun-Times. He chronicled Michael Jordan’s six NBA championships; covered the Olympics in eight different countries and attended 14 Super Bowls; spent three weeks in an Indianapolis courthouse writing about Mike Tyson’s rape trial; and once left his laptop in an Edmonton bar after the Blackhawks reached the Stanley Cup Finals.
He has won multiple awards, written two books, formed a rock band, fathered three children, and once turned down an offer to work at the New York Times.  His passions include sports, music, the alphabet, good beer and great radio. After joining Arizona Sports, he couldn’t be happier