Haboob Blog

David Peralta #6 and Eduardo Escobar #5 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate after scoring on a si...
Haboob Blog

Former D-backs OF David Peralta rekindles Eduardo Escobar’s cat fear with Team Venezuela

David Peralta had some fun with Eduardo Escobar's fear of cats when they were teammates with the Diamondbacks.
2 days ago
Oumar Ballo #11 of the Arizona Wildcats is fouled by Maxime Raynaud #42 of the Stanford Cardinal in...
Haboob Blog

Arizona’s Oumar Ballo after win: Stanford can ‘go home … study science’

Arizona center Oumar Ballo heard Stanford's Harrison Ingram proclaim Stanford as the biggest, baddest team a day prior.
11 days ago
Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns shoots in the second half against Patrick Beverley #21 of the...
Haboob Blog

Patrick Beverley says he pestered Deandre Ayton in postgame food line

Seemingly every time Patrick Beverley matches up with the Phoenix Suns extracurricular actives ensue.
13 days ago
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Haboob Blog

Alek Thomas is not a fan of Corbin Carroll’s face when he runs

But while the Corbin Carroll is considered No. 1 in the organization for quickness, No. 2 is all teammate Alek Thomas sees when he runs.
20 days ago
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, right, greets son, Chicago Cubs minor league coach Nick...
Jake Anderson

Pitch clock rules force D-backs’ Joe Mantiply to start count 1-1 without throwing a pitch

Due to MLB's new pitch clock rules, D-backs lefty Joe Mantiply started a count at 1-1 despite not throwing a pitch vs. the Cubs on Monday.
22 days ago
Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets heads for the net as Mikal Bridges #25 of the Phoenix Suns def...
Austin Scott

Mikal Bridges favorite player growing up? Kevin Durant

The Brooklyn Nets learned about Mikal Bridges in a get-to-know-you video. Favorite athlete growing up? It was Kevin Durant, of all people.
25 days ago
Guard Bobby Hurley of the Duke Bluie Devils confers with a referee during a game against the Florid...
Jake Anderson

Coach K showed Bobby Hurley video to help control his emotions as freshman at Duke

Mike Krzyzewski showed Bobby Hurley a tape of when he lashed out at officials, teammates and had bad body language his freshman year at Duke.
28 days ago
Arizona Cardinals new head coach Jonathan Gannon, left, speaks during an NFL football press confere...
Arizona Sports

Let it rip! A guide to Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon’s vocabulary

Head coaches and their verbiage. No head coach is the same when it comes to how they convey what they want to say.
29 days ago
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Jake Anderson

NBA app shows future streaming service where you can play in a live game

Commissioner Adam Silver unveiled a future streaming service on the NBA app that will allow you to put yourself into a live game.
1 month ago
Mikal Bridges #1 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts after scoring during the second half against the Miami...
Haboob Blog

From career highs to South Park: Mikal Bridges has eventful 1st week in Brooklyn

Former Phoenix Suns F Mikal Bridges was all over the television screen on Wednesday night, including in some unexpected places.
1 month ago
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Haboob Blog

Devin Booker has had his fill of all the Super Bowl tourists

Devin Booker is among those ready for all the people taking in the Super Bowl LVII festivities across the Valley to head back home.
1 month ago
Arizona Cardinals LB Zaven Collins chats with PGA pro Jon Rahm and retired NFLer J.J. Watt on Wedne...
Tyler Drake

Zaven Collins, Arizona Cardinals LB and J.J. Watt’s caddie

Zaven Collins, Cardinals starting inside linebacker or premier caddie? On Wednesday at least, it's the latter.
1 month ago
Incoming Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia laughs during the game between the Detroit Pistons and Phoen...
Haboob Blog

Rivalry between Suns’ Ishbia, Cavs’ Gilbert reportedly carries over to NBA

A rivalry between incoming Suns owner Mat Ishbia from his mortgage work has carried over into the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
1 month ago
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Jake Anderson

Coyotes’ Clayton Keller, ‘Happy Gilmore’ just tap it in at NHL All-Star event

The 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition added a new wrinkle this year with what the league is calling "Pitch 'n Puck."
2 months ago
A fan climbs a light pole during the Super Bowl LII parade on February 8, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pen...
Haboob Blog

ASU student breaks down Phoenix’s light-pole situation for Eagles fans at the Super Bowl

Philadelphia fan and Cronkite student Grace Del Pizzo made sure to give Philly faithful a proper tour of Phoenix's light poles.
2 months ago
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after the NFL AFC Championship playoff footbal...
Haboob Blog

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce trolls Cincinnati mayor after AFC Championship Game win

Chiefs star Travis Kelce on the podium with the Lamar Hunt Trophy in his hands had a message for the mayor of Cincinnati. 
2 months ago
Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals hugs Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs after th...
Jake Anderson

Cincinnati mayor calls for paternity test to see if Joe Burrow is Patrick Mahomes’ father

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval on Friday made a proclamation for Joe Burrow to take a paternity test to see if he is Patrick Mahomes' father.
2 months ago
Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver Chad Johnson Jr. (17) looks on before the college football g...
Haboob Blog

Kenny Dillingham lends life hack after Chad Johnson Jr. gets parking ticket

Receiver Chad Johnson Jr. tweeted on Monday that he got tagged with two boots on his car parked on Arizona State's campus.
2 months ago
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Haboob Blog

Patrick Beverley interrupted Damian Lillard’s free throw to jabber, earns tech

We are back at the Haboob Blog with our reguarly scheduled Patrick Beverley update, this time involving Damian Lillard.
2 months ago
Arizona Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort speaks with reporters during his introductory press conference...
Jake Anderson

New Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort was almost an FBI agent before joining NFL

Before embarking on a prosperous NFL career, new Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort almost became an FBI agent.
2 months ago
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Haboob Blog

Popeyes meme kid receives NIL deal 10 years later

After becoming an unwanted internet sensation, the Popeyes meme kid, Dieunerst Collin, gets an NIL deal to turn his meme into a dream.
2 months ago
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) stretches during an NFL football training camp p...
Associated Press

Gronk will try live field goal for Super Bowl FanDuel ad

Former tight end Rob Gronkowski will attempt to make a field goal in Arizona during a live Super Bowl television commercial for FanDuel.
2 months ago
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Wills Rice

Bill Walton presented custom chair to call Arizona-Washington State game

If you are a college basketball fan, you probably either love or hate when Bill Walton is announcing your team's game.
2 months ago
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Haboob Blog

Someone shipped J.J. Watt a taxidermied badger in a box

Imagine opening a box to find a taxidermied badger, belly-up. That's what Cardinals DE J.J. Watt found Thursday.
2 months ago
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Arizona Sports

The funny and wacky of Arizona sports in 2022

It's not just about wins and losses. The Arizona sports landscape provided LOLs and LMAOs in the past year, too.
3 months ago
A fan looks on during the first half of the Duke's Mayo Bowl between the North Carolina State Wolfp...
Wills Rice

Watch: Fans and coaches enjoy cold condiment madness at Duke’s Mayo Bowl

CFB bowl season has many surprises, but spectators enjoying people getting covered in mayo at the Duke's Mayo Bowl each year is not.
3 months ago
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Tyler Drake

Jesse Luketa didn’t let wisdom teeth stop him from scoring J.J. Watt jersey

Among the many texts, calls and emails J.J. Watt got after announcing his plan to retire, there was one that stood out in more ways than one.
3 months ago
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Wills Rice

Steelers welcome Cardinal legend Kurt Warner to booth with Super Bowl memory

Cardinals legend Kurt Warner was welcomed into the broadcasting booth with a picture of one of the most painful memories of his career.
3 months ago
Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball under pressure from Patrick Beverley #21 of the ...
Haboob Blog

Patrick Beverley too-smalled Chris Paul and gave another magical moment

PatBev has given the Suns fans endless entertainment as the villain. He kept adding to the list of incidents when the Lakers visited Monday.
3 months ago
Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt (99) sacks Denver Broncos quarterback Brett Rypien (4) du...
Haboob Blog

J.J. Watt trolls ‘randomly selected’ PED test after 3-sack game

After his three-sack performance, Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt was randomly selected to take a PED urine test.
3 months ago