The Extra Point: Arizona's Family Sports Podcast

The Extra Point: Arizona's Family Sports Podcast

Arizona's Family Sports offers a one-of-a-kind perspective on Arizona sports. We cover a wide range of teams, from professional organizations such as the Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Phoenix Rising FC to local colleges like ASU, Arizona, NAU, and GCU, as well as high schools and youth sports.

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July 8, 2025 53 mins

Sports team, assemble! We dive into the Phoenix Suns' offseason moves, the struggling D-backs, the Mercury hitting a rough patch, and catch up with Elliott Polakoff from Big 12 Media Day.

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With reports the Phoenix Suns are considering buying out Bradley Beal, Bright Side of the Sun's John Voita III joins Mark McClune to examine the pros and cons of the situation.  

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Did the Suns' nail the NBA Draft? Have the Mercury established themselves as title contenders? What's wrong with the Diamondbacks? The Arizona's Family Sports Team assembles to dig into the key stories in Valley sports.

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June 30, 2025 19 mins

Long time Valley resident Scott Flansburg has been on a mission to petition the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to change the birthplace of basketball to his home town of Herkimer, New York. This summer he will have his case heard by the Hall. Flansburg joined Mark McClune to discuss his journey.

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Flex from Jersey joins the show to break down the Phoenix Suns' draft and forecast the future. The Suns Insider says this is just the beginning of a busy offseason for Phoenix.

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Sam Duane Jr. coached Jalen Williams at Perry High School in Gilbert. He watched a three star recruit turn himself into an NBA All-Star and champion this season in Oklahoma City. Williams coach joins Mark McClune on "The Extra Point" on AZ Family to chronicle Jalen Williams path to an NBA Title.

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The Arizona's Family sports team assembles to break down the Phoenix Suns' trade sending Kevin Durant to Houston. They also dive into the scorching Phoenix Mercury and their rise up the WNBA standings, the D-backs' string of injuries, and more.

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The long-awaited trade of Kevin Durant has happened, with the Suns dealing the superstar to the Houston Rockets. What does it mean now and for the future? Mark McClune breaks it down with Espo from PHNX, Brendon Kleen from Locked on Suns, and Suns' color analyst Eddie Johnson.

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Mark McClune, Matt Hippe, Joe Farris, and Jason Barry dive into the latest in Valley sports, including a look at the D-backs' recent upswing, the latest on Kevin Durant trade rumors, Kenny Dillingham's golden tickets, a strengthening Mercury squad, and much more.

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Former rivals turned teammates! Arizona Cardinals' draft picks Will Johnson (Michigan) and Cody Simon (Ohio State) joined Julia Lopez and Elliott Polakoff in studio to discuss the start of their NFL careers...and play a fun game to see how well they know their new teammate.

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Julia Lopez is joined by Matt Hippe and Brad Denny to break down the latest Diamondbacks' woes, the secret to ASU football's recruiting success in Texas, the Suns' head coaching hire, a historic French Open final, and more.

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Julia Lopez welcomes in Desert Dreams FC midfielder Dyana Dawood to discuss her soccer journey, inlcuding her time at Thunderbird High School. They also discuss her invitation to join the Iraqi national women's team at their training camp.

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Arizona Diamondbacks' ace Corbin Burnes is our for the 2025 season and will have Tommy John surgery. What now for the Snakes? Julia Lopez breaks it down with Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports.

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The new head coach of the Phoenix Suns is a bit of an unknown. He was on the staffs of former Suns' coach Mike Budenholzer and Suns' legend Steve Nash. Jackson Flickinger from Cleveland's "Fear the Sword," Brendon Kleen from "Locked on Suns," and Espo from PHNX join "The Extra Point" to offer a wide variety of opinions on the 23rd coach in Suns' franchise history.

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers' assistants Johnnie Bryant and Jordan Ott are the reported final two candidates in the Suns search for a new head coach. Who are these guys, and what will land one of them the job? Arizona Sports reporter Kellan Olson, and his beautiful basketball brain, join The Extra Point podcast to discuss the state of the Suns and Valley sports.

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The Arizona's Family sports team gathers to discuss the troubles facing the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Phoenix Suns coaching search, the hot start by the Phoenix Mercury, Arizona Cardinals' OTAs, plus NCAA baseball regionals, golf, and what shows they're binging. 

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The Arizona's Family Sports Team examines the biggest questions for the D-backs going forward after a disappointing start to the season.

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Friday night’s game in St. Louis will air on Apple TV. Announcer Rich Waltz joins “The Extra Point" to preview the broadcast and shares his perspective of how the D-backs stack up around Major League Baseball.

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May 16, 2025 12 mins

For eight seasons, Miguel Montero was behind the plate for the Arizona Diamondbacks.  He helped lead the Chicago Cubs to the World Series in 2016, and these days is working with D-backs minor leaguers trying to help them on their road to the Big Leagues. Montero joined “The Extra Point” on the road with the Single A Visalia Rawhide in Modesto, California. Miggy has teamed u...

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May 16, 2025 19 mins

Film maker Marci Krown of Krown Family Films will premier her film "The Power of Sports for Amputees" at Ability 360 in Phoenix before the Cactus Classic standup amputee basketball game this week. Krown joined Mark McClune on AZ Family's "The Extra Point" to discuss the film.

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