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Matt Blake

Co-founder of AZ Sports Hub. Avid blogger, podcaster, and marketer. You can hear Matt rant on In The Zona, Arizona's Premier Sports Podcast. Recently, Matt and the gang launched a new Suns website called SunsHub.com. You can contact Matt via email at: mblake [at] azsportshub.com.

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AZSH on 1060 AM The FAN Roundtable: Talk D’backs and Camp Tontozona


By Matt Blake on July 5th, 2008

Randy Got Schelled in his last start yet again (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

On this week’s 1060 AM Roundtable, talk D'backs, Camp Tontozona and of course Randy Johnson's woes. Catch us each week and every week at 10:20 AM only on Calling All Sports [...]

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Video for Your Holliday Viewing Pleasure: Jerryd Bayless & Shaq


By Matt Blake on July 4th, 2008

MyWish: Shaq

Today just feels like a video type of day, doesn't it? We've dug up some solid hits for your viewing pleasure on this 4th of July. Be safe and...enjoy: ESPN's My Wish: Shaquille O'Neal Jerryd Bayless' Video Draft Diary (4 Episodes) From Last Week's Draft[...]

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Create the Caption #3 - D-backs Tix Yet Again!


By Matt Blake on July 1st, 2008

(You create the caption to win D-backs Tix)

Welcome the third edition of our riveting, amazing, mind boggling...ok...just plain Arizona Create the Caption Contest. We let the last contest run a little longer than our June 9th deadline, in fact we let it run for an entire month. And it was a good thing for the winner, as Robert slipped in last night with his winning caption. [...]

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AZ Sports Power Players: Week of June 30th


By Matt Blake on June 30th, 2008

Robin Lopez is now a Phoenix Sun

Every Monday we name the top 5 news makers in Arizona sports for the week prior. These can be either good or bad for Arizona Sports. Heck, they can be former players, coaches, opposing teams, etc. We call this the super, ultimate, face crushing, Arizona Sports Power Players Poll of the week! As always feel free to comment on our [...]

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AZSH on 1060 AM The Fan Roundtable: Talk Suns Draft


By Matt Blake on June 28th, 2008

Robin Lopez is now a Phoenix Sun

On this week's AZ Sports Hub Roundtable on 1060 AM The FAN, we hit the boards hard and discussed the 2008 NBA Draft, the Suns picks, lack of trades and much more: Who do you feel had the best draft of all the NBA [...]

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AZSH on 1060 AM The Fan Roundtable: Talk About the D-back’s Woes


By Matt Blake on June 21st, 2008

Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks continue to slide…

On this week's 1060 AM Roundtable, we all get together and discuss the Diamondbacks woes of late...and while that is much too much discussion for one ten minute segment, we do our best: Is it time for the Diamondbacks to find [...]

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The Pursuit of 300: Randy Johnson Just Might Sniff it in 2008


By Matt Blake on May 19th, 2008

Can Randy Johnson get to 300 this season?

(AP Photo/Paul Connors) Can Randy Johnson reach 300 career wins this year? or at all? Before spring training had even started and before the Big Unit had thrown a warm up toss, many in the valley were betting against the big fellow... But [...]

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In The Zona - Suns Head Coach Edition 5/17/08


By Matt Blake on May 16th, 2008

Who will be the next Suns head coach?

On this week's edition of In The Zona, we delve deep into the Suns new head coaching search, we talk D-backs and their recent bullpen woes, as well as slam on Lute Olson.... We also welcome to the show guest [...]

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Create the Caption Contest: Win D-backs Tix


By Matt Blake on May 15th, 2008

You Create the Caption: Win D-backs Tickets

We are proud to announce a contest very similar to our good friends over at Awful Announcing, who run theirs each and every day. Our contest will go for a full week from the posting date. Next Thursday May 22 the winners will be announced. All you need to do to enter the contest is leave a comment in the [...]

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The Lute Olson Debacle: Six Questions with our Wildcats Insider


By Matt Blake on May 14th, 2008

Josh Pastner left Arizona for Memphis…can they possibly replace his recruiting prowess?

The Lute Olson situation debacle has gone from confusing to perplexing, and from harmless to shameful. Here at AZSH, we could only sit back, scratch our heads and say "What the heck is [...]

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Hack-a-Shaq? Try this tactic: Fart-a-Shaq


By Matt Blake on May 10th, 2008

Fart-a-Shaq: coming soon to a theater near you

And now, for something that only the Big Cactus could get caught doing....and I wouldn't call this a moon, but perhaps more his own planet. Planet Shaq...bigger than any marketing slogan the Suns can come up with next year... Fart-a-Shaq: Watch with digression, as Shaq's giant four foot ass appears in the vid...[...]

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ASU Cuts Cheerleading Squad after Racy Photos Appear on TheDirty.com


By Matt Blake on May 2nd, 2008

Racy Photo of ASU Cheerleaders

Well this one is just a shocker!! This has been all over the news locally and many are up in arms, over the ASU Cheerleading Squad getting the axe after "racy" photos appeared on TheDirty.com. The most shocking part of this whole story, is that even [...]

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Video: Conor Jackson on ESPN First Take


By Matt Blake on May 1st, 2008

Conor Jackson on ESPN First take

This is from Wed, but here is a pretty good interview of Conor (lighting up my fantasy team) Jackson. They talk about his torrid start, the pitching staff and Micah Owing's bat...Enjoy:

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Suns: Where Same Crap Different Season Happens


By Matt Blake on May 1st, 2008

Suns: Where Same Crap Different Season Happens

Well...this video just pretty much says it all for Suns fans. Same Shit. Different Season. It's all over and the 2BigBaldGuys bring us this vid to close out the season...

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Liveblog: Game 5 - Suns v. Spurs (can they take this one?)


By Matt Blake on April 29th, 2008

Tim Duncan hugging balls?

(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) In a new deal for AZSH, we have teamed up with BrightSideoftheSun.com and KTAR.com to bring you live blogs of each and every Suns game (too bad this could be the last). You can participate here or on BSOTS. Either way, enjoy the game [...]

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Liveblog: Game 4 - Spurs v. Suns (is it over yet?)


By Matt Blake on April 27th, 2008

Liveblog: Game 4 - Spurs v. Suns

(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) In a new deal for AZSH, we have teamed up with BrightSideoftheSun.com to bring you live blogs of each and every Suns game (too bad this could be the last). You can participate here or on BSOTS. Either [...]

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Game 3: Spurs v. Suns Live Blog


By Matt Blake on April 25th, 2008

In a new deal for AZSH, we have teamed up with BrightSideoftheSun.com to give you live blogs of each and every Suns game. You can participate here or on BSOTS. Either way, enjoy the game and go Suns!

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Ever want to beat up Tim Duncan? Manu Ginobili? or Tony Parker? Now you can!


By Matt Blake on April 25th, 2008

How many times can you take down this cheater?

Ever want to beat up Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili or Tony Parker? Well we here at AZSH have now given all of Planet Orange the chance to take down these cheaters. Hey..we gotta be able to enjoy this matchup somehow... Tim Duncan Manu Ginobili Tony Parker Don't ask us how we [...]

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Is that you Sixty Million Dollar Man?


By Matt Blake on April 24th, 2008

The Sixty Million Dollar Man is a Fraud!

What is that you are holding Steve?... NO... NOOOOOO!!!!!!! Not The Sixty Million Dollar Man... Why would anyone do such a thing to the Sixty Million Dollar Man? Create your own caption for this timeless pic for a chance to win...Nothing but recognition that you are the best at creating a caption! The comments are...open[...]

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The Sixty Million Dollar Man


By Matt Blake on April 22nd, 2008

The 60 Million Dollar Man

The Steve Nash video that is rockin the nation, with an exclimation. Steve Nash is back at it with Nike selling his new Trash Talk shoe line. The word on the street, is that Nash's production company made this vid. Other things to do tonight...Buy a Shaqtus t-shirt!...and watch this great Voodoo moment.[...]

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Lute Olson’s House is Now for Sale…


By Matt Blake on April 22nd, 2008

Lute Olsons House is Pimp

In the ongoing saga of Lute Olson, we continue to be amazed, befudled, and downright confused. Now Lute's house is on the market AND it looks like Josh Pastner could be headed to coach Marquette. The Pastner thing is intersting, but Lute's house takes the cake on this one. Talk about a SICK, SICK, place to live. [...]

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San Antonio Spurs: Where Cheating Happens


By Matt Blake on April 21st, 2008

Cheaters NEVER Prosper, except last year…

2BigBaldGuys.com is at it again, this time, they nailed it RIGHT on the head. Gotta love it. And remember cheaters NEVER prosper....except last year....and the year before...and in the steroid era....I guess I was wrong!

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Video of the Week: Obsessed with Steve Nash


By Matt Blake on April 16th, 2008

Obsessed with Steve Nash

Back to the Stalking Steve Nash series, we move onto one of the funniest and best fan videos I have ever seen. The guys from 2BigBaldGuys.com keep us laughing all day long at this yes four week old video. LOVIN IT GUYS![...]

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