The Extra Point: Arizona's Family Sports Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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. 

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

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.

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 up with...

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.

ESPN's Josh Weinfuss, who covers the Arizona Cardinals, breaks down the recently-released schedule with Nick King and why schedule release day is his favorite day.

Madison Wolfe has spent her life defying the odds. Despite baltling SMA, Maddie has learned to live on her own. She's done it with the help of her community in Phoenix. This weekend you can Mark McClune to tell viewers how they can tee it up for a good cause.

Baseball writer Bob Nightengale joins Mark McCluine to discuss the decision to make Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson elgible for the Hall of Fame and the deal the Arizona Diamondbacks are getting with Corbin Carroll's current contract. 

"Skipper" author Scott Miller talked to some of the biggest names in baseball about the role of a Manager in Major League Baseball.  The award winning writer joins "The Extra Point" on AZ Family to discuss how a Manager is more valuabel than ever.

Valley football mom Britney Buckles, as well as Valley football coach James McKinley, join the show to talk about Arizona’s second annual HBCU Football Camp. The recruiting and training camp for high school upperclassmen and junior college athletes is May 17 at Higley High School, and will feature about a dozen coaches from HBCU programs. More details here: https://hbcucamp.com/

Brian Gregory takes over for James Jones as GM of the Phoenix Suns. What are the biggest issues facing the new Suns GM? PHNX Suns host Espo joins Mark McClune "The Extra Point" on AZ Family to discuss. 

How are the Snakes doing? Nick King talks all things Arizona Diamondbacks with David Brandt of the Associated Press.

The Cardinals got defensive in the NFL Draft drafting defensive players with 6 of their 7 picks. Lorenzo Alexander stops by the AZ Family studios to break down the Cardinals' picks and what the forecast looks like for the future. 

Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort leaned heavily on defense in the 2025 NFL Draft, with 6 of his 7 selections on the defensive side of the ball. What's his vision for the team on the field? He joins Mark McClune to break down the class.

Jerzy Robinson is one of the best women's basketball players in the country. While her journey has taken her around the world, Jerzy is heading home to the Valley this weekend for a homecoming community event back where it all started.