Donnie Druin

Phoenix

Publisher at Sports Illustrated

Arizona State Head Reported at Sports Illustrated

Covering the Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns on SI | Barca Supporter

Articles

Arizona Cardinals Can Emerge as NFL Contender

1 week ago | si.com | Donnie Druin

ARIZONA -- The Arizona Cardinals are knocking on the door of the postseason as 2025 arrives, and belief around the desert is quite high that will happen. Perhaps rightfully so, as Arizona has elevated their game to new heights since head coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort took over after the 2022 season. After reaching eight wins in 2024, is the postseason the next step for Gannon and the rest of his coaching staff?
Insider: Top Team 'Unlikely' to Land Suns Star Kevin Durant

1 week ago | si.com | Donnie Druin

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns are knee deep in trade discussions surrounding Kevin Durant, who is expected to be dealt relatively soon per numerous reports. Previously, it was revealed by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that Durant's top three preferred trade destinations were the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets. Now, one of those teams can almost be ruled out.
Arizona Cardinals Defense Entering Make-or-Break Year

1 week ago | si.com | Donnie Druin

ARIZONA -- By all accounts, the Arizona Cardinals should have a top defense in 2025. Defensive coordinator Nick Rallis did a tremendous job in 2024 with a lesser talented unit - and Arizona made his side of the ball a top priority this offseason by investing heavily in free agency and the NFL Draft. With expectations arrives pressure, and one NFL writer believes the Cardinals are entering make-or-break territory with their defense.
Arizona Cardinals Poised to Exceed 2025 Win Total

1 week ago | si.com | Donnie Druin

ARIZONA -- The Arizona Cardinals have steadily increased their win totals under head coach Jonathan Gannon through his first two years. In 2023, the Cardinals managed four wins after wiping the slate entirely clean and missing Kyler Murray for the first half of the season. 2024 doubled Arizona's win total to eight with the Cardinals barely missing the postseason. Now, expectations in the desert are fully fixated on making the playoffs.
Suns Eying This Player in Return for Kevin Durant

1 week ago | si.com | Donnie Druin

PHOENIX -- As rumors and speculation turns up around the Phoenix Suns and their seemingly imminent trade of Kevin Durant, we begin to learn more about what both player and organization wants out of the deal. For Durant, he reportedly is eying three organizations as top landing spots - though the Suns will ultimately deal him to whoever can be the highest bidder.
Arizona Cardinals Top Pick: I Can Make Instant Impact

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Donnie Druin

TEMPE -- Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen hasn't been in the desert very long, though he's getting acclimated to the climate quite well. Nolen - who met with reporters this week - said he just moved in to his new place and can cook a mean dish of pasta (or something easy, as Nolen put it). He's also soaking up the Valley sun and adjusting to the heat, too. Yet the Arizona temperature of summer matches the heat on Nolen to immediately produce as a top 20 pick in the draft.
Arizona Cardinals Top Pick: I Can Make Instant Impact

1 week ago | si.com | Donnie Druin

TEMPE -- Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen hasn't been in the desert very long, though he's getting acclimated to the climate quite well. Nolen - who met with reporters this week - said he just moved in to his new place and can cook a mean dish of pasta (or something easy, as Nolen put it). He's also soaking up the Valley sun and adjusting to the heat, too. Yet the Arizona temperature of summer matches the heat on Nolen to immediately produce as a top 20 pick in the draft.
Arizona Cardinals Seventh-Round Pick is Sleeper

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Donnie Druin

The Arizona Cardinals selected plenty of impactful players throughout the course of the 2025 NFL Draft. First-round pick Walter Nolen III has potential to be one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL while second-round corner Will Johnson was one of the best cornerback prospects in the draft.
Arizona Cardinals Seventh-Round Pick is Sleeper

1 week ago | si.com | Donnie Druin

ARIZONA -- The Arizona Cardinals selected plenty of impactful players throughout the course of the 2025 NFL Draft. First-round pick Walter Nolen III has potential to be one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL while second-round corner Will Johnson was one of the best cornerback prospects in the draft.
Phoenix Suns Star Kevin Durant Wanted New York Knicks

1 week ago | si.com | Donnie Druin

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns are nearing a trade involving Kevin Durant, though the rest of the puzzle regarding the future Hall of Famer's next team still remains unsolved. Recently, NBA insider Shams Charania reported three teams in the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets were atop Durant's list of preferred trade destinations. "Those across the NBA have been made aware in recent days that those are the three teams that Durant would commit to long-term," said Charania.