Steve Rivera is a Sports Journalist at Last Word On Sports. With over 25 years of experience covering Arizona men’s basketball, Rivera has also reported on major events like 18 Final Fours, three NBA Finals, and two Olympic Games, focusing on competitive sports and team dynamics. He has been featured in various publications including the Santa Fe New Mexican and Yardbarker, and co-hosts Eye on the Ball on Fox Sports 1450.
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Steve Rivera's coverage predominantly focuses on sports, particularly basketball and American football, with a specific focus on the Arizona Cardinals and the University of Arizona Wildcats. His articles feature event coverage, expert commentary, and announcements related to these teams.
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By: Steve Rivera
Share Tweet This is the Arizona you’ve been expecting. This is the Arizona team you’ve grown to love. This is the team that is 40 minutes away from its first Final Four in 25 years. The West’s top-seed Arizona acted like their life depended on a win on Thursday night and played like it, beating […]
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Share Tweet In Matt Painter’s eyes – and with his philosophy – he’ll treat Saturday night’s game with Arizona just as another game. All the while, knowing it isn’t. Absolutely, isn’t. A Final Four is on the line as is legacy (maybe). He’ll break it down like most good coaches will: to simplicity even though […]
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Share Tweet Arizona will be running it back in Indianapolis in a week, just like the good ol’ days. And now a team of a generation will try to win its second NCAA title in the same place it won its first one – Indianapolis – a quarter of a century ago. It was Arizona’s […]
Share Tweet Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd spoke highly of Arizona’s strong program on Saturday night as he got his team – their team – back to the Final Four. It’s been a long time. Now, they return their praise for Lloyd & Company. “The Wildcat legacy continues with these young legends of Arizona basketball,” Joe […]
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Share Tweet Arizona is in its drive for No. 5 – Fina Fours, that is. Four came under Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson. Now, Arizona’s first under Tommy Lloyd. So, what would Olson think of what’s going on with the Wildcats? “Oh my gosh, he’d be so proud of these Cats,” said his oldest […]
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Share Tweet INDIANAPOLIS – How did all this success happen? Arizona going on a school-record 36 wins against only two losses? Luck? Precision? Good health? Good talent? And, perhaps, a case study in good chemistry? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and, oh yes. The 2025-26 season had all that and more. A couple of months ago […]
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Share Tweet INDIANAPOLIS – Tommy Lloyd is returning as Arizona’s basketball coach. It was announced on Friday afternoon here at the Final Four. He’s been extended to the 2030-31 season, ending a couple of weeks of speculation whether he’d stay or leave for North Carolina. Friday afternoon all the speculation ended. “I’m happy to announce […]
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Share Tweet Indianapolis – Tobe Awaka for President? You never know when it comes to Arizona’s big man. He’s that eclectic – sometimes electric – on the basketball court and most times off of it. The dude is different. One of one as I said earlier this season when he was dominating on the court […]
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Share Tweet INDIANAPOLIS – For two months, Michigan went unscathed, beating up opponents by double digits in 11 of 14 games, sometimes 40 or 50 points. Eyes brows were raised in the college basketball world. At the same time, Arizona was rolling, beating teams by 20 to 30 points on the regular, eventually going to […]
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Share Tweet INDIANAPOLIS – All season Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said his team was built for this, given what had happened for 38 games. But it wasn’t built for Saturday night and surely not for Michigan, a well-built team that all but made Arizona looking like the Arizona team that set a school record for […]
