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Channing Frye News & Rumors

Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye, Grant Hill still questionable for game vs. Utah Jazz
April 24
Arizona Republic
 
"A season that began in constant flux for lineups will continue with uncertainty in the biggest game of the season Tuesday night. The availability of Suns starters Channing Frye and Grant Hill are in question for Tuesday night because of injuries to both and the birth of Channing and Lauren Frye's second child Monday. Frye already had great uncertainty about his ability to play Tuesday night after suffering a subluxation Saturday to his right shoulder, the one he dislocated last season and injured while with Portland. While he was hoping two off days would reduce the swelling and allow for range of motion to increase, his wife went into labor early Monday morning."
Channing Frye exits game with shoulder injury
April 22
Arizona Republic
 
"Last season, a Suns team that was three games above .500 lost Channing Frye to a right-shoulder injury against Oklahoma City and went on to lose that game and four out of the next five games he missed. From there, it spiraled out of the playoff picture. On Saturday, a Suns team that was three games above .500 lost Frye to a right-shoulder injury against Denver and went on to lose the game and now must worry about what would happen to its playoff hopes without him again. The difference this time is that Frye suffered a subluxation rather than a dislocation, which kept him out 12 days last season. With two off days, there is a chance Frye could play Tuesday night at Utah if the swelling"
Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye's focus: Be 'defensive-minded'
March 5
Arizona Republic
 
"Channing Frye knows what opponents think when they play the Suns. "Go at Channing," he said. There has been a lot of that over the past two seasons as Frye faces more scorers and prolific shooters at power forward than he did previously as the Suns' center. The likes of Atlanta's Josh Smith, Golden State's David Lee, Minnesota's Kevin Love and the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin are volume shooters who test Frye in different ways. "I've got to be more defensive-minded and be more aggressive," Frye said. "At the beginning of games, I have to establish who I am and what I'm going to do to the refs. I say, 'Hey, I'm going to be physical with him. I don't have all the muscle in the world."
Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye struggling with shot
February 1
Arizona Republic
 
"There is plenty of advice coming from the US Airways Center stands for Suns forward Channing Frye. Most of it sounds like this: "Make a shot!" Frye, in a seasonlong shooting slump, had a more willing ear for a front-row fan Monday night. "Just shoot it and stop aiming it," his former Arizona Wildcats coach, Lute Olson, told him with a hug. It was as good as the advice he got at home -- when he was texting, reading tweets, eating, watching TV and playing with his 1-year-old son simultaneously. His wife, Lauren, said, "Stop and look at everything you're doing ... You do too much and think too much.""
Suns' Channing Frye rebounding, but not scoring
January 1
Arizona Republic
 
"If the Suns' Channing Frye was defined as a defender or rebounder, he would be considered in midseason form. But despite the power forward title that goes by his name, Frye is a known shooter by trade so his other work is overshadowed by his missed shots. AdTech Ad Frye took 13 3-pointers in the preseason and regular season before making one Friday night at New Orleans but his bigger number was 16, the career high in rebounds he set that game."
Channing Frye hits career highs in win over Minnesota Timberwolves
April 12
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns needed to dip into their savings to save face for a home victory against the NBA's worst team Monday night. The Suns missed their first 16 3-point attempts Sunday night at Dallas. At Minnesota five days earlier, Channing Frye was scoreless. Both apparently were saving up for Monday night, when the Suns avoided embarrassment, thanks in large part to Frye's career-high 33 points and a franchise-record-tying nine 3-pointers in a 135-127 overtime victory against Minnesota at US Airways Center. Under a deluge of 18 Suns 3s, the Timberwolves lost their 14th consecutive game despite leading by six with five minutes left in regulation. The Suns scored 21 points in those five minutes"
Channing Frye hopes to return against Golden State Warriors
March 17
Arizona Republic
 
"When Channing Frye separated his right shoulder March 20, the timeline for the Suns forward to be sidelined was two to three weeks, but he said he wanted to beat the forecast. He just might. Frye could play Friday night, two days shy of the two-week mark, at home against Golden State if he reacts well to the increased amount and distance of shooting and Thursday's practice contact. "I am (hopeful about playing Friday) but at the same time we'll see how it is after practice," Frye said. "Shooting, dunking and hook shots, that's fine. But having to bang and hold my ground against 300-pound dudes, that's a whole different story. So we'll see what happens (Thursday) in practice and we'll get"
Suns' Channing Frye morphing into big-time player
March 12
Arizona Republic
 
"Teammates love to tease Channing Frye. They mock his love for the city of Portland, Ore. They laughed aloud when the big softy was kicked out of a game for fighting, and how he became the target of Kevin Garnett's ire. And yet a wonderful thing has happened for the Suns in the stretch run of 2010-11: Frye has become something of a tough guy. "I've been the hero," Frye said. "And I'm not afraid to be the goat." When Frye was awarded a 5-year, $30 million contract after one good season in Phoenix, many felt the owner was giving the one-dimensional player an alumni bonus. Jared Dudley wondered how he could get his hands on that kind of money. Fans wondered why Robert Sarver wouldn't show such"
Channing Frye morphing into big-time player
March 11
Arizona Republic
 columnist Dan Bickley
"Teammates love to tease Channing Frye. They mock his love for the city of Portland, Ore. They laughed aloud when the big softy was kicked out of a game for fighting, and how he became the target of Kevin Garnett's ire. And yet a wonderful thing has happened for the Suns in the stretch run of 2010-11: Frye has become something of a tough guy. "I've been the hero," Frye said. "And I'm not afraid to be the goat." When Frye was awarded a 5-year, $30 million contract after one good season in Phoenix, many felt the owner was giving the one-dimensional player an alumni bonus. Jared Dudley wondered how he could get his hands on that kind of money. Fans wondered why Robert Sarver wouldn't show such"
Channing Frye upbeat for return in time for playoffs push
March 9
Arizona Republic
 
"Channing Frye's dislocated shoulder makes for an ominous Suns playoff outlook, but he and his teammates would not submit to the pall. Frye joked that the "skinniest guy in the league" (Kevin Durant) popped his shoulder out and that he will work on his summer beach body while he heals. Suns assistant coach Dan Majerle coughed the word "tissue" as he passed Frye, and teammate Mickael Pietrus followed with his singing rendition of the hit song "Shoulder Lean." "I'm not upset necessarily about the injury, because that happens, but just missing this important time of our season," Frye said after attending the team's morning shootaround. "I was just getting in a nice little rhythm of getting on"
Channing Frye expected to miss 2-3 weeks
March 8
Arizona Republic
 
"A magnetic resonance imaging exam Monday confirmed that Suns big man Channing Frye suffered a dislocated right shoulder, and the club announced that he is expected to miss two to three weeks, although he will continue to be evaluated by the team's orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas Carter. "It's going to be tough," Suns guard Steve Nash said of playing without Frye as the Suns try to secure a playoff spot in the Western Conference. "Not only is he a starter, but he's really played great the last month. He's rebounded, he's defended. He's posted up better than he ever has. And we all know he stretches the floor. We lose size and shooting. It will be tough without him but in the short term we"
Suns lose Channing Frye to injury, then fall in overtime to Oklahoma City Thunder
March 7
Arizona Republic
 
"No solace. Vince Carter had none for his 3-pointer that sent the Sunday night's game against the Thunder to overtime, because all he could think about as he left Oklahoma City Arena were the two free throws he missed with the Suns trailing by one point in overtime. Channing Frye could not enjoy his career-high 15 rebounds, because he left Oklahoma City with a dislocated right shoulder that will be re-examined Monday. The Suns had 1,000 miles home ahead of them, and their minds were just as far away from a winning road trip because they had just squandered a victory that would have made the trip a phenomenal one. The Suns lost a seven-point lead in the final 3:18 of regulation, got a"
Frye dislocates shoulder, to be examined Monday
March 7
Arizona Republic
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"The Suns opened the fourth with a 91-86 lead. But they missed 10 of their first 13 shots, committed five turnovers and scored just six points in the first 8 1/2minutes. They lost Frye with 6:28 to go in regulation when Durant swiped at his right arm in the post. No foul was called, and Frye immediately buckled to hold his dislocated shoulder. "I hate not playing, so no matter what I've got to do, I'm going to try to be out there," Frye said while putting on his shirt. "It's super sore."
Channing Frye's late-game heroics a product of planning
March 4
Arizona Republic
 
"When the Suns won consecutive overtime games on shots by Channing Frye, the plays started the same and ended the same but it was the variation in the middle that opened up both shots. If the whole scene looked familiar, it is probably because you have seen the basic play for seven years. Former Suns coach Mike D'Antoni introduced it to the Suns, and current head coach Alvin Gentry has been on the staff since 2004. You might have even seen a resemblance this season with Amar'e Stoudemire popping out to the top for shots with D'Antoni's New York Knicks. The reason the Suns could get away with looking like they ran the same play for game-winning tries on consecutive days is because the play"
Channing Frye, Kevin Garnett meet again
March 3
Boston Herald
 
"Suns forward Jared Dudley had a lighthearted suggestion for how Channing Frye could prepare for last night's game against the Celtics at the Garden. As Dudley passed his teammate after the morning shootaround, he recommended Frye make sure he was wearing a protective cup. The comment was a reference to a dust-up Frye had with Kevin Garnett when the Suns beat the Celtics, 88-71, in Phoenix on Jan.?28. When Frye attempted a 3-pointer late in the game, Garnett came out to contest the shot. As he did earlier in the game, Garnett slid under Frye, with the Phoenix big man landing on Garnett's foot. Additionally, Garnett poked his hand in Frye's midsection, catching him lightly in the groin. Frye"
Channing Frye, Phoenix Suns hold off short-handed Atlanta Hawks
February 24
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns coach Alvin Gentry is asking his team to give chasing a playoff spot the old college try. Gentry has spun the Suns' 28 games after the All-Star break - likening the span to a college season, and the Suns are a bubble team trying to earn their invite to the big dance. The Suns made their first floor moves Wednesday night, beating a winning team for the seventh time in their past nine tries with a 105-97 victory against the Atlanta Hawks at US Airways Center. The Suns (28-27) remain in 10th in the West, tied in the loss column with Utah (31-27) and Memphis (32-27), but can feel a little bit closer to the NBA's "April Madness" by carrying over the improvements they had shown before the"
Channing Frye adjusting to new shot opportunities
January 14
Arizona Republic
 
"With the game on the line Wednesday night, it was fitting where the Suns' Channing Frye ended up with the ball at the end of regulation in a tie game. Frye was at US Airways Center but far from home - on the low post, where he often has been against opponent mismatches lately. He revived his career at the 3-point line but recently has found himself down low much more frequently. This time, Frye was stripped by New Jersey guard Devin Harris. He took too much time working the situation that is more foreign to him than to most big men. "(Suns assistant coach) Bill (Cartwright) told me, 'Channing, you can't put him all the way under the basket,' " Frye said. "It's just something I have to get"
Phoenix Suns' offseason deals don't get bang for their buck
December 31
Arizona Republic
 
"Only six other NBA teams committed more new contract money since the summer began than the Suns, who awarded a potential $104 million in contracts to Channing Frye, Jared Dudley, Josh Childress and Hakim Warrick. San Antonio, New York, Miami, Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta spent money to acquire or keep stars and are among the top 12 NBA teams because of it. The Suns should have buyer's remorse for some of what they did, considering the roster patchwork has given them their worst record (13-17) to end a calendar year since the team that finished 29-53 seven seasons ago. Frye, who signed a five-year, $30 million deal in July, is slumping but at least starting and averaging 11 points and six"
Channing Frye's mom models sports talk show after "The View"
December 24
Arizona Republic
 
"While filing reports from the playoffs last year for Fox Sports Arizona as the Suns made their run to the Western Conference finals, Karen Frye noticed a trend. "Every time I'd ask a woman a question, her significant other would pop in and try to answer for her before I could get through the interview," said Frye, who also happens to be Suns big man Channing Frye's mom. "It just popped into my head. I thought, 'I want to do a talk show for women. We need a voice.' " A former producer and director at Channel 12 (KPNX), Frye wondered if a show modeled after the ABC hit "The View," only with a sports twist, would work. So she ran it by an old friend, Susan Green, who is assistant news"
Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye changes his role
November 25
Arizona Republic
 
"Life as a Suns starter does not turn Channing Frye's world upside-down. It is his role in returning to the first five that has turned inside-out. Prior to center Robin Lopez's knee injury, the Suns avoided pairing Frye and Hedo Turkoglu on the court together but now they are the Suns' unconventional starting big men with perimeter games. "Last year, my role never changed from starter to coming off the bench," said Frye, who logged 41 of 141 career starts last season. "This time, in the first 12 minutes of the game, I've got to do the opposite of what I did last year. But it's good. I'm expanding my game. I'm rolling to the basket a lot more with Hedo. I'm still trying to figure out that"
Suns, Frye reach 5-year, $30 million deal
July 2
Arizona Republic
 
"The price of keeping Suns big men in Phoenix is rising. Channing Frye agreed to re-sign with the Suns for five years and $30 million, $8 million more than the Suns figured to pay. Amar'e Stoudemirehas yet to get the five-year offer from the Suns he wants, making a league source call a return to Phoenix "highly unlikely." He met two hours late Wednesday with Miami, and his agent said he received a better offer from another team Thursday and plans to go to New York for a meeting Monday with the Knicks. Louis Amundson has fielded free-agent interest from 12 teams, including the Suns, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said. Stoudemire's agent, Happy Walters, said they met with a third team"
Suns offer Channing Frye 5-year, $25 million deal
July 1
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns promised swift action to retain Channing Frye and have lived up to the pledge with a five-year, $25 million for the deep-shooting big man, according to a source familiar with negotiations. That was an increase from their initial offer but still might not be what Frye and his agent, Rob Pelinka, feel like they can receive on the open market. The offer averages $5 million and is a bump from the original thinking of a first-year salary of $3.5 million. However, the mid-level exception projects to be worth $5.5 million to $5.85 million and his camp might feel like it can get closer to that from a capped-out team after reports that Drew Gooden received a five-year, $32 million deal"
Suns free-agent Channing Frye to let market set his value
June 30
Arizona Republic
 
"Channing Frye is in his last hours with the Suns, unless free agency renews the relationship. The Suns would like to keep him. Frye would like to return. But the unknown of how much other teams will offer Frye keeps his future hazy as the contact period opens at 9 tonight Arizona time. "I just have to sit and wait," Frye said from his basketball camp in Hawaii. "It's a matter of being patient and looking at all the options. I'll let the market set my value. I have no idea about what it is. "Phoenix always is going to have a slight edge, because that's what I know and where I've been successful. But I have to see what else is out there." Frye said he figured he would opt out of this"
Suns active in GM, free-agent hunts; Frye opts out of contract
June 29
Arizona Republic
 
"Unlike most of the NBA, waiting for midnight Thursday to strike in the East, the Suns are finishing June with activity. Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver interviewed San Antonio Assistant General Manager Dennis Lindsey on Monday in San Diego for Phoenix's GM job, will go to Los Angeles on Tuesday with coach Alvin Gentry to talk to soon-to-be free agent Amar'e Stoudemire and is planning a Thursday chat with his other soon-to-be free agent, Channing Frye. Two weeks ago, Lindsey was the front-runner name that surfaced when Steve Kerr announced he would not return as GM. Lindsey has been with the Spurs since 2007 after 11 years with Houston, where the former Baylor player ascended from video"
Channing Frye enjoying playoff run
May 27
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns center Channing Frye has been so caught up in trying to escape a slump and figure out ways, other than his shooting, to help the Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers that he almost forgot what was at stake. "I was telling my wife it almost doesn't even feel like I'm in the Western Conference finals because I'm so focused on what I can do for this team," he said. "I went to the gas station (Wednesday) morning, and eight people got out of their cars and were like, 'Hey great game' and this and that. "That really showed me how big it's become and how the community has really taken to us. The last time I remember that I think was Charles Barkley in 1993." That was the most-recent time the"
Frye, Suns' reserves force stars to sit
May 26
Yahoo! Sports
 columnist Marc J. Spears
"Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire rose from their seats on the Phoenix Suns' bench and walked to the scorer's table. This was their time: fourth quarter, Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, the Los Angeles Lakers' desperately making one last push. This is when teams rely on their stars, and Nash and Stoudemire had been summoned to close out the game. For a few moments, at least. As the two All-Stars stood at midcourt waiting for a stoppage in play, Goran Dragic split through the middle of the Lakers' defense for a layup. Nash cheered his backup then looked down the sideline. Suns coach Alvin Gentry was calling him and Stoudemire back to the bench. Not much need for them on this night."
Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye bursts out in gritty team effort
May 26
Arizona Republic
 columnist Paola Boivin
"Eight days had passed between 3-point baskets for Channing Frye. One hundred and forty-nine game minutes had passed between 3-point baskets for Channing Frye. It felt like an eternity. And then it happened, a 26-foot, no-hesitation launch that swooped into the basket like a vulture grabbing prey. "I just set my feet and let it ride," he said. The crowd let out a collective sigh of relief. Chew on this: The Suns are heading to Los Angeles with a Western Conference finals series tied at two courtesy of a 115-106 victory over the Lakers on Tuesday night in Game 4. It was a collection of gritty efforts all around, but no story line was better than Frye's, whose slump became national news"
Suns center Channing Frye to stay in rotation despite shooting slump
May 25
Arizona Republic
 
"Channing Frye fired his final practice shot and turned to face the reporters waiting on him. He wasn't thrilled, which is understandable. Known for his long-range shooting, the Suns center has lost his touch at the worst possible time. He has missed 17 consecutive shots in the Western Conference finals. Overall, Frye is 1 for 20 against the Lakers. "You know what guys?" he began, sweat pouring down his face. "To be honest, I'm kind of disappointed. First you said we couldn't beat (the Lakers). Now you're talking about a lot of negativity. I think we need to look at how well Robin (Lopez) is playing, how well Amar'e (Stoudemire) is playing. You know what, yeah, my baskets would've helped,"
Suns counting on Channing Frye to step up his offense
May 21
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns center Channing Frye left the locker room before interviews began, but he did not really need to explain what had happened the past two games. He has made 1 of 13 shots in the Western Conference finals, a 3-pointer in the first quarter of Game 1. Since then, the Suns' fifth-leading scorer in the regular season at 11.2 points per game has not scored. Click here to find out more! "Channing is going to have to step up for us; that's the bottom line," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. "We need him on the floor. He's a good post defender for us, but he's got to be able to make some shots." Frye was not right from the start Wednesday, getting his first touch in an odd spot for him, just inside"
Suns center Robin Lopez had successful return; Channing Frye struggled
May 18
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns couldn't have expected much more than they got from center Robin Lopez in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals and his first game action in seven weeks. They not only expected but needed a whole lot more from the club's backup center, Channing Frye, in a 128-107 loss that gave the Lakers a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The series resumes with Game 2 Wednesday at Staples Center. Lopez, who returned from a bulging disk in his back, gave the Suns 14 points and five rebounds in 24 minutes and also played solid defense against Lakers forward Pau Gasol. In fact, when Lopez left the game in the third quarter he had outscored Gasol 12-10. Lopez later returned to finish the"
Channing Frye takes on Tim Duncan challenge
May 6
Arizona Republic
 
"With starter minutes come starter responsibilities for Suns reserve center Channing Frye. That means plenty of time on the back of San Antonio power forward Tim Duncan, the Spurs' lone post-up threat. The Spurs attacked that spot as much as ever Wednesday night in Game 2, feeding Duncan for 14 first-half shots."Nobody thinks I'm a defender anyway, so for me it's just going out and taking a challenge," Frye said before the game. "I absolutely love it. Whoever says he's losing a step has never played him. It's definitely a mind game because he plays angles so well, especially in a system. . . . If he's going to take 20 shots, I want him to be sore after the game." Frye was complimented for"
Channing Frye not sure what kind of reception he'll receive
April 23
Oregonian
 
"Former Blazer Channing Frye still has many friends on the Blazers' team. His wife is from the Portland area. So Frye should expect plenty of love from the Blazers fans when he plays tonight, right? Frye isn't sure what type of reaction he'll hear from the Blazer faithful. After all, he is playing for the enemy. "I think it will be kind of half and half. Portland fans are always loyal to people who are loyal to them," Frye said after the Suns' shootaround at the Rose Garden Thursday morning. "Regardless of if they boo me or give me cheers, it's better than nothing. But it really doesn't matter in the long run. What matters if we can get the 'W' (win) here." Frye and the Suns expect a"
Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye reflects on his roles in Phoenix, Portland
April 19
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns forward Channing Frye spent the past few days answering as many questions about Portland as himself. He deflected them like he would a guard's scoop shot but could not deny the irony of facing his former team, especially when his answers were interrupted by a greeting from a Trail Blazers employee. Frye went from playing 16 minutes in his final five playoff games with Portland to a major role in Phoenix, where he hit two first-quarter 3s on Sunday. LaMarcus Aldridge and Travis Outlaw took most of the minutes he could play for Portland last season, when his appearances (63) and time (12 minutes per game) dropped. But the Suns invested in him as a free agent and in court time, starting"
Suns' Channing Frye to decline player option, seek new deal
April 5
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns big man having the big year has decided to decline his player option for next season but wants to stay in Phoenix. While the basketball world awaits a similar decision from Amar'e Stoudemire, Suns center Channing Frye already has made up his mind on an easy call to not exercise the $2.1 million player option on his contract for next season. Frye wants to stay with the Suns and is hoping he and the club can work out a new contract after a season in which, entering Saturday, he was averaging 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds and career highs in blocks (0.9), steals (0.8) and 3-point shooting percentage (43.7). The Suns assumed Frye, who made $2 million this season, would decline his"
Suns' Frye suspended 1 game for scuffle with Pacers
March 10
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns got the news they expected Tuesday. The NBA suspended center Channing Frye, along with Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers, one game each without pay for their part in an altercation that took place last Saturday at US Airways Center. Frye will sit out Friday night's game against the Lakers in Phoenix. Granger was to sit out a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. "Go figure," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. "We'll line up and play a game without him and we'll get him back and go from there. "The league is going to do what they think they have to do. We'll abide by it and move on." Frye said again that he did not intend to hit anybody, but he said he understands"
Suns' Frye suspended 1 game for scuffle with Pacers
March 9
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns' Channing Frye was suspended for 1 game for his part in an altercation against the Indiana Pacers last Saturday at US Airways Center. The Pacers' Danny Granger also was suspended one game without pay for his participation. Frye, who will sit out Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, was suspended for throwing a punch at Granger, and Granger was suspended for fighting with Frye. "To me really I'm not a fan of the publicity of the whole thing. It's just an altercation that happened. Emotions flared up," Frye said. "So, all this attention is kind of a negative light on the good things we've done. We have 17 games left and we're already at 40 wins which is much more success"
Phoenix's fight fallout
March 7
Arizona Republic
 
"Upon further review, there were a few bad punches thrown in the third-quarter fracas during Phoenix's 113-105 victory against Indiana. There was nothing that would not make Manny Pacquiao laugh but it will be enough for the league office to review. So it all started apparently moments earlier when two Pacers fumbled away a rebound and Channing Frye picked it up for a dunk follow. "When he turned around, he elbowed me," Watson told the Indianapolis Star. "The next play, he was setting a pick and he was using his hands and I told him to, 'Put your hands down.' He kept shoving me with his hands and I smacked his hands." Two minutes after Frye's dunk, switching off a screen, Watson wound up on"
3-pointers no longer only game for Suns' Channing Frye
February 27
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns center did not even get a chance to take a 3-point shot in the previous two games and had not made one for five games. This was the same player who attempted 40 of them during a five-game stretch at the end of December and the beginning of January. But as teams have worked harder since then to take away that shot from Frye, he has worked to find other shots. It is a process for Frye, who is a big man but always has been more of a face-up scorer and shooter. February has been the first month of this season that most of Frye's shots have come inside the 3-point arc (37 percent were 3s entering Friday night). "I'm kind of proud of myself that I've evolved this far, and I just have to"
Suns' Robin Lopez - Channing Frye combination works at center
February 5
Arizona Republic
 
""Lo-Frye" sounds like a healthy way to cook rather than a new recipe that is working for the Suns. With Robin Lopez starting at center the past 10 games and Channing Frye becoming his backup, the Suns' new center tandem look has averaged 24.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks. It has become part of the reason the Suns are playing their best basketball of the season, with their first four-game winning streak since November and first one against all winning teams since the 17-win streak of 2006-07. The Suns play Friday night at Sacramento with a chance to sweep a trip of at least four games for the first time since Dec. 7-13, 2006. They broke Denver's nine-game home winning streak"
Suns go deep with 3-point shooters
November 24
Arizona Republic
 
"The Suns are like all basketball players. Given a ball and an open floor, most gravitate to the 3-point line for a shot. The Suns just do it better. Like a team exceeding expectations, Phoenix is the NBA's top 3-point shooting team at 44.4 percent and is on an NBA-record pace of 10.4 makes per game. Of the 42 NBA players making at least 40 percent of their 3-pointers, seven are Suns. They ended last season with only Steve Nash at better than 40 percent, not counting pre-trade Raja Bell (46.8) or Amar'e Stoudemire (3 for 7). In 2007-08, only Nash and Bell hit 40 percent. This group did not figure to be the Suns' best 3-point shooting team, but it is beating them all. Jared Dudley was a"