Posts Tagged: Channing Frye

Suns Inspired By Red Tails

(Courtesy of Lucas Films) It’s not uncommon for Suns players to get together on the road and catch a movie. What is uncommon is that one of them may be personally connected to the film that they’re watching. Such was [...]

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28 Feb 12 Written by
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First Impressions of the 2011-12 Suns

After four days of training camp, the Suns gave a sneak preview of their progress to the media and select season-ticket holders Wednesday in the cozy confines of the Grand Canyon University Arena. It was an intra-squad scrimmage, pitting one [...]

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14 Dec 11 Written by
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Channing Frye on NBA Lockout Impasse: “When you get it figured out, give me a call, I’ll be ready to play.”

Onward we go through our tour of NBA players to see their reactions to the ongoing NBA lockout that continues to jeopardize the 2011-2012 NBA season each passing day. Next stop? Channing Frye, the soft-spoken F/C of the Phoenix Suns [...]

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4 Nov 11 Written by
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Maybe this is why Channing Frye didn’t idolize Kevin Garnett when he was younger

Friday morning on my radio show, “Chuck and Vince Live” on The Fan AM 1060, my partner Chuck Powell asked Suns big man Channing Frye what it’s like going up against players like Boston’s Kevin Garnett, whom Frye probably looked [...]

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29 Jan 11 Written by
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Fourth quarter rut dooms Suns in season-opening loss to Portland

The Portland Trail Blazers closed the game on an 18-1 run, putting away the Phoenix Suns 106-92 on the NBA’s opening night at the Rose Garden in Portland. The Suns led 91-88 with 5:44 left after Steve Nash made the [...]

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27 Oct 10 Written by
Portland Trail Blazers center Marcus Camby (23) reaches to block the shot of Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill (33) during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Oregon October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)816 Comments

After one game, feel sorry for Nash

It’s easy to point fingers after a loss. You could point to Nicolas Batum’s fourth-quarter outburst or Jason Richardson’s lack thereof if you want. Just don’t point to Steve Nash, nine turnovers be damned. Two plays provided a revealing glimpse [...]

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Phoenix Sun's point guard Steve Nash (R) drives on Portland Trail Blazer's forward LaMarcus Aldridge (L) during the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Portland, Oregon October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)6 Comments

The (Happily) Trapped Fan: The Thrill For Suns Has Returned

It was an immediate breath of fresh air. I felt good to be a fan again. These appeared to be basketball moves as opposed to business moves, something that we as fans have not had many of in the past [...]

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13 Jul 10 Written by
Feb. 07, 2010 - Toronto - TORONTO (CANADA), 07/02/2010.- Toronto Raptors player Hedo Turkoglu wears his mask face during their NBA Basketball game against Sacramento Kings played at Air Canada Centre stadium in Toronto, Canada on 7 February 2010.1,244 Comments

A roundtable look at the Phoenix Suns offseason moves

We here at Fanster pride ourselves on bring you as many opinions on Phoenix sports as possible. With that in mind, we’ve assembled a panel of local bloggers and media types to break down the Phoenix Suns trades and signings [...]

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Suns overloaded with role players

My wife and I perused a local Fourth of July fair with a strict budget in mind. With the countless stands promoting various bargains, it was a smart game plan. Check that. It turned into two game plans. I saw [...]

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6 Jul 10 Written by
Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill (L) and Channing Frye (R) try and block out Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol during Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference finals in Phoenix, Arizona May 29, 2010. REUTERS/Rick Scuteri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)2 Comments

Amar’e in New York only makes sense to his wallet

So, it’s finally over. After years of trade rumors and speculation, Amar’e Stoudemire is now a former Phoenix Sun. Stoudemire agreed to a 5-year, $99.7 million deal with the New York Knicks over the weekend after rejecting the Suns’ 5-year, [...]

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