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Phoenix Suns veteran and former Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jamal Crawford says Derrick Rose is one his favorite players who is younger than him. Crawford, who played with Rose on the Timberwolves in 2017-18, says most of his favorite players of all-time are of a prior generation. .@drose is one of my favorite players under […]

Phoenix Suns relic Jamal Crawford had the perfect stage to showcase he can still ball at 39 years old, as the wiry shooting guard went off for 51 points to outshine Dirk Nowitzki’s 30 points in front of his Dallas Mavericks home crowd. With that performance, Crawford became the first player in NBA history to […]

Dirk Nowitzki officially announced his retirement from basketball following the Dallas Mavericks’ final home affair of the season Tuesday night. The 14-time All-Star thanked Dallas for standing by him over his 21-year-career in his send-off at the Mavs’ American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki makes it official – he's retiring. Anyone who saw him play this […]

Jamal Crawford has no intentions to retire, despite his shooting numbers showing he’s likely tip-toeing the end of the line in his recent season with the Phoenix Suns. Crawford was at one point in danger of going unsigned throughout this season before the Suns agreed to sign him to a one-year deal. Despite his less-than-favorable […]

It doesn’t look like it’s going to happen, but Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford still believes Carmelo Anthony can help a team in the NBA. Anthony has been on the free agent market since February. Melo appeared in 10 games with the Houston Rockets before the franchise decided to part ways with him. Houston […]

On Monday night, Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer off the bench. After dropping 34 points against the Boston Celtics en route to his record-setting night, Williams couldn’t help but be humbled about what he accomplished: #Clippers’ Lou Williams on his scoring feat – “Anytime you can have, ‘Of […]

Every now and then, it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate the sports of basketball for what it really is beyond the highlight reels, on-court rivalries and social media antics: a purely team-centric sport. And although the league is ripe with teams that no longer focus on just one or two superstars to do the […]

The Lob City-era Los Angeles Clippers were one of the most memorable teams in recent memory. Though they never managed to make out of the second round (shockingly), the team was always stacked with talent and if not for an absolute avalanche of poorly timed injuries, it seems likely that this team could’ve made a […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford is no doubt a legend of the game. While making coming off the bench cool over the years, the longtime NBA sixth man is now beginning to look toward the future, which includes life after basketball. Although Crawford still enjoys coaching up the younger guys both on his team […]

Phoenix Suns veteran Jamal Crawford has seen a significant decline in his production this season. He’s currently averaging only 6.4 points per game while shooting 36.5 percent from the field, numbers that are way lower compared to his career production of 14.7 points on 41 percent shooting. Crawford has been tagged as one of the […]

Last summer, NBA legend Bill Russell contacted Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford, and Crawford was “blown away” that the Hall of Famer wanted to chat and watch him play basketball. Crawford and Russell have since become good friends and the veteran scoring guard says it has been a blessing to develop a relationship with […]

Yes, Jamal Crawford is still playing professional basketball. Yes, the 38-year-old guard will be in uniform for the Phoenix Suns on Sunday evening against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The seasoned sharpshooter is now officially slated to make his return to the Suns’ lineup after a five-game absence, according to the team, via Gerald Bourguet of FanSided. Jamal […]

The NBA kicked off a rather busy Saturday schedule with its most hyped game of the day, as Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons made their way to Staples Center for a matchup with the L.A. Clippers. Of course, plenty of eyes were peeled on the game and that included the Phoenix Suns’ Jamal Crawford. […]

The NBA season has been full of surprises so far. The Denver Nuggets are currently number one in the Western Conference with a 27-12 record while the Los Angeles Clippers are fourth, winning 24 of their 40 games so far. What’s more impressive is that both teams were able to achieve winning records without any […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is only averaging 10.5 points per game on the season and has looked very rusty after missing effectively the entire campaign last year. However, Phoenix Suns veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford believes Hayward is still finding his rhythm on the court and will ultimately come up big in the playoffs […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford and Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas are almost like brothers. Both players are from the Washington area and talk to each other almost every day. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Crawford believes Thomas is going to kill it for Denver when he returns from his hip […]

Longtime veteran Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford is still doing amazing things on the court well onto the tail end of his NBA career. Monday night saw him add another milestone to his storied career, dishing out a career-high 14 assists, breaking his previous high of 12, which he achieved in the same Madison Square […]

Jamal Crawford is now in good company, as he is being lined up with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Crawford had a career-high in assists in their 128-110 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night. Crawford dished out a career-high 14 assists against the Knicks. The Phoenix Suns made sure the career-night […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford ended the matchup versus the Milwaukee Bucks in spectacular fashion with a game-winner. It seems he let shooting guard Devin Booker know what exactly was going to happen prior to the play. Booker has since taken to social media to reveal how Crawford called the game-winner. The veteran responded […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has had a tough go through his NBA career after a meteoric rise to being crowned the league’s youngest MVP to seeing the lows of the many injuries that have plagued his career. While he’s not the player he was in his heyday, he’s taken comfort at seeing others succeed […]

Jamal Crawford of the Phoenix Suns made it clear that he doesn’t want to hurt his foes with his lethal crossover. Via Twitter, a fan asked Crawford if his deadly crossover has injured some of his opponents. The certain fan was eager to know. The 38-year-old Crawford admitted that he doesn’t know if he’s injured a […]

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford has never been known as a great defender, but he knows one when he sees one. In a Twitter Q&A, a fan asked Jamal Crawford to name the toughest defender he has ever faced, and the 38-year-old NBA veteran didn’t hesitate in saying that it’s former Boston Celtics guard and […]

Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford has been on his share of teams in his long career in the NBA. Crawford’s career dates back to the 2000-01 season when he made his debut with the Chicago Bulls. This past offseason Crawford parted ways with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and on October 17th he decided to join the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry passed Phoenix Suns guard Jamal Crawford for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers made list. Stephen Curry (2,154 career threes) has passed Jamal Crawford (2,153) for fifth place on the NBA's all-time threes list. — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) October 25, 2018 Curry bombed away at Oracle Arena on […]

Jamal Crawford will make his Phoenix Suns debut Saturday against the Denver Nuggets, according to Duane Rankin of Arizona Central. Crawford signed a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Suns on Monday. He will be coming off Phoenix’s bench. 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford will be in uniform for the first time tomorrow night when Phoenix […]

The Phoenix Suns will kick off the 2018-19 regular season with a match-up against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. However, it sounds like the Suns will be without the services of shooting guard Jamal Crawford. Gina Mizell of The Athletic reported Crawford’s updated status after Wednesday’s shootaround. #Suns coach Igor Kokoskov says Jamal Crawford […]

The Phoenix Suns recently signed 18-year NBA veteran Jamal Crawford to help fortify an inexperienced backcourt. In order to clear the space for Crawford, the team has decided to waive 2017 second-round pick Davon Reed, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Reed played 21 uninspiring games for the Suns last season. He averaged […]

Despite beating the 15-man roster deadline by agreeing to a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, veteran guard Jamal Crawford could lace them up in time for the season-opener on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavs, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. “We’ll see… I’ll be open (to it),” said head coach Igor […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers had an amusing reaction to the news that 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford agreed to sign with the Phoenix Suns, After having coached Crawford from the 2013-14 to the 2016-17 season, Rivers says Crawford “will be able to shoot it [in Phoenix],” alluding to the Suns’ need for […]

Shooting guard Jamal Crawford has reached an agreement to join the Phoenix Suns on a one-year, $2.4 million deal for the veteran’s minimum, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 38-year-old veteran talked with the Suns’ front office over the weekend in hopes to see a fit under the current roster. The Suns will […]

Less than a week before the NBA season, Jamal Crawford still doesn’t have a team. This has come as quite a surprise for many fans and players given Crawford’s track record and ability to still score even at an advanced age. Things have taken a turn for the better for Crawford, as the Phoenix Suns have […]

Veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford is still on the open market, and two of his former teammates don’t understand why. Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan and Detroit Pistons power forward Blake Griffin both played with Crawford with the L.A. Clippers, and the two All-Stars took to Twitter to voice their confusion as to why Crawford […]

Jamal Crawford is one of the most respected veterans in the NBA, but he remains unsigned as the season approaches. Perhaps the Phoenix Suns — a team in a major transitional period — are interested in bringing in the 18-year veteran. Justin Parham of News 21 and Cronkite News captured a video of Crawford in […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damon Stoudamire was stunned to take a peek at the NBA and seeing no roster had Jamal Crawford in it, giving plenty of reasons why the 38-year-old should be included in one. “Watching all kinds of preseason games and it’s crazy that nobody has signed [Crawford],” said Stoudamire in […]

Second-year point guard Derrick White is likely to get the nod to start for the San Antonio Spurs, while veteran Patty Mills comes off the bench in the wake of Dejounte Murray’s torn ACL, according to Jabari Young of The Athletic. The Spurs were rumored to express interest in free agent guard Jamal Crawford, but […]

It’s quite baffling that Jamal Crawford remains to be a free agent up to this point in time. In a recent video making the rounds on social media, the 38-year-old showed NBA teams just what they’re missing out on. In the nine-second clip shared by Ballislife.com via Twitter, the NBA journeyman is seen blowing by […]

Jamal Crawford’s one-year stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves could be described as miserable. Crawford was unable to see the court as much as he would have liked under coach Tom Thibodeau, a known starter loyalist who plays his stars to the grind. The three-time Sixth Man of the Year award winner had the New Orleans […]

Free-agent shooting guard Jamal Crawford isn’t necessarily looking to join a championship contender at the eve of training camp, noting once again that he won’t just sign a deal for the sake of being back in the NBA, but rather looking for a good fit. “There is interest,” Crawford told Marc J. Spears of The […]

If the Boston Celtics are left with an open roster spot in lieu of Jabari Bird’s domestic violence case, there is a chance that 18-year veteran Jamal Crawford could join the team, according to a report from Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Weiss sat down with Adam Kaufman of WBZ New Radio on Monday for […]