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Anthony Davis did not appreciate Devin Booker’s flagrant-2 foul on Dennis Schröder, which got Booker tossed in the final minute of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 109-95 Game 3 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. With under 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Los Angeles leading by 10 points, Booker — who had […]

Things are getting juicy between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns — both on and off the court. Suns forward Jae Crowder just gave his stamp of approval on a tweet claiming that Anthony Davis’ championship ring with the Lakers last season is nothing more than a fake. A random user on Twitter […]

Things got off to a rather contentious start for Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their first-round matchup against the Phoenix Suns. AD kicked things off — literally — with a controversial hit on the nether regions of Suns forward Jae Crowder. Davis was whistled for a flagrant foul for […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle and Phoenix Suns wing Jae Crowder got involved in a skirmish near the end of their game on Friday night, with the Suns pulling away down the stretch. Following the game, the Knicks star had some things to say about Crowder’s knack for trash talking at the wrong time. […]

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers almost made one of the most unbelievable shots in NBA history. Almost. The 27-year-old big man nearly knocked down a one-handed heave from 80-feet on Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns to try and push their game to OT. Unfortunately, Embiid might need to form a separate list of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were unable to close out the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night as Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a clutch shot in the waning seconds. After Milwaukee’s disappointing defeat, Antetokounmpo would give his reaction to a crucial no-call on Jae Crowder that happened late in the game, via The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. Asked Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

Phoenix Suns swingman Jae Crowder was ecstatic after teammate Devin Booker hit the game-winning 3-point shot in their game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Booker previously sustained a hamstring injury that forced him to sit out the team’s last four games. Crowder took to Twitter to celebrate: WELCOME BACK LIL SCOOT @DevinBook ..!! […]

Phoenix Suns veteran Jae Crowder has stated that he has been receiving death threats. The threats have crossed the line, which led Crowder to address them through social media.  On his Instagram account, he posted the following:  1. “IT’S WILD TO ME THE AMOUNT OF DEATH THREATS I GET ON THE REGULAR HOW CAN PPL SEND […]

Is six games a small sample size? Yes, it is. With that said, the Phoenix Suns look like a well-oiled machine. Head coach Monty Williams’ squad has won five of its first six games this season. Three of those wins have come against teams that participated in the Western Conference playoffs last season (Dallas Mavericks, […]

Never shy about voicing his feelings on the basketball court, Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns apparently used that same approach in luring Jae Crowder from the Miami Heat. Appearing on “The Old Man and the Three” podcast–hosted by JJ Reddick–Paul of the Suns explained that he was impressed not only by Crowder’s attentiveness on […]

Jae Crowder turned down more money from the Dallas Mavericks to sign with the Phoenix Suns because he wanted to play with All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker. One of the better 3-and-D players in the NBA, Crowder signed a three-year, $29.2 million contract with the Suns. The versatile swingman told Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo […]

Did any NBA team do more to boost their competitiveness this offseason than the Phoenix Suns? The Suns have not made the playoffs in over a decade, when an aging Steve Nash was still the franchise player and Amar’e Stoudemire was preparing for free agency. Phoenix has struggled to build a winning formula since then, […]

The Phoenix Suns have agreed to a three-year contract with veteran forward Jae Crowder, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Free agent Jae Crowder has agreed to a three-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020 Crowder, 30, will come in as a veteran replacement at […]

After boosting his value by helping the Miami Heat reach the NBA Finals, Jae Crowder is sure to be a compelling target in free agency with multiple suitors. The 30-year-old forward found himself bouncing between a few teams before finding a solidified role with the Heat, becoming a reasonable part of head coach Erik Spoelstra’s […]

It has been nearly a week, but Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder is still thinking about the NBA Finals. In fact, the 30-year-old forward admitted on his Instagram that he had a terrible dream about Game 6 of the Finals. Jae Crowder is still having nightmares about the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/Kw4NjIC8AN — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October […]

Draymond Green does not want Anthony Davis of the Lakers to be suspended for a blow delivered to Jae Crowder of the Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Taking to Twitter, the Golden State Warrior star made it clear he didn’t think Davis needed to be suspended and that he wanted the championship […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis won’t be suspended for his hit on Miami Heat wing Jae Crowder in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals, per Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. I’ve been able to view other angles of the incident (which are not public) — particularly the baseline camera angle — and […]

During Friday night’s rugged Game 5, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis apparently swiped at Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder in a strange off-ball incident. Early in the third quarter, Davis and Crowder got tangled up as the latter cut to the basket, causing both players to fall to the ground. As they tried to […]

During Game 5 of the 2020 Finals, Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis delivered a blow to Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder’s face. However, the refs never saw it. Do you think Anthony Davis deserves a suspension for this?pic.twitter.com/ARdUHoeiP5 — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 10, 2020 If the Heat send this tape to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were widely expected to win Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat since they were up 3-1 and wearing their Black Mamba jerseys. However, the Heat spoiled the Lakers’ undefeated record in the Kobe Bryant-inspired jersey by winning Game 5 by three points to extend the series […]

Miami Heat small forward Jae Crowder becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, meaning Game 5 of the 2020 Finals could be his last game with the team if the Heat lose to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, if Crowder had it his way, Friday won’t be his final game with the Heat. In an […]

Miami Heat forwards Duncan Robinson and Jae Crowder just forged themselves beside Golden State Warriors sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as just the fourth pair of teammates to each make 50 3-pointers in a single playoff campaign. Per ESPN Stats & Info, Heat’s Robinson and Crowder joined the duo of Curry and Thompson of […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Markieff Morris has a reputation for being a tough guy around the league, but Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder doesn’t care one bit. In the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Lakers and Heat, Morris approached his head coach Frank Vogel on the sidelines for […]

LeBron James and Jae Crowder had some heated moments during Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals on Wednesday, but James thought nothing of it. The 35-year-old was asked about his history with Crowder but said competing against his former teammate is no different from anybody else. LeBron James and Jae Crowder got into it […]

Things got a little bit tense between Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after the former slammed the ball out of the latter’s hands. Several words were exchanged but fortunately, it didn’t escalate into an altercation during Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals. A foul was called while […]

Ahead of their duel with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens shared his thoughts on why the Jae Crowder and Andre Iguodala acquisitions could go down as one of the best trade deadline moves ever. After the Celtics’ practice on Sunday, Stevens gave a breakdown of his […]

The Miami Heat shocked the basketball world yet again on Friday as they secured another huge win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their second-round series. Heat swingman Jae Crowder was one of Miami’s best players on the evening, and Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra was all praises for the 30-year-old after […]

Spotted: A Khris Middleton highlight! The Milwaukee Bucks All-Star, who is not exactly known for his handle, made Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder look utterly silly during the second quarter of Monday night’s Game 1 matchup. Middleton pulled off a mean between-the-legs hesitation to free himself up and fire a 17-footer. Khris Middleton almost sat […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat face off in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals on Monday night. Milwaukee, which finished with the NBA’s best record, defeated the Orlando Magic in five games, while Miami swept the Indiana Pacers in the opening round. Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to lead the Bucks to their second […]

The No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers (45-28) will take on the No. 5 seeded Miami Heat (44-29) in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first postseason matchup between the two franchises since they dueled three consecutive years from 2012-2014. Despite owning the lower seed, Miami (-325) is the favorite to advance—a […]

Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler missed practice on Sunday for an “excused absence.” Heat teammate Jae Crowder made a somewhat confusing comment about Butler needing to get “out of quarantine,” which only leads to more questions: Jae Crowder on Jimmy Butler's status: "We want to talk to him as soon as he gets out of […]

The Golden State Warriors may have been one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, but even the biggest Dubs hater knows that was due to injury issues up and down the roster. With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson set to return next season, Golden State should return to being one of the […]

The Washington Wizards were most likely going to miss the playoffs before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. The team was in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings and 5.5 games back of the Orlando Magic for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. Bradley Beal has firmly established himself […]

When Jae Crowder found out he was getting traded to the Miami Heat in the Andre Iguodala deal from the Memphis Grizzlies, one of his dreams finally came true. Crowder said he has always wanted to play for the Heat and city of Miami. “I’m just very happy to be a part of this organization […]

Jae Crowder has only played 13 games with the Miami Heat, but the veteran small forward already feels at home. The Heat acquired Crowder from the Memphis Grizzlies in the Andre Iguodala trade. Crowder, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer, wants to re-sign with the Heat: “I really want to make this my […]

Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder took a nasty elbow to the face from 285-pound rookie Zion Williamson in Miami’s 110-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. As a result, Crowder has entered the NBA’s concussion protocol per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press. The 6-foot-6 forward played just 11 minutes off the bench […]

The Miami Heat’s Jae Crowder definitely got away with a blatant travel violation in the team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. In a clip that’s sure to show up on Shaqtin’ A Fool, the veteran forward clearly carried while dribbling the ball up the court. Check out the video for yourself: Jae Crowder got away […]

The Miami Heat saw an opportunity to make an impact move at the trade deadline, and Pat Riley seized that opportunity. Riley traded Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters and James Johnson to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill, giving the Heat a pair of versatile wings while also clearing […]

All three of the players Pat Riley and the Miami Heat acquired before Thursday’s trade deadline are expected to be available to play on Sunday, according to The Athletic’s Andre Fernandez. While head coach Erik Spoelstra see Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder, and Solomon Hill all active against the Portland Trail Blazers, he isn’t sure how […]