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Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will replace forward Jae Crowder in the lineup, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Crowder was spotted wearing a white practice shirt during today’s practice, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com — potentially revealing Tyronn Lue’s promised change in the lineup after racking up yet another loss against the San Antonio […]

The 2017-18 NBA season has been nothing but drama for the Cleveland Cavaliers even before the season even began. Former Cavaliers star guard Kyrie Irving got things rolling by requesting to be traded because he “did not want to play in LeBron James’ shadow any longer” and things kept rolling from there. After two shaky […]

Once the now notorious Kyrie Irving trade went through, a big addition to the Cavs (besides Isaiah Thomas and the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round pick) was forward Jae Crowder. Known for being a stalwart defender during his time with both the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics, Crowder was envisioned as the final piece to […]

In the Cavs latest loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where they were at one point down by forty-one points, the Cavs starting unit was yet-again outplayed and the bench had to come and save the day to keep the deficit from growing to an even more insane number. Out of the starting unit of Isaiah […]

Jae Crowder and Isaiah Thomas returned to TD Garden on Wednesday night for the first time since being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 offseason. Both players received nice ovations from the crowd, but it sounds like Crowder may have completely missed a tribute video that the Celtics prepared for him. “I didn’t […]

After two and a half years of service with the Boston Celtics, Jae Crowder found himself included in one of the bigger trades of the 2017 NBA offseason — the same deal that sent Kyrie Irving to Beantown. Being traded can be tough for players, it’s true. However, Crowder says he had loads of other […]

Times were tough for Jae Crowder when he was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 offseason. Moving to a new team is always difficult. However, add in the fact that his mother, Helen Thompson, was fighting cancer, then the situation becomes crystal clear. The former Marquette Golden Eagle says bonding with LeBron James […]

The return of Isaiah Thomas was a big boost to the Cleveland Cavaliers especially with their need for a point guard of his quality. It wsas also a source of motivation for his teammates as Thomas has recovered well from his injury and looked to contribute to his new team’s cause as soon as he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will make their way to Boston on Wednesday for a match-up against the Celtics inside TD Garden, and Jae Crowder is looking for a positive reception. As most hoops fans know, Crowder, now 27 years of age, was acquired by the Cavs in what became one of the bigger deals of the […]

The Cavaliers are quickly approaching a tumultuous time. They are winners of 19 of their last 21 games, are playing well despite chemistry hurdles, and are finally getting back to full strength. With the recent return of Tristan Thompson and Dwyane Wade, the Cavaliers’ ball-handling situation is all that remains with health concerns. Derrick Rose’s […]

Even though Christmas is nearly here I have been a real Grinch about the Cleveland Cavaliers chance of being able to land New Orleans Pelicans superstar DeMarcus Cousins or Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George. But, I will not be a total killjoy this holiday season as Yahoo Sports NBA Insider Shams Charania decided to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Tristan Thompson decided to give Jae Crowder a hard time during Saturday morning’s shoot-around at Cleveland Clinic Courts. The Cavs, winners in 16 of their last 17 games (ten consecutive home wins), are one of the funnier squads in the NBA. They’re always ripping on each other, and Saturday […]

Dads can either be a player’s most rabid supporter or his most savage critic. For Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Jae Crowder, his pops fell on the latter category at least in one instance recently. According to a story by Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, Mr. Corey Crowder got mad at Jae after seeing his son […]

With Christmas nearly around the corner, a really common trend for fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers fans seems to be giving something Cavs related to their loved ones. Believe me, almost my entire family is getting something with either a Cavs logo or a player’s name or likeness on it for Christmas this year. (Hopefully, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jae Crowder finally got the opportunity to close a game. Crowder has been having a tough go of it this season, and that’s translated to him not shooting well and not being on the floor in close games down the stretch. But against the Philadelphia 76ers, he made a big 3-pointer that […]

Though he only posted two points and two rebounds in Monday night’s 113-91 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jae Crowder played a crucial role in defending Ben Simmons. Simmons, an Australian-born phenom who’s style of play has been linked to that of LeBron James’, scored just 10 points on 5-for-11 shooting, […]

With a sluggish start of 4-6 and no team respecting them on defense, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in an obvious rut. After trading away disgruntled point guard Kyrie Irving and reloading the team through the trade and free agency, many picked the Cavs to play like an All-Star Team with their roster. But, the only […]

With Tristan Thompson expected to miss up to one month of action due to the calf injury he sustained in Wednesday night’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue has decided to make a few changes with regards to his rotation, inserting Jae Crowder back into the starting lineup and bringing […]

With the way the Cleveland Cavaliers have performed to begin the season, changes are about to happen but that won’t come until Derrick Rose returns. It was earlier reported that Tyronn Lue is opting to mix up his starters once again, this time removing Jae Crowder in favor of Rose and retaining the front court […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season almost upon us, this year’s Cleveland Cavaliers squad has been touted as one of the best teams in franchise history due to the fact that the team looks like an All-Star team, with players like Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Isaiah Thomas joining over the summer. While the team is […]

The start of the regular season is just a few days away with the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first opponent on the docket being the Boston Celtics. It will mark the first opportunity that veteran forward Jae Crowder will have to play his former team right out of the gate in his first campaign with the Cavs. However, […]

When Jae Crowder was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Kyrie Irving deal, many thought he would be a great wing player coming off the bench for the team. However, the move of Kevin Love to the center position for this upcoming season brings Crowder a chance to start for the Cavaliers, as well […]

Heading into this upcoming season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a clear singular goal in mind in getting back to a fourth straight NBA Finals. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, offseason acquisition Jae Crowder revealed that he sees the play calling in practice lining up for another rematch against the Golden State Warriors. #Cavs Jae […]

It seems as though Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jae Crowder, who was recently acquired in a deal with the Boston Celtics, is really digging his new environment with the Cavs and may have even taken a bit of a jab at his former team. Along with Isaiah Thomas, Ante Zizic, and a pair of future draft […]

With less than three weeks to go until the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally decided on their starting lineup and at least part of their bench rotation. With this being the deepest team in his entire tenure as head coach of the Cavs, Tyronn Lue has elected to play […]

There are times when watching the NBA that some fans may forget that these professional basketball players are also people just like them. That realization especially sets in when losing a family member, especially one as dear as a mother or father, is always a difficult time for loved ones left behind. The loss can […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will stir things up yet again, starting power forward Kevin Love at the center position and moving forward Tristan Thompson to the bench, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic via NBA.com’s David Aldridge. Thompson was reportedly “okay with it,” in a move that will put Derrick Rose at the starting point […]

After an eventful offseason and a week of training camp, the Cleveland Cavaliers are all set to host their annual Wine and Gold Scrimmage. The event, which is set for a 6:00 p.m. tipoff, will be streamed live on Cavs.com, as well as the team’s official app. The Wine and Gold scrimmage gives Cavs fans […]

Besides landing Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder in the Kyrie Irving trade and signing Derrick Rose in free agency, the Cleveland Cavaliers also signed rookie wingman Cedi Osman. A 2015 second round pick, Osman is a highly coveted Euroleague player that won the Turkish Cup and Turkish Supercup in 2015, was a three-time BSL all-star, […]

Earlier, it was reported by ESPN’s Adam Wojnarowski that Carmelo Anthony has updated his list of teams he’d be willing to waive his no-trade clause in his current contract if that meant a deal which would transfer him to any of those franchises. That list now includes the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were reportedly crossed out […]

Now Cleveland Cavaliers teammates, J.R. Smith and Jae Crowder appear to have an easy time burying the hatchet. The two were involved in heated matchups before, especially during the playoffs when Crowder was still with the Boston Celtics. These days, however, both have seemed to have developed a budding friendship. To show that they’re getting […]

There is renewed optimism in Northeast Ohio, as training camp for the Cleveland Cavaliers is just two weeks away with a host of fresh faces set to enter the Cleveland practice facility. After a relatively quiet start to the off season, the Cavs have ended their time off with a bang as they’ve shipped off […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting ready for the start of the new NBA season. The former world champions will begin their training camp in two weeks’ time, as they try and incorporate their new faces into a system that saw them crowned Eastern Conference champions for the third straight season. The most notable of those […]

Although Derrick Rose was snubbed from Sports Illustrated’s list of the top 100 NBA players, the Cleveland Cavaliers currently have three players with spots on the list. As of now, the top 30 players have yet to be revealed, which is where Kevin Love, and LeBron James will rank. Center Tristan Thompson placed at No. […]

After the long and drawn out process of the Kyrie Irving trade, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to land Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, a 2020 second rounder, and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first round draft pick. With Thomas, the most obvious decision is to start him next to J.R. Smith when his hip […]

On Thursday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially welcomed three new players to the organization: point guard Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, and center Ante Zizic. The Cavs acquired these new players by way of a late August trade with the Boston Celtics. Joined by newly-appointed Cavs general manager Koby Altman and head coach Tyronn Lue, […]

According to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, new Cleveland Cavalier wing Jae Crowder revealed in his introductory press conference that prior to being traded by the Boston Celtics, he already had concerns about his place in the Beantown team’s crowded wing rotation. “I had a little concern because we had a lot of wing players […]

During the question and answer period of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ introductory press conference for their new acquisitions, Jae Crowder shared some emotional news about his mother, Helen. She had passed away on the same night that his son was traded to the Cavs, which was a very moving time for him. Crowder was asked about […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday afternoon formally introduced the newest members of the franchise from the blockbuster trade that sent All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. One of the players that the Cavaliers got in exchange was veteran forward Jae Crowder, who Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman voiced major praise toward his […]