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When asked if he thought he aggravated the injury by playing so many minutes on it, Crawford laughed and said, “It didn’t make it better, …but it didn’t make it worse.” Washington Post

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Michael Lee: Jordan Crawford was consistent when asked Qs about #wizards beating ORL: "Making shots." In pure-Sheed, "Both-teams- played-hard," fashion Twitter @MrMichaelLee

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The addition of two new point guards meant that Jordan Crawford’s experimentation at that position was likely over, but the shooting guard nevertheless cost himself a starting job in the back court against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday when he showed up late for the morning shootaround. Crawford deflected a question about his tardiness, then responded to another inquiry about oversleeping with, “I didn’t think about that.” Later, when asked if he understood why Coach Randy Wittman benched him to start newly-signed Shelvin Mack instead, Crawford grinned and nodded without offering an answer. Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

Crawford, 24, said he isn’t concerned with how Wittman uses him. “I go out there and try to do what I can do. I’m most comfortable just being on the floor.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

Michael Lee: Jordan Crawford didn't bite on Qs about being late for shootaround vs CLE. Asked if he understood benching, JC just smiled & nodded #wizards Twitter @MrMichaelLee

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

Michael Lee: Jordan Crawford was late for shootaround, according to a team source #wizards Twitter @MrMichaelLee

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

Washington has been decimated by injuries, with John Wall, Trevor Ariza, Beal and Nene among the unavailable players, and lost their sixth straight. ''That was an embarrassment, and I apologize to our ownership and to our fans,'' Washington coach Randy Wittman said. ''I especially apologize to anyone who watched that entire game. I would have turned it off after the first five minutes.'' Jordan Crawford led Washington with 20 points, but no one else scored more than 10 points. ''This was a situation where we had some key guys out, which meant our other guys had a chance to step up and prove that they belong in the NBA,'' Wittman said in a postgame news conference that only lasted one question. ''That didn't happen. We may only have nine guys, but I need to find five of them who are willing to show me that they deserve to be here.'' Yahoo! Sports

Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, John Wall, Trevor Ariza, Jordan Crawford, Randy Wittman 

Since turnovers became an official stat in 1978-79, only five other players have reached those benchmarks in the same game: Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, Baron Davis, Latrell Sprewell and Antoine Walker. Crawford nodded his head approvingly this week when he heard about the rarity of his performance. “And nobody was surprised. Nobody really gave me any credit for it, either,” said Crawford, who has been known to walk with slouched shoulders because of an extra large chip. “It’s normal when I do it.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

Crawford knows reputations are hard to shake, but he is taking a shot at changing how he is defined. He can do more than score. “I can pass easily, but I'm such a dominant scorer that people think I can’t pass,” he said. “They got to start watching the game.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

Late in the third quarter, reserve Jan Vesely drew a foul from Bobcats reserve Tyrus Thomas but Jordan Crawford tried to pull a fast one and stepped to the foul line instead. Crawford knocked down the first free throw, until the referees realized the mistake and sent Vesely to the line. “Nothing against Jan. I was just trying to get as many points as we can because we was struggling to score,” said Crawford, who joked with the coaches on the Bobcats’ bench. “I was just saying, ‘I thought I got bumped on the play,’ making a little joke.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford, Jan Vesely 

Wittman ended his conversation with reporters when he was asked if he had “Bieber fever.” “I know who he is,” Wittman said as he walked away. Webster said his daughter planned on attending the concert. “I said what up to him. I definitely respect him as an artist. I respect what he does, so I said, ‘Hi.’ My daughter has Bieber fever. I don’t.” Crawford isn’t a fan of Bieber or his music, but couldn’t help but ignore his celebrity as he drove to practice and pre-teen girls surrounded the arena holding signs and screaming. “He’s a popular guy,” Crawford said. “I seen all the little girls in there waiting on him before practice. So, you know, it’s definitely here.” When asked if he was sure if the fans weren’t waiting for him, Crawford had a long laugh before saying, “Nah. Not them young ones.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford, Justin Bieber 

Michael Lee: Jordan Crawford doesn't have Bieber fever but noticed the "little girls" waiting outside. Asked if they were for him, "Not them young ones." Twitter @MrMichaelLee

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford, Justin Bieber 

With Wall slated to miss the first month of the season, Crawford will almost assuredly play more point guard, a challenge the 23-year-old is willing to take on. “If coach [Randy Wittman] asks me to, I’ll step into that role,” Crawford told RealGM. “It’s [as] simple as that.” RealGM

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

As for his voice within the Wizards’ locker room, the third-year guard hopes to make an effort to open up more as a leader. “I just want to bring another phase to my game and be a leader off the court and on the court lead by example,” Crawford said. “Really, I just want to help the team win.” The Wizards picked up the option on Crawford’s deal through 13-14. Even so, Crawford is not fretting about his future with the organization – just focusing on this season and next, wanting to help lead the Wizards to a playoff run. “We’ll see how [the future] goes,” he said. “I’m just excited to be a part of this team and try to win this year.” RealGM

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

Shams Charania: Jordan Crawford told me before game he's ready to play as much PG as #Wizards want. He handled ball to end 1stQ and hit buzzer- beating J. Twitter @ShamsCharania

Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford 

Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has exercised the fourth-year contract options on John Wall, Trevor Booker, Kevin Seraphin and Jordan Crawford while picking up the third-year contract options on Jan Vesely and Chris Singleton. Wall, Booker, Seraphin, Crawford, Vesely and Singleton are now signed through the 2013-14 season. Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not released. NBA.com

Washington Wizards, John Wall, Kevin Seraphin, Ernie Grunfeld, Trevor Booker, Jordan Crawford, Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton 

“We have been able to bring in and develop this core group of talented, mature young players over the last several years, and we’re pleased to have them all signed through next season,” said Grunfeld. “Combining them with the veterans we’ve added gives us a solid foundation that can be competitive now while allowing us to continue to build towards future success.” NBA.com

Washington Wizards, John Wall, Kevin Seraphin, Ernie Grunfeld, Trevor Booker, Jordan Crawford, Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton 

With Wall sidelined for eight weeks with a stress injury in his left patella, last year’s leading scorer, Nick Young, playing elsewhere and starting center Nene out indefinitely with plantar fasciitis, the Wizards figure to lean on Crawford for scoring, particularly in the early portion of the season. He’s taken that responsibility to heart in the first few days of training camp at George Mason University, so much so that Coach Randy Wittman made sure to mention how much the third-year player has stood out in practice. “It’s the three best in a row [from Crawford] that I’ve ever seen,” Wittman said. “So that’s a testament to him. Like I said, he had I think probably one of the better summers of anyone on our team in terms of his growth and understanding of me and the things that he’s going to have to do to take that next step.” Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Nick Young, Jordan Crawford, Randy Wittman, Training Camp 

Michael Lee: Jordan Crawford said BKN have NBA's best backcourt: "Vicious. The only word to describe it. Deron [Williams] is like a 6-2 Joe Johnson." Twitter

Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, Joe Johnson, Deron Williams, Jordan Crawford 

So it came as something of a shock to see this Instagram photo from Washington Wizards shooting guard Jordan Crawford, who apparently put several shoes in his refrigerator. The context, if you want to call it that, is that they're Kevin Durant Nike shoes. As Trey Kerby suggested at TBJ, it's possible that Crawford is saying that Durant is ice cold, or that he was too hot with his shooting and needed to cool off. Then again, maybe it would've made more sense to put the shoes in the freezer. Yahoo! Sports

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