F Jae Crowder, who recently missed eight games with a sprained ankle, scored 18 points in his fourth game back.

F Jae Crowder was in the starting lineup with his usual minutes restriction, and he scored 15 points in 22 minutes at Brooklyn. He did not play the final 16 minutes of Monday's win in Minnesota because of left ankle pain.

F Jae Crowder returned after missing eight games because of an ankle sprain. Crowder had four points and five rebounds on Monday, but his defense on Andrew Wiggins was crucial. Wiggins entered the night 10th in the league in scoring at 25.7 points per game. Crowder didn't play in the fourth quarter."It was alright in the first half," Crowder said. "The second half, I didn't have an ankle. I pulled myself. I couldn't go anymore, but I'll be fine."

F Jae Crowder is still working his way back for Boston after missing eight games with a left ankle sprain. Coach Brad Stevens said Crowder had done limited work and no 3-on-3 play before returning Saturday at Detroit.

G Jae Crowder, who sat out eight games with a left ankle sprain, had nine points and four assists on Saturday night.

F Jae Crowder (ankle) was still missing from the Boston lineup Friday, but he will accompany the team on the three-game road trip that starts in Detroit Saturday night.

F Jae Crowder (ankle) remained out of the lineup, but should be close to returning and expected to practice Thursday. Coach Brad Stevens said he had "a great workout" Wednesday.

F Jae Crowder (left ankle sprain) missed his fourth straight game Friday against the Knicks, but coach Brad Stevens did not provide any updates on his health.

F Jae Crowder (ankle) was sidelined against the Cavaliers on Thursday.

F Jae Crowder left the game in the second quarter with a sprained ankle. Crowder went to the floor just as Isaiah Thomas was hitting a 3-pointer to put Boston ahead 50-43. Crowder remained down in pain as play went down to the other end.After the whistle, Crowder got up and hopped on his right foot all the way into the corner and down the tunnel heading toward the locker room. He was finished after amassing 10 points and five rebounds in 13 minutes."Jae sprained his ankle. That's all I know," Celtics coach Brad Stevens said.

F Jae Crowder scored a postseason-high 15 points, but he went 5-for-15 in Boston's Game 6 loss Thursday night. Crowder shot 27.8 percent for the series and struggled to regain his regular-season form after missing eight games late in the season with a high ankle sprain. "It was a very tough stretch for me, but I'm not here to make any excuses about that," Crowder said.

F Jae Crowder, sick over the weekend, was able to play, but had only two points in 21:12.

F Jae Crowder is being pushed by the Celtics for the NBA's Most Improved Player Award, although it's going to be tough to beat Portland's C.J. McCollum.

SF Jae Crowder scored 22 points to help lead the Celtics to a 107-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Sunday night.

SF Jae Crowder did not play Friday after recording 34 minutes in Thursday's loss at Portland. Before returning Thursday, Crowder had sat out the previous eight games with a sprained ankle.

F Jae Crowder, who missed the previous eight games with an ankle injury, was back in Boston's starting lineup. He finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes. "He's a winning type of player," Portland coach Terry Stotts said. "He does whatever they need him to do."

F Jae Crowder missed his sixth straight game on Wednesday night with a high ankle sprain, but the hope is that he can return at some point during a five-game trip that starts Saturday night in Phoenix.

F Jae Crowder missed his third gameFriday due to a right ankle sprain.

F Jae Crowder was out again Wednesday due to a right ankle sprain.

Jae Crowder (14.4 points), the Celtics' No. 3 scorer, missed Tuesday night's game with a right ankle sprain.