Cleveland Cavaliers: What we learned vs. Washington Wizards

WASHINGTON, DC -  NOVEMBER 3: LeBron James
WASHINGTON, DC -  NOVEMBER 3: LeBron James /
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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 3: LeBron James #23 and Jae Crowder #99 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate following their 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on November 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 3: LeBron James #23 and Jae Crowder #99 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate following their 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on November 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

LeBron James is the youngest player to record over 29,000 career points. 

James is now the seventh player in NBA history to reach this plateau. LeBron has broken many records throughout his career, and there’s still many more that he could break. It’s even a possibility that he could be the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.

Cleveland needs these kinds of performances from Jae Crowder. 

There’s no secret the Cavaliers have been awful on defense this year, and Crowder hasn’t done much to help. He hasn’t been the high-energy, defensive specialist he was in Boston so far this year.

Crowder looked like his old self on Friday night. He did a great job of closing out on shooters and forcing turnovers. Cleveland desperately needs his defensive pressure and energy right now, especially with Tristan Thompson sidelined.