Heat's Josh Richardson: Cleared to play Friday against Toronto

Richardson (knee) has been cleared by team doctors to play in Friday's game against the Raptors, Shams Charania of The Vertical reports.

Richardson took part in contact drill Thursday for the first time since he tore his MCL in September and was upgraded to questionable as a result. However, it is no guarantee that he is going to play, and if he does, it's likely head coach Erik Spoelstra would limit the shooting guard's minutes, as Richardson will need to return to basketball shape first. Either way, things are definitely trending in the right direction and Richardson should be ready to fully take part in games soon enough.