Richardson had an injection in his right heel Wednesday to address inflammation and will miss at least one week, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Richardson was sidelined for a brief period to start the season due to a calf strain, but he debuted Nov. 2. He shot just 28.9 percent from the field over his first eight appearances for Miami and hasn't played since Nov. 18, with head coach Erik Spoelstra electing to move him out of the rotation. Richardson will now get some time off to rest his heel, though his absence won't open up any extra minutes for any other players.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Available to play Saturday
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Richardson (heel) is available for Saturday's game against the Suns.
Richardson was initially listed as questionable, but he'll give it a go and could see minutes off the bench. If he steps on the hardwood, it'd be his first appearance since Nov. 18. He suited up for Wednesday's game against the Lakers but ended up being a healthy scratch.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Questionable to play Saturday
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Richardson (heel) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Suns, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Richardson was able to suit up for Wednesday's game against the Lakers. He ended up being a healthy scratch, so the Heat's rotation won't be impacted that much if Richardson is unable to play Saturday.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Good to go
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Richardson (heel) is available for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Richardson was questionable for the contest due to left heel soreness, but he's feeling well enough to suit up. Richardson hasn't taken the court since Nov. 18 and isn't locked into a rotation spot.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Iffy for Wednesday
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Richardson is now questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers with left heel soreness, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Miami upgraded Richardson to available earlier in the day after he recovered from his head illness, but now his status is in the air again. Prior to missing the past two games for Miami, Richardson fell out of the rotation.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Available to play
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Richardson (illness) is available to play Wednesday against the Lakers.
Richardson missed the past two games for Miami, but he had fallen out of the rotation prior to that. Richardson is not guaranteed any minutes Wednesday, but Jimmy Butler remains questionable with a knee issue which could dictate what the rotation looks like.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Questionable for Wednesday
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Richardson (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Richardson is in danger of missing a third straight game due to an illness. He'd fallen out of the rotation before his absence, but Richardson is still averaging 18.8 minutes per game across eight appearances this season.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Ruled out vs. Raptors
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Richardson will not play in Sunday's game against the Raptors due to an illness, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Richardson is feeling under the weather, and the Heat will err on the side of caution. The veteran wing's next chance to suit up will be on the second night of Miami's back-to-back set in Boston on Monday.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Absent from injury report
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Richardson (heel) is available for Sunday's game against the Mavericks.
After logging a full practice Friday, Richardson has been upgraded to available ahead of Sunday's tilt. The veteran guard is averaging 4.0 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals across 18.8 minutes per game this season.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Practices Friday
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Richardson (heel) participated in Friday's practice, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Richardson was held out of Thursday's practice due to the heel injury, though he was able to participate Friday. His status for Sunday's game against Dallas is expected to be updated Saturday. Richardson has averaged 4.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 18.2 minutes per game in his last five outings.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Absent from practice
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Richardson didn't practice Thursday due to a heel injury, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Richardson's absence from practice is a bad sign for his availability for Sunday's game versus the Mavericks. However, the Heat are unlikely to drop an official injury report clarifying Richardson's status before Saturday at the earliest.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Notches five points
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Richardson closed Sunday's 119-110 loss to Indiana with five points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 24 minutes.
Despite the absence of Jimmy Butler (ankle), Richardson hasn't been able to ramp up his fantasy production much. He's had a very slow start to the campaign by his standards, averaging 4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.9 three-pointers on 31.3 percent shooting from the field through seven contests.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Makes season debut
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Richardson played 16 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 118-98 win over the Wizards, finishing with zero points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound and one assist.
Richardson made his season debut Saturday after he missed the Heat's first three games with left heel inflammation before getting the green light to suit up in Monday's 106-98 win over the Pistons. He ultimately didn't play in that contest, then was ruled out for Wednesday's loss to the Knicks before he finally saw some action Saturday. Richardson ended up joining the Miami rotation as a replacement for Haywood Highsmith, who didn't check into the game until 2:11 remained in the fourth quarter, when the Heat held a 22-point lead.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Not on injury report Friday
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Richardson (calf) is not on the injury report ahead of Saturday's game versus the Wizards.
Richardson was held out of Wednesday's game due to a calf strain, though he has yet to make his debut this season due to a plethora of injuries including left heel inflammation and recovery from right shoulder surgery. However, the 31-year-old will look to suit up Saturday while serving as a backup to Tyler Herro.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Iffy for Wednesday
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Richardson is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Knicks with a calf strain, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
After previously battling shoulder and heel injuries, Richardson is now considered day-to-day with this new issue. He wasn't on the injury report for Monday's game against the Pistons but never saw the floor, so his potential absence shouldn't impact Miami's rotation.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Not on report for Monday
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Richardson (heel) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Pistons.
Richardson is expected to make his 2024-25 debut at home Monday after dealing with left heel inflammation. The 31-year-old was limited during training camp as well, though he is expected to serve as Tyler Herro's primary backup when he returns to game action.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Ruled out to face Charlotte
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Richardson (heel) is out for Saturday's game against the Hornets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Richardson has yet to play this season due to left heel inflammation, and he doesn't have a clear timetable for his return, although it's seems his status is being analyzed on a game-to-game basis. His next chance to play will come against the Pistons on Monday.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Iffy for Saturday
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Richardson (heel) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Hornets.
Richardson missed Miami's season opener with left heel inflammation and is in danger of missing his second straight contest. However, the veteran guard receiving a questionable tag instead of immediately being ruled out is a good sign that he is nearing a return to action.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Practices Friday
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Richardson (heel) was able to practice Friday ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Hornets, Heat beat writer Adam Lichtenstein reports.
Richardson missed the club's regular-season opener against Orlando due to a heel injury. The 32-year-old was limited before the season while rehabbing from a right shoulder surgery he underwent in March, though he was cleared from the shoulder injury before the heel injury popped up. If Richardson misses additional time, Duncan Robinson and Alec Burks are candidates to receive an uptick in playing time.
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Heat's Josh Richardson: Ruled out with heel injury
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Richardson won't play in Wednesday's game against the Magic due to left heel inflammation, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Richardson has been fully cleared from the shoulder surgery he underwent in March, but he's now nursing a heel injury as the Heat open their 2024-25 schedule. With Richardson sidelined to begin the season, Duncan Robinson and Alec Burks could see more reps on the wings. Richardson's next chance to play will be Saturday against Charlotte.
