Report: Josh Richardson plans to play in Game 5 despite shoulder injury
Josh Richardson is set to play in Game 5 of Miami’s playoff series with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday despite a shoulder injury.
Yahoo’s Shams Charania reports the news on Richardson, saying that the Heat swing man has a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder. That’s not expected to cause him to miss time.
Sources: Miami guard Josh Richardson has suffered a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, but plans to play in Game 5 on Tuesday. Richardson has been one of NBA's top defensive players.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 21, 2018
Richardson suffered a shoulder injury in the second quarter of the Heat’s 106-102 loss to the Sixers on Saturday, but he returned to play in the second half.
A defensive savant, Richardson had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals (!!) in Game 4. He averaged 1.5 steals per game in the regular season.
Miami will need all their players available as they face elimination down 3-1 in the series.
