Sat 1/21/12 2:53 AM

Jason Richardson (knee) returned to action on Friday against the Lakers, scoring 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting (including two threes) with four rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Richardson started with J.J. Redick in a three-guard lineup tonight due to Hedo Turkoglu's absence, and while we've heard nothing to the effect of Richardson being ushered to the bench, there is an ever-so-slight chance he could be moved to the bench. For now, owners should be cognizant of the risk but not panicking over it.