Richardson (illness) has been downgraded to questionable for Saturday's matchup against Chicago.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson was previously probable, but it appears his illness isn't subsiding quite as anticipated. If Richardson misses a second straight game, Tyler Johnson would presumably start once more.

Richardson (illness) has been upgraded to probable ahead of Saturday's tilt with the Bulls, Shandel Richardson of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson missed Friday's game against Detroit due to an illness but appears to have recovered sufficiently enough to play Saturday. Look for an official designation on his status to be given ahead of tipoff, but assuming he doesn't experience any setbacks, he'll likely play and take on a usual load.

Richardson (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson was previously listed as questionable earlier in the day, and he's evidently not feeling well enough to give it a go. With Richardson on the shelf for at least one game, Tyler Johnson figure to enter the starting lineup at shooting guard.

Richardson is questionable Friday against the Pistons due to an illness, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson apparently came down with the bug during the trip to Detroit and remains back at the team hotel. Officially tabbed as questionable Friday, if the former second-round pick can't play, Dwayne Wade or Dion Waiters may garner a spot-start in his absence.

Richardson (knee) said he will play in Tuesday's game against the Bucks, Shandel Richardson of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Richardson will give it a go Tuesday despite dealing with some knee tendinitis. Despite not going through practice Monday, there have been no reports of Richardson facing any sort of restriction. So for now, he should be a full go in Milwaukee.

Richardson didn't participate in Monday's practice due to knee tendinitis but is expected to play Tuesday at Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

Per the Heat's Twitter, Richardson took Monday's practice off to rest up for Tuesday's game against the Bucks as he is experiencing knee tendinitis following Sunday's contest. The Tennessee product logged 36 minutes of action Sunday while scoring 14 points and dishing out nine assists.

Richardson put up 18 points (6-16 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and finished with five rebounds along with three assists, a block and a steal across 37 minutes Friday against Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson put together yet another solid scoring output, pushing his average over the last five games to 18.4 points to go along with 2.8 boards and 4.4 assists during that stretch. He also logged a team-high 37 minutes in a 115-109 victory at home. In addition to the diverse final lines he's produced of late, it's worth noting that the 25-year-old guard has knocked down two or more threes in each of his last 12 matchups.

Richardson scored 24 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and recorded two rebounds along with five assists across 32 minutes Wednesday against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson experienced success from the floor in a 117-92 victory, hitting shots at a clip of 56.3 percent. He's also found his stroke from beyond the arc of late, hitting two or more shots from beyond the arc in each of his preceding 11 contests. Richardson finished December averaging 14.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per matchup over 13 games and is off to a good start in the new year.

Richardson scored 17 points (4-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 7-7 FT) and recorded four rebounds along with two assists and a block over 36 minutes Sunday against the Timberwolves.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson has struggled with his shot over the last two contests, going 9-for-27 over that span (33.3 percent). Despite his recent shooting woes, he's still managed to post diverse lines, averaging 14.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steal over 13 games in December. The 25-year-old has scored 15 or more points in each of his last eight contests and will aim to keep it rolling in the near year Wednesday against Cleveland.

Richardson supplied 17 points (6-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists, two boards, one steal and one block across 36 minutes Wednesday in the Heat's 106-104 loss to the Raptors.

EDGE Analysis

Richardson is averaging 18.4 points on a so-so 43.4 percent shooting from the floor over his past five games, but it still amounts to a decent step forward on the efficiency front while his field-goal percentage sits at a dreadful 40.9 percent for the season. With some further improvement in that area, Richardson can bolster his standing as a must-start player even in the shallowest of fantasy leagues, as his counting stats for the season (18.5 points, 4.0 boards, 3.7 assists, 2.6 three-pointers and 1.2 steals per game) are already quite robust.