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Jason Richardson

Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson (born January 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Orlando Magic of the ... More »Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson (born January 20, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. A 6'6", 225 lb. shooting guard/small forward, Richardson was taken by the Golden State Warriors as the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft from Michigan State, earning the NBA Rookie Challenge MVP and All-Rookie Team First Team honors his debut season in the league. He is regarded as one of the NBA's most demonstrative dunkers, winning the NBA Slam Dunk crown in 2002 and 2003, joining Michael Jordan and Nate Robinson as the competition's only back-to-back champions. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Richardson graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1999. Having led the Arthur Hill basketball team to the Class A championship game, Richardson was Mr. Basketball of Michigan and a McDonald's High School All-American in his senior year. In his freshman season with the Spartans basketball team at Michigan State... [ Wikipedia ]

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Report: Jason Richardson out for the season with knee injury

(Getty Images) Yahoo Sports reports that Sixers F Jason Richardson will miss the remainder of the season after knee surgery. His recovery time is reportedly 6-9 months. Richardson, acquired in the Dwight Howard mega-trade this summer which also sent Andrew Bynum to Philadlphia...

Center Andrew Bynum seems to have lost his standing with 76ers

Bynum had so much upside that the 76ers were willing to take on the undesirable contract of shooting guard Jason Richardson as part of the four-team, 12-player trade involving Howard. Richardson played in only 33 games this season before undergoing season-ending surgery on his ...

Michael Jordan, Vince Carter lead list of top 10 NBA Slam Dunk Contests

Jason Richardson (left) outdueled Desmond Mason in 2003. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images) 1. Star presence: 6 out of 10. The best player from the quartet wound up being Amar’e Stoudemire, but the headliners were defending champion Jason Richardson and 2001 winner Desmond ...

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson will have knee surgery

A news report from the Newark Star Ledger says first year Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson will knee surgery on his left knee early next week and he will miss the rest of the current basketball season. The report from the Newark Star Ledger said Richardson is in New York ...

NBA 76ers' Richardson out for season with knee injury

REUTERS - Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson will miss the rest of the National Basketball Association season with a knee injury, the team said on Friday. The 32-year-old shooting guard, who has missed his team's last eight games will have surgery at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in ...

Blog: A “Super” Bowl

So in came Young and Hawes as starters in place of Jason Richardson and Lavoy Allen. The results have been startling. Young has averaged 18 points in 4 starts and the new starting line-up is promisingly energetic. They’ve even won their last few. The Sixers have been much more aggressive ...

76ers Guard Richardson Will Have Surgery On Knee, Will Miss Rest Of 2012-13 Season

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson will have surgery on his left knee and will miss the rest of the 2012-13 season. The team made the announcement on Friday afternoon. While no date is set for the procedure, the Sixers say Dr. Jonathan Glashow of Mt. Sinai ...

Report: Sixers’ Jason Richardson to undergo season-ending knee surgery

Sixers guard Jason Richardson will reportedly undergo season-ending surgery on his ailing left knee. Yahoo! Sports reported Wednesday Richardson will face a six-to-nine month recovery timeline after he undergoes a procedure to repair a “cartilage tear” next week. Richardson ...

Wright, Hawes Lead Sixers Past Grizzlies 99-89

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dorell Wright seized the opportunity to step into the starting lineup in place of the injured Jason Richardson and responded with his best scoring performance of the season. Wright scored 28 points and Spencer Hawes had 20, also a season high, and the Philadelphia ...

Jason Kidd, Jamal Crawford, other unexpected veteran contributors

Jason Richardson has been a dependable option on the wing for the Sixers. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) In his last season with the Magic, Jason Richardson looked more limited than ever. He still converted three-point attempts at a respectable 36.8 percent clip, but everything ...

Michigan State great Jason Richardson wears, then burns Duke gear after losing bet to J.J. Redick |...

Jason Richardson gives a thumbs-up sign to a Charlotte Bobcats fan. AP Photo Former Michigan State star Jason Richardson has posted a new Twitter profile picture that features him wearing a Duke cap, hoodie and sweatpants after losing a bet with former Orlando Magic teammate and ...

Kobe Bryant won worst NBA dunk contest in history

Not even Jason Richardson could redeem the 2004 dunk contest. (Kevork Djansezian/AP) Star presence: 4 out of 10. Jason Richardson was back, attempting to win his third consecutive title. Gone from 2003, though, were dunk-contest stalwart Desmond Mason and the always-electric ...

Inside the Sixers: 76ers still have a problem at shooting guard

The loss of shooting guard Jason Richardson for maybe a year amplifies the problems the 76ers have had at this position for more than half a decade. Since dealing Allen Iverson to Denver in December 2006, the Sixers have used, among others, Kevin Ollie, Rodney Carney, Willie Green, and ...

Sixers' Richardson to have season-ending surgery

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson will undergo surgery on his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season. A date for the procedure, which will take place in New York, has not yet been determined. Reports earlier this week indicated that Richardson would need 6- ...

Sixers' Jason Richardson to undergo knee surgery, will miss season

Sixers' Jason Richardson to undergo knee surgery, will miss season Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson, who has been out of the lineup since January 18, won't be returning any time soon. The 32-year-old confirmed today that he will undergo surgery next week to repair the ...

Sixers Notes: Conflicting reports on Jason Richardson's knee

The Sixers denied a report that Jason Richardson's season is over. Story, D4. Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday night that 76ers guard Jason Richardson would have surgery on his ailing left knee next week and miss the rest of the season. The team disputed the report. "No decision ...

Report: Jason Richardson to have season-ending knee surgery

The Sixers have been dealt another blow on the injury front as guard Jason Richardson is scheduled to have season-ending knee surgery next week, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports. The recovery time from his surgery is expected to be six to nine months. Richardson had ...

Source: Sixers' Jason Richardson out for season with knee injury

Jason Richardson, 23, is done for the season. (AP) Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson learned Wednesday he will miss the rest of the season due to a left knee injury that requires surgery, a source told Yahoo! Sports. The 12th-year veteran was told by a doctor in New York ...

Report: Jason Richardson will miss rest of Sixers season due to left knee injury

A day after finding out that Thaddeus Young will miss up to three weeks with a hamstring strain, the Sixers will now be without Jason Richardson for the rest of the season according to a report from Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports. Richardson, who was in New York on Wednesday ...

Sixers guard Jason Richardson to have knee surgery, out for year SI Tracking Blog – Tracking MLB,

Sixers guard Jason Richardson will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson will miss the rest of the season after having left knee surgery next week, reports Yahoo! Sports. Richardson saw a ...

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