The Clippers as Trade Patsies - Recent History Tells a Different Story
Clips Nation — ... to Atlanta for two future first round picks.  Those picks become Quentin Richardson (taken 18th in 2000) and ...

Today's Workout and a Silly T-Mac Rumor
Posting and Toasting — ... unless he had a decent scoop. That being said, I bolded parts of that paragraph for a reason. First of all, Isiah Thomas is no longer with the organization. I can't imagine a wise, old GM like Walsh willingly accepting a player who he knows will give him three quarters of a season at best. Also, the Knicks aren't necessarily a "playoff team" at all. Haven't been for kind of a while now. Lastly, the Knicks don't have a real shooting guard to offer in return, unless Houston is after Quentin Richardson. The only way this works is if the ...

Tuesday Baikal Seals
Posting and Toasting — ... because I'm not a tool insider, but Quentin Richardson apparently chose Stephen Curry in ESPN's player mock draft. I'd be interested to see who ...

Darko, Hill, and Ghostface: Appraising The New Knicks
Posting and Toasting — ... - Farewell to Quentin Richardson, who's always been a good teammate and a fierce competitor. Q's done some good in orange and blue, but we all knew he was the odd man out on a team that's deep and young at his position. I'm ever so slightly saddened to see his jersey number gobbled up so quickly, but- oh wait- yup. Now I'm over it. Best of luck to Q, who's been ...

NBA Draft 2009 Aftermath: Now Who Ends Up In The D-League?
Ridiculous Upside — ... , and they got rid of Quentin Richardson, I see Douglas with a nice opportunity to be the 7th man.  The Knicks were desperate for warm bodies last year, this year won't be much different. ...

Don't Expect July Fireworks From the Clippers
Clips Nation — ... already had the Milicic to New York for Quentin Richardson trade in place when the Clippers asked for Darko in the Randolph deal.  Well, what about reviving the deal as Richardson and Buckner for Randolph?  ...

Randolph to the Grizzlies a Reality
Clips Nation — ... for Quentin Richardson, straight up.  Of course Richardson doesn't make nearly as much as Randolph, but the ...

Free Agent Update
Posting and Toasting — It's been an eventful two days, but nothing has actually come to fruition in New York. Something eventually will, though. Here's what they're saying about some of the important names: David Lee As was mentioned in the Fanposts, the hilarious Zach Randolph-for-Quentin Richardson deal likely takes the Grizzlies out of the running for Lee (if not shaking the earth to its core). With Detroit committed to Gordon and Villanueva and Portland closing in on Turkoglu, Walsh's odds of retaining Lee at yearly ...

Clippers Summer League and Fall League
Clips Nation — ... and Quentin Richardson both in their 30s and suffering from nagging injuries.  When he was at Memphis, he was thought to have lottery type talent.  Did he just need to mature?  Has four years of bouncing around basketball's minor leagues done that? ...

Reevaluating the Phoenix Suns off season options
Fanster.com — ... doesn't have a good NBA career. The free agency period started with a bang whimper as the the Pistons used all that cap space to land Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva; the Lakers swapped a young stud defender for an old crazy one that likes to dominate the ball; and the Clippers pulled off the trade of the summer by dumping Zach Randolph's $33m on the Grizzlies young locker room and got back the very serviceable Quentin Richardson and his expiring $8.7m contract. The dust ...

Unwarranted Excitement Over Darko Milicic
Posting and Toasting — ... when he hasn't surfaced since the day he was dealt for Quentin Richardson. Where the hell is this guy? Don't you have to pass a physical or something after you're traded? I guess there's no rush, since training camp isn't for months, but it's still a bit strange. I imagine that he's on the beach somewhere in Serbia (on the banks of the Danube I guess), snacking on some  ...

The Knicks' offer to Grant Hill is a little beefier than we thought.
Posting and Toasting — ... has now made it abundantly clear that he's willing to pay through the earholes for veteran savvy, and I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. At least Hill's still a half-decent baller and an awesome human being. Walsh and D'Antoni have seen far more of the locker room than we have (unless someone here is withholding some unprecedented access), and must feel it necessary to have some wise, wizened warriors around, especially with the departures of Malik Rose and Quentin Richardson. Personally? I say you toss a couple MLE bucks at ...

Practical Implications of the NBA Salary Cap
Clips Nation — ... A $50.4M cap would be extremely bad news for a lot of teams, the Clippers among them.  The timing here is really interesting.  The Zach Randolph for Quentin Richardson trade supposedly made the Clippers max money players in the 2010 free agent market.  But before that trade is even official, we find out that maybe it's not enough after all.  ...

Shawn Marion to Dallas: The Grizzlies are Nuts
Fanster.com — ... of cap space. Like $27m off it. Do they use all that salary flexibility they have been saving up since dumping Gasol to the Lakers and changing the balance of power in the entire NBA to go sign a good free agent? No. They don't go after Gortat. They don't go after Ariza or Artest. They ignore several decent free agent point guards that could help their team...instead this is what the Grizzlies do They trade the expiring contract ($8.7m) of the still productive Quentin Richardson to the LA Clippers who must be estatic that ...

More Musings on the Salary Cap in Light of the Marion Trade
Clips Nation — ... for Quentin Richardson - viewed in these parts as an almost universally positive trade for the Clippers' future.  Before that trade is even allowed to happen based on the league-wide moratorium from July 1 to July 8, Clips Nation starts dreaming of ways to use the $7M trade exception that will be generated.  In a ...

Friday Island Foxes
Posting and Toasting — ... Here's some more confirmation that the Knicks are, indeed, returning to Skidmore. Also, if they are actually playing preseason games in Albany, you can bet your ass that I'll do my darndest to be there. - Ridiculous Upside's breakdown of the Knicks' summer league squad confirms that, unfortunately, it's a different Ron Howard. Also, "Rashaad Singleton" really doesn't sound like a big man. - Knickerblogger's offseason report card of Quentin Richardson. I'm thinking that Mike's happy to see Q go. - ...

At the Clippers First Summer League Practice
Clips Nation — ... and sees incredible potential in Jordan in particular. This is the first off-season that the Clippers have had the training facility (it opened just before training camp last season), and MDsr is hopeful that it will help to engender a culture around the team.  Players aren't required to be in here working out outside of practice - but many of them are.  (I myself wonder if they might develop a schism between the young guys and the vets - are Ricky Davis and Quentin Richardson going to be doing voluntary "two-a-days"?) EJ is ...

We Haven't Forgotten About Al Thornton
Clips Nation — ... work this time?  For one thing, Al is in his third season and has only been the starter for one season, whereas Maggette was in his seventh and had been starting for over four seasons - psychologically, it was a very difficult transition for Maggette.  For another, the team's results have been abysmal, an NBA worst 42 wins, in those two seasons, so it's certainly reasonable to want to mix things up.  It obviously depends on who the alternative is at the three - if it's Quentin Richardson, as Andy Roeser suggested on air on Tuesday night, ...

Ryan Anderson's Bright Future?
Third Quarter Collapse — ... 2000 sea Joe Johnson 92.0 2002 pho Quentin Richardson 91.9 2001 ...

Richardson to the Wolves for Smith, Telfair and Madsen
Clips Nation — ... First of all, I'm curious if any player has been traded more times in a shorter time period that Quentin Richardson this summer.  He has gone from New York to Memphis for ...

Clippers in the Lead for Sessions - So Now What?
Clips Nation — ... for Quentin Richardson's expiring contract, suddenly the visions of 2010 free agents began dancing in Clips Nation's head.  Then the NBA announced some very bad news regarding the 2009 cap numbers with even more dire predictions for 2010, and the visions began to fade.  Then Richardson was flipped for ...

Week in review/Great off-season performances
Canis Hoopus — ... Jaguars and Eagles getting along.  Viva the poor school! It was a busy week in Wolves-ville.  Craig Smith, Mark Madsen and Sebastian Telfair were sent to the Clippers in exchange for Quentin Richardson.  David Kahn went to Spain:   Mad Dog wrote a letter.  Jonny Flynn has a cool YouTube Summer League highlight reel. Hoopus attempted a podcast.  Oh, the Minnesota Lynx continue to be the best ...

Tracking Back Through Randolph to the Clippers
Clips Nation — ... simply bought out Thomas, so apparently, he wasn't fetching much to Chicago.  And of course Mobley is a medical retirement at this point - not that anyone knew about the severity of his heart condition back in November.  Of course, given that the Clippers got Quentin Richardson for Randolph, and then flipped his expiring contract for the ClipperWolves, we don't have to speculate on what might have been done had they kept Mobley - Richardson's deal was almost as much.  And on the court, as Citizen Zhiv has pointed out so many times, moving ...

Timberwolves Transactions
Canis Hoopus — ... in trade from Washington (Foye, Miller). June 26th, 2009 Rights to Ricky Rubio (5th), Jonny Flynn (6th), Wayne Ellington (28th) drafted in the first round. RIghts to Henk Norel: drafted in the 2nd round June 30th, 2009 Bobby Brown exercises player option for 2009-2010 season. July 10th, 2009 Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington signed to Rookie Scale contracts. July 20th, 2009 Quentin Richardson acquired in trade with the LA Clippers ...

My Team Is Better Than Yours: Minnesota Timberwolves Edition
Pounding The Rock — ... year against the Spurs.  Bench: Point Guard:  Hill vs Flynn, Bobby Brown, and Chucky Atkins: I'm going to give this to Minnesota.  They have two players that can take good minutes off the bench.  Atkins is a smart veteran and Flynn is a top prospect rookie.  Hill is more than welcome and more than capable to prove me wrong though. Wings: Manu, Finley, Hairston, and Williams vs Wayne Ellington, Corey Brewer, and Quentin Richardson:  Spurs win this one hands down.  ...

Minnesota Timberwolves trade Quentin Richardson to Miami Heat for Mark Blount
Canis Hoopus — From the PiPress:   Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn has traded shooting guard Quentin Richardson to the Miami Heat for former Timberwolves center Mark Blount, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The deal was more about creating roster and salary cap flexibility than getting Blount, who likely won't be on the roster when Minnesota opens training camp in late September. The Timberwolves acquired Richardson in late July, when they traded Mark Madsen, ...

BREAKING NEWS: Heat acquire Quentin Richardson from Timberwolves for Mark Blount
Peninsula is Mightier — ... ) called in to the Jonathan Zaslow show on WAXY 790, Miami to say the Heat will shortly be announcing the acquisition of swingman Quentin Richardson from Minnesota in exchange for center ...

IC Cold Links: More On Pacers Preseason, Tinsley Talking To Heat
Indy Cornrows — ... Speaking of the Heat, in what has become a comical subplot of the offseason, Quentin Richardson has been traded once again. Sounds like he actually may make it to the start of the season with the Heat, too. ...

Q Gets Traded Again
CelticsBlog — ... In the "things you can't make up" department, Quentin Richardson has been traded once again... for Mark Blount.  That's right.  Blount goes back to the Twolves.  Tom Halzack (at his other gig) puts it into perspective for us. Q's final summer stop is Miami. This is Richardson's 8th team in his career. Adrian Wojnarowski has the news and says that Miami actually wants him. The Heat traded the highly desired Mark Blount for him as proof. Mark Blount. Now, that may be true, but you ...

Friday Gerenuks
Posting and Toasting — ... - I hope you've still got a little sympathy left for Quentin Richardson, who was traded again, this time to Miami. I hope he didn't already sell all his bathing suits. ...

How will Quentin Richardson fit in with the Heat?
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Now that things have settled down after a busy weekend, I can jot down my take on the Quentin Richardson trade.  Like most of you, I was shocked by this move.  The ...

Pat Riley says "no" to free agents; Allen Iverson and Jamaal Tinsley need to look elsewhere
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Just because Miami doesn't want to sign anyone new doesn't mean they are done making moves.  A trade is a likely situation, but only if the player(s) they trade make more then the player(s) they bring in.  After increasing their salary by just about $1.5 million in the Quentin Richardson trade, I imagine there is no way the Heat will be adding any more salary on top of what they are already paying. ...

Quentin Richardson: Getting to know him through YouTube
Peninsula is Mightier — ... , Quentin Richardson.  The first is just a basic mix; you can see some of what he brings to the table.  The second is his final round performance in the 2005 3-point shootout, which he won, barely beating out ...

Settling for Plan D
CelticsBlog — ... that Marquis Daniels was going to become a Boston Celtic.  Here are some things that have happened in those 6 weeks. Gabe Pruitt was waived Big Baby was shopped around in several sign and trade deals before settling on a reasonable contract Shelden Williams signed Leon Powe signed with the Cavs Starbury went from viable option, to online media pioneer, to basketcase in front of the whole world Quentin Richardson was traded 3 times I lost track of how ...

The Heat still has some holes to fill; Allen Iverson, Tinsley still options
Peninsula is Mightier — ... , but nothing came from any of that.   Our big move of the summer was to bring in Quentin Richardson and get rid of the contract of ...

30Q: How Creative Will Paul Westphal Be?
Sactown Royalty — ... -era Quentin Richardson. He's Kevin Martin, one of the most devastating solo scorers in the game. But I imagine Westphal, who has been around the game for decades, can find ways to make the P&R work to the Kings' benefit. ...

Chalmers, Cook and Beasley lead the Heat's youth movement
Peninsula is Mightier — ...  I love the addition of Quentin Richardson, who should set a good defensive example and provide another scoring threat off the bench.  Combine that with a healthy ...

Position Battle: Tussle For The Two-Spot
Posting and Toasting — ... was acquired, Hughes and Quentin Richardson pretty much split minutes at the two. Richardson left for a summer tour, though, and Hughes tended to disappoint, so don't be surprised if this spot's up for grabs in a couple of weeks. Let's have a look at the candidates to get minutes. The cast of characters, after the jump... ...

Around the Associaton: 2009-2010 Miami Heat - Need to get the point.
Golden State Of Mind — ... working on a few things to propel this team to the next level. Can't say he's not doing his part! What does the 2009-2010 Season hold for Miami? Make the jump to see our humble thoughts! Offseason Moves - Miami Heat Re-signed center Joel Anthony Re-signed center Jamaal Magloire Declined to match Jamario Moon's offer, sending him to the Cavs Acquired Quentin Richardson from the Wolves (who got him from the Clippers - ...

As training camp approaches, Erik Spoelstra thinks there is a lot to be excited about with this year’s team
Peninsula is Mightier — ... is already penciled in as the teams starting power forward, and according to Spoelstra the starting small forward job is very much an open competition.  It will be between Beasley, newcomer Quentin Richardson and ...

Saturday Quokkas
Posting and Toasting — ... are looking svelte. Darko's finally returning to the States for his physical (side note: If Darko were to fail a physical, wouldn't like 18 Quentin Richardson trades have to be rescinded?), and ...

Warriors Media Day + 1st Practice 2009- Dubs Know Drama
Golden State Of Mind — ... has enough expiring contracts to try immediately to make things right with its franchise player. That, in essence, could have Quentin Richardson, Jermaine O'Neal, ...

Heat training camp: Let the battle begin!!
Peninsula is Mightier — ... and Quentin Richardson.  Both have been working hard all summer in the attempt to have ‘bounce-back' seasons.  ...

Training Camp Update: Battle heating up at SF, Chalmers looking towards big year, Heat injury update and more...
Peninsula is Mightier — ... the ball much better then in the past.  He has always been able to hit jumpers, but the knocks on Wright have been his inability to drive the ball well and that he turns the ball over way too much.  While I haven't heard anything about him driving the ball, it seems that he has greatly improved his passing and ball handling.  Also, he seems to be developing some chemistry with his fellow Heat players, especially when working with Dwyane Wade and Quentin Richardson.  "He's been passing the ball ...

Competition Discussion: Los Angeles Clippers
Bullets Forever — ... Last year's record: 19-63 (Pythagorean Record: 18-64) Playoffs: None Offensive Rating: 102.3 30th) Defensive Rating: 111.7 (27th) Pace: 92.1 possessions/game (13th) In: Blake Griffin, Rasual Butler, Craig Smith, Sebastian Telfair Out: Zach Randolph, Tim Thomas, Quentin Richardson (sort of), Fred Jones Projected ...

Knicks Season Preview: 2009-2010
Posting and Toasting — ... This summer was one of headfakes and false starts. Donnie Walsh was going in several different directions at once, but never actually pulled the trigger on anything. In fact, the only significant moves of the offseason came on draft night, when Walsh kicked off Quentin Richardson's world tour in exchange for ...

Heat fall to Pistons 87-83 in preseson opener
Peninsula is Mightier — ... was bothered by migraine headaches in the morning and despite dressing, didn't get on the floor.    Quentin Richardson also didn't play for the Heat. ...

Preseason Game 2: Heat @ Magic GAMEDAY
Peninsula is Mightier — ... /Quentin Richardson- Neither of them played on Monday, but both are expected to get extended minutes tonight against the ...

Heat fall to 0-2 in preseason with another poor shooting effort
Peninsula is Mightier — ... and Quentin Richardson.  They were two guys that we highlighted before the game, hoping that they would step up.  Jones looked like the J-J of old, showing a sweet stroke and hitting 5-of-7 shots (and a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc).  He finished with 16 points in 24 minutes and also let the team with 3 steals. ...

Post-Game Media Availability and Report: Bench Players Stand Out
Third Quarter Collapse — ... Howard, again, dominated on the defensive end, blocking shots, and playing good help-side defense. Sometimes, I wonder why opposing players (Quentin Richardson, in this instance) bother penetrating into the lane after Dwight has already blocked a few attempts in emphatic fashion earlier in the game.  ...

Lots of positives come in loss to Spurs
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Without Dwyane Wade, Quentin Richardson, Jermaine O'Neal and Chris Quinn in the lineup on Sunday night, the Heat youngsters decided it was time to step up.  Sure, it was against a Spurs team who had just as many substantial guys missing as the Heat (no Duncan or Ginobili, and Jefferson only played 12 minutes), but it's nice to see something good coming from the guys who a lot is expected of this coming season.  Michael Beasley started at power forward for the 1st time this preseason and looked very ...

Michael Beasley looks great and Heat continue to improve in late loss to Thunder
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Quentin Richardson had a rough night shooting the ball, which is no shock to me.  I think he will be at his best when playing with ...

Heat youngsters leading the way as team continues to get better
Peninsula is Mightier — ... , Quentin Richardson and Daequan, we see that they have all been shooting well during the preseason.  In 3 games, Richardson has gone 6-of-13 (46%) from 3-point range.  In 4 games, Jones has gone 7-for-13 (53%) and Cook has gone 11-for-26 (42%) but keep in mind that Dae Dae started out going 0-for-6 in the preseason opener.  ...

Kevin Garnett Appears to be Kevin Garnett Again
CelticsBlog — ... But today? How do I feel five games and more than a full week later? Let's just say excitement and confidence won the battle and the war. While many athletes are quick to talk the talk (see Quentin Richardson), they frequently fail to walk the walk. However, it now seems clear that Kevin Garnett is not one of these athletes. He talked the talk on Media Day, and has been walking the walk throughout this entire preseason. ...

Phoenix Suns Season Preview Series, Part 5: Wrap Up
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... Burke and Jalen Rose there would be two professional basketball teams in Phoenix with championship banners instead of just the Mercury. For the first time in years there will be real competition for the 2009/10 Majerle Hustle Award Leandro Barbosa is entering his prime and Jason Richardson seems focused, comfortable and very determined to live up to his big salary. Channing Frye could very well have a break out season just like Quentin Richardson and Tim Thomas did when they played in Phoenix with ...

Preview Review
Blazersedge — ... Dwayne Wade Daequan Cook Small Forward James Jones Quentin Richardson Power Forward ...

Building a Roster - How we Got This Clippers Team
Clips Nation — ... And of course Randolph is the player that spawned Telfair and Smith as well.  Randolph, became Quentin Richardson, Richardson became Smith and Telfair.  Tracing the legacy a bit further back, Randolph himself came to the Clippers in exchange for ...

Dwyane Wade dominates as Heat win again
Peninsula is Mightier — ... and Quentin Richardson, who are proving that they can be major outside threats that will stretch the defense even more for Beasley, Haslem and Jermaine O'Neal. ...

NBA Blog Previews 2009: Miami Heat
Peninsula is Mightier — ... mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} CelticsBlog, SB Nation's Boston Celtics page, has been hosting a huge blogosphere NBA team preview series and the time has come for Peninsula Is Mightier to add its take.  Team Name: Miami Heat Last Year's Record:  43-39 Key Losses:  Jamario Moon Key Additions:  Quentin Richardson, Carlos Arroyo, Shavlik Randolph 1. What ...

Miami Heat Previews
CelticsBlog — ... , who did nothing but sit on the bench the majority of his tenure with the Heat yet made around $8 million a year, for swingman Quentin Richardson, who despite making slightly more then Blount, will play a significant role in the Heat's rotation.  Richardson is also in the final year of his contract, meaning he won't be costing the Heat anything against their 2010 cap.  More space to go after free agents with makes Pat Riley very happy. ...

Erik Spoelstra still mum on Heat's starting lineup
Peninsula is Mightier — ... and Jermaine O'Neal at center.  It comes down to if Michael Beasley, who we could see in several different places on Wednesday night.  It seemed that the goal was to get him ready to start at small forward, but he could also end up playing power forward which brings the question of whether Beasley will start over Udonis Haslem (more likely) or have Beasley come off the bench. If Beasley ends up playing power forward, then there will be decision between Quentin Richardson and James Jones of who starts at the 3.  ...

The Los Angeles Clippers - Season Preview
Clips Nation — ... room guy', though I would stop short of calling him a cancer.  Still, the Clippers' team chemistry last season was toxic, so changing the formula a bit seems like a wise choice.  But beyond the potential for better team chemistry without Randolph, there are several concrete benefits for the team.  For one, it frees up minutes and physical space for Griffin, which is obviously the right decision for the future of the franchise.  Moreover, the subsequent trade of Quentin Richardson returned Sebastian Telfair and Craig Smith, two guys that ...

NBA Eastern Conference Predictions
CelticsBlog — ... only added Quentin Richardson. There is talent here but keeping Jermaine O’Neal healthy is a problem. Micheal Beasley should improve and Haslem is solid, but he shouldn’t have to play center. The three teams picked ahead of them all added pieces. ...

Game #1: New York Knicks (0-0) @ Miami Heat (0-0)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... will get the nod as starting power forward.  Starting at the 3 is newcomer Quentin Richardson, but I'm also hoping for a steady dose of ...

Open Game Thread: Knicks @ Heat
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Wilson Chandler SG Dwyane Wade Jared Jeffries SF Quentin Richardson Al Harrington PF ...

Game #2: Miami Heat (1-0) vs. Indiana Pacers (0-1)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... was not the case against the Hawks, so look for Indiana to come back against Miami with a major emphasis put on D. Maybe more importantly, Indiana can also be a very explosive offensive team so the Heat will have their hands full, but we saw on Wednesday that Miami can control the tempo of a game with their good ball handlers and solid shooting.  This is one of those games that if the Heat don't bring their ‘A' game, it will be over in a hurry.  Quentin Richardson will get his first real test defensively against the ...

Competition Discussion: Rest of the League
Bullets Forever — ... the jump, some abbreviated thoughts on the teams we haven't previewed yet. And yes, I know we're already into the season Miami Heat Last season: 43-39 (Pythagorean Record: 42-40), fifth in the East, eliminated 4-3 by Atlanta in first round Biggest team strength: Forcing turnovers (4th-best in the league) Biggest team weakness: Getting to the free throw line (fifth-worst in FTs made/FG attempt) In: Quentin Richardson, Carlos Arroyo.  Out: Jamario ...

Game Thread #2: Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers
Indy Cornrows — ... Dwyane Wade SG Brandon Rush Quentin Richardson SF Danny ...

Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards: Regular Season Game 5 Open Thread
Bullets Forever — ... PG Gilbert Arenas Dwyane Wade SG Mike Miller Quentin Richardson SF Caron Butler Michael Beasley ...

Five possible ways to get Caron Butler's game going
Bullets Forever — ... I hate using these types of arguments because they're so subjective, but it just seemed like Butler wasn't so dialed in mentally the other day.  Not only did he commit some bad turnovers, but he also left Quentin Richardson far too often on defense.  However, challenging Butler to guard the top perimeter threats might force him to be more focused all over the court.  Flip Saunders has already said Butler is his lockdown perimeter guy, so giving him a chance to prove it might boost his confidence. ...

Game #6: Denver Nuggets (5-0) vs. Miami Heat (4-1)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Keep an eye on Quentin Richardson.  He has been slowly getting more comfortable with the Heat's system, and the results have been wonderful.  He went just 3-for-7 from beyond the arc in the first three games of the season, but in the last two games he's gone an awesome 9-of-16, scoring 18 and 19 points.  He also has been playing superb defense and rebounding the ball very well, with 19 in the last two games. ...

Washington Wizards vs. Miami Heat: Regular Season Game 8 Open Thread
Bullets Forever — ... Mario Chalmers Randy Foye SG Dwyane Wade Caron Butler SF Quentin Richardson Fabricio Oberto ...

Game #9 - Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat
Fear The Sword — ... Mo Williams Dwyane Wade SG Anthony Parker Quentin Richardson SF LeBron James Michael ...

Cavs outlast Heat after Wade and LeBron put on hell of a show
Peninsula is Mightier — ... .  After Quentin Richardson was called for two early fouls, Spo put U-D on King James and two quick fouls later it was ...

Game #9: New Jersey Nets (0-9) vs. Miami Heat (6-2)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... After looking amazing over a 3-game stretch, Quentin Richardson has taken a little step back.  Over his last two games, Q hasn't scored a point (taking only 4 shots) and gotten himself into foul trouble which limits the way that Coach Spoelstra can rotate his defenders.  ...

Houston: Life on the Lux
Canis Hoopus — ... The Wolves have two other trade exceptions they could use, $796,088 for Etan Thomas, and $732,625 for Quentin Richardson, and they can be traded for any player within 100% + $100,000 for salary matching purposes.  However, Minnesota has a much bigger asset with their ability to create TPE's, within the 125% + $100,000 salary match limit required since they are over the salary cap. ...

Playoff deja vu as Heat get spanked in Atlanta
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Beasley and Wade got off to completely opposite starts.  While Beasley shot a perfect 5-for-5 to start the game, Wade missed his first 5 shots.  Over nine minutes into the quarter the only players to score for Miami were Quentin Richardson and Beasley.  Q was 2-for-2 with a pair of treys. ...

Game #12: Miami Heat (7-4) vs. Toronto Raptors (5-7)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Both Udonis Haslem (shoulder) and Quentin Richardson (back) are listed as questionable for tonight's game.  Haslem wanted to play Wednesday but Heat coaches thought it wise to hold him out, so he'll probably be back in uniform tonight.  Richardson has a history of back problems so expect him to be handled with much caution.  It's still just the first month of the season after all.  ...

Despite awesome comeback attempt, inconsistency on both ends send Heat to third straight loss
Peninsula is Mightier — ... fan should be anything but upset when hearing that Quentin Richardson was going to miss last nights game with a lower back injury, but I loved hearing that Coach Spoelstra was going to start James Jones in Q's place.  Jones had barely gotten on the floor in the Heat's first 11 games and was due an opportunity to get himself back into the rotation.  ...

Game #13: New Orleans Hornets (6-8) vs. Miami Heat (7-5)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... and Quentin Richardson has an effect, but it was a team effort when things were going well and it's a team effort (or lack of) that has things in a downward spiral. ...

Udonis Haslem and Dwyane Wade lead Heat back to victory
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Quentin Richardson missed his second straight game with a lower back strain.  He's listed as questionable for the Heat next contest on Wednesday in Orlando.  ...

Relax, Heat fans...things aren't as bad as they seem.
Peninsula is Mightier — ... because quite frankly, the ship can get righted just as quickly as things began going wrong.  You guys know how much I love stats, so I did some digging and found some offensive numbers that should have most of you seeing the growing bright side of the Heat's recent play.  Before I get into it, I'll say this:  I'm not trying to ignore the defensive problems that have emerged, but I believe that they will get fixed relatively quickly.  Getting Quentin Richardson and Udonis Haslem back into the mix will help a lot, ...

Game 14: Miami Heat (8-5) vs. Orlando Magic (11-3)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} GAME NOTES The Heat have won 17 straight games when shooting over 50% (dating back to last season) Tonight D-Wade will start his 400th game in a Heat uniform.  Only Glen Rice and Alonzo Mourning have reached this milestone.  Wade also has scored at least 30 points in 6 of the Heat's 13 games. Quentin Richardson will miss his third straight game with a sore back.  ...

Game #15: Washington Wizards (4-9) vs. Miami Heat (9-5)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} GAME NOTES The Heat have won two in a row overall and six in a row against the Wizards Quentin Richardson is listed as doubtful, still dealing with a sore ...

Game #16: Boston Celtics (12-4) vs. Miami Heat (9-6)
Peninsula is Mightier — ... It will be tough for the Heat, who have been very inconsistent lately.  They have lost four of six and can't seem to get back to playing the way they did the first few weeks of the season.  Some of that may change as the Heat will likely welcome back Quentin Richardson, who anchored the Heat's defensive dominance during their hot start.  ...