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Shandel Richardson

Shandel Richardson

Joined: Apr 24, 2024

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

Oct 13, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) defends against New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray (5) during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo Calls Out Media Over Defensive Player Of Year Voting

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo says the media pays too much attention to analytics in Defensive Player of the Year vote

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Oct 15, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) protects the ball from San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Video Surfaces Of Fight Inside Kaseya Center After Heat Vs. Spurs Matchup

After the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs, a fight broke out between fans in the stands at Kaseya Center

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Oct 13, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra watches from the sideline against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra Likes Progress Of Starting Five

The Miami Heat are getting better acclimated of starting lineup featuring Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro and Nikola Jovic

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Oct 15, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) dribbles the basketball as San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones (33) defends during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Miami Heat's Terry Rozier Reveals His Biggest Obstacle This Season

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier missed last postseason because of a neck injury but is now healthy

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Oct 15, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) looks on against the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Fight In Stands Distracts Miami Heat's Tyler Herro During Postgame Interview

A fight broke out between fans at Kaseya Center after the Miami Heat's victory against San Antonio Spurs

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Oct 15, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles the basketball past Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic (5) during the first quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Erik Spoelstra Thinks It's "A Matter Of Time" Before Victor Wembanyama Takeover

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra among those waiting for the next step taken by Spurs star Victor Wembanyama

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Oct 15, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) controls the basketball against San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins (23) during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Gregg Popovich Gives Raving Assessment Of Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich breaks down the improvements of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo

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Oct 8, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra during the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

ESPN Analyst Suggest Miami Heat Are On Verge Of Being Irrelevant

ESPN's Tim Legler says Miami Heat are irrelevant this season unless Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro improve as a trio

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Aug 10, 2024; Paris, France; Dwayne Wade and Noah Eagle during men's basketball bronze medal game between Serbia and Germany during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Sports Media Insider Thinks ESPN Could Add Dwyane Wade To NBA Broadcast Team

After an impressing during the Olympics coverage, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade could land a job at ESPN

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Mar 4, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat president Pat Riley applauds Chris Bosh during a brief ceremony during the game between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Longtime NBA Writer Uses Hall of Fame Speech To Reveal Bluntness Of Pat Riley

NBA writer J.A. Adande, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame last weekend, mentioned Pat Riley in part of his speech

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Oct 8, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket against the Charlotte Hornets during the second quarter at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Bluntly Points Finger At Rival For Season-Ending Injury

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler says wild play by Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre led to season-ending injury in playoffs

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Sep 30, 2024; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Caleb Daniels (15) poses for a photo during media day at Kaseya Center Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Miami Heat Make First Roster Move Of The Preseason

Miami Heat waived Caleb Daniels Thursday while signing center Warren Washington

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