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| Height: 6-7 Weight: 225 Born: June 21, 1980, Los Angeles, California |
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| November 3, 2005 Richard Jefferson was tossed from last night's game late in the fourth quarter for elbowing Bucks point guard T.J. Ford. It's possible he could face further punishment from the league if they feel the elbow was malicious. |
| May 1, 2005 Nets coach Lawrence Frank said he will decide just prior to today's game whether Richard Jefferson will start, according to the New York Daily News. |
| May 1, 2005 Richard Jefferson returned to the starting lineup for the Nets on Sunday in the fourth and final game of the first-round playoff series with the Heat. He played 42 minutes and had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists in the loss. |
| April 28, 2005 Nets coach Lawrence Frank said yesterday he doesn't plan to stick Richard Jefferson into the starting lineup "at the moment," according to the New York Daily News. The Nets are down 0-2 to the Heat and Jefferson has come off the bench since returning from his wrist injury for Game 1. |
| April 27, 2005 Nets coach Lawrence Frank said he hasn't given any thought to starting Richard Jefferson for Game 3, according to the New York Daily News. Considering the Nets are 0-2 against the Heat, he may end up giving Jefferson his first start since returning from a broken wrist. |
| April 25, 2005 Playing in his first game since breaking his wrist, Richard Jefferson played 23 minutes Sunday, scoring nine points on 3-for-7 shooting. |
| April 23, 2005 Richard Jefferson got through practice without any problems yesterday and will come off the bench in the Nets' first playoff game Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. He missed the end of the regular season with a broken wrist and likely will play no more than a handful of minutes Sunday. |
| April 22, 2005 The New York Daily News reports that Richard Jefferson will get in his first practice today since breaking his wrist and will be ready for Game 1 of the Nets' series against the Heat. |
| April 21, 2005 Richard Jefferson will play in the postseason after passing tests for his surgically repaired left wrist yesterday and was given approval to start practicing, according to the New York Post. |
| April 20, 2005 The New York Daily News reports that Richard Jefferson still hopes to be cleared to return from his wrist injury to play tonight, but coach Lawrence Frank said, "I would say it's highly unlikely." |
| April 18, 2005 Richard Jefferson said he is ready to return from the ruptured ligament in his left wrist and is just waiting for clearance from doctors, according to the New York Daily News. He will be examined Wednesday morning to determine whether he will be allowed to take part in the Nets' final regular season game that night. |
| April 13, 2005 The New York Daily News reports that Richard Jefferson had his surgically repaired wrist examined yesterday and is expected to miss at least another week. Since the season ends a week from today, it looks like he won't make a surprise return during the regular season. |
| March 16, 2005 The New York Daily News reports that Richard Jefferson had the cast removed from his surgically repaired left wrist yesterday and was cleared to shoot free throws. However, he's not expected to return to game action until the playoffs -- if the Nets even make it. |
| January 20, 2005 Richard Jefferson had surgery Thursday to repair a ruptured ligament in his left wrist, an injury that's expected to keep him out for the rest of the season, according to the AP. Jefferson will be in a cast for at least two months and then will need another two months of rehabilitation. |
| January 19, 2005 Richard Jefferson is slated to have his wrist surgery tomorrow, a procedure that is expected to keep him from playing again this season, according to the New York Daily News. "What the doctors are saying is that there should be no hope," Nets GM Ed Stefanski said. "I guess if we got to the Finals maybe, but they said (he'll be out) five months." |
| January 11, 2005 Richard Jefferson will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured ligament in his left wrist, according to the AP. He is expected to have surgery soon and will be sidelined until at least late May. He originally suffered the injury on Dec. 27. |
| January 10, 2005 The New York Daily News reports that Richard Jefferson still is nursing a sprained left wrist. He's also battling a cold. |