Micheal Ray Richardson

Micheal Ray Richardson (April 11, 1955 – November 11, 2025) was an American professional basketball player and head coach. 

Career
Richardson played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies. Richardson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978 to 1986 with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. He was a four-time NBA All-Star.

In February 1986, Richardson was banned for life by NBA commissioner David Stern after testing positive for cocaine for a third time in three seasons. He was the first active NBA player to be banned by the league. He was reinstated by the NBA in 1988, but decided to continue his career in Europe and never played in the NBA again.

Richardson later became a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada).

Death
Richardson died in Lawton, Oklahoma on November 11, 2025 from prostate cancer at the age of 70.

References

Other websites

 FIBA EuroLeague profile
 Italian League profile 

Category:1955 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:Deaths from prostate cancer
Category:New York Knicks players
Category:Golden State Warriors players
Category:New Jersey Nets players
Category:People from Lubbock, Texas
Category:Sportspeople from Texas
Category:Cancer deaths in Oklahoma