Bosh rejoins Heat bench for 1st time since Feb. 9
MIAMI — Chris Bosh returned to the Miami Heat bench on Monday night, his first appearance since being sidelined by an unspecified injury last month.
Bosh was dressed in a gray sport coat and took a seat toward the end of the bench for a game against the Denver Nuggets. It was Bosh’s first time being seen at AmericanAirlines Arena since Feb. 9, Miami’s last home game before the All-Star break.
It remains uncertain whether the 13-year veteran will return to play this season.
Bosh, who withdrew from the All-Star festivities in Toronto because of what originally was called a calf strain, issued a statement last week through his public relations firm saying he does not have deep vein thrombosis and that he is working with the Heat to explore precautionary treatment options and “taking every necessary step” to make sure he remains free of the condition moving forward.
This is the second time in as many years that Bosh’s season has been interrupted by a health scare. Last season, Bosh missed Miami’s final 30 games to treat a blood clot that had traveled from his calf to his lung and led to his dealing with severe pain and being hospitalized for several days.
The Heat (38-28) are fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with 16 regular-season games left and have won nine of 12 games since losing Bosh at the All-Star break.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
