Heat Forward Chris Bosh Out with Injured Calf
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As the Miami Heat look to keep their heads above water in the Eastern Conference playoff race, they’ll be without forward Chris Bosh for a few games, possibly more, after he suffered a calf strain.
Bosh missed the team’s game against against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, which Miami wound up losing.
Even though he has yet to undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, Bosh still plans to meet with a team doctor Monday to have the injury reevaluated.
“We’re just trying to see how my body responds,” said Bosh. “It’s one of those things that can get worse, if you don’t take care of it. It can be a lot worse than it has to be. So we have to take this precaution right now.”
The Heat, who have made the NBA Finals the past four seasons, are off to their worst start in seven years, at 11-13.
A lot of the team’s struggles can be traced back to Lebron James’ departure back to Cleveland, as well as injuries to starters Dwayne Wade and Luol Deng.
Bosh is off to his best start since joining the Heat prior to the 2010-2011 season. He’s averaging 21.6 points and 8.2 rebounds in 23 games.
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