Bosh makes trip to Charlotte to support Heat teammates

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dwyane Wade asked Chris Bosh to send him text messages during the Miami Heat’s playoff trip to Charlotte, hoping his fellow All-Star would offer feedback on what he was seeing back home on television.

Bosh apparently wanted a different view.

For the first time since the All-Star break, Bosh was with the Heat for a road game Saturday – joining his teammates in Charlotte for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Hornets.

“He brings a steadying influence, a leadership at all levels – even when he’s not on the floor,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “That is why I always lean on him. He’s like another coach. He has been through our system and sees the game through a different lens than most players. All of that helps.”

Bosh was not made available for interviews.

Bosh missed the final 29 games of the regular season after a blood clot was …

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