2016 NBA All-Star Weekend was supposed to be a homecoming of sorts for Miami Heat big man Chris Bosh. The forward was returning to Toronto, a city he called home for seven years when he was a member of the Toronto Raptors. He was named to his 11th NBA All-Star Game and he was also selected to participate in the 2016 Three-Point Shootout but now, his busy weekend appears to be in jeopardy.
Chris Bosh will not participate in the 2016 NBA All-Star Game and he also will not participate in the three-point shootout due to an injury.
Following from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, ‘The Vertical’.
Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today says that Bosh will not participate due to a strained calf.
Strained calf will keep Heat's Chris Bosh out of the All-Star Game, I've been told. @WojVerticalNBA first with news of him not playing.
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) February 12, 2016
Bosh’s season was cut short in 2015 after finding blood clots in his lungs right after the All-Star break. This season, thankfully the injury is not life-threatening but Bosh not being in the All-Star Game in Toronto isn’t a great thing for fans.
Horford is deserving of being selected to the 2016 NBA All-Star Game being one of the leaders for the Atlanta Hawks in a contract year. The four-time All-Star will be on the trade block going into the break and that adds another interesting wrinkle to Horford’s appearance.
UPDATE:
Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum will replace Bosh in the three-point shootout, according to Erik Gunderson of ‘The Columbian’.
NBA announces that CJ McCollum will replace Chris Bosh in the 3-point shootout.
— Erik Gundersen (@blazerbanter) February 12, 2016
