LeBron James and Chris Bosh Not in Speaking Terms Since James’ Departure
Now this is awkward. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat are supposed to meet Saturday in Rio de Janeiro for a friendly pre-season game that will also serve as the first of many reunions between the Big Three of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. The problem is Bosh and James have not spoken since the prodigal son of Ohio returned to the Cavaliers.
When asked by reporters if has ever talked to James after the Decision 2.0, Bosh just replied with a casual "No." And when the media raised the possible reunion with James, Bosh displayed a lack of enthusiasm at the possibility and deflected questions to leading the team that he has here and now.
"Yeah ... I don't know. I'm in the mode where I'm trying to lead my team, help these guys out around here," said Bosh per the New York Post. "If guys aren't in this locker room, I don't have much time for them - if any."
While the break-up of the famed Big Three just happened a few months ago, many things have changed since then. During free agency, Bosh, actually, did not commit to any team before LeBron made his move. While the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls have expressed interest to acquire the versatile big man, the former Toronto Raptors star chose to wait for the big cards to fall. Houston gambled a lot in its effort to include Bosh to a new Big Three of Dwight Howard and James Harden, but it eventually lost out. Bosh chose Miami with a massive maximum salary extension and the rest is history.
What the fans do not know that there is really some friction between the former teammates. While James has reached out to several teammates and friends in Udonis Haslem and Wade, there have been no news of any Bosh-James touch-up. With the Saturday game looming, expect the stories to blow out of proportion which is one of the many things that Bosh is annoyed with.
"Yeah, it amuses me," Bosh told reporters after a pre-season loss to the Orlando Magic. "Attention always amuses me, but that's about it. I know that people are going to keep harping on the whole situation and everything"