Report: Bosh pressuring Heat to let him play

The Miami Heat open their series with the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday and Chris Bosh hopes to be a part of it.

Sidelined since Feb. 9 due to a second health concern regarding blood clots, Bosh feels that he can return this season, though the Heat have stated that he remains out indefinitely.

The 11-time All-Star's desire to return to the court has reportedly started to create some tension between he and the front office, as the team refuses to medically clear him despite Bosh believing he's healthy enough to play.

"This is complicated and it's not great," Dan Le Batard of ESPN said. "They are not in agreement here. The two sides - This runs the risk of getting problematic here at a bad time, because Chris Bosh wants on the court ... It's obvious that Chris Bosh wants on the court and that he's pressuring the organization ... and that his wife is pressuring the organization. They were wearing the #BringBoshBack shirts (Sunday). There is a tension happening.

"I don't know exactly what to believe here, OK, but I do trust the organization and I trust the people in the organization who tell me things because I've never been lied to by them about much of anything. They're telling me that they’re protecting him from him, but he doesn't feel any symptoms. This doesn't feel like the last time. All the doctors the Heat are talking to are saying, and they're the foremost authorities on this stuff, 'Hey, a second recurrence of a blood clot situation could be catastrophic, where you've got a death on the court.'"

In order to return to the court, Bosh must be cleared by Heat doctors and Le Batard notes that the Bosh family is trying to get the NBPA involved in order to get him cleared.

The 13-year veteran was enjoying a productive season before he was sidelined. In 53 games, he averaged 19.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while playing 33.5 minutes per game.