Bosh fires Heat to victory over Lakers

Chris Bosh

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Chris Bosh stepped up to help  the star-studded Miami Heat snap a five-game losing streak with  a 94-88 win over the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles  Lakers on Thursday.

Bosh, who had complained about his limited role in the  team’s offense during their slump, led Miami with 24 points and  nine rebounds as the Southeast Division-leading Heat secured a  playoffs berth.

“I was aggressive coming to the ball, but they were  unselfish dumping it to me,” Bosh told reporters. “I wasn’t  playing around. I was just going to focus