Chris Bosh

An NBA agent believes that Raptors forward Chris Bosh will leave the team via free agency this summer.

“I think he gets lured down to South Beach,” said an agent, who does not represent Bosh.

“I think his emotions are up and down, that he likes it up there. But I really don’t think Toronto is going to max him out. The owners are going to have a new definition of who a max guy is, and there are only eight or nine players who are at that [level].”

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DeMar DeRozan

Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan has won the inaugural All-Star “Dunk-In” to earn a place in the slam dunk contest.

DeRozan defeated Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon at halftime of the rookie challenge on Friday night. Each player had two dunks, and Gordon struggled to put his first one down.

DeRozan earned 61 percent from fans who voted online and by text message.

He will compete against defending champion Nate Robinson, Charlotte All-Star Gerald Wallace and Lakers guard Shannon Brown on Saturday night during the final event of All-Star Saturday night.

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The Toronto Raptor eats a cheerleader during Half-Time vs. the Nets…good riddance!

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Hedo Turkoglu

Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu has reluctantly agreed to wear a protective mask to protect his fracture eye socket.

“It’s going to be fun,” Turkoglu said Saturday.

“I’m excited about it, too. I can’t wait to see and I’m going to watch the film after to see how I looked.”

Turkoglu was at first reluctant to wear the mask to protect an injury he suffered a week ago after running into the elbow of Pacers forward Mike Dunleavy.

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Josh Howard

Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard apparently thinks he is going to be traded before the Feb. 18 deadline, according to sources.

The Mavs are saying it will not happen but folks who know Howard are supposedly saying he is headed to the Toronto Raptors or the Miami Heat.

A lot of teams are interested in Howard but do not have the pieces that the Mavericks would like in return.

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Hedo Turkoglu

Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu Reggie sustained a small, non-displaced fracture of the orbital bone under his right eye in Sunday’s contest versus Indiana.

The injury resulted from a collision with Pacers forward Mike Dunleavy at the 10:59 mark of the first quarter.

Turkoglu did not return to the contest.

Turkoglu will undergo further evaluation Monday, and options will be explored for a protective face mask.

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The rumbling is the Raptors considering sending underachieving point guard Jose Calderon to Sacramento for the Kevin Martin who does not curl.

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Pops Mensah-Bonsu

Already planning for the Euroleague’s next round, CSKA Moscow on Tuesday announced the siging of center Pops Mensah-Bonsu for the remainder of the season, pending the medical tests.

Mensah-Bonsu (206, 26) will replace Courtney Sims, who had been on a tryout with CSKA during the last two weeks.

Mensah-Bonsu arrives from Toronto of the NBA, where he averaged 3.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 53 games.

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Andre Bynum

Sources from both Los Angeles and Toronto insist there have been no talks between the two clubs regarding an Andrew Bynum-for-Chris Bosh swap.

The Lakers view Bynum as a key building block and a player whose best years are ahead of him. And Toronto has thus far been steadfast in its stance not to entertain trading Bosh this season.

Sources say the Raptors will not consider moving Bosh before next month’s trade deadline unless Bosh tells them he definitely will not return to Toronto next season.

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Chris Bosh

The Rockets are expected to make a strong push for Chris Bosh between now and the trade deadline. Houston is willing to trade for Bosh immediately without any type of indicator that he will re-sign with them.

Toronto has long believed that Bosh will participate in a sign-and-trade this summer if he decides his future is not with the Raptors.

The level of interest Toronto has in trading Bosh is not known.

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