CHRIS BOSH

Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who plays for the Toronto Raptors.

Garnering an array of basketball accolades since his high school days, the power forward left college after one season to enter the 2003 NBA Draft. He was selected fourth overall by the Raptors in a very competitive draft class. Since his NBA career began Bosh has emerged as one of the most established young stars in the league. In the process, he has become a four-time NBA All-Star, been named to the All-NBA team, appeared for the US national team (with whom he won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics), and taken over former fan-favorite Vince Carter as the face and leader of the Raptors franchise. In the 2006–07 season, Bosh led the Raptors to their first NBA Playoffs berth in five years, and their first ever division title. He is Toronto's all-time leader in rebounds, blocks, double doubles and free throws made and attempted.

Owing to his initials and jersey number, Bosh is nicknamed "CB4", a name first coined by former Toronto Raptors play-by-play commentator, Chuck Swirsky. The nickname also alludes to a cult movie of the same name. Off the court, Bosh is noted for his philanthropy and active community service. In recognition of his own childhood experience, Bosh set up the Chris Bosh Foundation to help promote sports and education amongst youths in Dallas and Toronto, and regularly speaks to youths about the benefits of reading. (via Wikipedia)


From The Blogsphere

Bargnani, Bosh lead Raptors past Pistons

via washingtonpost.com ( 16 Days ago )
TORONTO -- Andrea Bargnani had 22 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, Chris Bosh scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 110-99 on Wednesday night.

Chris Bosh Ends Preseason Ready To Go

via bleacherreport.com ( 28 Days ago )
The Toronto Raptors finished the preseason with another loss, 90-98. This time to the lowly and under-manned Minnesota Timberwolves. There will be signs of panic from some corners as the Raptors finished the preseason with only two wins in eight tries, however it is important to remember these games didn’t count. Fortunately these preseason scrimmages have accomplished one thing, [...]

No More Camp for Turkoglu This Week

via slamonline.com ( 50 Days ago )
Hedo is joining Chris Bosh on the Raptors’ chilling list this week: “Raptors head coach Jay Triano, who already had determined Chris Bosh would rest his strained hamstring for the week, yesterday took newcomer Hedo Turkoglu out of action for the remainder of the team’s stay in Ottawa. ‘I don’t think it would help him at all to get him involved while [...]

Chris Bosh Opens Training Camp Injured

via fanhouse.com ( 54 Days ago )
by Matt MooreFiled under: Raptors, NBA InjuriesThe Raptors have undergone a minor makeover this summer in an attempt to convince Chris Bosh to stick around up north and not take off for greener, less tundra-like pastures. They've added Hedo Turkoglu and beefed up their frontcourt with bigger bodies. Needless to say, the Raptors need to produce to prove that the investments were worthwhile. [...]

Shrunken Salary Cap Forcing Teams to Put Away Wallets

via bleacherreport.com ( 126 Days ago )
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Amar'e Stoudemire vs. Chris Bosh: Who Would You Take in 2010?

via bleacherreport.com ( 127 Days ago )
The summer of 2010 is expected to be a feeding frenzy for teams with a huge crop of the NBA's young talent expected to be available in free agency. The headliner is clearly LeBron James. Dwyane Wade may also be out there. NBA teams seem to be on a never-ending hunt for size. The era of dominant, banging centers has morphed into the era of athletic forwards that can score from [...]

NBA Players Battle For Followers on Twitter

via thebiglead.com ( 129 Days ago )
Twitter Battle: Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) beat Charlie Villanueva (@CV31) in their epic quest for 50,000 followers. @THE_REAL_SHAQ with 1,659,278 followers will stare down at them imperiously, when he is finished performing random acts of Shaqness in China.

Jimmy Traina: Villanueva talks Twitter, LeBron tape, more

via si.com ( 129 Days ago )
Over the past several days, the Pistons' Charlie Villanueva and the Raptors' Chris Bosh battled to see which player could be the first to get 50,000 followers on Twitter. Before Bosh was declared the winner early Wednesday morning, SI.com's Jimmy Traina spoke with Villanueva about Twitter, as well as the LeBron James controversy and more.

Twitter Challenge: Charlie Villanueva vs. Chris Bosh - the first to 50,000 followers wins!!! (video)

via ballhype.com ( 133 Days ago )
ATTENTION: ALL ONLINE USERS - ESPECIALLY TWITTERS!!!Toronto Raptors Chris Bosh has challenged the new Detroit Pistons Charlie Villanueva into a friendly wage...PistonsNationBlog.com found this 14 hours ago on www.youtube.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA, Chris Bosh, Charlie Villanueva, Detroit Pistons

Andrea Bargnani: Fifty Million Dollar Man

via slamonline.com ( 136 Days ago )
Toronto’s spending spree continues, as they reportedly re-ink their prized forward to a $10 mil/year deal: “The deal, according to NBA front-office sources, would span five seasons starting in 2010-11 and earn Bargnani an estimated $50 million.,,Formally signing Bargnani to an extension this month, coupled with Turkoglu’s forthcoming arrival, would give the Raptors [...]