Lost and found

Yesterday we put out an APB on Chris Bosh.

Today, he is found, and no surprise either, given that the United States team at the world championships sent out the reserves with their spot in the next round -- the real games -- already assured. Reserves or not, low-key game or not, 20 points in 21 minutes is a good sign for Bosh, and perhaps it'll mean a little more p.t. in those real games.

GARY CAMERON/REUTERS

Any excuse to run this photo.

Meantime, a couple of other little items of note led off by this from the Newark Star-Ledger, a Vince Carter update:

There have been reports out of Orlando that the Magic will vigorously pursue Vince Carter next summer -- when he has the option to terminate his Nets contract and play the free-agent market for the first time -- but his future has suddenly become more difficult to discern.
According to a close friend of the Nets forward, Carter and his wife, Ellen, recently initiated divorce proceedings, which may be a major factor in his next move.
If his wife gains custody of their 1-year-old daughter and moves back to Orlando or her own hometown in South Carolina, Carter could be motivated to sign with the Magic or Charlotte Bobcats just to stay close, as both teams have substantial cap room to sign him.

And a reader sends this one in from a few weeks back, apparently a look at the Raptors' new uniforms from Mo-Pete's MySpace page. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe there's been any public unveiling yet.)

(UPDATE: The unis are photoshopped. Thanks to readers Tu Kewl and Justin for the linkage).

Comments

[Tu Kewl]

I don't think those are the new uni's. May be photoshopped. Chris has longer hair these days and has always since the beginning of last season.

[Justin]

Those are photoshopped images. Those are not the Raptors new images. If you do a quick google image search you can find the original unaltered photos.

You can see the original purple version of the black uniform picture here... http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/84/200px-Bosh.jpg

[Ustation]

Doesn't look too photoshop'd.. Check out the Jersey from the XBOX video game:

http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/screen/52089/NBA-2K7/

[ustation]

It looks like MLSE has confirmed that there will be a change to the Raptor's HOME Jersery and an unveiling will be scheduled soon. It also looks like there will be a change to the flooring which entails removing the "Dino" logo and be replaced with the "Claw" logo.

[Tim Farrell]

I was skeptical the first time I saw these, mainly because the away one says "TORONTO" which hasn't existed since Bosh's rookie season.

The thing is, I'd be very happy to have them once again say Toronto instead of Raptors.

I've also seen a video of NBA Live 2007 where you see Ford in that new home uniform.

Is it possible these shots were photoshopped BY the Raptors as a prototype, because they haven't been able to get Bosh in for an actual shoot yet?