UPDATE
Chris Bosh And Friend Sweet Talk The Ladies Via T-Shirt | Deadspin
It's not every day you run into something this unusual and outrageous on the streets of Toronto. Oh, look ... Chris Bosh is there too.

LUXURY TAX
Why the NBA's luxury tax matters now ... and later | ESPN (Insider) 
John Hollinger warns that several clubs are going to have to tread very carefully to avoid the luxury tax line next season, including second-tier contenders like Atlanta, Toronto, Detroit, Portland and Washington.

NBA REPORT CARDS
Celtics, Spurs, Lakers, Cavs, Magic score with offseason moves | SI.com
The Toronto Raptors earn a B+ from Sports Illustrated's Scott Howard-Cooper.

PROJECTING THE CATEGORY LEADERS
Numbers game: Who will lead NBA next season? | FOX Sports on MSN
Randy Hill doesn't forsee anyone who can challenge Jose Calderon's ridiculous .981 free-throw percentage next season.

CHAT ABOUT ALL THINGS RAPTOR
Raptors: Mike Ulmer's Blog
Mike Ulmer chats about his latest blog on Thursday, August 6 at 1 p.m. EST.

HIP HOP HOORAY
How Christian Laettner Chills from ‘93 Til… | www.lowposts.com
A compilation of music videos featuring appearances by assistant coach Alex English and former Raptors Jalen Rose and Muggsy Bogues.

FORMER RAPTORS IN THE NEWS
Sixers won't re-sign Marshall | Philadelphia Inquirer
It appears Donyell Marshall's first season as a Sixer will also have been his last. That's just Ludacris!

Free-agent center Primoz Brezec agrees to contract with 76ers | ESPN
The Philadelphia 76ers have come to an agreement in principle with free-agent center Primoz Brezec on a one-year contract, his agent, Marc Cornstein, told ESPN.com on Wednesday. And in other news, Eastern Conference contenders scramble to keep up.

Jermaine O'Neal is in the poster-making business | Yahoo! Sports
Jermaine O'Neal is in the poster-making business (that's not a good thing for him).