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With Chris Bosh spraining his finger just six minutes into the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, it was Raptor rookie Charlie Villanueva who stepped in for the all-star forward. Villanueva scored an NBA rookie season-high 48 points on 20-for-32 shooting. Unfortunately the Raps came up short, losing 125-116 in overtime.

Even the most hardened, macho, cynical, Valentine's Grinch couldn't refuse a heart-warming greeting from NBA MVP Steve Nash. The Canadian point guard is one of many Phoenix Suns players to be part of the organization's E-Greeting project.

After a busy offseason, Raptor Basketball is back at the Air Canada Centre tonight. With all the second-guessing and criticism following every personell decision this summer, it will be interesting to see how the team responds in 05/06. There is no question that veteran leadership is at a minimum this year, however, if the preseason is any indication, it looks like Rob Babcock made the right moves on draft day. First round selections, Charlie Villanueva and Joey Graham both came from winning collegiate programs in Connecticut and Oklahoma State, and their preseason composure has shown leadership beyond that of your average freshman.

For the third year in a row, the Toronto Babcocks drafted a power forward. Did we say 'Babcocks'? Excuse the error, we meant Raptors. It's just when General Manager Rob Babcock seems so hell-bent on putting his stamp on the team, it's hard to not to think of his all-toughness all-the-time attitude toward the team. And Babcock's first round draft pick at the 2005 NBA Draft, seventh overall UConn forward Charlie Villanueva, is no different.