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Al Horford gets NBA All-Star nod as Chris Bosh withdraws with surprise injury

Chris Bosh is out, Al Horford is in.

The Heat center has withdrawn from the NBA All-Star Game due to an injury, and the Hawks center will take his place. Bosh has a calf strain, according to USA Today , though he did not mention it previously.

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Bosh spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Raptors and had been looking forward to the Toronto showcase . He even was planning to participate in Saturday's 3-point contest.