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The Orlando Magic have opened this homestand with back- to-back victories and will try to go 3-0 Sunday evening when they host the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors have won two straight and clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the 2007-08 season. They are 2 1/2 games in front of the Brooklyn Nets in the race for the Atlantic Division title. "We are excited about it. If you told me in year one that we would be knocking on the door of the playoffs in a rebuilding situation, I take my hat off to all the guys who have come through here. DeMar DeRozan and Amir Johnson especially who have been here through it all," said Raptors coach Dwane Casey. On Friday, the Raptors completed a home-and-home sweep of the Boston Celtics with a 105-103 victory in Toronto. Johnsons putback layup with 7.1 seconds left proved to be the difference for the Raptors. DeRozan scored 30 points and Terrence Ross donated 17 as the Raptors came off a nine-point win in Boston on Wednesday. Greivis Vasquez and Jonas Valanciunas had 15 and 13 points, respectively, while Johnson poured in eight with eight rebounds. The Raptors have won six straight against the Magic, including both games this season. Toronto has taken two in a row in Orlando and four of the last six in central Florida. The Magic started the residency with a 10-point win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, then earned an overtime victory Friday over the Charlotte Bobcats. Arron Afflalo drilled a game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation and Jameer Nelson netted five points in overtime, as the Magic came from behind to beat the Bobcats, 110-105, at Amway Center. Orlando trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half and didnt take its first lead until Nikola Vucevic knocked down back-to-back buckets for a 91-89 edge with 4:46 remaining. In overtime, Charlottes Kemba Walker hit a hook shot with 2:41 left for a 101-99 lead, but Nelson drilled a trey at the other end to give Orlando the lead for good, as the Magic held the Bobcats to just one field goal the rest of the way. Vucevic posted 24 points and a season-high 23 rebounds, while Afflalo finished with 17 points for the Magic. Nelson finished with 11, followed by 15 from Tobias Harris, 14 out of Victor Oladipo and 13 from Kyle OQuinn. "Tonight was an impressive win for us after kind of a lackluster start," Afflalo said. "I do think its important that these last nine games or so that we build some momentum, build some better habits just in case the core group of guys are back (next year)." Lakers Jerseys 2020 . -- The Green Bay Packers have signed quarterback Graham Harrell to the active roster from the practice squad and placed tight end Andrew Quarless on injured reserve. Pau Gasol Jersey . 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Running back Latavius Murray has his own: current interim coach Tony Sparano.A day after a 31-13 loss to Kansas City that dropped the Raiders to 2-12, Sparano received of vote of confidence from his players to come back next season and have the interim label removed from his title.That might be a longshot considering some of the candidates being discussed for the job.Still, Murray believes the Raiders would benefit from having Sparano back.Tonys done a great job and everybody in the locker room loves his approach, Murray said Monday. I feel hes definitely a players coach and we all love playing for him. Weve been coming up short on some games but that definitely doesnt change the mentality we have each week going forward.Oaklands only two wins this season have come under Sparanos watch and the team has remained fairly competitive despite long ago being eliminated from playoff contention.Since taking over as interim coach after the firing of Dennis Allen during the teams bye week, Sparanos teams have lost eight games but three have been by seven points or fewer.Sparano, the 53-year-old coach who previously helped orchestrate a 10-game turnaround with the Miami Dolphins in 2008, has consistently downplayed talk about his future with the Raiders.Listen, I am 100 per cent a glass half-full guy, Sparano said. Im only worried about, honestly, the Buffalo Bills right now. We just met with our players and got that (Chiefs) game out of our system. Well bounce back. I can only control the things that I can control. I can control what happens in our stadium this weekend and how our team appproaches this game.ddddddddddddThe Raiders host the Bills on Sunday before closing out the season on the road in Denver.Speculation on who will coach the Raiders in 2015 has been ongoing since owner Mark Davis fired Allen on Sept. 29.Numerous names have surfaced as potential candidates for the job, including current San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh was the Raiders quarterbacks coach from 2002-2003 and has openly expressed his fondness for late team owner Al Davis.Jon Gruden, the former Oakland coach who had a 38-26 record and two playoff wins with the Raiders from 1998-2001, has also been mentioned as a possibility for the job.But Harbaugh is still under contract with the 49ers and Gruden has a job working as a colour analyst for ESPN.Murray sees no reason to make a change anyway, saying Sparano has universal support in the Raiders locker room.Everyone that Im close with, we definitely like Tony, Murray said. I definitely dont mind playing for him at all. Hes a guy that can relate to us players a lot. Hes constantly motivating us. He reminds us that even though the season hasnt gone the way we want it to go, just to stay positive and try to look forward to that next week.That could be tough with only two games left.Theyll be playing without wide receiver Rod Streater, who has not been cleared medically and will be placed on season-ending injured reserve.Streater underwent surgery after breaking his foot in Week 3. The teams leading receiver in 2013, he had been working out with the team for the past few weeks as a roster exemption but his practice period expired Monday, forcing the Raiders to make a decision on what to do.___Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '