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Raptors beat Hornets 103-98 for 11th victory in 12 games.

By The Associated Press Dallas. baseline, bounced off the
TORONTO (AP) — DeMar Anthony Davis had 23 rim with Tyler Dorsey de-
DeRozan scored 19 points, points and 13 rebounds, fending as time expired.
Jonas Valanciunas had 18 scoring most of his points T.J. Warren had 35 points,
points and 13 rebounds from inside 5 feet. and Elfrid Payton had 11
and Toronto beat the Char- Dirk Nowitzki scored a sea- points, 10 rebounds and
lotte Hornets 103-98 on Sun- son-high 23 points for the a season-high 14 assists
day night, the Raptors' 11th Mavericks, passing Elvin for the Suns. Booker had
victory in 12 games. Hayes for eighth on tyhe 20 points, ending a streak
Serge Ibaka scored 17 career field goals list with of four straight games in
points, and Kyle Lowry had 10,980. which he had at least 30.
14 to help the Eastern Con- BUCKS 118, 76ERS 110 KINGS 102, KNICKS 99
ference-leading Raptors MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
complete their first season Antetokounmpo scored — Skal Labissiere made a
sweep of Charlotte since 35 points and Milwaukee 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds
2006-07. Toronto improved snapped a four-game los- left and Sacramento beat
to 26-5 at Air Canada Cen- ing streak, scoring 36 points New York after blowing a
tre, the best home record off Philadelphia's season- 19-point lead in the fourth
in the NBA. high 26 turnovers. quarter.
Kemba Walker scored 27 Eric Bledsoe added 22 New York trailed 92-73 early
points for Charlotte. points, and Jabari Parker in the fourth quarter and
PACERS 98, WIZARDS 95 had 13 to keep Milwau- appeared headed for a
WASHINGTON (AP) — Victor kee in seventh place in the lopsided defeat before ral-
Oladipo scored 33 points, Eastern Conference — a lying to tie it at 97 on Mi-
Bojan Bogdoanovic added half-game game behind chael Beasley’s short turn-
20 and Indiana beat Wash- the sixth-place 76ers. around jumper with 1:08
ington to overtake the Wiz- Dario Saric scored 25 points, left.
ards by a half-game for Joel Embiid had 19, and JJ Bogdan Bogdanovic led
fourth place in the Eastern Redick 17 for the 76ers. the Kings with 22 points.
Conference. HAWKS 113, SUNS 112 Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 24
Myles Turner added 12 ATLANTA (AP) — Taurean points for New York.
points and 13 rebounds Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) makes a pass around Prince hit the go-ahead CLIPPERS 123, NETS 120
for Indiana, which almost Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard (12) and forward Mi- 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin
gave away a 17-point lead chael Kidd-Gilchrist during the first half of an NBA basketball remaining and finished with Rivers scored 27 points, To-
game, Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Toronto.
but never trailed. Bradley Associated Press 22 points in Atlanta’s vic- bias Harris added 26 as Los
Beal scored 22 points and tory over Phoenix. Angeles handed Brooklyn
had a career-high 11 assists 109 Mirotic added 24 in a rare Devin Booker’s potential its ninth consecutive road
for Washington. DALLAS (AP) — Jrue Holiday start and New Orleans won winner for Phoenix, a 15- loss. The Nets have lost 10
PELICANS 126, MAVERICKS scored 30 points, Nikola its eighth in a row, beating foot shot from the right of their last 11 overall.q

Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant wins Oscar for animated short

awards. lol." From the stage, Bryant
Backstage, Bryant looked Since hanging up his bas- thanked his wife, Vanessa,
lovingly at the statue ketball shoes, Bryant has and three daughters, nam-
cradled in his hands and delved into business (a ing each of them. He spoke
mouthed, "My God." new Nike shoe) and various a few words of Italian — a
"I feel better than winning forms of storytelling. language he learned as a
championships," he said, The 39-year-old sports su- child growing up in Italy —
a smile never leaving his perstar believed the nomi- and closed by telling them,
face. "This is crazy, man, it's nation validated that he "You are my inspiration."
crazy." could succeed off the Backstage, Bryant credited
As executive producer of court. Oprah Winfrey and writer-
the six-minute film, Bryant "I mean, as basketball play- producer Shonda Rhimes
accepted his golden Os- ers we're really supposed to for sharing their knowledge
car statue from "Star Wars" shut up and dribble but I'm of the entertainment busi-
star Mark Hamill on Sunday glad we do a little bit more ness.
Vanessa Laine Bryant, left, and Kobe Bryant arrive at the Oscars night. He shared the award than that," Bryant said on "When you have mentors
on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Associated Press with Disney animator Glen stage. like that in your life, every-
Keane. Bryant said he heard dismis- thing tends to work itself
By BETH HARRIS the court in 2016. "You don't have to sit in a sive comments like "That's out," he said.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe He'll add it to an already tub of ice," Keane told Bry- cute" when he told people Bryant's honor comes in the
Bryant is a winner in retire- jammed trophy collec- ant backstage. he wanted to become a midst of the #MeToo and
ment, too. tion that includes five NBA Among those offering their storyteller in retirement. Time's Up movements to
The former Los Angeles Lak- championships with the congratulations via Twitter "The hardest thing when expose abuse and harass-
ers star won an Oscar in the Lakers, two Olympic gold were Hall of Famers Magic you start over, you have to ment.
animated short category medals, NBA Finals most Johnson, Bill Russell and quiet the ego and begin In 2003, Bryant was ac-
for "Dear Basketball," a valuable player awards, Shaquille O'Neal, Bryant's again. You have to learn cused of raping a 19-year-
poem he wrote after end- a league MVP award and former Lakers teammate the basics of things," he old hotel employee in Col-
ing his 20-year career on four All-Star game MVP who admitted, "I'm jealous said. orado. q