Brooklyn still is unsure of seed, first-round opponent

MRI reveals a torn labrum in Carmelo Anthony's right shoulder.

They finally did an MRI. For almost two weeks, Carmelo Anthony played with soreness in his right shoulder and occasional "dead arm" feelings. He and the Knicks opted against doing MRI because Melo insisted he wouldn't sit no matter what the MRI showed. He continued to play big minutes, wincing all...

Also, tonight's Mets and Diamondbacks lineups

PHOENIX -- Curtis Granderson, whose left side was beat up after colliding with the outfield wall Monday attempting a catch, will avoid the disabled list. Curtis Granderson #3 RFNew York Mets 2014 STATS GM13 HR1 RBI4 R5 OBP.291 AVG.170 Granderson planned to have a light batting-practice session,...

Mets OF Curtis Granderson will not be put on the disabled list, at least not today (NY Post, Apr. 15). Granderson left Monday’s game with bruises to his left forearm, rib cage and knee after he crashed into the outfield wall in the first inning. X-rays were negative, although multiple beat reporters...

While Pedroia wasn't in Tuesday's starting lineup to give his wrist one more day of rest, he is available off the bench and hopes to play on Wednesday.

At first, Dustin Pedroia thought that he was just dealing with some soreness related to the ongoing rehab from his offseason surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament. But when the issue persisted and worsened, he realized that he’d incurred a separate injury in his wrist when he got wiped out on a double play turn [...]

CHICAGO—Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia said he was given a cortisone shot to stem the inflammation in his left wrist, in an area close to where he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb a year ago. And while Pedroia expressed relief that tests showed the wrist wasn’t fractured—“If...

The Red Sox seemingly escaped another potential huge setback when it was determined Mike Napoli’€™s left ring finger was dislocated and not broken. Napoli hurt the finger sliding head-first into second base while advancing on a wild pitch in the ninth inning of what would be a 2-1 Red Sox loss to the White Sox [...]

All-Star picks up 16th technical foul and will have to sit out the team's regular-season finale Wednesday, as per NBA rules.Blake Griffin might have made one decision unnecessary for Clippers Coach Doc Rivers.

Lagares sat out first game since pulling hamstring and landing on disabled list

"I'm ecstatic to be back and ready to join the team and try to help every way I can," Bourn said.

An analysis of the Padres' reported contract extension offer to Chase Headley. CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman filed a report saying that the Padres made a contract offer to Chase Headley this winter after the two sides agreed to a contract for the 2014 season. According to the report, which cites sources familiar with the talks, the offer was for 3 additional years (2015-2017) for "somewhere between $33 million and $39 million". This reported offer, while a considerable amount of money, comes up short in a few respects. First off, it seems to have fallen short for Headley and his camp since it...

Shortly after 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was arrested Sunday, former NFL running back Robert Smith, who battled alcoholism during his career, took to Twitter. “I feel for Aldon Smith,” said Smith, now an ESPN college football analyst. “Whether it's addiction or something deeper, I wish him the best and hope he gets the help he clearly needs.”

Rajon Rondo’s rookie-season memories are a tad remote — frosted over by all of the winning seasons that followed.But the Celtics captain knows he must have been here before, headed into a regular-season finale at home with no playoff games ahead.He remembers the mood seven seasons ago being a little less patient, though like tonight when the Celtics sign off for the year against Washington, the lottery also beckoned.

Three days after he suffered a mild concussion during a collision on the bases on Friday, Denard Span took batting practice on Monday, ran the bases and felt improved. On Tuesday, he took more batting practice, lifted weights and said he felt even better, which is an encouraging sign for the outfielder, who suffered a […]

Dexter Henry and David Menze took to the Barclays Center for Tuesday night's final regular season home game for the Brooklyn Nets, as they took on the Carmelo Anthony-less New York Knicks. And while the game was "meaningless," for the most part, David and Dexter asked a number of Nets fans about their postseason expectations and the question that everyone seems to be asking these days: Who would you rather play in the first round, the Toronto Raptors or the Chicago Bulls? There was no consensus as to who these particular fans would rather play, but most wanted to see the Bulls in the first...

Alexei Ramirez scored from second base on shortstop Andrew Bogaerts’ throwing error, and the White Sox (8-6) defeated the Red Sox 2-1 for their second walk-off victory in as many games Tuesday night at frigid U.S. Cellular Field. Ramirez, who extended his hitting streak to 14 with a single in the ninth, went to second on a walk by Chris Capuano to Adam Eaton. Bogaerts fielded Marcus Semien’s grounder moving to his left but bounced a throw to Carp, who couldn’t...

MIAMI — Tuesday was a day the Washington Nationals hope to soon forget. Stephen Strasburg started but too often found the heart of the plate and the Miami Marlins’ bats. He put the Nationals in an early deficit that mounted dramatically in the middle of the game under reliever Craig Stammen. The Nationals made committed two errors. The lineup was utterly dormant and produced one hit through the first seven innings the day after a successful performance. Read full article >>

Where: AT&T Park TV: SportsNet LA, 7:15 p.m. (available on Time Warner and Bright House Networks cable providers only) Did you know: After starting the stateside portion of their regular-season schedule in San Diego on March 30, the Dodgers had five...