Heat assure themselves of home postseason appearance with 129-101 rout of 76ers  —  PHILADELPHIA — There will be postseason basketball on the Miami Heat's homecourt, no matter what name the facility goes by these days.  —  That part was assured with Thursday night's 129-101 victory …

Magic sit starters, drop final home game to Cavaliers  —  Even after being eliminated from postseason contention, the Orlando Magic still had something to play in Thursday's 118-94 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  —  The Magic entered the matchup .500 at home, vying for their first winning record at Amway Center in four seasons.

Francisco Alvarez joining Mets in case Omar Narvaez has to go on IL  —  MILWAUKEE - Francisco Alvarez will be on standby when the Mets arrive at Citi Field on Friday.  —  The 21-year-old catcher - the organization's top prospect - will be a possibility for addition to the major league roster …

Chicago White Sox allow 5 home runs — and 13 in the series — in a 16-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 29  —  White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn, left, reacts after giving up a home run to Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski in the fifth inning on April 6, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Mets home opener against Miami Marlins Thursday postponed due to forecasted rain  —  Met fans will have to wait a bit longer to watch their team in Queens.  —  The Mets home opener against the Miami Marlins has been postponed, the team announced.  The game will be made up on Friday, which was originally scheduled as an off day.

Clippers handle Lakers easily, extending 11-game win streak vs. rivals  —  LOS ANGELES — There was nothing at stake when the Lakers and Clippers squared off Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.  Nothing, that is, but an improved playoff seeding, the likelihood of avoiding the NBA's dreaded play …

MLB payrolls 2023: 9 things to know from annual survey of baseball's salaries  —  The Major League Baseball season is just one week old, but so far, well, money isn't necessarily translating into victories.  —  The New York Mets, who have a record $353.5 million opening-day payroll …

Burglaries at Tampa Bay homes of 2 Yankees players under investigation  —  Domingo German and Luis Severino both have Tampa Bay-area homes because the Yankees' spring training facility is in Tampa.  —  The Tampa Bay-area homes of New York Yankees pitchers Domingo German and Luis Severino …

Adam Duvall's 3-run HR lifts Red Sox to 6-3 win over Tigers  —  Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 Thursday.  “He's off to a great start,” Boston manager Alex Cora said.

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Cardinals' Tyler O'Neill defends effort, but Oliver Marmol reiterates criticism  —  St. Louis Cardinals slugger Tyler O'Neill, who was not in the lineup one day after manager Oliver Marmol criticized his baserunning effort, defended his track record as a “scrappy” player and said he wished the matter had been handled internally.

Chicago Bulls' pattern of slow starts continues in a 105-92 loss in Milwaukee that locks in their postseason seeding  —  MILWAUKEE — The opening minutes of Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks were an echo of an all-too-familiar pattern for the Chicago Bulls.

Grayson Rodriguez impresses in MLB debut but Orioles lose series finale, 5-2, to Jacob deGrom, Rangers  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 28  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Since Grayson Rodriguez was selected in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft, the pitcher, the organization and fans have spent …