Jimmy Butler's 56 points power Heat past Bucks 119-114 and to stunning 3-1 series lead  —  MIAMI — In a building where Dwyane Wade dazzled, Shaquille O'Neal dominated and LeBron James devastated, Jimmy Butler outdid them all Monday night.  —  Scoring 56 points, the most in Miami Heat playoff history …

Chicago White Sox off to worst start since 2018: 'We've just got to keep fighting.  They're not going to stop the season.'  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Chicago White Sox hadn't won since Lucas Giolito's six innings of no-hit ball in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mets' David Peterson hammered right off the bat in loss to Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Mets, currently flailing to keep five starting pitchers in some semblance of a rotation, might have a David Peterson problem.  —  Peterson got crushed by the Giants in a 7-4 loss Saturday …

Yankees Notebook: Carlos Rodon plays catch  —  Aaron Boone had positive, if minor, news regarding Carlos Rodon's rehab prior to the Yankees' series finale against the Blue Jays, as the southpaw played catch Sunday.  —  Rodon has been sidelined since suffering a left forearm strain early in spring training …

After 6 weeks of waiting, Green Bay Packers trade QB Aaron Rodgers to New York Jets  —  After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple.

Kevin Durant wants to play ‘every minute’ as Suns head to Game 5 up 3-1 vs. Clippers  —  LOS ANGELES — Having Phoenix Suns fans descend upon Los Angeles for Saturday's Game 4 win over the Clippers at Crypto.com Arena didn't surprise Devin Booker.  —  “It's close,” Booker said.  “That's what I expected.

Arizona Diamondbacks' upcoming schedule provides golden opportunity after brutal start  —  Understandably, the first eight minutes of Torey Lovullo's press conference following Sunday's loss to the Padres focused on the game that had just transpired.  Because that game was a disappointing 7-5 loss …

Nightengale's notebook: The Brewers, irate over Josh Hader trade, have recovered that clubhouse vibe  —  PHOENIX - The Milwaukee Brewer players were stunned, completely blindsided by the news, leaving them so enraged they couldn't see straight. … “Everybody still asks me, 'Why did you trade Hader?”

MSG crowd rattles misfiring Cavs in big Knicks playoff victory  —  It was sometimes ugly, sometimes beautiful and overall dominant from the Knicks.  —  New York didn't win style points Friday night but dominated where it mattered most — on the scoreboard — riding a resurgent RJ Barrett …

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Brandon Belt beat up on Domingo German as Jays topple Yankees  —  Hours before the Yankees' series opener against the Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. held court with the press and shared that, as a little kid who grew up in the majors, he dreamed of playing at Yankee Stadium.