Winderman's view: A better Bam still needed even after Butler's bombast  —  MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night's 119-114 NBA playoff victory to the Milwaukee Bucks:  — Imagine how much easier this could have been if Jimmy Butler had a co-star.

Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone unsurprised by Joey Gallo's success  —  MINNESOTA — Joey Gallo struggled while playing under Aaron Boone in New York, but the Yankees manager is far from shocked that the slugger has had some success over his first 12 games with the Twins.

Orioles rally again, beat Chris Sale and the Red Sox, 5-4, for 7th straight win  —  On back-to-back days, the Orioles faced left-handed starting pitchers who have dominated Baltimore in their careers.  —  The way the Orioles performed in the first game, despite winning 2-1 on a walk-off wild pitch …

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.

Orioles promote 2022 No. 1 draft pick Jackson Holliday to High-A Aberdeen after he hit .392 at Delmarva  —  At his introductory news conference last summer, first-overall draft pick Jackson Holliday said he wanted to be in the majors with the Orioles “as fast as possible.”  He got one step closer Monday.

Manfred: ‘Sorry’ for Oakland fans; A's can compete in Vegas  —  Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he feels “sorry for the fans in Oakland” about the Athletics' plans to relocate to Las Vegas but denies claims by Oakland's mayor that the franchise used negotiations with the city as leverage.

Knicks take control of playoff series after Jalen Brunson's dominance and Julius Randle's benching  —  Jalen Brunson was better than Donovan Mitchell.  —  It might be a simplistic view of Sunday's pivotal Game 4, but it was also the main reason the Knicks left MSG with a 3-1 series lead and full control of the first round.

Diamondbacks option outfielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno, sending down the struggling outfielder after what had been a miserable start to his season at the plate.  —  Through Monday night, McCarthy had just nine hits in 63 at-bats …

How Trea Turner and Bryce Harper were reunited with Phillies  —  IN RECENT SEASONS, whenever Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper reached second base against the Washington Nationals — and then the Los Angeles Dodgers — he made a midgame recruiting pitch to an old friend.

World Series winner Kyle Hendricks to make rehab start with Iowa Cubs Thursday  —  The long road to recovery for Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has reached one of its most important stages.  —  Hendricks is expected to pitch for the Iowa Cubs as part of a rehabilitation assignment Thursday …