The Celtics have their own Big Three that's winding down

The Celtics have their own Big Three that's winding down. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen won one and fell just short a second time and they may not get another shot.

"We don't know what's going to happen in the future," Pierce said. "There's definitely a sense of urgency there. A lot of things are going to be up in the air this summer. We want to try to get it done one last time."

The Heat want their first one with James, Wade and Chris Bosh but won't look too far ahead toward another berth in the finals just yet. Not with an opponent that's ended too many Miami seasons.

"We've been looking to this postseason with incredible anticipation and excitement. The regular season has been terrific for us. We've been able to accomplish a lot of things we wanted to," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "But this is the time of year that everybody looks forward to, and we have an opponent that we really respect. They've been playing as well as anybody." 

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The Sox probably would have given up their 12-2 victory

The Sox probably would have given up their 12-2 victory if they could keep their center fielder, leadoff hitter, and last year's American League runner-up in the MVP voting, upright for a full season.

This was the last thing the Sox needed during a season that had already begun without left fielder Carl Crawford, who is out with wrist and elbow discomfort.

"He's a huge part of our team,'' Pedroia said of Ellsbury. "You don't want your guys to go down. We hope he's fine.''

Kevin Youkilis said Ellsbury told him, "He felt something move in his shoulder.''

"Hope the MRI shows there's no structural damage and that it's just sore and he'll be back in a few days,'' Adrian Gonzalez said. "I feel badly for him. He's a guy who loves to play and he helped us win a game today. He's very valuable to our team. All we can do now is pray for him.''