Markieff Morris severely injured his ankle in Game 1 of the Wizards’ second-round series against the Celtics. In Game 2, he excelled. Morris had 16 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals in a block. Washington outscored Boston by 10 with him
ATLANTA — If no news is good news, Noah Syndergaard received some Thursday. A second opinion by noted orthopedist Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles confirmed the Mets ace has a partially torn right lat, manager Terry Collins said after Thursday’s game at SunTrust Park was rained out. The second opinion could be deemed as a positive development in that no further damage was uncovered. Syndergaard walked off the mound in Washington on Sunday grabbing at his right lat, only three days after he skipped a scheduled start because of soreness in his right biceps. The Mets have put no timetable on Syndergaard’s return from the disabled list, but the expectation is he will miss at least 2-3 months. T.J.
The Ottawa Senators are leaving New York without their identity. After going up 2-0 to start their second round series against the Rangers, they dropped both games at Madison Square Garden with lackluster efforts.