Hawks center Dwight Howard returned to the lineup Friday night, collecting 10 points and 18 rebounds before being ejected for an elbow.
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided to sit Derek Jeter for a second straight day because of a tight quad in spite of Jeter's usual protests over being left out of the lineup.
Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 9, with a strained quadriceps muscle.
