KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Blue Jays are experimenting with playing Brett Lawrie at second base as a way to deal with an ankle injury that will keep Jose Reyes out until the All-Star break. Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos said that Lawrie, on a rehab assignment with Class-A Dunedin, will play at second base the next few games to see whether it works out. Lawrie has played most of his career at third base, though he did play some second base when he was coming up through the Milwaukee Brewers farm system. "We know he can do it. Hes done it before," Anthopoulos said before Sundays game against Kansas City. "Even if we dont need to do it now, well have it in the back pocket that he can." The move would allow Maicer Izturis to take Reyes place at shortstop. Jose Bautista would continue at third base, and Rajai Davis and Emilio Bonifacio would split time in right field. Anthopoulos is also exploring trade options for a shortstop, though he warned that he wont overspend for a stop-gap that can fill in until the Blue Jays All-Star returns. Reyes was hurt in the sixth inning of Friday nights series opener when he slid awkwardly into second base. An MRI revealed a significant sprain of his left ankle, and the Blue Jays do not expect Reyes back until the middle of July. He remained with the team Sunday, hobbling around on crutches with his ankle in a boot. Munenori Kawasaki was brought up to help out at shortstop on Saturday, and he was starting alongside Izturis at second base on Sunday. Anthopoulos didnt rule out Kawasaki sharing time at shortstop until Reyes returns, but hes hopeful Lawrie is able to create some flexibility. "When I called him, I said, What do you think?" Anthopoulos said, "and he was very receptive. If I told Brett, I need you to pitch two innings, hed say, "Sure, I can throw two shutout innings. He feels very strongly he can do it and be good at it." Lawries appearance at second base Sunday was to be his first game action since sustaining a rib injury March 6 in an exhibition game for Canada ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Hes coming off a season in which he hit .273 with 11 homers and 48 RBIs in 125 games. Lawries move to second would only work if Bautista is willing to take over at third base on a permanent basis. The slugger has played primarily in the outfield the past four seasons, but has appeared in 385 career games at third base. "Joses always the same. Wherever the team needs him, hell do it," Anthopoulos said. "Its a good problem to have when you can play two positions really well." BenJarvus Green-Ellis Jersey . After dropping consecutive shootout decisions, the Sharks were dealt a 6-3 defeat last night by the Blackhawks. San Jose led by a 2-1 margin after the first period, but Chicago tallied five times in the following frame, including four straight. 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He hit a pull-up jumper and sank a pair of free throws in the final 90 seconds to help the Heat end a four-game road losing streak. The Heat had lost two straight games overall. "Its never good to give up a 20-point lead," James said. "But when you have to, when you have to close out a game, its good to see you can keep the lead and win." The Heat, the defending conference champions, trail only the Bulls in the East. Heat forward Shane Battier, who starred at Duke, was well aware that Lehigh upset the Blue Devils 75-70 to become the second No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 during a wild Friday in the NCAA tournament. "The Philly faithful were very kind to give me updates the whole time, in the way the Philly fans only can," Battier said. At least he didnt go 0 for 2. Sixers part owner Will Smith brought his power family -- wife Jada Pinkett Smith and son Jaden Smith -- to the Wells Fargo Center, and sat courtside for the second time this season. 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His jumper made it a five-point game, and then he fought for an offensive rebound and wiggled his way through a pair of defenders to make it 77-72. Smith tossed T-shirts to the crowd as 20,396 fans were going wild as another massive upset was brewing. It was just too late. Williams tried, hitting a 20-footer to make it 80-76 with 90 seconds left. James coolly answered with a pull-up jumper. Williams drove the baseline for a layup that made it 82-78. James made two free throws and the Heat could breathe a huge sigh of relief. They almost lost to a Sixers team that missed their last 13 shots of the first half and scored a season low in points for a half (30). "When we got down 27, we said we were going to keep fighting and get back in this because we felt we could," forward Elton Brand said. Some of the players were star-struck with Smith in the front row. Chris Bosh, who scored 10 points, took repeated looks at the "Miami" singer each time he was around Smith. Smith cracked up the crowd when he mouthed the words to "Gettin Jiggy With It" as it played during a timeout. His hat askew, he stood and applauded when the Sixers cut it to 69-55 late in the third. The Fresh Prince gave the Sixers fans a reason to go wild. The team sure didnt in the first half. With a trip to Chicago up ahead on Saturday, the Sixers might want to bring him along. The Heat appeared on their way toward a romp and raced to a 27-point lead in the first half. James hit a sweet fadeaway for his first basket, then tossed in a 3-pointer on the run for his second one. By the time he hit a step-back jumper late in the first, the Heat led 23-7. James made 12 of 20 shots and had seven rebounds and eight assists. "I felt great today," James said. "It felt like I had my legs. Ive been feeling pretty good on the road." Playing the Sixers, a team they knocked out of the first round in last seasons playoffs, was just what the Heat needed to bust their road slump. The Heat dropped games at Utah and to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month, then lost this week at Orlando and Chicago. The beat the Sixers for the 10th straight time in the regular season Notes: Sixers C Spencer Hawes (Achilles) sat out but will play against the Bulls on Saturday. ... The Heat are 3-0 vs. the Sixers this season. ... The 78 points match the fewest allowed by the Heat this season. ' ' '
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