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BALTIMORE -- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has a right knee ligament strain -- welcome news for a team contending for a berth in the AL playoffs. The injury could land Machado on the 15-day disabled list, but its not as serious as it looked on Monday night, when the third baseman crumpled in a heap at the plate after taking an awkward swing in a game against the New York Yankees. Machado had to be helped off the field and had a pair of crutches resting against his locker when he talked to reporters. The Orioles spent much of Tuesday waiting out a steady rain and awaiting the results of Machados MRI. One issue was resolved by late afternoon: Baltimores game against the Yankees was postponed and will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Sept. 12. The status of Machados knee, however, remained unclear until the team issued this statement on Twitter: INF Manny Machado has been diagnosed with a right knee ligament strain. An update on his condition will be provided tomorrow." Machado isnt Baltimores only injured infielder. Shortstop J.J. Hardy has a sprained left thumb. Before the result of Machados MRI become available, Orioles manager Buck Showalter was asked if either player was a candidate for the disabled list. "Im not going to handicap it," he replied. "I dont know yet, but just because someone goes on the DL doesnt mean that hes not going to play again this year, or hes going to have surgery or this and that. Sometimes that does clean it up. Right now weve got rooms for both of them in Chicago and Cleveland." The Orioles have a scheduled off day Thursday before opening a three-game series in Cleveland, followed by three games apiece against the White Sox and Cubs. Showalter said Machado appeared hopeful of avoiding the disabled list for a second time this season. The 2013 All-Star began the season on the DL while recovering from off-season surgery on his left knee. 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Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the Knicks past the Pelicans, who played without both Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday. Langston Galloway netted 21 points and Amare Stoudemire added 14 points and six rebounds off the bench for the Knicks, who hadnt won since Dec. 12 against the Boston Celtics. The Pelicans trimmed a 15-point first-half deficit to a point with under two minutes left when Tyreke Evans connected on a runner in the paint. Omer Asik was called for a foul with less than a second on the shot clock a bit later and with the time winding down again, Anthony found a wide open Jose Calderon in the right corner. Calderon, who had been 1-of-9 at that point, nailed tthe 3-pointer to stake the Knicks to a 96-92 advantage with 32.dddddddddddd7 seconds left. Ryan Anderson was off on a right corner triple at the other end and Anthony sealed the outcome by making 3-of-4 from the foul line down the stretch. The Sixers have dropped two straight, but have won three of their last five in south Philadelphia. Both games during this little drought came on the road, with one in Detroit and one in Washington, DC. On Monday, the Wizards demolished the 76ers, 111-76. It was Philadelphias 12th straight loss by double-digits. I live in a naive world, Sixers head coach Brett Brown said. I really think were going to steal wins every time we play. (Our players) allow me to think that because they have spirited practices ... (but) sometimes you have one of those games. I think you have to give (the Wizards) credit when you look at how bad we were. I think they forced that. The Wizards led the Martin Luther King Jr. Day game for the final 42 minutes and were ahead by double digits over the last 38 1/2. Henry Sims led Philadelphia with 13 points. 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