Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving will spend the weekend resting and recovering from his concussion. Irving is sitting out Cleveland’s next two home games — against Milwaukee and Philadelphia — as the Cavs follow the NBA’s new guidelines on treating head injuries with their young star. “He’s getting better but we are going through NBA [...]

Manu Ginobili will return to the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup on Saturday in New Jersey after missing more than a month with a broken left hand. Ginobili practiced Friday and will play against the Nets, though coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t sure if he would start and said his minutes would be “not many.” Ginobili said [...]

Steve Prohm had never lost a game as a head coach. He doesn’t think much of what his first loss will do for his sleeping habits. “I doubt (I’ll get any sleep),” Prohm said Thursday night after No. 9 Murray State lost 72-68 to Tennessee State, ending the Racers’ run as the last unbeaten team [...]

Paul Pierce’s shot rimmed out in the final seconds of overtime, and Pau Gasol knew the game wasn’t over yet. The ball bounced to Ray Allen, who gave it a two-handed push back toward the basket. “That shot that Ray Allen took was good, in my opinion,” Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown said. Read [...]

Nelson Cruz seems to be a perfect fit for the Texas Rangers with his potent bat and big personality. With hopes of staying together even longer, AL championship series MVP Cruz and two-time defending AL champion Texas avoided arbitration by agreeing Thursday to a $16 million, two-year contract. “Nelson is a cornerstone of our team [...]