TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals went back to work Thursday amid media reports that coach Bruce Arians has changed his mind and decided to start Ryan Lindley at quarterback Sunday in the regular-season finale at San Francisco.

Arians does not talk to reporters on Thursday and offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin was not forthcoming about the reported quarterback switch.

“I guess we'll see on Sunday,” Goodwin said.

Arians had said that rookie Logan Thomas would get his first NFL start against the 49ers but apparently didn't like what he saw in Wednesday's practice.

CHICAGO — Kobe Bryant sat out his second straight game to rest his sore body, missing the Los Angeles Lakers' contest Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls.Bryant also was sidelined Tuesday night when the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors.Bryant says his knees, Achilles tendons, feet and back are all sore. He cites “old age” and says he needs to “reset my body.”He says it is unlikely he will play Friday night at Dallas.

MIAMI — Cleveland coach David Blatt can relate to what Anderson Varejao is going through, because he also once went through the process of rehabilitating a torn Achilles.“A tough injury,” Blatt said.Tough would also describe the process that awaits the Cavaliers, who will be without their starting center and one of LeBron James' closest confidants for the remainder of the season. Varejao was injured in Cleveland's win over Minnesota on Tuesday night, falling to the court in obvious pain after positioning himself for a rebound in the third quarter.And on Wednesday, the Cavs' worst fears were officially confirmed.

NEW YORK — Cleveland's LeBron James and Stephen Curry of Golden State are the leading vote-getters in the first returns from NBA All-Star fan voting.James had about 553,000 votes at the Eastern Conference frontcourt spot, where New York's Carmelo Anthony ranked second and Chicago's Pau Gasol was third in the results released Thursday. Washington's John Wall topped East guards, and No. 2 was James' former Miami teammate, Dwyane Wade.Curry had more than 549,000 votes to lead second-place Kobe Bryant among West guards. New Orleans' Anthony Davis had the most votes in the West frontcourt, followed by the Clippers' Blake Griffin and Memphis center Marc Gasol.

South Carolina RB joining NFL draftSHREVEPORT, La. —South Carolina junior running back Mike Davis said he's leaving the Gamecocks for the NFL draft after the Independence Bowl on Saturday.Davis announced his intentions to give up his final season Thursday after the Gamecocks' practice in Shreveport, Louisiana, where they'll take on Miami in Saturday's bowl game.