Prosecutors say Gilbert Arenas tried to pressure Javaris Crittenton to cover up incident

Prosecutors say Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas tried to pressure teammate Javaris Crittenton into covering up their locker-room confrontation in December.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh made the allegation in a court filing Tuesday as he advocated for a three-month jail sentence for Arenas for bringing guns to the Verizon Center. Arenas’ lawyer is arguing for probation and community service. Sentencing is scheduled for Friday.

Kavanaugh quoted from a text message that Arenas purportedly asked a teammate to forward to Crittenton. In it, he tells Crittenton not to mention their dispute if he is asked about the guns.

A spokeswoman for Arenas’ lawyer had no comment. Arenas pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to one count of violating District of Columbia gun laws.

Cavaliers re-sign Ilgauskas

Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas has signed to play the rest of the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who waived forward Darnell Jackson to create a roster spot. Coach Mike Brown said Ilgauskas probably will play against Wednesday against the Hornets in New Orleans.

Cleveland sent Ilgauskas to Washington at the trade deadline in a three-team deal that brought Antawn Jamison and Sebastian Telfair to the Cavaliers. The Wizards then waived Ilgauskas, who spent his entire career in Cleveland before the trade. Agent Herb Rudoy said Ilgauskas still plans to pursue free agency in the off-season.

Nets CEO confronts fan

The chief executive of the New Jersey Nets said he had no regrets about arguing with a fan who wore a paper bag over his head during the team’s latest loss.

CEO Brett Yormack said in a statement he wanted to let the fan know he didn’t agree with the way he was expressing his opinion. Yormark approached the fan during a 99-89 loss to Miami on Monday night. He asked why he was wearing the bag. When the fan told him because the Nets were so good, Yormark exchanged words and pointed a finger at him. The fan held up his tickets, and Yormark walked away.

The Nets are 7-63. The NBA’s all-time worst record for a season is 9-73 by the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers.

—Associated Press