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SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili is sticking around to see if the San Antonio Spurs can get back to the top. Ginobili tweeted Wednesday that he is staying with the team he has helped win three NBA titles and nearly a fourth last month. "Thrilled to announce that as I always hoped, Im gonna stay with the (at)Spurs for two more years," he wrote. Ginobili, who turns 36 this month, battled injuries during the season and said he would think about retirement after the playoffs. But he helped the Spurs come within 28 seconds of the championship before falling to the Miami Heat in seven games, and his return ensures the longtime Big Three that includes Tim Duncan and Tony Parker will be in place next season. Details of the contract agreement werent available, but Ginobili figures to take a pay cut from the $14.1 million he made last season as the Spurs highest-paid player. Duncan did the same thing last summer, going from $21.2 million to $9.6 million. Teams can reach agreements with free agents, but contracts cant be signed before July 10. The playoffs were rough in spots for Ginobili, raising more questions about whether the Spurs would be willing to bring him back considering his age and the heavy wear on his legs from international competition with Argentina. He won Olympic gold at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens. Ginobilis regular-season and playoff scoring averages were the lowest since his rookie season in 2002-03. A couple of games in the NBA Finals were plagued by poor shooting and turnovers, including eight in Game 6 when San Antonio coughed up a five-point lead in the final half-minute. Still, Ginobili can be a valuable weapon from the 3-point line, where he shoots 37 per cent for his career, and as a ball-handler who can get in the lane and score or find an opener shooter. Hes averaged 14.9 points, 4.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 11 seasons. 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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Colby Lewis feels ready for the playoffs, even though the Texas right-hander is taking a five-game losing streak into the postseason.Making his fourth start since missing more than two months with a muscle injury in his right arm and shoulder, Lewis allowed Corey Dickersons three-run homer in the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 victory over the Rangers on Saturday night.But all four runs allowed by Lewis (6-5) -- all in the third inning -- were unearned because of second baseman Rougned Odors error on a hard grounder from Kevin Kiermaier three batters before Dickersons career high-tying 24th homer.The 37-year-old threw more than 100 pitches (101) and made it to the seventh inning for the first time since his injury.Both of those are significant, Texas manager Jeff Banister said. He had not been to that point since wed gotten him back, either case, the 100 or the seventh. I feel comfortable that as long as he responds well in between, well feel good about it.The Rangers rested most of their starters a night after the AL West winners clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.Texas (95-66) remains a win shy of the franchise record and still needs either a win in Sundays finale or a Cleveland loss to secure the best record in the AL for the first time in franchise history. The Rangers hold the tiebreaker on the Indians, who have a makeup game Monday against Detroit.Lewis allowed five hits with three strikeouts after matching the shortest outing of his career (1 1/3 innings) in his previous start, a 7-1 loss at Oakland.I felt stronger as I kind of worked through the middle innings, Lewis said. I didnt feel like I was fatigued in any form. Im looking forward to the next one.Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi (10-6) struck out eight in six innings, giving up the only run on Robinson Chirinos eighth homer in the sixth. He has 10 wins for the second time in his career.Its a cool thing to have double-digit wins, he said. Took the llast game of the year to get it, but 10 wins is definitely very, very nice.ddddddddddddAlex Colome pitched around Dickersons dropped fly ball leading off the ninth for his 37th save.CHOOS RETURNShin-Soo Choo, trying to get playoff-ready for Texas after missing six weeks with a broken left forearm, was 0 for 4 in his second start since returning. It was his first appearance in his usual leadoff spot.Choo, who was on the disabled list four times while also battling calf, hamstring and back injuries, made his return Friday in the No. 7 spot. Carlos Gomez, who was still with Houston when Choo broke his arm, is getting most of the starts as the leadoff hitter playing left field.It doesnt matter, said Choo, the regular right fielder. I said many times leadoff just gets one extra at-bat. It felt weird last night hitting seventh. Especially this year with all the injuries, Im just happy to be in the lineup.SHORT HOPSThe Texas bullpen extended its franchise-record scoreless streak to 32 1/3 innings. ... Dickerson has six homers with two or more runners on, the most for the Rays since Evan Longoria had seven in 2011.TRAINERS ROOMRays: Kiermaier came out of the game with a left calf contusion after pulling up while sprinting toward Chirinos homer in the gap in right center.Rangers: Odor was limping after Kiermaiers sharp grounder but stayed in the game. He was replaced by pinch-runner Hanser Alberto an inning later after hitting into a fielders choice.UP NEXTRays: RHP Chase Whitley (0-0, 1.74 ERA) is set for his first big-league start since May 14, 2015, before he had elbow surgery. That start was for the Yankees against the Rays.Rangers: LHP Martin Perez (10-11, 4.37) is set for his fourth attempt at a career-high 11th victory. He allowed a career high-tying eight earned run in his last start, an 8-3 loss to Milwaukee. ' ' '