<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110309/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_nba_concussions"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110307/capt.1da4943038f04f3f849ba12fef8007fd-1da4943038f04f3f849ba12fef8007fd-0.jpg?x=130&amp;y=82&amp;q=85&amp;sig=x0G8ogL01Xs_Q56RVjpbjg--" height="82" width="130" alt="APNewsBreak: NBA mulling formal concussion policy   (AP)" style="float: left; border: 0px;" />
</a>AP - The NBA is consulting with an independent neurologist and may establish a league-wide policy for handling concussions by next season, The Associated Press has learned.</p><br style="clear: both;" />