Prior to Monday’s Kings-Maccabi Haifa B.C. exhibition in Sacramento, the San Francisco-area singer surprised the crowd by putting her on unique spin on the song. As Kings players, coaches and staff looked on, with some interlocking arms and others putting hands over their hearts, Tysse finished the anthem on a single knee. MORE: National anthem protests around sports Likely inspired by Colin Kaepernick’s protests, which have inspired many others across all sports and leagues, Tysse detailed on her Facebook page a day later her reasoning for kneeling....

The reminder comes from the ruckus over a leaked private conversation laced with racist remarks between three Mexican-American members of the Los Angeles City Council. It culminated with the resignation of Nury Martinez, one of the conversation’s participants, as council president. The other two, Kevin de Leon and Gil Cedillo, are still resisting calls to step down. All three are Democrats—a fact conspicuously omitted by most media outlets—and they left few victim groups untouched....

Overall Heart Health The tests below are commonly used as a general screening for heart disease and to measure overall heart health. They are typically used to establish a baseline in people with no known cardiac disease. Over time—sometimes weeks, sometimes years—the tests can be repeated to see if there is any deterioration or improvement from the baseline function. Some of the routine procedures include: Electrocardiogram (ECG): A test that measures the electrical activity of your heart and the rhythm and strength of your heartbeat Echocardiogram: A form of ultrasound that uses sound waves to create pictures of your heart’s chambers, valves, walls, and blood vessels Stress Testing: Also known as stress ECG; lets your healthcare provider know how well your heart responds to activity as you walk at a moderate pace on a treadmill....

As I wrote then, to say nothing of 2020, it was not a normal February day in Texas. My family got off relatively easy with intermittent power loss, making do with the spare hours when power was on to cook and charge our phones. We quickly lost running water as the municipal pumps ran out of backup power. Not knowing what was happening weighed on all of us, and it weighs on many still....

The Ministry of Public Health announced a record-high of 309 new infections on Tuesday, as well as seven new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus. That brings the Mediterranean nations totals to 7,121 cases and 87 deaths since the start of the pandemic. While the overall numbers remain relatively low, health officials are concerned at the surge in new cases amid the myriad of other crises facing Lebanon. “COVID-19 had already drained the health sector even before last week’s explosion, but now – in the aftermath of this disaster – it is causing even more suffering....

Before Thursday’s 101-91 loss to the Heat, the Cavaliers star admitted he hasn’t spoken to Riley since his departure. James is open to communication but expressed some reservations in starting any potential conversation. “If the opportunity presents itself I don’t mind,” James said, according to the Miami Herald. “But I don’t know what his mind-set is.” A full video of the pregame interview is below: MORE: What happened to all the great NBA rivalries?...

The Lakers guard briefly left Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers after taking a shot to the groin. MORE: Ranking every NBA All Star | Kevin Love reinjures shoulder Late in the third quarter of Cleveland’s 120-111 win over LA, James attempted a pass to his left and, instead, nailed Russell right in the midsection with the basketball. The Lakers rookie immediately went to the floor, but returned early in the fourth quarter....

Yahoo Sports’ Chris B. Haynes reported Friday that the switch was put off for a year because Nike, the uniform manufacturer, did not grant permission. The Lakers and James needed Nike’s approval because the proposed switch was to be made after the March 15 deadline for changes. More from Haynes: James decided not to pursue the change after Nike weighed in, Haynes reported. MORE: Lakers GM says anything other than a championship would be a failure...

That doesn’t mean he can’t have some off-the-court fun. MORE: Breaking down the Christmas slate, by eggnog | The new Chris Paul-State Farm commercial is insane Yes, that’s LeBron James in Christmas pajamas. Also, a suit. The photo was posted about an hour and a half before he and the Cavaliers take the court against the Warriors (5 p.m. ET, ABC). A photo posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Dec 25, 2015 at 12:39pm PST...

The Cavaliers star decided to have a little fun gettin loose during shoot around. In what looks effortless, James simply winds up and throws a football-style pass into the hoop. There is no earthly reason for one person to be this good. MORE: LeBron James’ son thinks Michael Jordan is better | Iman Shumpert’s playoff anthem | Evan Turner can’t dunk on James How is this even possible?

The 13-year-old son of the Cavs superstar recently competed at the John Lucas All-Star Weekend in Houston and showed off his preternatural passing ability. Rockets guard Chris Paul, who is LeBron Jr.’s godfather, was in attendance to watch “Bronny” dominate the competition. MORE: Why LeBron signing with the Sixers is gaining momentum The scoring, the passing and the emphatic blocks — does that remind you of anyone? No wonder LeBron Jr....

On Wednesday here at the TD Garden, Boston ground its way to a brilliant and desperately needed 117-108 win over Toronto to scotch a three-game losing streak that had the Celtics’ season yet again on the brink of unraveling. NBA WRAP: Irving’s dominant finish pushes Celtics over Raptors Celtics star Kyrie Irving was the show, with 27 points (on 11-for-19 shooting) and 18 assists, but after the game, Irving stole the show from himself, saying he hasn’t been much of a leader to date....

Mamba Day represents August 24th, or 8-24. Kobe Bryant wore jersey numbers 8 and 24 during his career with the Lakers. The day honors Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in January. On the court, James was his usual self, grabbing a double-double with 30 points and 10 assists for the Lakers in their 135-115 win that established a 3-1 series lead. NBA PLAYOFFS: Bracket | Schedule | Explaining the bubble...

Dwyane Wade, James’ teammate with the Miami Heat, was a free agent this offseason before ultimately signing with his hometown Chicago Bulls. James hoped the Cleveland would scoop him up, but understood there was one big reason why that wasn’t possible. “We couldn’t afford him,” James said via ESPN. “It’s that simple.” Wade, 34, signed a two-year deal worth $47 million in the NBA’s now staggering market. The three-time NBA champion and 12-time All-Star averaged 19 points per game last season, but he has lost a step....

The 41-year-old died along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people when the helicopter they were traveling in crashed outside just outside Los Angeles on January 26. On Monday, a “celebration of life” for Bryant and his daughter was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in front of over 20,000 people. James praised the ceremony, but suggested it was premature to talk about it providing closure to the NBA community and the Los Angeles Lakers in particular....

In a series of tweets Thursday, James called for everyone in California to support the bill. He wrote, in part: “This law is a GAME CHANGER. College athletes can responsibly get paid for what they do and the billions they create.” The bill is intended to punch “a hole in unfair rules that exploit college athletes and allow the NCAA, universities, TV networks, and corporate sponsors to pocket huge sums,” according to the website for Sen....

After a week with two posterization dunks that gathered plenty attention, James threw in another jaw-dropper in the Miami Heat's Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers. James pulled in a steal, advanced the ball to Dwyane Wade and then hunted down the lob. James threw the ball in with his trademark pullback dunk once he got his hands on the ball. The final product is worth a look....

The 40-year-old has signed a contract until 2019 and has left his role as Barnsley manager, whom he joined in February 2016. Heckingbottom replaces Thomas Christiansen at Elland Road after the former APOEL boss was sacked by the Championship club on Sunday. Leeds are currently 10th in the table after 30 matches and have failed to win any of their last seven in all competitions. Heckingbottom led Barnsley to a 14th-placed finish in the Championship last term, having previously won the Football League Trophy and guided the club to a League One play-off final win in 2016....

“This is a really strange situation with Barr, who has so many conflicts and is up to his eyeballs in all of the corruption surrounding Trump,” attorney Nick Akerman told Newsweek. Akerman served an assistant special prosecutor in the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon. The attorney general plays no official role in impeachment, but that hasn’t stopped Barr from coming to Trump’s defense on multiple occasions. The Justice Department’s top official often protected the Trump administration throughout the inquiry and went so far as to suggest that Democrats are “trivializing” impeachment by using it as a “political tool....