The Bulls announced Thursday that their power forward is cleared to resume full basketball activities after he experienced scary cardiovascular issues in March during the team’s game against the Raptors. According to the team, the extreme fatigue and elevated heart rate Markkanen experienced was enough for the organization to shut him down until he received further testing. After meeting with cardiologists at Rush University Medical Center and Johns Hopkins University, it was determined Markkanen was suffering from dehydration and nutrient deficiency....

The 20-year-old striker has been strongly linked with a move away from Argentina for several months and appeared to be closing in on a switch to Atletico Madrid towards the end of 2017. But Atletico angered Racing by putting Martinez through medical examinations that had not been agreed to by his club, and negotiations subsequently stalled. Inter took full advantage and Blanco revealed his expectation of Martinez moving to San Siro during an interview at the start of February....

News24 reported that the gun was being held by a police officer in Umzimkhulu Regional Court when it slipped from his hands and hit the floor. The shotgun released a shell into Ferreira-Watt’s left hip. She was rushed to the hospital but doctors could not save her life. An inquiry has commenced into how the accidental shooting could have happened. The trial concerned the case of five men who were accused of robbing Cheryl and Dave Biggs at their Ixopo farm in 2014....

Her lawyers accompanied her during these interviews, and even revealed some additional information about the case. One of the lawyers, Brandon Anand, told Think Progress that Rose was asked to define “consent” and couldn’t do it. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes Here’s an excerpt from the article: MORE: Disturbing new details revealed in Rose case Anand: I can say actually that Derrick definitely could not, because we asked him that question in his deposition, and his response was, ‘No, can you tell me?...

In an interview with Newsweek, Human Rights Watch U.S. Program Executive Director Nicole Austin-Hillery said U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency personnel refused to grant her and other lawyers visiting the Clint detention center last month access to a “sick ward” where sick children were being detained. “We asked if we could visit with children who were sick and who had been ill for a few days because our understanding was that there was an area of the facility called the ‘sick area’ or the ‘sick ward’ and so, we said we wanted to see those children,” Austin-Hillery said....

“I understand where he’s coming from, but at the same time, it’s a rule, so you have to change the helmet,” Bell said in an interview with Newsday. Bell is familiar with Brown’s antics as the two played together with the Steelers for six seasons before Bell infamously sat out all of last season in hopes of getting a new deal and was later traded to the Jets. Brown, on the other hand, requested to be traded and was sent to the Raiders in the offseason....

You may argue that the point I make is semantic “approval” or “no approval” leeches are being sold and used for medical treatment in the United States. Sure, the FDA isn’t going to do anything to stop companies from selling leeches; however, the FDA is making no judgment as to their safety or efficacy–an integral distinction. Furthermore, the feds have no obligation to rigorously review leeches as medical treatment and really understand the science of leech therapy....

The hatred that birthed this terrible carnage didn’t gallop in overnight. It took years of meticulous recruitment and radicalization by ideologues who embedded themselves in local social, religious and political circles, gradually transforming Islamic institutions into vessels for radicalizing young Nigerians. They manipulated Islam, contorted history and capitalized on socioeconomic grievances and vulnerabilities to indoctrinate young people to vilify “others” with inexplicable intensity, and to embrace killing and destruction as a divine project....

Junk happens. Junk happens fastest in the areas of life where we are most intent, most engaged and most creative. In 1950s America, junk was about cars and planned obsolescence. In the ’90s it was computers and Moore’s Law, which decrees that computer chips get twice as zippy every 18 months. What we’re really describing is the rate at which “state of the art” becomes garbage. Every time the digital season changes, vast herds of machines with nerd-macho names like SuperBrain and PowerBook are hauled ingloriously out to the dumps....

Even NBA star LeBron James tackled the topic after the Cavaliers practice Monday. James, an ardent Cowboys fan, attended Dallas’ 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns Sunday. When the topic turned to TV ratings Monday, he wondered if the NFL just isn’t as much fun for fans now. MORE: Poor play has put the “No” in AFC and NFC North “I’ve heard some of the comments from some of the players, as far as the game, the fun part of it is kind of being taken away,” James told reporters, via ESPN....

The Lakers continue their preparations for the 2020-21 season with a clash against the Clippers, just 61 days after winning the championship. With three more exhibitions to follow before they begin their season against the Clippers on Dec. 22, the Lakers will be without their two stars on Friday. “Anthony and LeBron will not play and some of the new guys are still to be determined,” Lakers head coach Frank Vogel told reporters on Thursday....

Despite not playing in nearly two weeks, James didn’t really miss a beat. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) In just under 40 minutes of action, he finished with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, recording the 103rd triple-double of his career. It was more than just the numbers, as James had plenty of bounce in his step. James led the charge for the Lakers, who, despite trailing by as many as 21 points in the first half, were able to earn a much-needed win after losing four of the five games James missed with his knee injury....

James said he just found out about the decision earlier in the day, but added the news didn’t come as a shock to him. “It’s typical of him, I’m not really surprised,” James said. “I don’t know, I mean, I know no matter who wins this series, no one wants the invite anyways. So it won’t be Golden State or Cleveland going.” MORE: Is LeBron’s “NBA 2K18” cover a bad sign for Cleveland?...

Four-time NBA MVP James had 22 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Lakers won 138-115 at Staples Center on Christmas Day, but his failure even to hit the rim with a shot from the stripe in the third quarter drew a lot of attention. MORE: Latest NBA news, scores and results The 35-year-old was cleared to face the Mavericks despite rolling his left ankle in the opening-day loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, which he playfully suggested he would treat in an unconventional way....

James followed up his own miss by being alert to grab the decisive points in a 103-101 win with 12.8 seconds to go when the season resumed in the Orlando bubble on Thursday. Players took a knee wearing tops in support of the Black Lives Matters movement before the first NBA action since March got under way behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Four-time NBA MVP James says NBA stars can play a major part in raising spirits all over the world....

LeBron James Jr.’s Gulf Coast Blue Chips, based in Houston, won the 11U title in this weekend’s HYPE Sports 2015 Summer Jam tournament in suburban Dallas, the Dallas Morning News reported. MORE: LeBron and Stephen Curry born in same hospital | LeBron’s biggest fans are these women Clearly, LeBron Jr., 10, is watching and learning from his dad. “He’s a great kid,” Blue Chips coach Alex Franklin told the Morning News....

Paul George threw James a pass in the second quarter of the All-Star Game, and, as only he can, the reigning MVP went up to get it with the intent of throwing down one more thunderous dunk. Instead, James' elbow got caught on the backboard as he attempted to finish the putdown.

And LeBron James, their star and focal point, brought them there. James excelled for the second straight Finals game, finishing with 41 points and 11 assists and shooting 16-for-27 from the field. MORE: Must-see photos from an emotional NBA Finals Cleveland pulled out to an early lead here at Quicken Loans Arena and held off the Warriors from there, notching a 115-101 win that paves the way to a dramatic finale on Sunday night back in Oakland, Calif....

Curry — smiling, floating 3-pointers like marshmallows — is the unbruised star. James can’t seem to comprehend what he is seeing. The last guys to challenge his leaguewide dominance were Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant, MVPs in 2011 and 2014, respectively. Rose has turned into an injury-riddled mess who has alienated much of his hometown, while Durant and the Thunder have failed to return to the Finals since facing James in 2012....

A layup toward the end of the first quarter during the Cavaliers’ 107-87 win over the Nets gave James the six points he needed to pass Wilkins. He finished the game with 24 points and 10 assists, and now has 26,686 points in his career. MORE: Eight best NBA draft prospects in the Final Four “I’ve been very durable throughout my career and I’ve played with some great teammates and two great organizations through all my career that allowed me to put the ball in the basket,” James said Thursday morning of passing Wilkins, via ESPN....