Ticks are very small, and their bites—which can occur anywhere on the body—are usually painless, so you may not immediately be aware that you have been bitten. In most cases, the tick must be attached to the body for 24 hours before Lyme disease is transmitted. The signs and symptoms of Lyme disease usually start within three to 30 days after you’ve been bitten by an infected tick. Many people experience flu-like symptoms after being bitten, while more serious symptoms show up weeks after the bite....

The latest feat comes nearly six months since the outbreak began in the territory, which once had the highest per capita (100,000 people) infection rate in the U.S. Back in late May, the Navajo Nation was reported to have 2,450 infections per capita. The infection rate was higher than that reported in two of the country’s worst-hit states at the time—New York and New Jersey—which was reported to have 1,827 cases and 1,694 cases per capita, respectively....

The Glee star, 33, tragically drowned while on a boating trip with her then 4-year-old son, Josey, in Southern California’s Lake Piru on July 8, 2020. And in a new interview with ABC News’ Juju Chang, which aired on Good Morning America on Thursday, Rivera’s mother, Yolanda Previtire, revealed how she and her family have been coping in the year since her passing. “Sometimes we’re afraid of the sorrow being so heavy that we’re afraid for our own self, ‘cause this is hard....

According to Sports Illustrated, the 132-page complaint named the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball Ventures, National Hockey League Ventures and Major League Soccer as defendants in the case. MORE: NFL Week 11 QB rankings | DFS player: How daily fantasy ruined my life | PGA Tour bans players from DFS sites Others include: The Kraft Group (owned by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft), Legends Hospitality (co-owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the New York Yankees) and MSG Sports and Entertainment (owned by New York Knicks owner James Dolan) Turner Sports, Time Warner, NBC Sports Comcast Ventures, 21st Century Fox and Fox Sports Interactive Media Visa, MasterCard and American Express J....

OAKLAND — He likes suspenders, the number 00, rainbow jump shots and lounging around his room doing plenty of what the digits on his uniform add up to. He dislikes big crowds, dumb questions, constant traveling and personal fouls. But that synopsis hardly does justice to Robert Parish, the man who won’t forget the 1976 pro basketball draft — and may not allow the experts to forget it, either....

Here’s the full schedule for Christmas Day with tipoff times and what’s worth watching in each game. MORE: Kawhi Leonard has no time for Christmas cheer NBA Christmas Day schedule 2018 (All times Eastern) NBA Christmas jerseys The NBA and Nike have moved away from creating special one-time jerseys for teams playing on Christmas Day. Instead, a handful of teams will use Christmas 2018 to debut their “Earned Edition” uniforms, a special series Nike created exclusively for teams that qualified for the 2018 playoffs....

That said, some of the few remaining are absolutely fascinating and could have a massive effect on the long-term future of a few franchises. Now is a good time to take a look back at the obligations that will affect teams. VECENIE: Latest NBA Draft prospect rankings RealGM’s excellent pick protection page is both a critical resource and an excellent foundation for going though the existing protections that could shape the 2016-17 season, listed in order of importance....

Malcolm Brogdon was named the Rookie of the Year after he was selected by the Bucks 36th overall in 2016. Draymond Green was picked 35th by the Warriors in the 2012 draft and became an instrumental part of three NBA championship teams. Isaiah Thomas, DeAndre Jordan and Paul Millsap were second round draft choices, and all have gone on to make at least one All-Star team. Here are five players projected to be picked in the second round of this year’s draft who could make an impact....

Bol said he was expecting to be drafted somewhere in the middle of the first round, but he instead went No. 44 to the Heat, who then traded him to the Nuggets for a future second-round pick and cash considerations. Denver president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said he wasn’t concerned that Bol plummeted in the draft, adding: “We feel very fortunate that he fell.” “We thought we were going to get a guy that was greatly undervalued as the night progressed,” Connelly said (per The Denver Post)....

MORE: SN’s latest Mock Draft | Nash’s legacy plays on | Harden making MVP case Justise Winslow, G/F, Duke The line that Winslow posted in Duke’s second win, over San Diego State, illustrates why scouts love his game: He had 13 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and four steals. He scored just six points in the Tourney opener, but notched 11 rebounds and seven assists. That’s not to say he is strictly a “little things” guy....

Two-time MVP Steph Curry is among the big-name players in the headlines this weekend after he agreed to a five-year, $201 million supermax deal with the Warriors. However, LeBron James thinks Curry should be paid even more. MORE: NBA Free Agency Tracker James spoke out on Twitter against the salary cap, while quote tweeting a San Francisco Chronicle columnist’s tweet about the significant increase in the value of the Warriors....

The deal is reportedly worth $65 million over three years. Ibaka, traded to the Raptors from Orlando before the All-Star break, finished his fourth and final year of his contract in 2016-17, a year in which he made $12.3 million in base salary. MORE: NBA free agency grades Ibaka averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 30.7 minutes per game in 2016-17. He played his final 23 games of the season for the Raptors, averaging 14....

NBA free agency officially begins at 6 p.m. ET on Friday and while the current class is short on stardust, there are plenty of solid players who could be on the move. Here’s a breakdown of the 10 best free agents this season. Anthony Davis The main question is not whether Davis will re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, but how long he will sign for. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports have both reported the 27-year-old will decline his player option which would have paid him $28....

The Bulls have the 25-year-old on their “radar,” according to a report from The Athletic. Some Chicago executives have a “genuine belief that Rozier could be exactly who the team needs,” the report says. Rozier will be a restricted free agent in the offseason and the Celtics can match any offer sheet he signs with a different team. Rozier averaged nine points and 2.9 assists in 22.7 minutes per game for Boston this season....

The Raptors’ chances of retaining Kawhi Leonard are “fading,” according to a report from Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard. Broussard says the Clippers and Lakers could have the best chance at signing the 6-7 wing. An earlier report from Yahoo Sports stated Toronto was the favorite to sign Leonard in 2019, but that notion appears to be changing quickly. Rumors that Kevin Durant and Leonard have been discussing joining forces on the Clippers or Knicks have surfaced since then....

For the first time this season, the NBA will have a full slate of games that features all 30 teams across 15 different matchups. Fans will be able to catch all 15 games for free on the NBA App for just this one night, as the league has staggered the schedule to maximize watchability with each contest tipping off 15 minutes apart. The NBA App will also have an “NFL RedZone”-like broadcast called “CrunchTime,” which will provide a commercial-free, whip-around look at all the best moments and highlights from each game throughout the night....

Westbrook, carrying the load for the Thunder in the absence of Kevin Durant, has inserted himself into the NBA MVP discussion, but in our latest list of mock odds* for the award, the OKC point guard is 6-to-1, still only the fourth favorite. The Warriors’ Stephen Curry remains the odds-on choice to take home the 2014-15 NBA MVP award, listed at a price of -160. The Rockets’ James Harden has been making plenty of noise himself and is the 3-to-1 second favorite....

ATLANTA — As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Atlanta Hawks celebrated and their fans serenaded the Indiana Pacers with chants of "Overrated!" Game 3 did nothing to change that perception. The top-seeded Pacers are on the ropes again at the hands of the eighth-seeded Hawks, who finished six games below .500 during the regular season but truly believe they can pull off a major upset in the opening round of the playoffs....