Jesse Jackson released for therapy post gallbladder surgery
Jackson has been released to a Chicago physical therapy center following gallbladder surgery and medical observation, a spokesman said Sunday, Feb. 7. Jesse Jackson has been released to a Chicago physical therapy center following gallbladder surgery and medical observation, a spokesman said Sunday. Jackson's longtime spokesman Frank Watkins confirmed Sunday it was gallbladder surgery. Jackson is continuing his civil rights and organizational work and is in high spirits,โ the organization's statement said. Martin Luther King, Jackson was key in guiding the modern civil rights movement on numerous issues, including voting rights.
Drummond, Brown lead Pistons over Nets, 113-109
DETROIT Andre Drummond had 25 points and 20 rebounds, Bruce Brown added career highs of 22 points and seven assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-109 on Saturday night. Drummond had at least 20 points and 20 rebounds for the third straight game and fourth time in seven games this season. Kyrie Irving had his first triple-double with Brooklyn with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. In three games against Brooklyn last season, Drummond averaged 9.3 offensive rebounds per game. All-Star Blake Griffin has missed all seven games with lingering soreness in his left knee and hamstring.