CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton returned to the lineup on Wednesday night after being sidelined for four games because of a lower left leg contusion.
Sexton scored 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting during a 139-109 loss to Toronto. He also had five assists while playing almost 18 minutes.
The 27-year-old Sexton got hurt during a 126-110 loss at Sacramento on March 8.
Fellow guard Isaac Okoro missed his fifth consecutive game because of right knee pain.
“I'd say he's probably a little bit longer than day to day,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “Just dealing with the knee soreness there. I think he's still feeling it. ... He's on the court doing some stuff, but it's pretty limited right now.”
Okoro, 25, was acquired in a trade with Cleveland. He is averaging 9.0 points in 55 games in his first season with Chicago.
“He's incredibly unselfish, in terms of he's not like trying to hunt shots, trying to hunt points,” Donovan said. “Everything, when you talk to him, it's never about him. It's always about the team.”
Sexton was acquired in a February trade with Charlotte. He was averaging 16.2 points in 12 games with Chicago going into the matchup with Toronto.
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Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton, center, shoots against Toronto Raptors forward Jamison Battle, left, and forward Brandon Ingram during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Toronto Raptors forward Jonathan Mogbo (2) battles for a rebound against Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton, left, and center Lachlan Olbrich during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating whether Joe Kent, who resigned his position as a top counterterrorism official this week in protest of the Iran war, improperly shared classified information, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
The investigation precedes Kent's resignation Tuesday from his role as director of the U.S. government's National Counterterrorism Center, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing FBI inquiry.
But it comes as the Justice Department has undertaken multiple investigations over the last year into political foes of President Donald Trump, including former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Prosecutors have repeatedly struggled to make charges stick amid rejections from judges or to secure indictments in the first place.
Additional details about what the investigation, which was first reported by Semafor, is examining were not immediately available.
Kent disclosed his departure from the administration in a statement on X in which he cited his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and said he “cannot in good conscience” back the war against Iran.
“Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby,” Kent wrote.
Trump later told reporters that he always thought Kent was “weak on security” and if someone in his administration did not believe Iran was a threat, “we don’t want those people.” Other Trump administration officials, including CIA Director John Ratcliffe, have since sought to distance themselves from Kent and his assessment.
A phone message was left Wednesday night for Kent, who previously ran unsuccessfully for Congress, with a former campaign manager.
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FILE - Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
