carmelo found his newest weapon. jeremy lin knocked down the three. 21 points and 9 assists for lin. a few minutes later, carmelo getting into the act. none of that mattered because darin williams stole the show in the third. next time down the court, he did the same thing. might as well have been the daggers. 38 for williams and nets beat the knicks 100-92. >>> two-point game, final seconds. richard jefferson from downtown. spurs win their 11th straight and 106-102. >>> baseball teams beginning to report to spring training, that includes albert pujols who left st. louis for anaheim. pujols says he has no regrets. >> there were some great moments. i was able to accomplish two world series and an experience i want to bring to the city, you know, to anaheim and to this ball club and, hopefully, have probably better years than i had in st. louis and hopefully more championships. >>> manny ramirez signed one-year minor league deal with oakland. he has to serve 50-game suspension for his second violation of baseball's dru

carmelo looked pretty good in his second game back from injury. took the feed from lin and threw it down. anthony had 15. lin finished with 17 points and they win. they play the heat tonight. >>> the last time the lakers in dallas swept out of the playoffs. last night a different story. lakers stepped up down the stretch. kobe bryant to pau gasol and he milsed the first but got the second to fall. kobe found andrew bynum. lakers held on and beat the mavs 96-91. >>> experience in oklahoma city. the young thunder ran over the aging celts. it seemed like every time boston turned it over, the thunder were sprinting the other way. kevin durant to russell westbrook combined for 59 points and thunder have won 11 straight at home. warriors and suns down to the final seconds.

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carmelo to have one. carmelo not the only one excited.en colbert revealed that he also caught some of the lin-sanity. >> lin-sanity continues. >> essentially becomes lin an sanity. >> the basketball fans have a raging case of lin-sanity. >> yes, i have a raging case of lin san at any i. my symptom, lin-somnia. restless lin syndrome and lin te test nal blockage. fans have not come down with a basketball borne disease this intense since the mid '70s. >> the new york nick knicks play raptors tonight in toronto. >>> sports illustrated out with the annual swimsuit edition. as a news organization, it's our duty to bring it to you now. david letterman had the honor of revealing the cover model, kate upton. named the magazine's 2011 rookie of the year. she happens to be the niece of republican congressman fred upton of michigan. see, we made a political tie-in. last night, kate and nine other models stopped by the late show in new york city to deliver the top ten reasons why this year's swimsuit edition is the best ever. >> number 9, jessica gome

anthony is on the floor at jeremy lin, who is taking the last shot, how does carmelo anthony answert question? >> i want to take the last shot. i have been doing it for nine years already, i made a ton of them. >> if people say carmelo anthony is a selfish player, how do you respond? >> that is like a slap in the face. never been a selfish player none of my teammate coteammates. >> lin -- the coach says anthony could return to the line-up >>> a key element of romney's campaign message has been slamming president obama for doling out favors to big labor and union bosses who contributed to his campaign in 2008. you want to sound smart today, tell your friends according to a group, labor groups contributed $206.7 million to obama to democrats during the 2008 campaign cycle. $68 million came from direct contributions, and the rest spent by outside labor groups with ties to 527 organizations, those numbers are only what was reported. enough of the real news, let's gather around the water cooler to reveal at long last the endorsement that just may change the face of this presidential race

." >>> in sports, coming off a big win against dallas and the long awaited return of carmelo anthony, the knicks had no time to get it together against the nets. here is fred roggin with an early look at all of your sports headlines. >>> good morning. jeremy lin's rise with the knicks coincided with carmelo anthony's absence after missing seven games with a groin injury, carmelo turned to the lineup and everybody in new york would see how they would mesh. madison square garden. knicks and nets. jeremy lin knocks down the three in the second quarter. 21 points and 9 snis faassists for lin. on target from beyond the arc, next time down the court he did the same thing and might as well have been the dagger. 38 for williams and nets beat the knicks 100-92. >>> two want game, final seconds. richard jefferson from downtown. spurs win their 11th straight and 106-102. >>> baseball team beginning to report to spring training and includes albert pujols who left strl for anaheim. pujols says he has no regrets. >> there were some great moments. i was able to accomplish two world series and an exp

carmelo makes 16 million dollars has been out. not always getting a good rep for being a team player. i don't know him personally i've just seen it and he comes back in and what happens? >> i think it could be a great thing. carmelo, he has a rep as not always a team player. >> harris: he doesn't pass the ball. >> and jeremy lin is going to open up the offense to carmelo. i'm optimistic, i think knicks are legitimate and have a chance to win the eastern conversation with lin. >> harris: and i like it stood there, isolated offense. and look at the money difference. >> incredible story, jeremy lin, 800,000 without endorsements are going to be crazy for him and carmelo, 16 million like you said. 800,000, 16 million, people like to win, we'll see how they feel about carmelo if they don't win. >> harris: something for free, you can watch it on tv, a little nascar coming back. >> fox next week, the daytona 500 and the qualifying, carl edwards number 99 wins it, next week on fox, daytona 500 and why watch? another reason why, it's a grea

carmelo looked pretty good in his second game back from injury. took the feed from lin and threw it down. anthony had 15. lin had a double-double finishing with 17 points. they play the heat tonight. >>> the last time the lakers in dallas, they were swept out of the playoffs. last night a different story. lakers stepped up down the stretch. kobe bryant to pau gasol and he missed the first but got the second to fall. team high of 24. l.a. was up by five. moments later kobe found andrew bynum. lakers held on and beat the mavs 96-91. >>> experience in oklahoma city. the young thunder ran over the aging celts. it seemed like every time boston turned it over, the thunder were sprinting the other way. kevin durant to russell westbrook combined for 59 points and the thunder have won 11 straight at home. warriors and suns down to the final seconds. tied at 104. monte ellis spun and hit the fade-away with one second left. he had a game high of 26. golden state won in dramatic fashion 106-104. >>> great finish in minnesota between the jazz and timberwolves.

carmelo reappears for the knicks.nd another upset in college basketball. >>> plus, the annual overkill craziness and cliche that is super bowl media day. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> now that we're into february, will winter ever show up? doesn't look like it tomorrow. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> god morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, this was supposed to be the year the new york knicks finally put all the pieces together. instead, up until last night, they've been falling to pieces. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. the knicks need something to turn their season around. maybe they got it last night. carmelo anthony returned after missing a couple of games with nagging injuries. playing the lowly pistons, just what the doctor ordered. he had a game high 25. the knicks won it. now to memphis. nuggets and grizlies down to the wire. o.j. mayo tied the game with 30 se

the big thing is carmelo anthony. can carmelo exist, is carmelo going to stop the ball.the denver nuggets for several years and he played with allen iverson. i tell people if he can play with allen iverson he can play with jeremy lin. we exchanged text messages an he's excited about showing everybody what he can do with jeremy lin. jeremy is a phenomenal passer, who better than to find somebody that's offensively talented as carmelo anthony to score for you. i think they'll be fine. it will make it easier for lin probably. >> here's something i don't often say when i'm reporting and i do this very rarely, by the way, report on sports, but professional athletes, you rarely get the chance to say, this guy is the definition of humility. i want to play a quick piece of an interview he gave last night talking about his rise to -- his sudden rise to stardom, and just sort of how he accommodates for it all. have a listen. >> i want to be the same person before and after and you know that's where i want to be. i don't want to let anything affect me or this team. i think, you kno

carmelo anthony and jeremy lin playing together for just the second time last night.oking to find chemistry with his new teammate. first quarter, lin slices through the atlanta defense. then in transition, lin dishes it to carmelo for the nasty finish. knicks up by 25 at the half. fourth quarter, j.r. smith and baron davis connect for the alley-o alley-oop. lin finished with 17 points while resting most of the fourth quarter. carmelo scored 15, as the knicks cruise 99-82. >>> tonight the knicks head to south beach for a showdown with lebron james and the heat. >>> now it's no surprise that the los angeles angels are building their ticket sales and marketing efforts around their new slugger albert pujolss. the angels posted 20 billboards across southern california with the image of pujolss next to the words that are spanish for "the man." only one problem, he doesn't like being called that. he doesn't want the nickname out of respect for cardinals hall of famer sam [ inaudible ]. who was often referred to as "sam the man" during his career. the angels say they didn't c

carmelo looked pretty good in his second game back from injury.e feed from lin and threw it down. anthony had 15. lin assist shy of a double double finished with 17 points. knicks won big, 99-82, they'll play the heat tonight. >>> the last time the lakers in dallas swept out of the playoffs. last night a different story. laker big men stepped up down the stretch. kobe bryant, the lob gas sol. l.a. up by five. moments later he found bynum and they beat the naves 96-91. >>> youth met experience in oklahoma city. the young thunder ran over the aging celts. it seemed like every time boston turned it over, the thunder were sprinting the other way. kevin durant to russell westbrook combined for 59 points and thunder rolled and have won 11 straight at home. warriors and suns down to the final seconds. tied at 104. ellis spun and hit the fade-away with one second left. he had a game high 26, none bigger than that. golden state won in dramatic fashion 106-104. >>> great finish in minnesota between the jazz and timberwolves. under 10 seconds to play. al jef

hopefully, especially when carmelo antley -- carmelo back, by assists up.o >> i am announcing the game tonight. sanity.hed in on lin- he is keeping a close eye on the success onjeremy lin. >> i think kids that are talented to get into a situation perfect mix for skills in a situation, you have big success in the nba. nobody saw that coming, i am just sitting back and enjoying it. >> the wizards lost to the clippers' last night. it ended their two game win streak. like griffin had a double double. go to utah to play the jazz tomorrow night. let's go to hockey. today at practice things got a little bit chippy. they kept slashing each other. the got face-to-face in front of the gold. they had to be separated. he waited onovechkin as well -- weighed in on ovechkin as well. he said he has to quit being a star. go back to the work ethic he used to have. things are getting chippy as see as their season slipping away. on theow they are outside looking in. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies h

carmelo anthony boom! rondo, best player right now on the celtics. carmelo anthony had 26 tonight.aul pierce to beat the clock, he had 30. ray allen, puts them up 5. they win 91-89. kicks lost 11-13. you can already get the feeling, if phil jackson wants to return, they will be waiting for him. warriors tomorrow night in sacramento. baseball season around it had corner. pitchers and catchers 16 days away. brian wilson will keep his beard. buster posey, well, we will see how he is feeling. matt cain and tim lincecum had to answer questions. sandoval, he is 40 pounds overweight. buster posey is he 100% and ready? >> unusually one of those things in the morning i am stiff but once the day progresses it feels good. i am happy with where i am. i am optimistic for having a good healthy season. >> one of baseball's great stories had a scare this week. real scare. josh hamilton, at one point in his career on the streets, severe drug and alcohol problems, recovered to be a star with the rangers. earlier this week, lot of publicity. he was found drinking in a dallas bar. >> i had a weak mome

. >>> carmelo anthony returns and the spectacle of super bowl media day.ou're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back. i'm lynn berry. here are your top headlines this morning. >>> the director of the national intelligence told the congress tuesday that iran is prepared to launch terrorist attacks inside the united states and warnings that iran leaders are reacting to u.s. pressure to stop iran's nuclear program. >>> the taliban in afghanistan is getting direct assistance from pakistani security service according to a secret nato report. pakistan's foreign ministry called the accusations, quote, frivolous. search has been called off for 16 people in a cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of italy. >>> susan g. komen for the cure is cutting offer financing for planned parenthood. the breast cancer organization says new rules prevent it from funding any group under investigation and a republican-led probe in the house disqualified planned parenthood. planned parenthood says the organization is caving in to political pleasure from anti-ab

. >>> carmelo anthony returns and spectacle of super bowl media day. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. you know when i grow up, i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer firefighter. when i grow up, i want to write a novel. i want to go on a road trip. when i grow up, i'm going to go there. i want to fix up old houses. [ female announcer ] at aarp we believe you're never done growing. i want to fall in love again. [ female announcer ] discover what's next in your life. get this free travel bag when you join at aarp.org/jointoday. >>> welcome back to "first look" i'm lynn berry. here are top stories making news. >>> the director of the national intelligence told congress tuesday that iran is prepared to launch terrorist attacks in the united states. he warns that iran's leaders are reacting to u.s. pressure to stop the nuclear program. >>> the taliban in afghanistan is getting direct assistance from pakistani security services according to a secret report on detainee interviews seen by the b.b.c. they called the accusations "friv

carmelo had a hand in ms. face, didn't matter. there is defense going on but you can't stop black griffin. the follow slam. kevin durant your m.v.p. we a -- west a winner, 15 2-179. watta was shut down with sore elbows, he said it happens every february but it goes away. but there's some concern. jake arrieta shows no problems coming back from surgery to remove bone chipsful he has the makings of a top of the rotation starter a possibility that remains on track. >> about two and a half months after surgery, i was able to start my normal throwing progression, late december, like i would have without any type of setback or surgery and spring has been going well, 100%, throwing a couple of good quality pens and trying to get ready for opening day. >> april 6 is opening day. we still wait with baited breath for rich eisner to run the 40 at the combine. we had to settle for robert griffin iii, he did it in 4.41 seconds. ravebs said wide receiver is a need, a player from notre dame helped his cause. kendall wright is expected to be arou

lin did finish with a team high 21 points, carmelo anthony had nine in his return. to this new knicks team. we'll see how they do in their next one against atlanta. >>> odd finish last night. nuggets and timberwolves in overtime, five seconds remaining. the nuggets have the ball and the lead on the inbounds pass, minnesota's martel webster steals the ball, gets a big steal, four seconds left. down three points, pull-up for the three, maybe he can tie the game? let's see if he knocks down the three. remember, got to have the three. they're only a couple of seconds left. and martel webster goes in for the toma hawk slam it seal the loss. that was a two-pointer, martel, we were looking for three to tie the game. they lose by the narrowest of margins. looking for a pull-up three. his teammates stunned, looking at him, rick adelman, just shaking his head as coach. webster said after the game. if i had to do it over again, i would probably pull up for a jump shot. he responds on twitter, best summed up by bill simmons at espn, wow, martel webster just made the dub dumbest

carmelo anthony returning to the line up. everybody waiting to see how it went.ny an open look, 4-0 knicks. this time open for three. knicks trailed by eight at the half. jay-z and beyonce certainly enjoying themselves. in the third quarter, darren williams takes over. completes a four point play. seconds later, hits another three. he had a season high 38 points. jeremy lin is good. darren williams is just a little bit better. knicks unable to stop the nets, lose to new jersey 100-92. carmelo anthony said he was just trying to stay involved in the offense, help the team do what it had been doing. he finished in single digits. their next game on the road against atlanta. >>> strange finish between the nuggets and timberwolves. overtime, just over five seconds remaining, nuggets have the ball. inbound pass, webster steals the ball. let's freeze the video. the score is 102-99. minnesota down three points with two seconds left. clearly they need a three-pointer. webster going to kick it out for the three. let's see if he gets the open look. roll it back now. oh, he w

then he found carmelo but anthony only 4-11 from the field and 11 point. it was darren williams with a season high 38s with the nets beat the knicks 100--- 98 as the nets beat the nicks. >>> will we see the hoyas facing the terrapins any time soon or will they never play? stay with us. >>> welcome back. i'm dave feldman no, hoops no, dice no, service, the stance by maryland athletic director kevin anderson telling washington post unless georgetown agrees to start playing maryland in men's basketball all terps/hoya match- ups in all sports will be suspended. here's mark turgeon's thoughts on hammering out a deal to play georgetown. >> j.t. and i will handle that differently than it's being handled right now. i hope there's a game between us in the future when we get a little better and i think it would be great for everybody, but john thompson and i got to be on the same pain for that to happen. that's really what's -- page for that ha to happen. that's really what's most -- that to happen. that's really what's most important. >>> today gm dave kasper and c

the knicks still playing without carmelo. knocked out the defending champs.emy lin, they are reading their book, putting on their glasses, and then ready to go. first quarter, lin looking good. he buries the three from the corner. he had 12 points, 6 asistsz in the first half alone. knicks up by 3 at the break. third quarter, knicks down by 11. lin is leading the comeback, the basket and the foul. he was far from done. later in the quarter, lamar odom's pass. not too good. unless, of course, you're jeremy lin. he picks it off here. and he had 22 points after three quarters. look at the fans going crazy there. knicks, up by 6 in the fourth. dirk nowitzki gives lin a little too much room and he nails the three-pointer. lin finishes with 28 points and 14 assists. spike lee, loving it. look at that jersey right there. you like that? that is awesome. knicks win 104-97. so, from lin to clinton. former president bill clinton. the magic and heat game. nelson throws it away. lebron back to d. wade for the dunk. heat led by 12 at the half. to the fourth. miami, up by 1

carmelo anthony. >> jimmy: yeah, melo my man. >> that's my dude. >> jimmy: all right carmelo anthony>> oh, i've got melo fever. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, good. all right. >> i have a fever. >> jimmy: you've got linsanity and melo fever. >> absolutely. >> jimmy: there are a lot of things going down. [ laughter ] roots -- roots, my man, andy clifford, he's chewing on some gum over [ laughter ] here, from suffern, new york and he's got linsanity and he's got melo fever. he loves carmelo anthony. now i was thinking of -- we're writing a song for our friend andy, here. can you do it in like a, type of children's song? [ light laughter ] like a -- >> dora? >> jimmy: "dora the explorer"? >> like the samba, diego -- do the samba. ♪ ♪ my homeboy andy clifford is what his name is it's his first time on tv but ♪ ♪ he's gonna be on famous freestylin' with the roots is what the name of the game is he's got melo fever and ♪ ♪ also he's the linsanest andy clifford andy clifford ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome, pal. how are you doing? how are you doing, pal. stand up. welcome to our show.

tomorrow how she did this afternoon will be the biggest story next to jeremy lin and carmelo anthony, something a lot of the sports world, whether you like auto racing, will focus on like it or not. >> okay. >> it is what it is. >> uh-huh. >> good luck danica. >> good luck she does demand attention. >> and she deserves it, look -- when she was here -- let's take a look at this graphic. when she was here for the grand prix she loved baltimore and made a ton of friends, was professional and cordial with everybody she encountered, 65 s 65 is the high this day and the weather is good too, 45 is your overnight low, there are a couple of showers around, maybe a thunderstorm tomorrow in the morning as a big cold front comes through, 67 is the high, what does that cold front do to your weekend? those details coming up shortly. >>> ron matz you are in what i think is one of the most important places any neighborhood can have, a carry out. >> you got it. >> they are -- they are -- they are like the social network of a neighborhood. >> they really are. and man, have we got a southeasterly networ

. >>> carmelo anthony back on the line for the knicks. he scored just 11 points.inished the game with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. star of the game was new jersey's darren williams. he scored a season high 38 points. >> what does that mean for lin? >> that means trouble for carmelo anthony. >>> >>> >> jt and i would handle that differently than how it is being handled right now. i hope there is a game between us in the future when we get a little bit better. init would be great for everybody. john thompson and i got to be on the same page for that to happen. that is really what is most important. our boss wants it this way so that is the way it is going to be. >> see if they can get that deal hammered out. >> they're right here. it is a natural match-up. make it happen. >>> weather, traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> good morning on this tuesday. we are taking a live look at the u.s. capitol dome right now. nice and chilly out there, folks. 33degrees here in the d.c. metro area. good morning.

wants to give it to carmelo. jeremy hits a floater with 13 points. williams had a huge game for new jersey. 36 points. there is warriors hoofting clippers tonight and there is a dunking machine providing highlight reel materials every night. and seth curry... we got the low. well aware of the challenge. >> this looks like on the floor. and... you know... the way he attacks the rim, he's relentless and pursuing the ball as well. >> in honor of president's day new york islanders brought out the president for a race, teddy roosevelt gets knocked down by george washington. this is flai gant right there. get pay back, look at the ball. and there is one more time in slow motion. yes. >> that is fun and undignified. >> that is our report. have a good night everyone. >> see you at 9:00 can you enjoy vegetables with sauce and still reach your weight loss goals? you can with green giant frozen vegetables. over twenty delicious varieties have sixty calories or less per serving and are now weight watchers-endorsed. try green giant frozen vegetables with sauce. t

carmelo anthony. first game playing with jeremy lin. jeremy lin with a steal there. finger roll. yeah! 21 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists. 7-16 from the floor. deron williams 8 three- pointers. 38 points in the game and the nets win it 100-92. rondo with the celtics. let's talk about allen iverson. offered an indoor soccer contract. former nba mvp. offered $20,000 a game. with a 5,000 per goal bonus. we will see if he wants to get it going. we will tell you, celtics guard, rondo suspended suspended for just not being nice. he has been called the best right handed hitter. the a's are giving manny ramirez a chance to show it. signed today to become an oakland a's. $500,000. he will sit out 50 games because he failed a drug test last year. manny ramirez will join the team on friday. his first game could be on his birthday, may 30 at the twins. last week, freddy solomon lost his battle with cancer and today friends and family gathered to remember him who died last monday. he was one of the speakers. he won two super bowls the 9ers. starting long side clark and joe montana. nfl note, th

carmelo scored 19 points in defeat. two qualifying races at daytona today. lap of the first run, danica patrick pushed into the infield. she will slam into the retaining wall and walk away unhurt. she will now use a back up car for the 500. tony stewart and matt kenseth won the races ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's the big one that didn't get away. this monster lobster pulled in off the coast of maine. it weighs 27 pounds. this is a lot of surf on your surf and turf but hold your butter and appetite after spending some time in maine state aquarium he was released back into the ocean. >> he ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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a lot of people wondering what happens when carmelo anthony comes back?e was on espn yesterday talking about just that. >> if carmelo anthony is on the floor with jeremy lin, who's taking the last shot in that game? how does carmelo anthony answer a question like that? >> of course i want to take the last shot. let's be quite frank. i've been doing it for nine years already. i made a ton of them. >> if people say carmelo anthony is a selfish player -- >> that's like a slap in the face. never been a selfish player, none of my teammates i've ever played have said i was a selfish player. >> it helps him. it helps everybody. >> you have a point guard -- getting carmelo the ball up the floor, rebound and do everything. >> he can drive into the lane. dish it out. makes as richard said, makes everybody better. >> he didn't have to score. just ten points. >> kind of like me. >> you don't have to score, you're happy to make -- >> i just want to make everybody better. by the way, can i say -- crazy, i love him. >> crazy good. >> crazy good. you listen to him on the

the knicks carmelo anthony and the bulls and derek rose starters for the east and faced off at madisonquare garden last night. rose takes the game by storm in the fourth. scoring 15 of his 32 in the final quarter. amare stoudemire matches rose blow for blow. keeps the knicks in it. comes down to the final shot. melo heaves it from around half-court and that is not going to get it done. bulls win. >>> also on the all-star is andrew bynum and blake griffin and kevin durant. timmy duncan a 13-time all-star but on the bubble to make the team this year. a game high 19 points and 9 boards against the hornets and help his cause. san antonio improves 12-1 at home with a win. nfl peyton manning got good news yesterday. he has been medically cleared to play football again. peyton missed the entire season after having multiple surgeries on his neck. now the only question is whether manning will play next season for the colts or somewhere else. >>> finally, super bowl xlvi is this sunday. it sure is going to be a good one. no matter who wins the game, the material girl will be performing the super

what i don't want to happen is don't -- now carmelo anthony has been turned in the potential villain,he comes back, but listen, carmelo anthony has pen averaging 22 points a game for nine-year career. that is a tremendous accomplishment. >> boxer floyd mayweather tweeted this, jeremy lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's asian, black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise. does he have a point? >> yeah. >> you said we like stuff that is different. >> that is different. i think sometimes what frustrates particularly african americans is the whole idea of the double standard and it's true, african americans have been dominating in the nba for three decades and i think the frustration is that like i said, i've heard talk now that well would you take jeremy lin or chris paul? and i'm like wait a minute, these guys have been great for a long period of time. i'm not talking seven games or even 50 games. >> we're saying the skills are there now about longevity. >> that is what our business, everything is about can you do it day in, day out. >> we ha

carmelo scored only 11 points. star of the game, new jersey's darren williams scored a season high 3 points. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, owl you're top stories plus weather and traffic. >> a live look at new orleans right now. i believe that is probably bourbon street. >> looks like they're partying down there. >> all the time. this is mardi gras festivities kicking off today. we'll continue to keep an eye on it down there. we have our own festivities coming up here on fox amorning news. we'll be right back. ht back. q over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. lysol disinfectant spray is approved to kill over 50 germs on surfaces. this includes cold and flu viruses. so we recommend using lysol every day. but we couldn't simply repeat history.