well, if it was the super bowl, carmelo anthony is heading to disney world. the knicks scored 39 points at madison square garden. had only one bucket in the fourth quarter, but it was a big one. the jumper gave new york the lead with just over a minute to play. nets had a chance to tie. darren williams stopped and popped but couldn't get it to drop. knicks won, 120-116. >>> fight night in our nation's capital between the heat and the wizards. john wahl covering zogavkus. wall came back with a body shot and then everybody got involved. in came mcgee and howard. ilgauskas, wall and howard were ejected, mcgee given a foul. jordan crawford was ready to play, kept washington in it until the end. he had a career high 39, but the heat simply too much. miami knocked out the wizards, 123-107. >>> possible playoff matchup hawks and magic give the edge to atlanta. tied game late fourth. joe johnson drove, got the runner to fall. magic with the last shot, needing a three. turkoglu didn't even draw iron. hawks won it, 85-82. >>> finally, a few rarities from the nhl. the b

wait -- carm -- ♪ carma, carma, carma ♪ carma-carmelo ♪ anthony ♪ carmelo carmelo-oh-oh-oh ♪ >> jimmyhe one. i like it. we'll take that one. that's good. [ cheers and applause ] you got talent there, buddy. you got a talent there, buddy. >> jimmy! jimmy, is it my turn yet? >> jimmy: hey, that guy there, sure, go ahead. >> you're the best in the biz, jimmy fallon. >> jimmy: hey, there he is. [ cheers and applause ] >> i want to give a shout out to being colorblind. [ laughter ] like me. i can't even tell the difference between a apple and a onion. [ laughter ] i'm really hungry. i hope i bite into the right one. >> jimmy: yeah, wait, wait, wait but even with the colors -- [ audience groans ] even with the colors, they still look different, man. >> oh, man! [ light laughter ] why did you let me do that, jimmy fallon? [ light laughter ] why did you let me bite -- take a huge bite from that onion? why!? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: just stop eating it. >> but i love apples! [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: i can't help you. >> tariq: hey, jimmy, let me get on. >> jimmy: all right. get on. >>

the knicks may have carmelo anthony, but the one thing they're missing a is a big body in the middledwight howard took full advantage. to orlando. the knicks in total control in the first half. chauncey billups knocked down the three. he had 30 and new york was up 11 at the break. however, the imagine iing rallied time after time. howard got the hoop with ease. he also had 30 and 16 boards. jameer nelson interrupted in the second half and gave orlando a nine-point lead. they won it, 116-110. tony parker is out with a calf strain, and the spurs miss him dearly. they had 22 turnovers against the grizzlies. memphis handed san antonio just their 11th loss of the season 109-93. >>> yesterday, we told you about mike bevvy forfeiting $6.2 million after refusing to pay for the wizards. turns out the risk paid off. he's expected to sign for the miami heat. troy murphy had a similar situation. he has signed with the bolt celtics. >>> college hoops, a senior hit ten three-pointers, a new career high for the buckeye. that's 30 points. buckeyes won it, 82-61. >>> hockey, washington down 1-0 when

the nuggets looked like they got the better end of the carmelo anthony deal.hey beat the hawks in atlanta and are now 9-2 since the trade. they won it 102-87. >>> finally, there are some positives from the nfl lockout. the work stoppage has given ochocinco a chance to try his childhood dream. he has a four-day tryout with a major league soccer team sporting kc. he played soccer in high school when he gave it up to play football in high school. he made a living using his hands, but kicked a field goal back in a 2009 preseason game. despite the lockout, chad is determined to play some form of football this year. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> the dramatic public trial charlie sheen was hoping for may be off, for good. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the new space station crew member who can match wits and muscle with any of the best and the brightest. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this st. patrick's day. update on your forecast, more rain showers today in areas

knicks and grizzlies tied, when carmelo anthony stepped up, with1: less than a second remaining, knicks won 110-108.cc1: to toronto, jazz and raptors, final seconds. devin harris couldn't get the lay-up to fall, but somehow, some way al jefferson kicked in the rebound at the buzzer. remarkable play to end the game. to win 96-94. >>> never a dull moment in the big east basketball tournament. number 18 st. john's and rutgers proved it. here we go to madison square garden, rutgers down two, four seconds to play. inbound pass broken up. appeared there was a foul on the play, but no call. justin braunly grabbed the ball and clearly traveled no call. he stepped out of bounds before throwing the ball in the air no whistle. here it is one more time. the foul was a judgment call. but there is no doubt that brownlee traveled and stepped out of bounds with time on the clock. rutgers should have had another shot. instead, they're sent home. st. john's won a wild one, 65-63. >>> now to the ice, caps and oilers. alexander ovechkin in all along. he stumbled and fell. didn't score the puck. he scored h

they have carmelo anthony, but they still have glaring problems in the middle. the magic's dwight howard took advantage, seemingly scoring at will, finishing with 33 points and 11 boards. orlando won it, 111-99. that loss dropped the knicks below .500 for the first time since november. >>> the heat have had their share of problems this season, and almost lost to the struggling pistons. rodney's jam kept the game close. james with the throw down. the pistons made it interest, but the heat pulled away 100-94. >>> celts had a chance to climb back into first place in the east. but the grizzlies weren't having it. memphis up 3 with a minute to play. celts one last shot and it was short. grizzlies held it, with 90-87. >>> spurs and mavericks went down to the wire. chandler put the nuggets up two. spurs are the best team in the league, but not last night. ginobli's three was off the mark. no superstars in denver, yet they keep on winning, 115-112. >>> hockey, red wings and knucks. daniel dean scored a pair of golds, numbers 39 and 40 on the year. running away with the

of monday night's action let's head straight to the fourth quarter for the next recent signing carmelo anthony makes it ninety six ninety the former denver nuggets finishing with fifty nine points or look at right back into it however chastened richardson a shot from beyond the arc because level one hundred apiece and so super time to host joe miller in the extra theory it's not being there six months using skates with one hundred three one zero six victory in its seventh in the east the top eights make the playoffs all around who have already put their season. in cricket ricky ponting has stepped on as a strictly captain and scored at recent world cup quarter final defeat against india seemingly the catalyst for the three time finals champion to part the post michael clarke he's not attempt to replace the thirty six year old of this order to stand down as captain of the test and a one day at same as of as of now. my main reason for me with that is i think it's the right song make getting through the ashes series the way that we did and the world cup now being over i wanted to make sure that i

carmelo anthony jams it to put new york up by four over the magic and then the bodies go flying afterdo's jason richardson trips anthony. the knicks beat the magic 113-106 and snap a six game losing skid. >>> the celtics and pacers battle it out in indianapolis. in the third quarter, paul pierce hits the jumper to put boston ahead, but collison makes a big steal in the fourth followed by an emphatic slam. watch it. there it goes. indianapolis takes one from boston 107-100. >>> and an incredibly wild finish in charlotte with less than 12 on the clock, the inbound pass is stolen by brandon jennings. he drives for the game winning lay-in, but it won't drop. bucks get to the rebound but keep missing. bobcats steal one from milwaukee 87-86. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and the high school honor student who allegedly pistol whipped her mom into buying her a sports car? damaging testimony from the slugger's ex. her shocking allegations of threats, and body changes. plus.. some baseball all-stars take the stand. and.. a bay area city could put a shorter leas

. >>> carmelo anthony and the knicks, paying a visit o to the pacers. danny granger, fadeaway "j." pacers, two-point cushion for them. 0.3 ticks on the clock. jared jeffries, inbounds. nowhere near the target. pacers, 119-117. they win. >>> that will do it for us. don't forget, for all and everything more on the sports scene, check out "the highlight express," on espn news. until then, i'm cole wright. >>> your favorite story. >> po the panda, was introduced to the public, after spending the first days of life with his mom. about 14 pounds. i love this guy. the zoo says he's doing very well. >> he's cute. po is the only giant panda born in the u.s. last year. he was named last month after the pain character in the film "kung fu panda." >> look at momma. >> tired like most moms. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following later today, including a homecoming just moments ago, after months aboard the international space station. welcome back, jogging stroller. you've been stuck in the garage, while my sneezing and my itchy eyes took refuge from the dust in here and the pollen outside.

the a it was a close one and we go straight to the fourth quarter of the leaks a recent signing carmelo anthony makes a ninety six to ninety melo with finished in a game high thanks to nine points for new york star lendl cut the deficit however jason richardson shot from behind the arc made it level at drawing hundred thought the next rick perry of the house where dillman once that finger six match losing streak where they wanted seen won all six victories and it's however six seven can be nice while orlando have to take playoff spot. in cricket ricky ponting has stepped down as australia's skipper following their poor performance out of the ongoing world cup and the ashes before that their decision and sees najar captaincy and comes a few days after the three in a row champions lost in the world cup quarterfinals thirty six year old ponting endorsed michael clarke as the successor decided to stand down as captain of a to stay and the one day it seemed as old as old now. the main reason for me with that is i think it's the right saw him. getting through the ashes series the way that we did and

and in the fourth, the knicks carmelo anthony collides with rajon rondo.s win, though, the slugfest 96-86. >>> a scare for san antonio as all-star tim duncan injured his left ankle. despite losing him for the game, they go on to win 111-96. >>> and it looked like the indiana pacers were cruising to a win over new jersey, but the nets crawled back. with time running out, new jersey misses a three-pointer that would have tied the game. pacers slip by the nets 102-98. >>> a nice reverse dunk in the first quarter by chicago's derrick rose. look at that. boom. he puts the bulls up by six over sacramento. then in the third he's on the slam side of an alley-oop. the bulls thrash the kings 132-92. when we return, another look at this morning's top stories and a historic transplant. a young father gets a new face. this is the "cbs morning news." s a new face. this is the "cbs morning news." i'm good about washing my face. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] introducing purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena® naturals. developed wit

. >>> carmelo anthony of the knicks scored 34 points against utah and new york rolled to an easy winzz 131-109. the knicks are now in sixth place in the eastern conference. >>> in college basketball, eight teams qualify for march madness. david stockton hit a three-point shot with his father hall of famer john stockton watching. the zags beat st. mary's to win the west coast conference tournament. that earned them an automatic spot in the upcoming ncaa tournament. >>> and the nfl contract talks will resume today. the players union and the league negotiated for four hours on monday. they face another lockout deadline on friday. >> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and it is time to let the beads fly. we'll head to the french quarter for a preview of the mardi gras festivities. ities. go bold instead of the same old -- with chili's new $6 lunch break. choose a salad or tasty soup. pair it with a texas toast half sandwich, like our southwestern blt with applewood smoked bacon. served with fries, it's big flavor for just 6 bucks! weekdays at chili's. air optix c

then, carmelo anthony sinks the game winner with a half second on the clock. memphis 110-108. >>> and san antonio is back in the postseason for the 14th year in a row. the spurs' tony parker took over down in the stretch, scoring 23, as san antonio beats detroit pistons 111-104. >>> and when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. plus an alleged tucson shooter jared loughner, he faces victims in court. if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. it outperforms in the world's toughest industry tests. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. overtime. why governor brown, is asking for more time. and the grim outlook for our schools, if no deal is reached. plus.. the teen survivor of the san bruno explosion, speaks out for the first time. what he says is the hardest part about moving on. plus, a new lead in a lamborghini heist. where guy fieri's stolen sports car was spotted in the bay area. and.. spiders, causing trouble for another major automaker. join us for cbs 5 early edition, >>> on th

the next three game winning streak by beating their want twenty seven two one zero nine at home carmelo anthony scored two of these eighteen points splitting new york eight seven are early in the opening chords. to believe that a few minutes later shawn marion would be done plus a foul on his way to making it twenty two fourteen the map setting a season high five points in a neutral with forty one in the second to open up an amazing seventy two to fifty one lead at hof time and easy job after that as dallas firmly held gone through that advantage to eventually finish eighteen points or had won twenty seven two why don't i the final score. stay stateside but moving to florida where the start of the cadillac championship was delayed for over two hours due to stormy weather of the douro golf course and the play was stopped due to bad light with only eleven players having completed all eighteen holes however how intimate is the leader of the early action on seven on the par of the sound holes american started going the back nine with four straight birdies and added three more for the close of play

next three game winning streak pitting them one hundred twenty seven to one zero nine at home carmelo anthony sinking of his eighteen points you're putting your seven all pearly in the opening quarter but dallas sees the lead a few minutes later shaun morey in with i don't close the long way to making a twenty four team the mavs setting a season high four points in a quarter with forty one in the second opening up a hefty seventy two fifty one lead the big break and easy all tell us after that dallas holding on with ease to eventually finish eighteen points to get. elsewhere the nuggets finally cooled down the suns denver earning their first win in our zone in through tries miami meanwhile snapped a five game losing skid against three time really champions until this lakers got a turban chris bosch delivering a team high twenty four points south are demanding the ball more through the media greenway two other twenty points in south also glad to taste victory after a series of close losses. you know it feels good when you get when a game where you lose a game you know we knew it was going to c

carmelo anthony hits the baseline jumper to put the knicks up by two.y's darren williams misses the jumper for the tie. and the knicks rally past the nets 120-116. >>> a seasaw battle between the cavs and the bobcats in charlotte. the hook shot ties the game, but anthony parker's last-second shot for the win is blocked. the bobcats squeak by cleveland 98-97. >>> and the nba is investigating rapper jay-z. he went in to kentucky's locker room after they won a trip to the final four in the ncaa tournament on sunday. jay-z is part owner of the new york nets. it is illegal for professional team personnel to meet with players who are not eligible for the draft. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and radiation concerns. some former workers describe the dangers at a california nuclear facility. okay, team! after age 40, we can start losing muscle -- 8% every 10 years. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help

was a close one and we go straight to the fourth quarter the knicks are recent signing carmelo anthony makes it ninety six ninety melo with finish with a game high thirty nine points for new yorkers are londell count the deficit however jason richardson shot from behind the arc made good level at one hundred spots in extra period the host was dome announcing that being there are six much losing streak where they won thirteen one zero six victory the knicks however said several things still while orlando have been their playoff spot longer for. many while russian basketball is also out for a major you know beijing venue established v to be a league only to go from the super league this year but already one of the country's highest ranking officials is calling for another job a whole more sponsorship has been guaranteed with the overall aim of becoming as popular as ice hockey's cape shell. stuff league i mean much you next year the league will consist of the twelve teams that we already have two more russian teams will be added locomotive presence dark and project st petersburg and to f

streak beating them or is should say rushing them one hundred twenty seven to one and nine at home carmelo anthony sinking two of his eighteen point zero putting your eight seven or pearly in you can water put down a seize the lead a few minutes later shawn marion with the don't. own way to making it twenty four team. setting a season high four points scored in a quarter forty one in. seconds opening up a hefty seventy two fifty one lead up to take a break an easy. tell us holding on with the mr eventually finish eighteen points to the place. else where the nuggets finally cool down the suns denver earning their first win in thirteen tries in our zone a miami meanwhile snuffed a five game losing state against two time reigning champions the l.a. lakers are the chairman chris bosh delivering a team high twenty four points after the nonbeing the ball more through the media before the game when wade through twenty points and self also glad to taste victory again after a series of close losses. you know it feels good to win to get win a game where you've been losing games and you know we knew those ga

was a close one that would go straight to the fourth quarter the knicks recent signing carmelo anthony makes it ninety six ninety melo will finish with a game high thirty nine points for new york's orlando because the deficit however jason richardson shot from behind the arc made level at one hundred forty let's start period the house where they don't announce that being there are six much losing state blue they won thirteen won all six victory the next hour or so its seventh in the east while the orlando have moved their playoff spot long before. now the first had a hand to hand fighting but championships was how they lost on sunday where they titles at stake it was the house above their house on the most of them there are reports. drumming of the excitement over hundred athletes from all over the globe yet here with just a single drug hit it became the first ever hand to hand fighting world champions in their sport the comac method was initially used in forces training utilizing the most efficient stand the forty and wrist and critics but both is good sport because the workers are so

contract extension to the former warrior coach twice had to be cancer and the annoyance of having carmelo anthonynd the team is playing well. today they said hey george you've earned it three march and years for george karl in denver. the latest college cheating scandal involved ohio state. their coach jim, has been suspended two games and fined $250,000. the ncaa reports he was aware of violations involving star quarterback to ralph without revealing it. he will have to attend a compliance seminar the allegations involve improper benefits which she reportedly know about, why don't they just fire him? i guess he wins a lot of games. ohio state is embarrassed by it suspended two games and to draw $50,000. as owners and players try to decide what do we do with $9 billion? can have all the new eyes on him. this is the new trend, called the pro day. young man he invites all the pros and gets to see him do his business. can do move probably will be a top-10 draft choice. there's a fellow named farley. my producer jasons its normal load and scouts. he said this guy farley will likely be the no. 1 pick,

last night, the new york knicks acquired all-star carmelo anthony from denver. [ cheers and applause but, get this. in exchange for nine players. [ light laughter ] that explains their new name, the new york knick. [ laughter ] there he is. nine people gone. this was insane. police stopped someone at the "today" show this morning after they jumped over a guard rail and started speaking incoherently. but then hoda kotb was like, "let her go, she's my co-host. come on, kathy. get over here. [ laughter and applause ] here's the white wine. follow the white wine. come on." check this out you guys, a new study -- >> i love you, jimmy! >> jimmy: oh, i love you, too. nice to see you. [ light laughter ] a new study found that men whose names end in the letter "s" have more sexual partners than men whose names don't end in "s." [ scattered applause ] which explains why charlie sheen is always like, "please, call me charles." [ laughter and applause ] i'm not sure what to -- what are you laughing at, james? [ laughter ] [ scattered cheers ] >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: he gets more ass. >> jimmy:

carmelo. he doesn't know anything goes wrong. he drives. finds big baby for the lay-in. anthony, still down and bleeding.he gets hit by rondo's arm when he goes for the steal. never a good scenario. he would remain in the game after being tended to. celtics up four. paul pierce, he says, i'm the team captain. meu can call me p-double. celtics win this one by ten, 96-86. >>> let's move to the ice. penguins and red wings. we'll get this one kicked off in the second period. pittsburgh up 3-0. chris kunitz and tyler kennedy. he beats howard and is strong. kennedy's 17th of the season. pens up 4-0. that was worth a group hug. but detroit were coming back. third period down one. mike modano beats brent johnson, like a rented mule. this one goes to a shoot-out. in the shoot-out, james neil backhand pass. pens win a wild one, 5-4. that's your final count. >>> that will do it for us. for more on the sports scene, check out "the highlight express." until then, i'm cole wright. >>> two weeks after giving charlie sheen the boot there's word this morning his former bosses may be ready to fire him back. >> sources clo