when the knicks traded for carmelo anthony, fans were talking about the prospect of being in the nba finals. you can't be in the final ifs you can't win a single playoff game. taking on the celtics trailing by 23, new york rally. amare stoudemire's bucket got the knicks within six. they didn't get much else, ray allen got game and then some. despite 32 from mellow, celtics win 101-89 to sweep the knicks. >>> joe johnson unconscious down the stretch. scored the final ten points, finished with 20. the hawks win it 88-85 an have a 3-1 series lead. to new orleans, the hornets evened up their series with the lakers. hornets win 93-88. facing elimination, the sixers responded. final seconds, down one to the heat, lou williams coming up big, the three pointer with d-wade in his face. sixers win, 86-82. miami leads the series, 3-1. >>> a couple of great finishes in nhl playoffs. sabre and fliers, in overtime. three minutes in, denied. tries again. the rebound and whatever he wants, villi gets. flyers force a game seven in o.t. the blackhawks and canucks will be playing one tomorrow. ben smit

carmelo anthony, he had 32. the c's always answer and its lushly from k.g.arnett two of his 26. the celtics sweep the knicks with a 101-89 victory. >>> in philly, the sixers trying to stave off elimination against the heat. dwyane wade alley-ooping with lebron. to the fourth, under 1:00 to play. the trey. a one-point game. now ten seconds left. lou williams, a clutch three. sixers up two. last chance for king james. elton brant says, get that egg out of here. sixers stay alive with an 86-82 victory. >>> final round of the heritage in south carolina. brandt snedeker had himself a round. puts him in the clubhouse at 12-under. luke donald will take over the world's top ranking with a win on 18. got to get up and down to force a playoff. this is clutch. he makes his par. donald and snedeker head to a playoff. third hole, donald chips in to stay alive. it lips out. could have been number one, but instead, snedeker captures his second career pga tour title. >> disappointing easter sunday for luke donald. my producer, i need to console him, a northwestern grad. the

carmelo anthony had 42 points. but despite his career high, the knicks let another one slip away in boston. amare stoudamire only played 20 minutes because of back spasms. cue carmelo. 17 rebounds. this goes down to the wire, knicks up with one with under 20 seconds to play. garnett hits the jump post. carmelo is double-teamed, gives the ball to jared jeffries. new york doesn't get another shot. the celtics hold on to win, 97-93. they lead the series, 2-0. >>> magic and hawks, dwight howard received his defensive player of the year award and then he led his offense. superman with a super half. finishes with 33 and 19 boards. final minutes, jason richardson, three ball corner pocket, magic even up the series with an 88-82 win in orlando. >>> to dallas, dirk nowitzki scores a game high 33 points against the trailblazers including the last final minutes of the game. monte from beyond the arc, he hit five three-pointers. mavericks win, 101-89. >>> nhl playoffs, black hawks live to play another day with their backs agai

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carmelo anthony, a three for the win. off of the iron. still held on. nuggets and thunder with a night cap. no one was falling asleep watching this one. westbrook with two of his 31. kevin durant hat 41. >>> nhl playoffs, capitals and rangers under two minutes to play. the drive to the net. somehow the puck flies in the air and over the goalie. that's the game-winner. rangers take it 3-2, caps lead the series, 2-1. >>> to chicago where the defending champions are on life support. they give the canucks a 3-2 lead. that's how it will end. vancouver is a win away from sweeping the black hawks. >>> nascar's final lap, jimmie johnson, clint boyier and jordan fighting for the lead. it's by the slimmest of margins. johnson takes the checkered flag by .002 seconds at talladega. that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> "early today sports" is brought to you by men's color. >>> your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. and introducing you to folks who have given each other life's most precious gift. you're watching "ea

board, nick and the celtics, mar amar'e missed the second half with back spasms, but it was the carmelo anthonyints, and six assists, 'melo gave the knicks a lead on the jumper here. spike lee at the garden loves it. but he wasn't loving this towards the finish. garnett, back them down, go ahead and score. 12 points, 10 rebounds for kevin garnett and the celtics win game 296-93. they lead that series two games to nothing. two more scores include orlando taking care of atlanta 88-82, dallas turns back portland 101- 89, they lead that series two dallas turns back portland 101- 89, they lead that series two me [ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered. [ crowd cheering ] and 500 miles from home... [ cheering, cellphone beeps ] ...we finally had a new home. [ male announcer ] from pre-approval to closing, citi is with you every step of the way. what's y

carmelo anthony, first playoff game as a new york knick, no good. celtics win. 87-85.me one, thunder and nuggets. just over 1:00 to play in the fourth. russell rest brooke, misses. serge ibaka there with the tip-in. looked like he interfered. they called it a basket. thunder up by one. westbrook with the dagger. thunder win it, 107-103. that is the latest on the sports scene. now back to you. >>> all right. well in a city dominated by cars, perhaps it's no surprise that los angeles has a very unique way to remember the dead. a mortuary in the compton neighborhood offers drive-by viewing of the deceased. >> i don't know what to say about this story. the owner of the funeral home says it's a matter of convenience. mourners can drive by after work, sign the condolence book, and never have to leave their cars. >> unbelievable. a plate-glass window there. a genuine drive-through viewing. >> we don't talk anymore, we text. now this. i don't know what to say. >> truth is stranger than fiction. >>> coming up negs, the stories we'll be follows later today. after carbo-loading,

board, nick and the celtics, mar amar'e missed the second half with back spasms, but it was the carmelo anthony, and six assists, 'melo gave the knicks a lead on the jumper here. spike lee at the garden loves it. but he wasn't loving this towards the finish. garnett, back them down, go ahead and score. 12 points, 10 rebounds for kevin garnett and the celtics win game 296-93. they lead that series two games to nothing. two more scores include orlando taking care of atlanta 88-82, dallas turns back portland 101- 89, they lead that series two games to nothing. >>> good night, everybody. ] ♪ [ guitar: power chord ] ♪ [ hard rock ] [ snarls ] ♪ [ continues ] [ thunderclaps ] [ announcer ] the van beckons like no van before. the technology-packed, all-new honda odyssey. [ woman ] this icelandic mud was working wonders on my skin. but if it was going to do the same for my spa, i had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called my citibank small business expert. he got me a line of credit to make it happen and even improved my cash flow. now, my spa has more business than ever. ...and

without star thought america stoudemire is still struggling financially a jury that's teammates carmelo anthony taught school twenty five points and grabbed the king rebounds three point shooting is the key for new york one hundred sixty ninety three didn't speak to six matches and lost six in the eastern conference. i think the message is relatively simple and finally russia hasn't enjoyed the best of times in winter sports over the last couple of years but there's one area where russia is leading the world in the sport of paris which downpour caught up with. and shot some light on this spectacular display. it's not likely to become an olympic event anytime soon but russia proving to be the world leaders in the news paris. discipline involves parachuting onto a piece and donning the skis and slowing once we get on to the bottom of the slope . part of his behead coach of a russian national team and he explains how it evolved. competition was born in the end of. competition between. services in our big. man is. a must be very good modern ski skier and a. very good person it is both men and women

. >> oh-oh, ray allen made his three, carmelo anthony missed his. boston wins game 1, 87-85. of games today. they led after three rounds of the nation-wide tour. stone bree in hayward. they started late to accommodate tv coverage but chopra on the 8th hole. great shot out of the bunker. going to make bogey at best. his lead is now in jeopardy but minutes later ... >> russell knocks -- oop. that's -- >> talk about being saved by the bell. in this case the fog horn. that is it. less than half the field finished, they end the competition making it a 54-hole tournament, chopra declared the winner. >>> the best players in the world were in malasia. a week ago roy mcilroy shot an 80 to cost him the masters. he finished in 3rd to stop a comeback. that kid, mateo montiserro. won on the european tour, now won twice. he is not gonna turn 18 until tuesday. eagle on the fairway at the 10th, wins him $400,000. >>> boogity, boogity, boogity. this is talladega, let's go racing. >> final lap, let's just listen in at talladega. >> way down low comes johnson. >> they are three-wide. three by t

new york's carmelo anthony missed the last shot. boston took game one.e two tuesday night in boston. in oklahoma city, kevin durant scored 41 points for the thunder in game one of the playoff series against denver. russell westbrook added 31. the thunder beat the nuggets 107-103. an upset in los angeles, new orleans point guard chris paul had 33 points, 15 in the fourth quarter. the hornets beat the defending champion lakers 109-100. and in memphis, talking about surprising san antonio in game one, they took the lead with just seconds left. the spurs missed a shot at the buzzer. the grizzlies get their first-ever playoff win 101-98. in baseball the yankees rallied to beat the rangers. new york's eric chavez singled home the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning. the yanks hung on to edge the rangers 6-5. and in phoenix, bottom of the 12th, arizona's steve drew singled to right. the runner from second beat the throw to score. the diamondbacks beat the giants 6-5. when we come back another look at this morning's top stories. and pain at the pump. you know

instead carmelo anthony takes a shot. boston goes up in the series with the 87-85 win. >>> in tomorrow's game, kevin >>> it's a racing style that was born this year in daytona. new aero dynamics have made for two car pairings in the superspeed way. that was the case today in talladega where there was a special finish. jimmy johnson on the inside getting pushed by dale earnhart jr. clint boyer getting a push by harvick. the line is johnson by the slimmest of margins. you will be able to see it. johnson on the inside just edges out boyer. the official margin .0002 of a second. >>> quite a day on the indy car circuit. the camera mounted on the back of brisco's car. flash back to last year's indy 500. this is conway going airborne, an accident which he suffered an injury on his back. conway wept through a grueling recovery to come back. >>> you can debate what it is we all like so much about sports. the desire to compete is undoubtedly part of it but so is an almost child like desire to run, jump and kick. >>> it's right up t

carmelo anthony. the three here with 2:37 has them up on the floor by three. but kg kevin garnet gets a three. and they hold on 2-0 series lead there. >>> and thanks to 33 points, 19 rebounds by dwight howard pull even. that's the sporting life for a tuesday night. as promised nothing but victories. >> all right, mark thank you. and the ktvu morning news begins at 4:30 tomorrow. we'll have the latest on the presidential visit. have a good night. >> good night. ougog t bk. atst fwa. wi cseuidesi yr arho, u stnaa cte, wi cseuidesi hise a de. yr arho, ke sp rwdte,

carmelo anthony. the three here with 2:37 has them up on the floor by three. but kg kevin garnet gets a three. and they hold on 2-0 series lead there. >>> and thanks to 33 points, 19 rebounds by dwight howard pull even. that's the sporting life for a tuesday night. as promised nothing but

. >> the deal that landed carmelo anthony in new york.the celtics were a little more playoff-tested. paul pierce finding rajon rondo under the basket of the kevin garnett led boston by 26. boston sweeps the series with the 101-89 win and ending new york's first playoff appearance in seven years. >>> extra holes needed to determine the winner on the golf tour today with the world's no. 1 ranking han hanging in the balance. and we'll tell you who will be in goal for the sharks as they try again to wrap up their series with the kings tomorrow night. we'll be right back. . >>> there was a lot of stake at golf's heritage tournament at hilton head, south carolina. in addition, to winning the event, the no. 1 ramping in the world was up for grabs. significance of the day observed by those in the gallery. brandt snedeker with this birdie at 1, wrapping up his round and snedeker six shots behind luke donald when the day began. when donald birdied 13 had he were teed for the lead. donald finished with a 70, which meant they headed into playoffs. fi

carmelo anthony, best game as a pro scores to lay up and he wasn't done.42 points, 17 rebounds, six assists. kevin garnett, 12 points, 10 rebounds and added keep possession near the end and the celtics took this one on eyes with the strength of the three floes 96-93 they go up to love in that series. more nba honors for you. lamar the husband of closelchloe kardashian, he does won the nba sixth man of the world award. congratulations to lamarck, the husband of chloe. collective bargaining going on again giving up $9 billion, they met for seven hours in the minneapolis an effort to create some kind of movement in a positive direction. jerry jones, walked in with the commissioner roger this was the third day of the court ordered forced mediation. we will see if they can come to pass agreement. and didn't come out with the schedule for the next year it is really fan friendly. sunday september 11th, the forty-niners their season opener get seattle, sunday is the dallas cowboys at home and the 13th of november they have the new york giants and on december 19th

game two, carmelo anthony goes off for 42. tough three late in the fourth quarter.hree but boston wins. kevin garnett, puts the celtics up one. and they double-team mellow, and they steal in the final seconds to secure the win 96-93. and one more giants baseball note. cody ross and brian wilson are the costars of a video that has gone viral. the star is young keenan cahill, a kid who started posting lip-sync videos on youtube and has become a worldwide sensation. ♪. >> keenan suffers from a rare disease which has stunted his growth but he's overcome that to shoot videos with jennifer aniston and usher and fifty cent among others. he hopes to release his own song this summer. >> what does he have on his phone? oh, jennifer aniston is calling. oh, just a minute, jennifer aniston is calling. by the way, kings and sharks in the playoffs tonight. >> all right. that's this edition of abc7 news. thanks for joining us. >> we appreciate your captioned by closed captioning services, inc. this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants-- a state department attorney from washi