dirk nowitzki completed a three-point play for the lead and mavs held on to win it 90-85. >>> chris paul to blake griffin seemed like every time the clippers threw down a huge dunk, heat with one of their own. lebron with 40. they were deadlocked at 86. the clippers put it away with another dunk. the andre jordan, game over. clips beat the heat 95-89. >>> baylor quarterback robert griffin iii announced he will enter the draft. he has received his undergraduate degree and receive his masters in communications in july. that is pretty impressive for an athlete who is only 21. >>> how much is too much when it comes to an age difference in marriage? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> we will introduce you to one couple that have legs up on the cost of golf. you're watching "early today." . today" on this thursday. heavy rain in areas of southern new england will greet you if you head out the door. northern new england we are dealing with snow and ice during the day so especially traveling there will be the worst of it. during the day, second storm system begins

dirk nowitzki didn't play last night but managed to put his stamp on the game while being interviewed on the bench. >> what a great part he was last year, especially nobody really believed -- oh, my god! oh! shut it down! let's go home! >> the mavs certainly did shut it down and go home. they lost by 15. dirk, don't quit your day job! >> that is your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, the celebrity who hasn't had sex for decades. >>> and just what do you bet for next after winning $500,000? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, if you think about weightlifting and this is what comes to mind, stay tuned for a surprise. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this thursday morning. we're tracking heavy rain. if you're in kentucky or tennessee or mississippi or louisiana. then friday morning all of that heavy rain will be in areas of southern new england and the mid-atlantic so keep that in mind for your plans. >>> if you're watching on hgh 7 news in boston, mass, in nearby cambridge experi

el delantero alemÁn dirk nowitzki, le entrego la camiseta #23 y el mandatario tambien levanto el trofeoer grand slam del aÑo en el tenis y ya tiene una mala noticia. resulta que, venus williams, ganadora de siete torneos del grand slam y ex nÚmero uno del mundo, no participarÁ en la ediciÓn de este aÑo del abierto de australia que arranca el 16 de enero porque dijo que aÚn no estÁ preparada para volver a jugar tras una enfermedad. la estadounidense no ha disputado un partido competitivo desde que se retirÓ del abierto de estados unidos en septiembre y estÁ siendo tratada por una enfermedad autoinmune que causa fatiga y dolor de articulaciones. esta noche entre otras cosas tendremos el retiro del futbol de unos de los grandes, los esperamos solo a las once. si usted es de los muchos que le encanta disfrutar de las galletas de las ninas guia o girl scouts, y a la vez ayudar con su compra a causas beneficas, le alegrara saber que estan celebrando sus cien aÑos con un nuevo sabor de galleta..se llama sonrisas de savannah, y es de sabor a limon.. asi que la proxima vez que las ninas nos conv

dirk nowitzki game him a number 23. there is hawaii and chicago that he calls home. he liked jordan so they gave him number 23. i watched the whole thing on the nba channel. he is fantastic. put politics aside. you know what i mean? for an nba team -- >> he could play himself. >> i am trying to think through history. i don't think lyndon johnson would be that cool. this guy, when you talk with athletes, he played himself, at least he was on the team. very, very smooth. >> like when you play. >> i am not running for president. i would have to take a pay cut to leave kron. >> barry larkin is headed to the hall of fame. never set me up like that, pam. i always come out looking bad because i speak the truth. then i sound like i am a jerk. there it is. barry larkin, the way you break it down. ron was voted by the veteran's committee. he will go into the hall of fame. barry larkin will be the only guy to give his speech in july. he was aided by the fact that he played for one team. and tiger woods is going to play at the at&t golf tournament for the first time since 2002.

dirk nowitzki would not be outdone. jason terry, though, would try to be the hero as well. three-pointer good. mavs up one. chauncey billups coming up being. a season-high 21 points. the clippers win. >>> on can pus, undefeated murray state taking on morehead state. long, kounlt it. murray state down four. second half, murray down four. cannon, a missed three-pointer. murray state within two. still down two. go ahead, do your thing. murray state's first lead of the game. up one. pool with the jumper. murray state holds on the win. they're still undefeated. >>> number 11 uconn taking on cincinnati. former husky kemba walker watching. game tied at 67-67. shawn kilpatrick would answer back. uconn needing a miracle. they almost got it. he almost makes the miracle shot. cincy with the upset. and that will do it for that espn news update. i'm will selva. >> i bet you liked that upset. >> i did. >>> here's what it looks like when it ain't going your way on the tennis court. that's marcos baghdatis down at the australian open, having a slight tantrum and taking it out on his tennis

the german, dirk nowitzki. and one. mavericks win it, 90-85.hey've now won 6 of their last 8 games. for up to minute news and highlights. you know where to go. espn news. it's what we do. i'm todd grisham, have a good day. >>> now to the world of entertainment. the fans of film, tv, and music have spoken. katy perry was at the top of the list. she won five people's choice awards. >> favorite movie and comedic actress went to emma stone. aid dam sandler won best coimmediac comedic actor. >>> our own george stephanopoulos shows his wild side on late night tv. can't wait to see that. >>> and a story you can use to impress your friends. an astounding new fact about our galaxy. my name's jeff. i'm a dad, coach... and i quit smoking with chantix. knowing that i could smoke during the first week was really important to me. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix reduced my urge to smoke -- and personally that's what i knew i needed. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking o

. >>> finally, back to the mavericks, dirk nowitzki dits play but managed to put his stamp on the gamehile being interviewed on the bench. >> oh my god! oh! let's go home! >> the mavs certain did shut it down and went home losing by 15. dirk, don't get your day job. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, the celebrity who hasn't had sex for decades. and what do you bet after winning half a million bucks? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, if you think about weight lifting and this comes to mind, stay tuned for a surprise. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday morning. we have rain for you early today, especially in oregon down to northern california. but as the front pushes to the south we'll see some foggy conditions early tomorrow morning. then we'll clear it out. we'll see a decent friday out there. definitely the heavier rains are today. if you're watching us on king-5 news in seattle, washington, in nearby auburn see sentimental photographs of people and their animals in th

dirk nowitzki gave the president a number 23 mavericks jersey. of course, mr.bama is a die hard bulls fan and joked about where michael jordan got that iconic number. >> you know, i was actually 23 before jordan. >> oh, you were? >> i was. so he got the number from me, i think. [ laughter ] that's what happened. that's beautiful. >> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> joining tv's late night comedy club, and who says he is not crazy anymore. your early morning entertainment headlines are ahead. >>> plus, a brave boy gets to do something most little and big kids dream of. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. if you're watching us anywhere up in alaska today, we talked about the heavy snow earlier that fell on the ground there around cordova. we're continuing to watch that storm heading your way. you're getting additional snow. no such problems here in many areas of the west. northern idaho is the exception. a little light snow for you. all of california looks good along with oregon and washington state. maybe freez

. >>> now about the spurs taking on dirk nowitzki and the dallas mavericks.even minutes remaining. nowitzki to jason terry. pulling up for the "j." knotted up at 91-91. half a second remaining. spurs on the inbound. danny green throws it up. it goes in! but take another look at this one. the shot will be reviewed. green doesn't get it off on time. we have free basketball called overtime. under ten seconds in o.t. spurs down one. motto with the inbound. can't get it to go. and spurs lose 101-100. well, that was your espn news update. i'm jorge andres. for more sports and highlights tune into espn. >> one more sports item, novak djokovic was the new aussie men's winner. and boy did he earn it. >> he waited 5 hours and 5 minutes to win over nadal. he ripped off his shirt and got a little crazy on the court. that's the favorite of the day. >> him kissing the trophy, right? >> yeah. >> it was the longest ever, epic. >>> coming up next, the winners of last night's s.a.g. awards plus the red carpet. >>> and later, a sneak peek at super bowl ads already gets lots of

dirk nowitzki completed a three-point play for the lead and mavs held on to win it 90-85. >>> clippersnd heat in los angeles. this was not a game, but a dunk contest. kris paul to blake griffin, seemed like every time the clippers threw down a huge dunk, the heat came down with often their own. lebron with 40. after 40 minutes they were deadlocked at 86. the clippers put it away with another dunk. the andre jordan, game over. clips beat the heat 95-89. >>> baylor quarterback robert griffin iii announced he will entered the nfl draft. he has one more year of eligibility but already completed his undergraduate degree and will receive his masters in communications in july. that is pretty impressive for an athlete who is only 21. that's a look at your sports headlines for "early today." i'm fred rogin. >>> how much is too much when it comes to an age difference in marriage? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, golf can be a costly love affair. we'll introduce you to one couple with a special leg-up, make that legs-up, on the cost of golf. you're watching

. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>> dirk nowitzki is an nba finals mvp, well-known basketball player. > >> also a dramatic reader. this is dirk performing a dramatic reading of britney spears hit -- >> "oops i did it again." i played with your heart, got lost in the game. oh baby, baby. >> he's so serious on the court, i had no idea he had a sense of humor. >> a cartoon now. >> the robe. >> like roger rabbit. >> you think i'm in love, that i'm sent from above. >> any song i think sounds quite hilarious if you do it dramatic reading style. >> i like big butts and i cannot lie you other brothers cannot deny when a girl walks in with a round thing in your face you get sprung. >> i'm not that innocent. >> all the single ladies, all the single ladies put your hands up. >> thanks for joining us on this dramatic reading. >> i hope he does some more. >>> 2011 was the year of the youtube date request from people who wanted to date celebrities. well, we're starting off the new year with another date request. chelsea gill wants a date with jason segal ♪ jason segal you're the ring to my snegal ♪ ♪

dirk nowitzki completed the three point play and the mavs held on to win it 90-85. >>> chris paul witheemed like every time the clippers threw down a huge dunk, the heat came back with one of their own. lebron with a 40. after 48 minutes, they were deadlocked. the only thing, clippers put it away with another dunk. the andre gordon game over. they beat the heat. >>> baylor quarterback robert griffin iii announced he'll enter the nfl draft. he has one more year of eligih l eligibilihe will jikt but will receive a masters in communications this summer. impressive for a guy who is only 21. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >> and now for another quick look at the weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins, bill "the voice" cairns with the weather channel forecast. >> the voice of a 15-year-old cracking. nice to see kit snow in northern new england. it's been a while. that's what we're dealing with this morning. mass pike, you have snow right along mass pike. we're getting a mix now of sleet mixing in with snow. it is all rain and heavy rain at that everywhere around t

. >> mike: meanwhile, i love what dirk nowitzki said the other day. i have not seen one team in the west i'm scared of, he said, we can compete with anybody. >> jeff: he has not watched oklahoma city. >> mike: they beat them once. they actually played them pretty well. >> jeff: i understand but he is somebody that -- if he hasn't -- if he's not a little scared, there's something wrong. >> mike: they play wednesday on espn -- >> jeff: you're doing that game. >> mike: yep, coming up on a minute remaining, keep holding on to a four-point lead for the heat. shot clock at seven. james' drive, fallaway shot, way off. rebound tipped and here comes rose, not a good possession there for miami. rose drives, pound it and a foul. derrick rose to make it a one-point game with a free throw as rose now, a spectacular performance. he's got -- >> jeff: tremendous defensive position by the bulls and great body control by rose to draw the contact and then still from a tough angle to make that eight-foot floater. >> mike: he's played so many difficult shots this afternoo

the president accepted a jersey from dirk nowitzki.said, too bad it will be the chicago bulls here next year but he called them the team with a heart that is the size of texas. >> they know how good teams win. not just by jumping higher or running faster but by finding the open man. working together. menally tough, supportive, playing smarter. >> one member of the team was absent. delonte west didn't past the back ground check. >>> experts sent food traps in the hopes of finding an injured seagull. it became snagged in a fishing lurer. several people spotted the bird over the weekend. volunteers tried to trap the bird so it could be freed from the lure. remember that red tailed hawk? we have an update on how it is doing later. >>> over to bill, it is spectacular out there. >> crazy. here we are in january. the weather around here does -- like summer. day time highs into the 60s. plenty of sunshine. what is happening now, first we felt guilty about it and now people are embracing it. lots of golfing. bike riding. unusual weather for thi

dirk nowitzki fired up. that's sports. >> thank you. now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> mitt romney and newt gingrich are locked in a dead heat in the polls in florida and this debate could be a game-changer. the votes that they want right now -- latinos and the ads prove it. gingrich taking heat for airing the spanish language ad that romney is calling the most anti-immigration candidate. >> reporter: absolutely. immigration such a big deal here in florida, particularly in south florida. interesting though, romney seems to be doing better right now with a lot of latinos. nonetheless, i have to mention this event here in mount dora, florida, here just wrapping up, newt gingrich taking a completely difficult tack this morning. reaching out to the tea party crowd. the lower taxes, less government crowd. also, really going after mitt romney for his connections to big corporations, big lobbying. wall street and the republican establishment. listen to this sound bite from a little while ago. >> the message we should give mitt rom