but dwyane wade is celebrating more than basketball this christmas. we bring you a rare behind the scenes look at his life at home as a single dad. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, the this is "nightline," december 22nd, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. it is the first night of winter. we have two more nights before christmas. and so the travel forecast looms large for so many of us out there. ma nature has been tough on denver, bringing two and a half feet of snow. another major storm down south brought wind damage across five states with a confirmed tornado touching down in alabama. reports of another one in rome, georgia, just a few hours ago. and tomorrow, that system will bring rain and possibly snow to the northeast. and travelers are not the only ones affected by all of this. anyone with a package flying around out there en route to a special someone should know that the biggest shipping companies are dealing with both weather and record demand. american

you maybe can be better than dwyane wade. >> better than dwyane wade. >> oh, for sure. >> something iill never be. you know, there are a lot of critics out there who would be like, oh, sure, it's easy for you, you're a millionaire nba player. easy for you to be a dad. >> it's not about how much money i have or don't have. it's about the time i'm willing to sit down across the table from my kids. and if they don't get something right, helping them get it right. >> you might think this is another pro athlete's pet project but even president obama appointed wade as a kind of ambassador at large for fatherhood. and to understand how much the idea of family means to him -- >> this is the building. >> you need to know where he came from. >> he'd sit down on that stoop sometime all night sitting out there waiting to see if his mommy's going to come past. >> his mom, judolinda, abandone wade as he was growing up on chicago's harsh south side. >> got deeper, deeper into the dark drugs, alcohol, a bbandone building, the homeless lifestyle, you name it, jolinda was there in it. >> one day his 12

dwyane wade and lebron james feeling it. but also, chris bosh takes a feed from wade, with the big slam. 80-79 heat. 14 of its 29 points came in the fourth quarter. he doesn't need a pass. all he needs is a lane to find the hoop. he posterizes d.j. white and the foul. he would miss the free throw. miami up 86-84. bobcats down two. gerald henderson knocks down the tres. 95-94. charlotte, the ensuing heat possession goes into the hands of one of the big three. dwyane wade. he's going to hit the jumper off the glass to put the heat up, 96-94. he only has ten points. but those two were the ones that counted the most because d.j. augustine missed a three-pointer. and white's putback misses. miami wins, 93-95. >>> kevin durant and the undefeated thunder. russell westbrook finds the ramp for the sick reverse dunk. late in the fourth quarter, memphis down 92-88. and rudy gay is going to get the baseline jumper to go for 19 points. the grizzlies down two. ensuing possession. under a minute to play. it's the two-time leading scorer wi

mom, nba superstar, dwyane wade. uring the lockout. >> we goofed around a little. i shot it myself. >> got the hoodie on. >> got the hoodie on. but off the court, we had a serious conversation because he's a serious guy. dwyane wade is a single dad who says dads need to step up. he often speaks out against the epidemic of broken homes. a jaw-dropping 72% of african-american kids are being raised by a single parent, mostly mom. president obama even appointed wade to a white house parenting initiative. but the nba standout doesn't just talk about fatherhood. he listens. >> drives on marion. trying to draw contact. typical shot from wade. >> reporter: miami heat's megastar, dwyane wade, is itching to get back to work. i'll bet you are. raring to go. >> i'm raring to go. that's my christmas present. i can't wait. >> reporter: but the end of the six-month nba lockout is also bittersweet because wade is also a single dad, raising two sons and a nephew, who made all that free time count. >> to wake up in the morning. we'd go

now, lebron james with a touch pass to dwyane wade for two of his 26.sists 10 rebounds and 37 points. 105-94 the final. the score does not indicate how lopsided this game was. dwight howard and the magic were in oklahoma city. howard got off to a good start off the feed. he throws it down, but howard was held to just 11 points and 15 rebounds. the former cal star ryan anderson got the start for the magic and played well. he lead the team with 25. durant with a game high 30 as the thunder rolled 97-89. now to pro football and the packers nailed down the top seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs by beating the bears. former cal star aaron rodgers had no trouble finding the end zone. he had no trouble launching this strike to nelson. the packers lead it 21-10. rogers threw for five touchdowns and going to james jones and he set a franchise record for most passing yards in a season as green bay wins it 35-21. look for rogers to be the nfl mvp. later in the show you will hear more often the warriors are the disappointing season opener. and th

to make things worse, today they had to watch the mavericks raise thei >>> lebron james, dwyane wade, and the rest lost the finals last year. today, they had to watch the mavericks raise the championship banner. >> three, two, one! >> they played pretty well. lebron was a beast all game long. the heat destroyed the defending champs, 105-94. opening day at madison square garden in town. carmelo anthony with the lane down. gets in the leader, 3 points and rebounds. kevin garnet jumper is coming up here and it's no good and then the bottom line, the knicks overcome a deficit to beat 104. lil wayne at staples, why not, he's having some fun. the game was not over because kobe turned it over to settle things down inside rose. said i'll go by fisher here and then goes by paul gasol. check out the defense from chicago. three guys go up. nobody touches him and that's how the ball game ends. 38-37. the clippers at the arena, earlier today, a holiday video greeting. michael bubli is not shaking his boots, that's all we'll say. >> oh, really? i don't know that song. ♪ dancing through the snow ♪ o

that's enough time for dwyane wade to work his magic, cashes in the shot for the win.escape with a 96-95 win. >>> college football. cal and texas in the holiday bowl. that's the difference, longhorns take the lead and win 21-10. >>> wild finish to military bowl. air force down seven with under a minute to play when jefferson finds zach for a 33-yard touchdown. they just need the extra point for a tie. they try the fake, it backfires. falcons crash and burn. toledo holds on to win. >>> finally, football players are referred to as some of the toughest athletes in the world but one player met his match at the happiest place on earth. oregon ducks james with the look of tearer on space mountain at disneyland. let's hope he's not as scared of the wisconsin badgers next week in the rose bowl. that's a look at sports on "early today." >>> who had the monster concert tour of the year? which star is literally gnashing her.net? >>> plus, remember the letter carrier motto about neither sleet nor rain, et cetera? we'll introduce you to the person who should be the postal service's

to the third dwyane wade joins the fun, lobs it up for james and he throws it down. lebron with 26. wade 24. heat beat the celts 115-107. took three games but the lakers finally got in the win column. check out whirlpiece, looks like ron artest when he was 25. kobe nursing a sore wrist but get it it done with a game high 26. lakers turn down the jazz. >>> hockey -- blues cruising up on the red wings when in the blink of an oil detroit scores two goals in 56 seconds. they score three unanswered to beat the blues 3-2. >>> the lightning have been struggling this season. maybe this will help. stamkos scores two against the flyers now tied for the league lead with 22. tampa wins 5-1. >>> nfl, the 49ers and patriots will send eight players each to this year's positive broel game. fan favorite and hype machine tim tebow is an alternate. >>> bowl games. off to north carolina for the belt bowl. nc state and louisville. glennen airs it out to graham. wolfpack up 11. they hold on to win 31-24. >>> little caesar bowl. the kickoff from the 1 yard line and off to the races. 99 yards to the house.

mom, nba superstar, dwyane wade. kout. >> i shot it myself. >> got the hoodie on. >> got the hoodie on. but off the court, we had a serious conversation because he's a serious guy. dwyane wade is a single dad who says dads need to step up. he often speaks out against the epidemic of broken homes. a jaw-dropping 72% of african-american kids are being raised by a single parent, mostly mom. president obama even appointed wade to a white house parenting initiative. but the nba standout doesn't just talk about fatherhood. he listens. >> drives on marion. trying to draw contact. typical shot from wade. >> reporter: miami heat's megastar, dwyane wade, is itching to get back to work. i'll bet you are. raring to go. >> that's my christmas present. i can't wait. >> reporter: but the end of the six-month nba lockout is also bittersweet because wade is a single dad, raising two sons and a nephew, who made all that free time count. >> to wake up in the morning. we'd do something together. we would do bowling, basketball. whatever

to the third dwyane wade joins the fun, lobs it up for james and he throws it down. lebron with 26.e finishing with 24. heat beat the celts 115-107. it took three games but the lakers finally got in the win column. check out men of world peace, looks like that ron artest guy when he was 25. kobe nursing a sore wrist but gets it down with a game high 26. lakers turn down the jazz. >>> to hockey, the blues were cruising up on the red wings when in the blink of an eye, detroit scores two goals in 53 seconds. they score three unanswered to beat the blues 3-2. >>> after playing in the conference finals last year, the lightning have been struggling this season. maybe this will help turn things around. stamkos scores two against the flyers now tied for the league lead with 22. tampa wins 5-1. >>> nfl, the 49ers and patriots will send eight players each to this year's pro bowl game. fan favorite and hype machine tim tebow is an alternate. >>> finally, it wouldn't be late december without bowl games. off to north carolina for the belt bowl. nc state and louisville. glennen airs it out to gra

in the closing seconds, dwyane wade hit a clutch bank shot over henderson.nt on to beat charlotte 96-95. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and a milestone achieved for new york city's 9/11 memorial. it's sears happy new year's sale save on all fitness equipment, including nordictrack. save up to 25% on all kenmore appliances. plus save an extra 15% on all appliances over $499 with your sears card. don't miss the happy new year's sale. sears. in the berkeley hills. a fast moving fire, forces the evacuation of more than a dozen homes. the damage.. and power problems it caused. a not so smooth criminal. how a hit and run driver, left a trail of evidence that could lead police right to him. it's getting harder to eat natural. the surge in chemicals in california crops. and why farmers say they have no choice. and a soupy morning.. the bay area bridges with fog advisories. join us for cbs 5 early edition ... beginning at 4:30. >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. another storm system is on its way into

dwyane wade comes over to double team and blocks him. we're going the other way.ade to lebron back to chris bosch, who finishes with the two-handed dunk. see it again. wayne and the heat turning defense into offense. miami leads 62-41 at the break. third quarter, heat up 28. lebron back down as the defender. and check this out. hits the fadeaway jumper and one. james with a game-high 37 points, also had ten rebounds and six assists. less than a minute later, chalmer in transition. up to lebron for the dunk. lebron in midair makes the judgment and tips it to wade for the dunk. miami beats dallas 105-94. all right. let's go to madison square garden. kevin garnett and the celtics starting the season against the knicks. and their new acquisition, tyson chandler. fourth quarter, new york up 8. jared jeffries, his shot is blocked by chris wilcox. the former tepphe terp gives it right back. second quarter, rondo from kentucky drives, behind the back pass to brandon bass. two-handed dunk. nifty pass here from rondo. the point guard had 13 assists and a 31 points. boston d

in the closing seconds, dwyane wade hit a clutch bank shot over henderson.nt on to beat charlotte 96-95. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and a milestone achieved for new york city's 9/11 memorial. it's sears happy new year's sale save on all fitness equipment, including nordictrack. save up to 25% on all kenmore appliances. plus save an extra 15% on all appliances over $499 with your sears card. don't miss the happy new year's sale. sears. >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. another storm system is on its way into the great lakes bringing light snow and rain to michigan and pennsylvania. other storms are delivering rain and snow to the pacific northwest. >>> here is another look at this morning's top stories. >>> michele bachmann's iowa campaign manager has jumped ship. bachmann says kent sorensen joined the ron paul campaign because he was offered, quote, a large sum of money. paul's campaign says that's not true. >>> and federal prosecutors are said to be considering filing criminal charges i

that's enough time for dwyane wade to work his magic, cashes in the bank shot for the win.e with a 96-95 win. >>> college football. cal and number 22 texas in the holiday bowl. david ash with a bomb to marquise goodwin. that's the difference. longhorns take the lead and win 21-10. >>> wild finish to the military bowl. air force down seven with under a minute to play when tim jefferson finds zach kouth for the 33-yard touchdown. they try to pull off the fake and it backfires. the ball is fumbled and rolls out of bounds. the falcons crash and burn. toledo holds on to win 41-42. >>> and finally, football players are often referred to as some of the toughest athletes in the world, but one player met his match at the happiest place on earth. oregon ducks' lamichael james has a look of terror on space mountain at disneyland. let's hope he's not as afraid of the wisconsin badgers next week in the rose bowl. that's a look at sports. i'm mario solis. >>> now for another look at the weather, bill karins. that kind of reminds me of my face in the morning before we go into hair and mak

basketball and dwyane wade nailed a late shots to hands the miami heat's their third straight win since the start of the season the n.b.a. dream team fighting back to edge the charlotte b'sobcats on the road by a single point well the all cats went out of their way to place their record high at meeting twenty thousand people breaking away right from the off him some of them cruise control for most of the match dustin and gerald henderson connecting for forty one points between them but the broader james also ran wild for the heat poignant and game high thirty five points chris bosh added another twenty five then with less than three seconds to go wade what looked like a tough shot. people dead or gusting missed a buzzer basin straight points out that would save the day to charlotte but for ninety six ninety five to miami is how it finished. the finish well basketball rushes to a famous goal was instrumental in the denver nuggets victory at home to the utah jazz on wednesday but speed for the season finally started and on the revis at home in the summer the center talked to our own lanca

dwyane wade the hero. miami heat 3-0 to start the season. >>> college hoops.for the big east. louisville faced georgetown last night in the cardinals' first game since coach rick pitino announced he will step down after his contract expires in 2017. >>> down 11, smith up for three from the corner tied the game, but the hoyas did not back down. auou otto porter puts up the tip and georgetown wins 71-68. they are 11-1. that's louisville's first loss of the season. the cardinals are 12-1. >>> college football. the military bowl featured air force against the university of toledo. second quarter, air force down seven. gutsy call fourth and three. tim jefferson, jonathan warzeka for 37 yards. game tied at 28. in the fourth, another risky play, air force going for it on fourth and two. jefferson to a wide-open zach couth. all they want to do is kick the extra point to send it to overtime. i love the call. they go for the fake to go for two. that would win the game. the ball, though, is punched out as the holder tried to get around the end. fumbled into the end zone.

in the playoff isles despite boasting a star studded squad including the likes of the bron james dwyane wade and chris bosh the heat failed to win the n.b.a. championship with the first time since two thousand and six after losing the best of seven final series four two to the dallas mavericks so with the aim of triumphing in the new shortened season miami opens their training camp on monday and the head coach says there's plenty for his team to build up. right now there's been so much talk about last year being an absolute epic failure for us now we don't view it that way but that's part of this journey sometimes and sometimes things frankly as much as you don't want to admit it sometimes they just don't go your way it doesn't mean we want committed doesn't mean that that wasn't our goal we have another shot at it this year and that's what we're committed to doing is give ourselves a chance there at the end and to do that we've got to start now only thing we can control that is now. and win this day but it's a different film come into this year honestly you know for me personally i'm more l

. >> jimmy: all the great players you played with, lebron, kobe, dwyane wade, kevin garnett, who do youmost? [ laughter ] >> like i said, i have my own shower, so -- >> jimmy: yeah, you wouldn't want to spread that rumor around. oh, i want to ask you about this. now, your girlfriend, is a young lady who we, america, met on "flavor of love." hoops is her nickname. that's not her real name, i'm assuming. it looks to me as if you're taking your daughter to kindergarten. [ laughter ] how does this even work? >> she's -- she's a fabulous lady and she's strong and believe it or not, she can carry me on her back. >> jimmy: for real? >> you don't believe me, i'll bring her out here right now, make her do it. >> jimmy: yeah. go get her and -- after the commercial. is she here? >> she's here. >> jimmy: she really can do that? >> i promise you. >> jimmy: okay, well, this is either going to be an amazing feat of physical strength or a live television death. [ applause ] what is a -- what's a date with shaq like? what do you do when you go out on a date? is there a helicopter or is it low key? >> lo

dwyane wade and lebron james of 2012, john heilemann, mark halpren, thank you for joining us. >>> afterak vice president joe biden and mitt romney are squaring off. that's next. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. >>> team obama isç shaping its campaign strategy around the middle class with a message that says companies, specifically mitt romney, will not save the american dream. joining our panel now the man behind the magic, the reverend al sharpton, host of "politics nation" on msnbc. it's a pleasure to have you. >> always blood to be with you. >> so joe biden sort of went on the attack against mitt romney and accused him of embracing policies that would basically gut america's middle class. mitt romney went back at him yesterday and we have a little sound as far as what he said to the vice president. >> so, mr. vice president, let me be very clear, i am in this race because the policies of your administration have harped the middle class. the poor have a safety net, the rich are doing just fin

the best player now is probably lebron, dwight howard, dwyane wade, those are the best players. >> allht. we aren't done here with charles. many of you all know -- and may not know -- chuck has been one of my best friends since i've come to cnn. he's given me some guidance in this decision i made to be leaving cnn. we might get into that in a second. we'll leave basketball here for a moment. after the break we'll continue on a bunch of things, including weight watchers, also some political commentary. i'm going to get you to take back something you said last week. this is what i'm talking about. look at this. >> as a democrat who loves the president, i am downright giddy! there ain't no way we can lose to them idiots! i am so glad to get rid of it. just to be able to wake up in the morning on your own. that's a big accomplishment to me. i don't know how much money i need. but i know that whatever i have that's what i'm going to live within. ♪ ♪ it's good. honey, i love you... oh my gosh, oh my gosh.. look at these big pieces of potato. ♪ what's that? big piece of potato. [ male announc

not to lebron, dwyane wade, a little pump fake, goes glass, 7-footer, puts the heat up one, and lookschael jo dan. one last shot. heat wins 96-95, they start the season, 3-0. >>> now to a sport overseas. british car jumping, hundreds of people were onhand. there there's a lot of cars, not a lot of jumping. they try to clear a row of other smashed vehicles. we're told this particular competition, none of them cleared. they're judged on elevation, distance, and applause from the crowd. no one got over it. this has been going on for seven years and i think the point, perhaps is they don't clear the cars. one more, t.j. there it is. boom. >>> we told you yesterday about this back and forth. mitt romney said gingrich's inability to get on the ballot in virginia reminded him of lucille ball in the chocolate factory.ç >> you know, i think you compare that to was it to pearl harbor? i think it's more like lucille ball at the chocolate factory. so, i mean, you've got to get it organized. >> i think we're fighting a losing game. >> when i see mistakes, i try to find a little humor. and in this

and let's mention dwyane wade and everyone expecting them to take on the mavericks and bulls versus lakersthe thunder will get to the final and chris paul making a debut with the clippers taking on golden state warriors, a busy saturday in football not present for tim tebow and broncos losing one and losing one bad on the road. tebow started off strong though, takes it in himself for a one yard touchdown in the first quarter and then things got ugly for the broncos, fourth quarter, tebow picked off by bird, and jarius gets himself 37 yard touchdown there and next drive, not much better, for timmy tebow. the ball knocked away and spencer johnson brings it in for another defensive touchdown and finally, broncos trying to save face. and tebow for the end zone, and picked off again. and this time by aaron williams and tebow throws four int's, 40-14 on the day that i was touting tebow's touchdown to interception ratio, oops. >> kelly: oh. >> dave: another big game yesterday, new york versus new york. giants-jets. it was a j-e-t-s leading until the second quarter. eli manning, to victor cruz fro