here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. game one of the western conference finals was a dirk nowitzki show. game two belonged to the thunder bench. dallas, kevin durant with the dunk of the series in the first quarter, elevated to the rim for the one-happened jam. the bucket, the foul and the thunder up two in the half. in the third, james harden leading the way. he had 23 points. the reserves played so well that russell westbrook didn't play the bench accounted for 50 points in all. thunder ties the series with the win. >>> nhl series, boston scored early and late. david krejci all along. bruins led, 1-0, a minute into the game. to the third, the slap shot that had eyes, drew a couple of players. tim thomas with 31 saves. bruins shut out the lightning 2-0. they lead the series, 2 games to one. >>> baseball, great finish between the tigers and the red sox. red sox took the lead in the ninth. carl crawford, walk-off rbi single. good day to be a boston fan. the red sox won it, 4-3. >>> they say things happen in threes. for th

i'm fred roggin. >>> there is a new entry in the category of weird showbiz baby names.our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus these folks are eagerly awaiting a moment they've been looking forward to for 17 years. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. >>> pretty nice day in the northwest. we'll take mid 60s in portland and seattle. idaho also the twin he falls we are watching cloudy and rainy weather. we are looking good today in san francisco. much of tomorrow should be dry tomorrow in the southwest. that is channel 2. see skru sculptures. >> little bit of a scary image there. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. former beatle paul mccartney spared no expense when it came to popping the question. sir paul proposed to the new york business woman during a romantic candlelit dinner for two and did it with a ring estimated to be worth $650,000. well done. >>> today lindsay lohan pleads no contest to misdemeanor threat paving the way for her to serve her 120 day probation violation sentence at home. she wi

that's your early look at sports today, and i'm fred roggin. tinchts. >>> who may be taking over on tv for charlie sheen. the entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> a second fugitive on the loose from new york's famous bronx zoo has been apprehended. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this nice thursday morning. most locations in the west see a n nice day. seattle 58, breaks of sun and drier than yesterday. chance of showers in portland that won't ruin your dead. medford at 67. we're sunny and warmer in areas of nevada and utah and las vegas and phoenix. phoenix will be 100. if you're watching us on kc-24 news in fresno, california, support community theater, see an adaptation of the play that inspired a film, a romantic comedy about washington, "born yesterday" and that's your pacific event the day. >>> here's an early look at headlines in entertainment. those who argue that the law is no different for celebrities took a big hit yesterday took a big hit yesterday at lindsay lohan's sentencing. her plea to misdemeanor c

i'm fred roggin. >>> tiger woods wagers a million bucks. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, folks these days are looking to avoid these kinds of treats, but we'll show you why this hartford, connecticut, they got a great excuse to just go for it. you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back. a storm system is pushing on shore. we have a batch of moderate rainfall. temperatures are held down. what a cool spring it has been in the northwest. bedford getting to 59. seattle 56 for the high temperature. in california showers should move in. by the time we get to tomorrow. this is a slow-moving system. we'll try to get you to a better memorial day weekend. if you are watching us on reno, nevada. one person's trash is another person's treasure. at the gallery and that is your pacific event of the day. >> and now here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. north carolina may be nascar country, yesterday police there gave car driver kyle busch anything but the hollywood treatment

i'm fred roggin. >>> after dancing, is kirstie alley taking a big step up in showbiz? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, they are the most popular pet in the world and worth going through a little bit of trouble to help out of a jam. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. if you are are watching us in nearby wallnut creek, california. as far as the forecast goes for today showers and thunderstorms out there in the midwest going to be out there in the northern plains and the rockies. we are okay here from seattle and medford. temperatures there on the cooler side along the beach. i mentioned tomorrow is not going to be quite as nice. we will be watching showers and storms there. seattle down to san francisco. we will have damp weather there in the forecast. >> thank you so much. here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the resurrection of kirstie alley is proceeding at full speed. she said after she finishes dancing with the stars, she's seriously considering an offer to do a broadway play. >>> satur

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. in game two between the heat and the celts, miami's big three looked young and energetic while boston's big three just looked old. case in point, dwyane wade, one-on-one with kevin garnett, blew right by him for the bucket and the foul. the heat were up by five at the half. rajon rondo off the spin cycle. heat won, 100-91 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. thunder flew to a 111-102 win. the different in oklahoma's bench outscored memphis by 19 and game three is saturday. kevin griffin will be named high flyer today. >>> to the nhl, the lightning on the verge of knocking off another cop seat. caps scored a pair of goals just 23 seconds apart in the third. steven stamkos, top shelf. that was nice. bounced off ryan malone's foot and in. tampa won it, 4-3. they can close it out tomorrow. >>> vancouver on the power play. michael samuelsson threw the puck on net. ryan kessler there to knock it in. kanucks take a 3-2 win. >>> the first no-hitter of the season. a chopper to third. dana valenci

i'm fred roggin. >>> to showbiz's biggest drama queens are at each other's throats again.our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the fast-thinking kayaker who helped save a florida treasure. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. let me take you through your weekend forecast today. including mother's day. today showery weather here. cooler today in medford down through the northern california ar area. warm through the weekend area. saturday looks to be 95 to 100 from vegas to phoenix. cooler along the coast. as we fast forward into mother's day we will be looking at more wet weather in the northern rockies. we are okay and dry in much of california. if you are watching us on kgw news channel 8 in portland, oregon learn how things evolve at the art museum. >> mother's day? >> she is doing vust fine. >> i think she will take it. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. make room at the box office for another super hero debut. "soar" may be one of marvel's lesser known heroes. that hasn't stopped the experts

i'm fred roggin. >>> another celebrity does the mugshot walk of shame. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, america has waited for almost a decade for the end of bin laden. but we'll introduce you to one man who promised not to shave until it happened. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. yesterday we saw the horrible weather going through the hawian islands. you can see the blue skies in the backgrounds and the funnels coming down through the water. today we expect more weather there. sunshine in nevada and arizona. northern portions of the forecast. rainy today just a chance of showers. if you are watching us on news 4. learn about their habitats and raptors and that is your event of the day. >> look at him. thank you. now here is an early look at this mornings's headlines in entertainment. charlie sheen has taken on many varied real life roles yesterday. yesterday, good will ambassador wearing a university of alabama jersey and cap, sheen toured a neighborhood decimated by last week's tornados. sheen say

i'm fred roggin. >>> yesterday, it was hugh grant. find out today who is hotly rumored to be replacing charlie sheen on "two and a half men." your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, some areas are enduring their flood of the century. we'll show you one town who fought back and won. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. let's take you through your weekend forecast. >>> in the northwest a lot of high, thin clouds sunshine today. nice in port lalanportland. saturday showery weather. la 67. cool on sunday. not a wash out weekend. be prepared. see a local college classic story that is funny and provoking at the western stage. that is your pa sicific event o the day. that's your "early today" event of the day. a little saturday night fever. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the experts say what little tension there may be this weekend at the box office will be over second place, not first. "thor" should win first place. bridesmaids has snl's kristin wig. the revie

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. the yankees have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. recently swept pie the red sox, posada refused to play after being moved to ninth in the lineup, and their struggles continued last night against the rays. they had a four run lead in the sixth. upton capped off a five run inning with a home run. tampa won. the yanks have dropped six straight. and they won't like this, the red sox trailed 6-0 and rallied against the orioles. gonzalez completed a come back with a walk off double off the green monster. sox win it 8-7. l.a., brewers and dodgers, a shot to left center. looked like his fourth home run of the year, but gomez timed it perfectly, jumped and robbed him of a sure homer. for some reason johnny gomes didn't think he hit one here. against the clubs, hit it clear out of the park, but check out his reaction. stopped at second, looked at the umpire. yeah, johnny, that's gone. no doubt about the score, reds won 7-4. a very forgettable night at the royals. indian had 14 runs

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. after being blown out of game one, the miami heat responded in game two in chicago. pick it up in the bottom of the second. first half, luol threw up a prayer and it was answered. the bulls up seven. heat pulled even in the second off the mad scramble. dwyane wade got the wild pullup. he had 24. close to the third. lebron james closed it out. 9 of his 29 in the final quarter. heat tied the series with an 85-75 win. game three is sunday. better things to do than watch the bulls/heat. he was at the playoffs. vancouver beat san jose, 7-3. they lead that series, 2 games to none. >>> baseball and miami. cubs and marlins tied in the 8th when marlon byrd stepped up and out. a solo shot proved to be the game winter. cubs ended a two-game skid with a 7-5 win. red sox and tigers scoreless through seven and after a 30-minute rain delay somebody finally scored. jarrod saltalamacchia with a wall banger off the green monster. boston up, 1-0. jonathan papelbon came on with the save. red sox won it,

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. you could say the bulls withered down the stretch or that the better team won. call it what you will. the miami heat are going to the nba finals. bulls seemingly had the game in hand, when dwyane wade sparked a comeback. lebron from downtown, he had 28. next possession, the jumper for the lead, he got it. once down 12, the heat crawled all the way back. chicago had a last shot, but derrick rose was blocked by james. miami won it, 83-80. setting up a rematch of the '06 finals with the dallas mavericks. >>> baseball, 41 different players made an appearance in wednesday's 19-inning marathon between the phillies and reds. one person who didn't play, this guy. actually, that's george washington. he definitely did not play. how about this guy, cliff lee. lee struck out eight over seven innings, but was even more impressive with a bat. drove in three runs. no big deal, you say? he had one rbi his entire career. phils bead the reds, 0-4. >>> walk-off rbi single, baltimore won its fifth straig

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. someone should tell the atlanta hawks that an nba basketball game is 48 minutes long. they went back and forth with the bulls for 3 1/2 quarters. late in the fourth, derrick rose and company pulled away. the bulls got a big lift from gibson. off the bench, scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter. rose led the bulls to victory, a game high 33. chicago dominated the fourth, won it, 95-83. they lead the series, 3 games to two. >>> lakers season is over and andrew bynum won't be around when the next season starts. bynum has been suspended without pay for the first five games of next season for this foul. he was fined for removing his jersey before leaving the game. that will cost him more than $700,000. that might help him learn his lesson. >>> wings against the sharks, detroit held on for a 3-1 win. they could become just the fourth team in history to rally from a 3-0 series deficit if they win game seven tomorrow night. >>> baseball boys of summer found themselves in a hail st

i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, the good and bad in celebrity baby news.our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, why a steady diet of these fast food favorites has helped one man reach a super sized milestone. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this early wednesday morning. 78 in phoenix. probably one of the coolest days you will have for a long time. chilly with rain this morning. that will get better as the day goes on. tomorrow dry weather in the west. well if you are watching us in seattle, washington. see vintage dpi tay daguitar as. and that is your pacific event of the day. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. donald trump may not be taking on the role of presidential candidate, but there is another job he has lined up. grandpa. the mogul's 29-year-old daughter has announced that she is expecting a baby girl in july. meanwhile, the battle between kelsey grammar and ex-wife camille over their children is getting nasty. the former frazier star has filed for sole custody of t

here is nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning.wo miami's big three looked young and energetic while boston's big three just looked old. dwyane wade one-on-one with garnett, blew by him. lebron james had the best game of the play-offs, off the fast break, lost lay john rondo in the spin cycle. he had 35. the heat won 100-91 to take a 2-0 lead. thunder evened things up with the grizzlies and cruised to a 111-102 win. as expected the clippers' blake griffin will be named rookie of the year. he had one of the best rookie seasons in nba history, averaging 23 points and 12 boards. to the nhl t lightning on the verge of knocking off another. caps scored a pair of girls in the third. stamkos, top shelf, the net was nice. second goal wasn't pretty at all. the lightning will take it. bounced off ryan malone's foot. tampa won 4-3. the canucks and predators needed over time. vancouver on the power play. samuelson threw the puck on net. canucks win with a 3-2 over time win t. twins, francisco liriano pitched the first no-hitter. carlos quentin

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning.efore game three, derrick rose received his mvp award, then he showed everybody why he is the most valuable player in the nba. commissioner stern with the presentation of the award. rose then went out and scored 12 in the first quarter, finished with a game high 25. the bulls outrebounded and outworked the hawks. noah with the glass. an 86-73 win. >>> not even jack could get the lakers going in the fourth. the mavericks ran circles around the defending champs. dirk nowitzki led the way with 24. frustration turned physical in the final seconds. ron artest almost took j.j.'s head off. he was ejected. the mavs won 93-81. they lead 2-0. >>> nhl even with a guarantee from alex ovechkin, washington couldn't be helped. the capitals superstar insisted his team would win game four, but it wasn't meant to be. a pair of goals were scored, and tampa swept the top seated caps for a win. >>> like this hit, the bruins got the best of the flyers in game three. chara scored less than a minute in. 33 se

here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning.re game three, derrick rose received his mvp award and then showed everybody why he is the most valuable player in the nba. commissioner stern with the presentation of the award. rose scored 12 in the first quarter, finished with a game high 25. bulls outworked the hawks. chicago eend the series with an 86-73 win. >>> now to los angeles where not even jack could get the lakers going in the fourth. mavericks ran circles around the defending champs. nowitzki led the way with 24. the frustration turned physical. artest almost took jj ba ray yeah's head off. mavericks lead the series 2-1. >>> nhl with a guarantee from alex ovechkin, washington couldn't be helped. the capital superstar insisted has team would win game four but it wasn't meant to be. tampa swept the top seeded caps with a 5-3 win. >>> hard-hitting affair between boston and philly. like this hit, the bruins goat the best of the flyers in game three. char row scored less than a minute in. 5 3 seconds later boston scored again.

i'm fred roggin. >>> for another quick look at the weather, bill karins.. >> when you think of hawaii, you don't think of seeing water spouts. really they're tornadoes over the water. it was a pretty serious situation. about 60,000 people in oahu lost power as the storm rolled through. the water spouts did not move on land. if you have a water spout and it moves over land, that becomes a tornado. that didn't happen from the many reports i heard yesterday. let's bring you back home here. as far as the big corridor goes, i-95, boston, hartford, new york, philly, baltimore down to d.c., every area is going to be warmer than yesterday. that was good. it was kind of cool out yesterday. slight chance of thunderstorms late in the day, more into the evening in d.c., baltimore, and philly. but the daylight hours should be dry. low to mid-80s today. a little shock to the system in philadelphia and d.c. back in pittsburgh and buffalo, much, much cooler. look at buffalo, only 45 degrees with areas of rain. and that ugly weather will head over the top of the big cities