here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. the final bcs rankings are out. lsu remains number one, taking on second ranked alabama in the bcs title game. oklahoma state, stanford and oregon round out the top five. the packers remain perfect, but the giants didn't go down without a fight. trailing by eight. under two minutes to play. manning gets the two-point conversion and the game was died. aaron rodgers drove the packers down the field. mason crosby nailed the game winner. packers improve to 12-0 with a 38-35 win. >>> tim tebow did it again, rallied the broncos against the vieks, punched in a two-point conversion to tie the game in the fourth. tebow has doubters, but you can't knock his record. he is 6-1 as a starter. broncos won it, 35-32. >>> jason garrett iced his own kicker. he was worried the cowboys wouldn't get the play off in time so he called the time-out as dan bailey kicked a 49 yarder for a win. the field goal was wiped out. bailey had to do it all over again. you know what happened? he missed. on to overtime, s

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> seahawks with a win over the rams. special teams came up big in the first quarter. boldin untouched off the edge and blocked that punt. robinson scooped and scored and seattle on the board. they were up 10-3 at the half. big play in the first, another in the third. jackson found him wide open and baldwin took it in. the undrafted rookie doing it all. lynch is isn't only playing for a new contract, he's playing for skittles. ninth separate game he scored a touchdown and mom with a bag of the good stuff. no sugar coating this loss fort rams. they were blown out 30-13. >>> tough day for a pair of coaches after starting the season 4-9, dolphins fired head coach tony sparano. and the chiefs let go todd haley. >>> lightning have been a disappointment. got started 28 seconds into the game. and then in the second period, scoring three straight goals, zach parise and adam henrik both had a pair. tampa couldn't recover and the devils held on to win it 5-4. >>> what was supposed to be a two-game break has turned into a lengthy st

i'm fred roggin. >>> three new films suffer from silent nights at the box office.early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, the story of college friends, baked goods and a holiday tradition that spanned more than a quarter century. you're watching "early today." >>> a good monday morning to you. hope you had a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. weatherwise, it was going to be rain continuing in areas of louisiana, mississippi, east texas, even dallas could have some showers. this heavy rain event is going to be on the move. starting today into tomorrow. it's a pretty nice day today. areas of the great lakes, northern plains, not a lot of cold anterior around once again. our storm system heads for the east coast as we go throughout tuesday. tuesday night, the heavy rain will work its way up into new england. back side, a little snow possible. western new york, western pennsylvania, maybe even ohio, too, could have some snow tomorrow and tomorrow night. >>> if you're watching us on whdh 7 news in boston, mass, the three stooges film

i'm fred roggin. >>> three new films suffer from silent nights at the box office.early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, the story of college friends, baked goods and a holiday tradition that spanned more than a quarter century. you're watching "early today." >>> a good monday morning to you. hope you had a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. weatherwise, it was going to be rain continuing in areas of louisiana, mississippi, east texas, even dallas could have some showers. this heavy rain event is going to be on the move. starting today into tomorrow. it's a pretty nice day today. areas of the great lakes, northern plains, not a lot of cold anterior around once again. our storm system heads for the east coast as we go throughout tuesday. tuesday night, the heavy rain will work its way up into new england. back side, a little snow possible. western new york, western pennsylvania, maybe even ohio, too, could have some snow tomorrow and tomorrow night. >>> if you're watching us on whdh 7 news in boston, mass, the three stooges film

i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, the latest in star wars versus star trek battle. the oldest woman ever to make the cover of "vogue." your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we'll introduce to you one family that truly goes all out for their annual christmas card. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early "today."" desert in the forecast southwest. phoenix dealing with rain. another period with a thunderstorm or two later today. that will spread through new mexico. the mountainous areas it's plenty cold enough for snow and rain heading out into missouri and areas of kansas, freezing rain is possible in nebraska today. chicago, the rain for you is mostly later on "today" tonight and possibility of heavy rain tomorrow. if you're watching us on wbal tv 11 baltimore, maryland, pay visit to jolly old st. nick and enjoy a light show choreographed to holiday music sung by lynn berry at harborplace amphitheater. that's your early event of the day. >> oh, below the belt, bill. look at that. you started off early this week. it

i'm fred roggin. >>> well, where in the world is jennifer lopez?radley cooper hates being sexy. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> in a year of grid lock, partisan bickering, low public opinion, congress can't even get christmas right? >>> welcome back. pretty active weather day once again. we have rain and a little snow. if you're in areas like memphis or northern mississippi, look out the window. it's probably snowing this morning. maybe a coating to an inch or two at most. so, be careful out there on sidewalks and roads. we are watching very quarm conditions in the eastern u.s. but the rain is moving in. by tomorrow that rain will be gone. in new england we'll get snow. mostly at some of the higher elevations. if you're watching us on wndu news center 16 tv in south bend, indiana, see a one-of-a-kind design on over 300 skateboards at full deck, a short history of skate art at south bend museum of art. that's your early event of the day. are we heading to the skate park? >> no, that was boring last week. i'm over i

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. ever since high school, marlync mom would give him skittles. to seattle, seahawks and eagles. you could get he was ready to play, ran into a pile, came out of it, rumbled 15 yards to the end zone. that's worth skittles. he got a handful of candy on the sideline. to the second, lynch again, full of sugar ripped off i sweet run, untouched 40 yards down the line. seattle went on to win it 31-14 thanks to the candy man. >>> if your team is looking for a quarterback, donovan mcnabb is available. vikings waved the pro bowler to finish with another team. >>> hockey. two of the best squared off in washington. no, not clinton and reagan. crosby and ovechkin. kunitz stepped up and scored the game winner for pittsburgh. hunter still looking for the first win as caps' coach. >>> rangers and hurricanes. kurt muller has coached two, and lost both of them. gaborik with a two-on-one to give new york the lead in the third. rangers handed the hurricanes their fifth straight loss 5-3. >>> back to footba

i'm fred roggin. >> interesting pair. >>> coming up, a big boost for the box office. and a silent film makes lots of golden globe noise. early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, remember this story next time you find something on the street as we'll tell you about a holiday season act of honesty that makes all the difference for a needy family. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." time for your weekend forecast. lookses pretty nice. temperatures cool. the only weather concern we have, santa ana winds kick up later today. especially tonight into tomorrow morning. into southern california. normally favored airs that get nasty winds. that will be the case. roads could be treacherous. overall, as we go through the weekend, looks like today and tomorrow. no weather highlights out there. temperatures mild in some cases. >>> if you are watching us on k-5 news in seattle, washington. explore the intersections of photography, painting and new media. this at videowatercolors. the pacific event of the day. >> that's so much. >>

i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, the latest in star wars versus star trek battle. the oldest woman ever to make the cover of "vogue." your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. and we'll introduce you to one family that truly goes all out for their annual christmas card. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this tuesday morning. we have rain down there on i-5, oceanside down to san diego. rain moving through arizona. later today we will see rain moving into the northwest. not a lot of moisture with that we have to be careful in some of the valleys, we could get isolated patches of freezing rain or drizzle. tomorrow, forecast won't change much. we will start to dry out a bit there to the southwest. if you're watching us on khnl, news now in honolulu, hawaii, see art that explores current social, economic, and moral issues at anxiety's edge at the honolulu academy of art. very deep. >> that's a lot. bill, thanks. here's an early look at the headlines in entertainment. a spiteful move by flight attendants striking bac

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. albert pujols made a decision and he's heading west. agreed to a ten year, $254 million deal with the angels. angels definitely the dark horse in the pujols race but when the marlins dropped out and cards offered him $220 million, the angels upped the ante to $254 and pujols couldn't turn that down. they also signed the best free agent pitcher on the market, lefty c.j. wilson, five years, $77.5 million to cap off a monster day in anaheim. >>> nba lakers had a trade in place for the hornets' chris paul then commissioner stern stepped in and said, not so fast. the deal involved three teams, sending paul to lakers, gasol to rockets and rockets would get lamar odom, skoe low and draft picks. after an uproar from nba owners, stern vetoed the deal. hornets are owned by the league. i'm sure we are not heard the last of them. >>> no trade in the nfl but steelers did lose ben roethlisberger for a while. already playing with a broken thumb, now he left the game with a high ankle sprain. he call

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. by the end of this week we'll know just how good north carolina's basketball team is. the fifth ranked tar heels have a pair of games against top ten teams. first up, seventh ranked wisconsin. chapel hill, tough place to play. that didn't phase the badgers in the first half. the steal and the bucket, wisconsin down one at break. they hung around until five minutes left when barnes took over, scored 10 of 20 down the stretch. north carolina won 60-57. they have kentucky on saturday. >>> scary moment during the michigan state/florida state game. spartan cheerleader taylor young fell on the back of her head and neck. she was on the court for about ten minutes, wheeled off on a stretcher but gave the crowd a smile and a thumbs up on her way out of the arena. thankfully she'll be okay. >>> hockey. bruins have had a november to remember. they beat the maple leafs to finish 12-0-1. lucic scored a pair of goals. bruins won 6-3. >>> red wings have got a little streak going as well winning six

i'm fred roggin. >>> well, who is not dating tim tebow? who is going to rehab? who's afraid of snakes? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a surprise holiday reunion involving one of man's best friends. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this wednesday morning. rain will be ending during the day in areas like phoenix, by the way, who picked up almost an inch of rain in the last two days. that rain is moving through the middle of the country, ohio, oklahoma city, dallas, all of texas with a chance of rain. we dry it out there tomorrow and just some light rain will slide through new england and mid-atlantic on thursday. well f you're watching us on whdh 7 news in boston, massachusetts, see drawings and paintings that explore the movement found in dance at dance/draw, institute of contemporary art. that's your early event of the day. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headline in entertainment. the new lindsay lohan says she's learned from her mistakes. >> thank goodness. >> unfortunatel

i'm fred roggin. >>> one star's named most bankable, another entertainer of the year. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> and survivors gather together for what could be the last time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. partly cloudy skies and cold mornings and decent afternoons is in the forecast for the next two days for the intermountain west and everybody on the west coast. not many weather issues at all to deal with. temperatures in the and 60s for arizona. we don't change a lot from thursday to friday. a slight warm up, but some areas still have stormy weather to deal with in alaska. many areas like anchorage have a chance for snow. if you are watching us in portland, oregon, see a luminous winter wonderlandfilled with sculptures, lighted trees and animal silhouettes at the oregon zoo. that's your pacific event of the day. >> all right, bill, thank you so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. forbes has a new list out, the most bankable stars in hollywood. twilight series star kri

i'm fred roggin. >>> three new films suffer from silent nights at the box office.early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, the story of college friends, baked goods and a holiday tradition that spanned more than a quarter century. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this monday morning. hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. weatherwise, we'll see, unfortunately, a change to a more damp, wet weather pattern in the pacific northwest. numerous frontal systems and the jet stream will thrive the moisture into the pacific northwest. 44 today and showers, seattle, much of the coastal areas, best chance for damp weather. san francisco, l.a., no problems at all. arizona, finally warming it up ever so slightly. and as we look toward tomorrow, not a lot changes, except the northwest. we'll keep youing so ooechl watching us on knsd, nbc san diego. watch a stunning collection of crystals and works of art in all that glitters, is he san diego natural history museum. >> i was just in san diego. beautiful city. >> anything

i'm fred roggin. >>> one star's named most bankable, another entertainer of the year. your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> and the survivors gather together for what could be the last time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday. our nor'easter is heading over cape cod and into the gulf of maine, getting reports of thunder notice. big, wet snowflakes are falling in massachusetts on the 495 loop as the rain transitions over to snow and at the same time we're seeing flashes of lightning in the sky and rumbles of thunder. that will be a quick burst of 1 to 2 inches of snow and then it will exit areas in new england. the middle of the country, you're cold and chilly today but don't have any other winter storms to track in the next couple days. if you're watching us on wlwt in cincinnati, ohio, can see a community production of the classic about a boy in a candy wonderland at willie wonka and chocolate factory. >> thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. forbes has a new list o

i'm fred roggin. >>> this weekend, everyone lost at the box office. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they are a staple of the christmas holiday decoration, only most people have just one. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this monday. forecastwise, not a lot going on today. a lot going on in georgia, south carolina, northeast coast of florida. middle of the country is warming up significantly, especially the areas in and near the northern plains. there is a little freezing drizzle out there in wisconsin. so watch for that. tomorrow, the storm system out west begins to tap some of the moisture coming out of the gulf. as we go into tuesday and weapons, we will see some damp weather through missouri, iowa, illinois and oklahoma. doesn't look like any snow this week. if you're watching us on wcau nbc 10 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, learn about creepy crawly bugs and see live insects at bugs outside the box. at the acami of natural sciences at drexel university. that's your "early today" event of t

i'm fred roggin. >>> what is the proper etiquette concerning divorcing and tweeting? some births are easier than others but we'll tell you one of the most amazing survival stories of all time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." still umbrella weather in areas of texas, especially dallas, san antonio yoe. damp from pittsburgh to ohio and kentucky this morning. we'll eventually go through some of the big cities in the northeast. a peek at your friday forecast shows many areas dry out. the southeast just a little damp. if you're watching us on wsav savannah, georgia, enjoy favorite sounds of the season at holiday classical guitar concert at the west broad library. >> sound fun. thanks so much. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. lindsay lohan was all smiles in court wednesday as once she heard praise from the bench. the judge overseeing her probation gave her credit for completing all community service and therapy sessions and even discussed ending her probation as early as february. >> squeaky clean n

i'm fred roggin. >> interesting pair. >>> coming up, a big boost for the box office. and a silent film makes lots of golden global noise. >>> plus, remember this story next time you find something on the street as we'll tell you about a holiday season act of honesty that makes all the difference for a needy family. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." time for your weekend forecast. today, light rain moving through the southeast. that will move off the coastline by saturday. also windy and showers today up in new england. now, as we go through the weekend, some colder air is going to move through, especially in the great lakes into new england. it's not bit early cold but more typical where we should be. much of the country is dry. showers in san antonio. by the time we get to sunday we're looking nice in many spots. only new england on the chilly side. if you're watching us on wpxi tv in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, spend a day seeing stunning blooms of the season surrounded by thousands of l.e.d. lights at the winter flower show at phipps c

i'm fred roggin. >>> well, where in the world is jennifer lopez? and bradley cooper hates being sexy. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> in a year of grid lock, partisan bickering, low public opinion, congress can't even get christmas right? >>> welcome back. another cold chilly start this wednesday morning. your afternoon will be all right. plenty of shine out there. the exception, valley areas of the pacific northwest. freeze and fog, possibly medford area. today we will see cloudy skies in seattle. about 42 will be about it. much of california today, you will only be stuck in the 50s and 60s. a look at thursday. much more of the same. we are like the records on repeat. if you are watching us on kget, nbc 17, bakersfield, california, synchronized symphony of multicolored tree lights of music and dazzling nighttime displays at holiday lights of california living museum. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> here is an early look at the this morning's entertainment highlights. alec baldwin got into a fight with a flight atten

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it has been a long time since the chargers won a game. early october, to be exact. last night they ended their six-game skid with a victory over the jaguars. let's go to jacksonville. philip rivers put a complete game today, three touchdowns, no touchdowns. san diego up 24-14 at the half. they added to the lead in the third. 53-yard strike to floyd. chargers had their way with the jags depleted secondary. san diego is back in the playoff hunt. they're now just two games back in the afc west after a 38-14 win. >>> heisman trophy finalists have been announced. monty ball, robert griffin ii, andrew luck, tyrone matthew and trent richardson have been invited to new york for saturday's presentation. >>> bruins have been on a tear lately, lost one in the last 15 and latest victim, the pittsburgh penguins. bergeron undressed a defenseman and dished to tyler seguin. bruins beat the pens 3-1. >>> on the flipside the capitals who fired their coach last week and continue to underachieve. the pan

i'm fred roggin. >>> what is the proper etiquette concerning divorcing and tweeting? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, some births are easier than others, but we'll tell you one of the most amazing survival stories of all time. you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcomeback to "early today." here's an update on your forecast for thursday morning. if you are leaving now driving near interstate 5 near sacramento south, you are getting rain this morning. also in san francisco and san jose light rain. then maybe just a sprinkle in seattle and portland. not a lot of rain there, but it will be a cloudy, cool day. tomorrow we get rid of the wet weather, but temperatures are kind of stuck. if you're watching us on knbc 4 in los angeles, california, in nearby huntington beach complex scenes in patterns within paintings. sculptures and video installations at calidoscope at the huntington beach art center. it took me five times to get that. that's your pacific event of the day. >> thank you so much. >>> now here's an early look at thi

i'm fred roggin. >>> this weekend, everyone lost at the box office. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they are a staple of the christmas holiday decoration, only most people have just one. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this monday. ho weekend. forecast in the southeast, bring the umbrella today, especially in coastal south carolina. much of the state of georgia and florida. other areas of the country should be dry. as we go towards tomorrow, we will see a storm system kicking out some moisture, maybe some rain, maybe an isolated rumble of thunder. not really too much thunderstorms. but some of that rain will head to the middle of the country as we go tuesday into wednesday. doesn't look like much snow with this. temperatures are too warm throughout much of the country. if you're watching us on wcau nbc 10 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, learn about creepy crawly bugs and see live insects at bugs outside the box. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> i think we should keep some in the

i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another look at the weather, here is meteorologist todd santos.karins, who is taking time off. who is a complete cynic when it comes to these kinds of videos. he would say no way. >> i believe it. not a great idea to jump off a moving power boat. >> glass half-full, todd. bill could learn a lot from you. >> meanwhile, hey on the extreme side of things for some of us, get down towards florida, orlando, 46 degrees. i want to show the temperatures one more time to let that set in meanwhile a few of us, the biggest issue today will be the wind potential, especially in the southwest. even extending from the wasatch, get downing to mammoth mountain, we've had some of these gusts over 150 miles per hour. be careful traveling around the area and the small brush fire the los angeles county fire department responding to that be careful, it will be a high fire danger in the southwest. down towards phoenix we'll see chances for showers, flagstaff with know and denver you've already seen the high temperatures and you'll work into the 20s in the afternoon. mean

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning, the final bcs rankings are out, lsu roo mains number one,g on second-ranked alabama in the bcs title game. oklahoma state, stanford and oregon round out the top five. nfl, the packers remain perfect, but the giants didn't go down without a fight. trailing by eight, eli manning to hakeem nixon, the end zone, they get the two-point conversion and the game was tied. mason crosby named the game winner as the time expired. the giants made it interesting, but the packers won. tim tebow did it again, rallied the broncos against the vikings, punched in a two-point conversion to tie the game in the fourth. matt parader hit a chip shot for the victory. tebow has doubters but he's 6-1 as a a starter. >>> it's not every day you see a coach ice his own kicker, that's what jason garrett did. he was worried the cowboys wouldn't get the play off in time, so he called a time-out as dan bailey kicked a 49-yarder for the win. the field goal was waved off and he had to do it again and he missed. on to overtime where the rock's steven hawkings, zig-zagged 52 yar

i'm fred roggin. >> all we know is his name is steve. i love that.heck in with bill karins for his forecast. >> he wasn't even texting or anything. >> at least he has a name. you know, now we can put a name to it. >> very tranquil scene. a little bit of light know to talk about. just enough to cover the car, maybe a little coating on the sidewalks. won't cause school delays but detroit, light snow showers. cleveland also northern indiana, chicago, you saw some snowflakes also last night that will soon be ending. forecast today, a cold start to your day in areas of new england, not a bad afternoon, upper 40s, low 50s to d.c. and that will slide to the east. no problems on the west coast. texas looks fine through orlando. this is about as quiet as it gets for a december weekend. no snowstorms on the way, by the way. looking very, very slim right now that we'll have a lot of us with a cite christmas looking only two weeks away from christmas now and there's no snowstorms on the way. >> whoa, that's disappointing. debbie downer this morning. thanks. >>>

here's nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. the saw seahawks may have a losing record. big in the first quarter. doug baldwin untouched came off the edge and blocked that punt. michael robinson scooped an scored and seattle on the board. they were up 10-3 at the half. big play by baldwin in the first, another in the third. jackson found him wide open and baldwin took it in. the undrafted rookie doing it all. seattle led 20-6. lynch is isn't only playing for a new contract, he's playing for skittles. ninth separate game he scored a touchdown and mom with a bag of the good stuff. no sugar coating this loss fort rams. they were blown out 30-13. >>> tough day for a pair of coaches after starting the season 4-9, dolphins fired head coach tony sparano. even though they won their division title last year, the chiefs let go todd haley. lightning and devils have been a disappointment this season. got started 28 seconds into the game. new jersey up, 1-0. and then in the second period, scoring three straight goals, zach parise and adam henrik both had a pair. tampa couldn't recove

i'm fred roggin. >> another check of the weather with bill karins. >> it's amazing.ee snow, lynn, tonight especially and as we go throughout the day, later tonight, cold air mixed in with snow. the temperatures first off, it's 30s from upstate new york but we're in the 60s from philly to new york so the cold air is on its way. ever so slowly during the day. temperatures will be dropping in many iareas. if not a soaking rain from west, virgin west virginia and the temperatures will be dropping. this winter weather advisory in white through the spine of areas of west virginia, virginia, even winter storm warnings along the pennsylvania border there with maryland. then as we go through central p.a. we expect 1 to 3 inches. the high country outside of the poconos then up through the berkshires and northern new england, we have winter weather advisories, mostly higher elevations, the big cities on i-95 will see zero snow. baltimore, even d.c., you may get a little bit of wet snow and may see some on the ground or car tomorrow morning. again, mostly the know is going to be

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning.he falcons have waited all season to put together a complete game. well, that wait is over. simply dominated the jaguars in atlanta, capped off their first drive of the game with a touchdown. matt ryan to julio jones, 29 yards to the house, falcons, 7-0. to the second and the jaguars turn it over deep in their own end and michael turner made them pay. untouched to the end zone. falcons soaring high, up 27-0 at the break. many of you play fantasy football, you're starting your playoffs this week. if you have ryan and roddy white, your team is looking pretty good. white's second touchdown of the game made it 41-0. ryan finished with three scores. falcons routed the jags, 41-14. >>> nhl, a concussion has taken out another future hall of famer. the flyers chris pronger is shutting it down for the rest of the year because of post-concussion syndrome, just the latest in a handful of players that have missed significant time. the games must go on and the flyers have been getting a lift from w

here is nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. it has been a long time since the chargers won a game.ct. last night they ended their six-game skid with a victory over the jaguars. philip rivers finally put a complete game together, threw three touchdowns and no interceptions. aired it out to vincent jackson. they added to their lead in the third, 53-yard strike to malcom floyd. chargers had their way with if jags depleted secondary. believe it or not, san diego is back in the play-off hunt, two games back after a 38-14 win. >>> heisman trophy finalists has been announced. monthee ball, andrew luck, tyrone matthew and tyler richardson all invited to new york. >>> the bruins have been on a tear, only last one game in the last 15. benoit pul yacht gave them a 2-0 lead. the bruins the hottest team in the league, beating the penns 3-1. on the flip side the capitals continued to underachieved. the panthers scold two goals in 13 seconds in the first period. panthers won 5-4. coy oh tease beat chicago 4-3. to new york for the hit of the night, the maple leafs thee on fal loof crushed the rang

i'm fred roggin. >>> let's go ahead and get a check of the weather.u hate it when that happens? >> he should have known what he was getting himself into. >> apparently he didn't. >> he went fanny first. >>> good morning, everyone. we are looking for the most part a cold, chilly morning just like over the weekend, a nice afternoon. won't be quite as breezy so the wingd chill won't be too bad. albany is down to 23 and down to about 19 in pittsburgh. there are some chilly spots, especially in the burbs. we'll warm it up. just about everyone will see sunshine this morning. we are watching clouds increasing for down in virginia, north carolina. you're probably going to have more clouds than sun but everyone else from ohio, indiana, all the way through new england will have a pretty sunny day out there. grab the shades if you're doing any driving today. 46 in new york. 47 in philadelphia. temperatures are a little above average for this time of year in many spots. pittsburgh after your cold start getting up to about 40 degrees. this is a pretty nice monday

here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning.e christmas gift that every nba fan had on their list, the start of a new season. and here we go to dallas. the mavs celebrated their first nba title by raising the championship banner. then lebron james and the heat crashed the party. the favorites to win it all this year started this season with a bang. jumped out to a 15-point lead in the first quarter and kept it going all game long. at one point, they were up by 35. lebron led the way with 37. mavs are the champs of the heat they came to beat, 105-94. >>> in los angeles, kobe bryant played in his record 14th christmas day game. and like so many before, this came down to the final shot. up one, 20 seconds to play. lakers turned it over. chicago needed a bucket and the mvp delivered. derrick rose hit the floater for the lead. one last shot for the lakers, but kobe was swarmed by three defenders and blocked at the buzzer. bulls rally from six points down in the final minute to win it 88-87. >>> spike lee and chris rock enjoyed christ