>> pelley: the owner of the los angeles lakers, jerry buss, died today of kidney failure. uss was a self-made man who turned a thousand dollar real estate investment into millions and then he built one of the top franchises in all of sports. bill whitaker looks back. >> reporter: he was not a flashy man but oh, did jerry buss know how to put on a show. >> oh, magic! i with star athletes bringing artistry and drama to the court and the lakers adding sizzle, buss made courtside at lakers game the place to see and be seen. they called it "show time." bob steiner was his long-time friend and associate. >> till they had hollywood, jerry wanted to bring the lakers of the hollywood level of glamour and entertainment. >> reporter: the man was a ph.d. in chemistry and created some of the best poor chemistry the n.b.a. has ever seen with stars like kareem abdul-jabbar, shaquille o'neal, magic johnson, kobe bryant. after he bought the team in 1979 for $16 million, the lakers won ten championships. magic job son spoke by phone to affiliate kcbs today. >> when i first had to call him to

jerry buss was 80 years old.n who brought showtime to the nba. >> reporter: he was not a flashy man, but oh did jerry buss know how to put on a show. >> oh! magic ahead -- >> reporter: with star athletes bringing artistry and drama to the court and the lakers girls adding sizzle, buss made courtside at lakers' games the place to see and be seen. they called it showtime. [ cheers ] >> reporter: bob steiner was his long-time friend and associate. >> l.a. had hollywood. jerry wanted to bring the lakers to the hollywood level of glamor and entertainment. >> reporter: the man with a ph.d. in chemistry created some of the best court chemistry the nba has ever seen. stars like kareem abdul-jabbar, magic johnson, shaquille o'neal, kobe bryant. after he bought the team in 1979 for $16 million, the lakers won ten championships. magic johnson spoke by phone to affiliate kcbs. >> when i first had to call to tell him i had hiv, i had never seen dr. buss cry. we sat there and cried together. and he held me like i was his son,

bill whitaker looks back. >> reporter: he was not a flashy man but oh did jerry buss know how to put ! i with star athletes bringing artistry and drama to the court and the lakers adding sizzle buss made courtside at lakers game the place to see and be seen. they called it "show time." bob steiner was his long-time friend and associate. >> till they had hollywood jerry wanted to bring the lakers of the hollywood level of glamour and entertainment. >> reporter: the man was a ph.d. in chemistry and created some of the best poor chemistry the n.b.a. has ever seen with stars like kareem abdul-jabbar, shaquille o'neal magic johnson kobe bryant. after he bought the team in 1979 for $16 million the lakers won ten championships. magic job son spoke by phone to affiliate kcbs today. >> when i first had to call him to tell him about -- you know i had h.i.v. i had never seen dr. buss cry and we sat there and cried together and he held me like i was his son. and i've never -- i'm never going to forget that moment. >> reporter: jerry buss just said he wanted the lakers to be l.a.'s team. >> everyd

jerry buss.ital this morning. he was 84 years old. the hall of famer was suffering from cancer. the lakers won ten titles understand his ownership. magic johnson, kareem abdul-jabbar and kobe bryant. dennis rodman tweeted, my thoughts and prayers are with the buss family. dr. jerry buss was like a dad to me and is a tremendous loss to lakers family. almost 6,000 victims of superstorm sandy are still fighting insurance companies for money to rebuild. here's deborah feyerick. >> when am i going to get my money? >> reporter: begging for money is not something catherine hall thought she would have to do. >> i had to run to the bank a few days ago to begged them to give me my loan. had he finished doing this segment of the work, we have to stop because we don't have any more money. >> reporter: nearly four months since superstorm sandy destroyed her home in new york, hall has been calling her mortgage maker almost every day. so she and her family can rebuild and go home. >> we have a 4-year-old boy, b

kobe bryant and item mates paying tribute to late owner jerry buss. that's next in sports. >>> plus conan o'brien being announced as the host for this april's upcoming white house correspondents dinner. this is not his first rodeo. we'll show you a blast from conan's blast, 1995 to be expect. that clip and weather when "way too early" comes right back. >>> i saw people crawling on the floor. i saw -- i so i got down, too, when i was looking out, i saw someone looking at amazement to the front. i knew they had shot my husband. [ male announcer ] when was the last time something made your jaw drop? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you

those who knew jerry buss are reacting on twitter. magic johnson wrote, i was 19 when i first met jerry buss,. funeral and memorial services are pending. >>> california woman described as mother theresa died. the sanctuary provides a home for animals that can't return to the wild. she told us in 2009 it is a labor of love. >> i have the perfect life. i -- i wouldn't trade my life with a millionaire. >> she began her career as a hollywood animal trainer and worked on shows like lassie and flipper. she died of throat cancer last friday. >>> the coast guard said it was a fuel line leak that triggered a fire on the carnival triumph. investigators say the leaking fuel hit a hot service and touched off the fire. they are trying to determine what made the line leak and how they did in responding to the fire. the full inquiry could take six months. >>> new report on syria said there are human rights abuses that is becoming more radicalalize. this is video from yesterday. the report says government troops committed murder, torture, rape and ab

we just found out let than 30 minutes ago that jerry buss, dr.eles lakers has died. he died in los angeles. he had been suffering from cancer. jerry buss bought the lakers back in 1979. since then, the lakers won ten nba championships. dr. jerry buss was 79 years old. >>> investigators in arkansas believe that country singer mindy mccready took her own life. she was found yesterday on the porch of her home. she had suffered a gunshot wound to her head. mccready suffered for years with alcohol and drugs and recently suffered the apparent suicided of her boyfriend. >>> police in san jose say one person was killed after crashing a stolen car trying to get away from the police. alex savidge has been on this story. he's back now with an update on what happened out there. >> reporter: this dangerous high-speed chase. the investigation has wrapped up since. traffic is moving again in both directions. i did here back from a spokesperson. they said there's no identity to release on the 20-year-old driver killed in this accident overnight. a tow truck pull

bus. >> reporter: jerry buss loved his championship and his champions. n he told him of his hiv, buss held him like a son, and the two men cried. kurt rambis won four championships as a laker then coached the team. >> there wasn't a time that any of the players didn't feel like they could go up to dr. buss and have a conversation with him about anything. about basketball about their life, struggles, frustrations. >> reporter: as buss' health was failing this year the team he built has struggled. it's now run by his son and daughter. the city that gave him a hollywood star will always remember jerry buss as the dazzling showman. >> every day when i walk down the street at least two or three people come over and say "i want to thank you for what you've done for me for my family, for the city of los angeles. it's been great entertainment." >> reporter: "cbs this morning," bill whitaker, los angeles. >>> the next pope will face tough issues including one of the church's darkest chapters. >> who in this room would be uncomfortable leaving their children with a

jerry buss. have been the greatest owner in all of sports. that's the impact this guy had. we're going to begin with those nats. we were funny about valentine's day and what did you get your valentine. there's four newly weds on the nats. and i wonder what they got their newly weds. >> you know they got them something. >> so i think what we're finding out about this team is when you listen to the ages of the four guys, you have 26 and 28 ryan zimmermann 28. it's a young team. and now maybe the marriage a little bit more mature. you would like to think this is a team with that great mix of some vets but still good young players that not only will they be good this year but years to come. so says the manager mike rizzo. >> by no means is this an individual success story. we've put together a great staff in the front office, scouting player development. we do step back and grade ourselves and evaluate how we've done. how we could have done it better all the time. i think that's what makes for a heal

jerry buss was 80 years old.ollege hoops, hometown of berkeley, cal head coach mike montgomery won't be suspended by the pac 12 for shoving a player during a game. montgomery was disciplined by the conference, but he wouldn't face suspension for shoving the player in the chest. after playing down the incident, montgomery apologized yesterday saying he made a mistake and was trying to fire up his star player. it appears to have worked. he told reporters on sunday that there are "no hard feelings." he went on to score 23 points and helped cal erase a 15-point second half deficit. >>> and this coming to us from "dead spin.com," a player from georgia college women's team, coming up a little bit short on the free throw. she is hardly the only player that has had trouble. we're an equal opportunity show, we have guys, too. brian ocam didn't quite have the decisions here, double clutch there on the free throw attempt. and lest you think we're only picking on the college kids, that was an air ball. he takes home a cool $

jerry buss passed away today. winner of 10 nba titles.an say arguably greatest owner in nba history. one of the greatest in any sports. he and magic johnson came into the lakers at the same time. 1979. they built quite a friendship. five with magic. five others, trophies handed his way. lived a high life. but you've been hearing from all the lakers greats today. he trusted his players. he trusted his management and stayed out of the way for the most part. although the one great story today said when he first bought the team there were a couple front office people saying well maybe we'll take sidney from arkansas instead of magic he said well if you want to work for another team? you take magic. and of course the rest is history. jerry buss passed away today. the cause of death, kidney failure. matt cane is going to start opening day. they do this business. spring training is a lonely time. people moving slow. so who's going to start your regular season opener? matt cane. he's going to be the guy. april first against the dodgers in souther

jerry buss turned them into a powerhouse in sports. example, think of the stars we know by a single name. magic, kareem, kobe and shaq, for starters. buss was a chemist by trade, who remembered waiting in bread lines during the depression. he made money in real estate, bought himself a lavish life, and brought brilliance and innovation to sports marketing. jerry buss was 80 years old. >>> history has been made at this year's daytona 500. and the race itself is still a week away. danica patrick has qualified for the pole position, and will lead the pack for nascar's biggest event on sunday. jeff gordon was able to brag how he was the fastest guy out there during qualifying. he will start alongside patrick on the front row. >>> office supply stores may be like airlines. there could just be a few big ones left. there are reports today that office max and office depot are thinking of becoming one. they would combine forces to go up against the industry leader, staples. >>> she said it with a smile, but first lady michelle obama says her mu

what do you think made jerry buss or dr. er and a great man? >> i think he really epitomized someone who used his wisdom, okay. a lot of owners, they buy a team and think they know everything about the sport and how it should be run. but he gave it over to the people he paid to -- he gave it over to the people that he paid to do that job. so jerry west and bill charmin, they were the ones able to put the team together, and he trusted them and by trusting them and delegating the power to the right people, he kept the team at the top. and that's how it's done. >> he was just larger than life. what is one of your fondest memories of him and what he brought to you? >> well, for me, there is one memory, just the fact he was approachable, and there was never any distance there. he was always open, and he genuinely cared about us. you can't beat that. a lot of owners might see the people that they employ ed as just employees, but we were much more than that to him and he always let us know that. >> it was amazing because he really b

the lakers playing their first game since the death of jerry buss. the legendary owner was honored before tip-off. here's kobe. >> his vision transcended the game. and we are all, all spoiled by his vision and by his drive to win year after year after year. >> jerry buss helped the lakers win ten nba championships. first quarter, dwight howard, not going to trade him. kobe in transition. bucket and the foul. history in the third quarter. steve nash, to dwight. and that assist would tie nash with magic johnson for fourth on the all-time assist list. later in the quarter, nash to n antoiwan jamison. and with that, nash is fourth of all-time. lakers beat the celtics, 113-99. >>> knicks visiting the pacers. knicks down double digits early. tempers flaring. stoudami stoudamire, hansbrough. gets angry at the ref. closing seconds at the first half, more anger. jared smith, lance stephenson, chirping at each other. knicks fell by 30 at the half. to the third. paul george, no-look pass to david west. the pacer's 30-point victory is the second-largest win over

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jerry buss, the owner of the los angeles lakers, died today after a battle with cancer.nder his ownership, the lakers became a brand name, winning ten championships. jerry buss was 80 years old. we're back in a moment. it takes all kinds of good to make a family. at new york life, everything we do is to help you keep good going. >>> hi, everybody. scott reiss in the comcast sportsnet newsroom. the giants ramped up workouts in arizona, taking live batting practice for the first time. another sign that the regular season is inching closer and with that come decision, one of which was announced today. ahmed fareed reports from scottsdale. >> reporter: early on monday, i asked matt cain if he deserves to get the on opening day. he told me it's not his call. it's up to bruce bochy. an hour after that bochy did make the call. cain getting the first opening day start of his career, and despite 23 starts against the dodgers, his record just 4-8. but he was a perfect 1-0 last year with an e.r.a. under three. i asked matt cain what the title of opening day starter meant to him. >>

kareem abdul-jabbar says he visited with the late jerry buss in the hospital. >> he said, hey, i'm going to beat this and get well and be back here watching everything. >> reporter: that was more than six months ago. he focuses now on buss' legacy. >> it wasn't about collecting championship trophies. he made the lakers part of the community. >> he became my second father. >> reporter: magic johnson on espn radio after news broke of buss' passing spoke of the legacy the team own he left on him. >> he taught me the laker business and he said, i know you want to be an owner one day. first, i have to teach you business. that's the reason i'm a businessman today is because of dr. buss. >> he certainly made an impact on southern california. >> reporter: it was a monetary donation to the university of southern california that david dowells will remember. >> scientifically is where he made his mark. >> reporter: buss was a chemistry major. he helped develop a system that tests heat and petroleum still used today leaving behind $7.5 million allows other chemists to use their own mark. >> the oppo

we'll look at the man who built the lakers, jerry buss. and why would someone pay more than half a million dollars for this leather jacket? because of the man who wore it. when the "cbs evening news" continues. ♪ ♪ i wish my patients could see what i see. ♪ ♪ that over time, having high cholesterol and any of these risk factors can put them at increased risk for plaque buildup in their arteries. so it's even more important to lower their cholesterol and that's why, when diet and exercise alone aren't enough, i prescribe crestor. in a clinical trial versus lipitor crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. [ female announcer ] crestor is not right for everyone. like people with liver disease or women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant. tell your doctor about other medicines you're taking. call your doctor right away if you have muscle pain or weakness feel unusually tired, have loss of appetite upper belly pain, dark urine or yellowing of skin or eyes. these could be signs of rare but serious

jerry buss. >> kobe bryant and the l.a.paid tribute to the late jerry buss before their game against the celtics last night. he would have enjoyed the game that followed. his lakers beat their nemesis 133-99. he died monday at the age of 80. >> under his leadership, the lakers won 10 league titles after he took ownership in 1979. here's tim brant. >> the georgetown hoyas are playing as well as anybody in the country right now. they are racing toward a possible big east title. if that will happen, there will have to beat syracuse this weekend. they took care of business last night at verizon against depaul. a nice drop pass. the star the game was a freshman rivera. he had his first eight shots. the hoyas get their 28 pin of the year, 90-56. two inches of snow suspended play in arizona yesterday. the guys started having a snowball fights. that's a television announcer. tiger woods hopes to get on the course today only if he gets some warm arizona sun shine. have a great day. >> coming up at 6:00 how an american tire company e

s imagination without giants. >> but perhaps none stood taller than jerry buss.e honored on wednesday when the lakers play their rival, the celtics, and wolf, such a basketball fan, i bet you'll know approximately what jerry buss' team record was against the celtics in the nba final. >> i do remember a lot of that. he will be missed. >> he will be missed. and the nba commissioner david stern called him a visionary and that his influence on the game is incalincalcuable. you have seen what he has brought to the game, and it's almost fitting that the sad news comes on the heel of the glamorous of all glamour weekends, nba all-star weekend, and you were there. >> i had a great time. i go every year. our sister network, tnt, tellvises it. they invite me, and it was a lot of fun. courtside seat celebrities. doesn't get bigger than that. beyonce there with jay-z, i was sitting a little behind them. not necessarily first row, but i had good seats. could see a back of her hair. >> beautiful hair. there you a. >> there's kobe bryant. there's my good froiend from b.e.t. you

what is your fondest memory of jerry buss?ous lakers fan. >> she goes he's a great man and he will be missed. he changed the face of basketball. he was a dear, dear friend. then we get this interesting tidbit of information. he gave me my two rings and i'll be forever grateful to him. >> she has championship rings. >> that is crazy. >> i don't think that is what she means. >> she thinks of the team as her team so they thinks of the rings they get as her rings. >> no, because they won 10 championships. >> i will take you for $10 she does not have a championship ring. >> i will take that bet. >> pay up, looking at the ring >> how do you know they didn't let her take a picture with it? i didn't say that. >> oh, my god! [all groaning] >>i am right. >> her championship ring says dyan in it. >> her championship ring says dyan in it. >> oh, nail in the coffin.

jerry buss died today.. he was 80.going 15 games without a loss in regulation. now they're just a game away from the record. the hawks hosted the stanley cup champion kings last night. the hawks already up two- nothing in the second when patrick sharp scores off the rebound to snap a ten- game goal- drought. the kings pulled with in a goal in the third... justin williams takes out ray emery and johnny oduya draws a penalty for retaliating. the hawks played four- on- six in the final minute, but hold on to win three-two. they'll try to tie the record with their 16-th game win against vancouver tomorrow. matt garza suffered a slight setback at cubs camp. he ended his pitching session after just twenty pitches yesterday. dale sveum says it's a mild lat strain and he'll get evaluated today. the injury is not related to garza's surgically repaired elbow. tom ricketts also spoke to the media in arizona. he says the cubs are not planning on adding any more night games or signage at wrigley field this season. that is a look at

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jerry buss. i love you, dr. buss.c johnson, especially it was so public with hiv, going back to the late '80s and early '90s. that was a relationship that played out quite publicly, jim. >> it sure did. dr. buss was the beneficiary of that. jack kent cooke brought magic johnson here. he took over right as magic was first to play. he went to the finals 16 times. he was visionary. he ran it like a mom-and-pop store. he was accessible but he let the stars shine. he could talk to dr. buss anytime. he covered the man. he wanted others to be in the forefront. he stayed in the background. when i say he ran it like a mom-and-pop store, the last deal he completed, this man grew up in wyoming and had to wait in line for food. he had absolutely nothing and grew this thing. the final deal he closed was a $3 billion television deal with time warner. he put all of his money back into the team. he put all the money back into the team so the team would flourish. bill: jerry west talked about entertainment and he realized entaintment

. >>> and jerry buss left hundreds of friends when he left.you watched, his daughter, his former coach. his ace magic johnson. magic johnson had these final words as he closed the show. >> this is a celebration of life. this is a celebration of success. we shouldn't be sad, we should be happy that this man enjoyed his life and did it his way. >> then shaq also got up, had a good one there. most of it is very heartfelt and shaq goes. he was a great owner. he said i asked him for an extension he gave it to me. i asked twice for an extension he gave it to me. i asked him three times for an extension and he traded me. mixed with all the serious business, some light hearted times. when i die, i would like a memorial like that. bring in what's our technology guy? the great -- i love that gage. i can just remember what buss had get it planned for kron. i'll probably die before they fix the elevator. at the scouting combine, trent bulky was asked about randy moss. >> you can't say too many good things about randy. i think you can ask anyone in the org

. >> jerry buss has died at the age of 80. buss put together a team of superstars that won ten championships. >>> daquan bowers was arrested after laechgdly trying to board a plane in new york with a loaded handgun in his carry-on. >>> and the mascot for the washington nationals visited mt. rushmore and the giant carvings of presidents. >>> drag racer antron brown got a lot of excitement at the winternationals when his engine exploded and sent the vehicles exploding. luckily, no injuries. >>> and in canada, nine seniors lined up and sank nine putts one right after another. an amazing hole in one. >>> "early today" sports, a touch of gray. >>> just ahead, the new york post. and the hollywood baby boom continues. plus, we'll have your daily dose of adorable baby animals. you can never get enough of those. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this terse morning. this is a 48-hour snowfall forecast. this will pretty much take us out as we go throughout your tuesday into wednesday night period. again, this is the upco

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jerry buss passed away yesterday at the age of 80. arguably, the best owner in sports.batable but it is a short list. 10 world championships as the owner of the l.a. lakers spanning karim abdul jabbar, up to magic johnson and kobe bryant. when he was up to be the opener of the lakers and they were interviewing other candidates, he said hey, if you guys don't draft this magic johnson kid, can you find yourself another owner. so he saw talent. he became the owner. he drafted imagine injohnson and won a championship in his first year. >> and the rest is history. >> and the rest, as they say, is history. a great owner. >>> still using hot mail? get ready for a big change. we'll go live to fox business network for more on that. >>> prince george's county fire crews are on the scene of a house fire. we'll be right back.  ever since mom and dad have been working with viva, people have been daring them to clean up tough messes. my fans think a paper towel can't handle this. that is tough when wet. (peggy) grab viva, and break the rules on all your tough messes. [ fem

welcome to the hollywood walk of fame, jerry buss. >> reporter: jerry buss was a renaissance man anda champion, ten times over. >> none of this would have been possible, none of this is possible without the greatest owner in the history of team sports. >> reporter: buss grew up in wyoming but moved to california while pursuing his masters and doctorate at usc. he made his fortune by turning a $1,000 investment in apartment complexes into a multimillion dollar business. real estate gave him the power, but sports remained his passion. in 1979, he fulfilled that in buying the los angeles lakers, the los angeles kings, and the great western forum, for $67.5 million, in what was at that time the biggest financial transaction in sports history. that same year, buss invested in another gold mine, magic johnson. and they created the showtime era. >> did you ever dream your laker team would win the championship in its first year? >> i've been praying for it for 8 months and 4 days. >> reporter: over the next four decades, the lakers added nine more nba titles, including three straight with sh

jerry buss, 80 years of age. >> it has been a year and a half struggle for jerry buss. amazing man.l right. magic johnson said he will remember buss was a great man and great friend. i had to laugh today. they had magic on espn and when he came in, and you take it for what it is worth, magic said i'm 20 years of age, i come in here and buss takes me out to the clubs and that was his thing. he loved beautiful women, buss. >>> all those guys do. >> he is just telling the story. that was buss' thing. to the day he died, he dated 20 years old right up to the end. >>> him and hugh hefner. >> the point being they won, so he was cool. when you win, you are cool. just like montgomery, you put your lands on somebody and you are losing, there might have been more action taking place. when you win, you win. by the way, pam razzing me for showing up on a holiday. >>> you raz me because i work holidays. >> if you work on a holiday you work hungry. and some say i won't leave the staff in a hole. >>> i will remind you of that on thanksgiving. >> screw the staff on thanksgiving. i wanted to see you

and jerry buss will be honored on wednesday when the lakers play their rival, the celtics, and wolf, such a basketball fan, i bet you'll know approximately what jerry buss' team record was against the celtics in the nba final. >> i do remember a lot of that. he will be missed. >> he will be missed. and the nba commissioner david stern called him a visionary and that his influence on the game is incalincalcuable. you have seen what he has brought to the game, and it's almost fitting that the sad news comes on the heel of the glamorous of all glamour weekends, nba all-star weekend, and you were there. >> i had a great time. i go every year. our sister network, tnt, tellvises it. they invite me, and it was a lot of fun. courtside seat celebrities. doesn't get bigger than that. beyonce there with jay-z, i was sitting a little behind them. not necessarily first row, but i had good seats. could see a back of her hair. >> beautiful hair. there you a. >> there's kobe bryant. there's my good froiend from b.e.t. you know where we were? >> where? >> michael jordan's 50th birthday party. how coo

bill whitaker in los angeles on the life and times of jerry buss.to africa where a ship called "mercy" brings american compassion to the most desperate people on earth you know that there are some people watching this interview who are saying to themselves "i could never do what she does. those poor people are terribly disfigured. i can't look at them."igur >> people have been saying that to these people their whole lives. captioning sponsored by cbs ed this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the one remaining mystery in the tragedy in newtown, connecticut,ys is the question of why.n why did adam lanza, the 20-year- old gunman, shoot his way into sandy hook elementary school anddy murder 20 first graders and six members of the school staff? well, tonight, multiple sources in law enforcement tell us that one motivation was an obsession with a mass murder committed the year before. bob orr is breaking this story for us tonight.

well, in the nba the los angeles lakers take the court for the first time since the death of owner jerry buss. perhaps fittingly they fast their archrival the boston celtics. in the third quarter l.a.'s steve nash passes legend magic johnson for fourth on the all-time list. and they pass boston, 113-99. >>> in houston now the rockets get some clutch play down the stretch from their stars. they combine for 75 points including some big threes late in the game. and in the game's closing seconds, oklahoma city's kevin durant misses what could have been a tied three-pointer. they beat them 122-119. >>> the nba trade deadline is today. they're looking for pretty good dunkers. they may want to look to portland. they may want to check out the zoo. this is eddie the zoo otter. they trained him to shoot this ball through this small hoop. he actually suffers from arthritis and playing basketball helping his joints. he gets a treat every time he gets a dunk. he misses but he keeps on trying until he gets a shot. >>> when we return, cutting edge eye ware. google unveils its new internet glasses and offers

. >> jerry buss is being remembered as a great man and incredible friend by michael jordan. he has been hospitalized for the last 18 months for cancer. he was linked with hollywood glamour as tars sat courtside. >>> in health matters people with peanut allergies would never eat peanuts but what if that is part of the cure. researches put tiny amount of liquid peanut under the toung of those with the allergy this teaches the body there's nothing to fear. >> it allows us to be absorbed in a faster and better way. >> the therapy is promising but it's not perfect. the research is years away from clinical use. >> too much tv for your children may turn them into aggressive adults. changing the channel violent shows to others can improve their behavior. they showed improved behavior after six months of positive tv. the results faded over time, but it's a good start to find ways to help children avoid aggressive behavior. >> first russia and the bay area, and now another meteor sighting in florida. this video from west palm beach shows what appears to be a meteor streaking across th

. >> reporter: sad news out of the nba, jerry buss has died after a long battle with cancer. buss bought the lakers in 1979, turned them into a championship machine with 10 overall. he was elected into the nba hall of fame in 2010. buss of 80 years old. >>> time to review this high school game of the week poll. we have four games to choose from. you can always vote at usatodayhighschoolsports.com/dc but now you can text in your vote. text the key word for the game you want to 25543. winners will be announced thursday night. go on the website to see those codes as well. >> you all are some sports social media geeks. >> moving it ahead. >> that's it for us. >> the cbs evening news is next and derek is back at 7:00. good night, everybody.

s imagination without giants. >> but perhaps none stood taller than jerry buss.

jerry buss was 80 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and we turn to this weekend's protests and the big debate over the extension of an oil pipeline from canada into the u.s. as the u.s. tries to navigate between clean energy and economic growth, as well as energy dependence versus drilling, the president's upcoming decision is increasingly seen as a crucial test by all sides. >> thousands of people marched on the national mall in washington yesterday, braving a cold winter wind to take part in what organizers called the biggest climate rally in u.s. history. they called for president obama to reject the proposed keystone excel oil pipeline. >> the reason i came here today was because i feel like president obama... i feel like if we make a statement with our numbers and our passion that he'll get the message. >> woodruff: the keystone project is designed to move crude oil hundreds of thousands of barrels a day that would be extracted from the oil sands of northern alberta in western canada. the oil would