. >>> plus, a revived lance bergman gives new life to baseball's red birds.our early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> your weekend forecast is coming up and, of course, the all-important mother's day forecast. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, once again the los angeles lakers ron artest has gone too far and both he and his team are going to pay for it in the nba playoffs. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. there were no nba playoff games last night. for the lakers' ron artest, there won't be a game until sunday. artest has been suspended for tonight's game three against the mavericks for this cheap shot. mavs hope to take advantage and go up 3-0 in the series. one guy who will be back on the court is the celts shaquille o'neal after he's been sidelined with a calf injury. >>> elsewhere, vancouver got the lead maid way through the third. canucks won it, 4-2. they can close out the predators tomorrow. >>> after fou