n.b.a. basketball team in new jersey nets in the united states he's in fact the first foreign owner of an n.b.a. basketball team in history now in just a future. short months this this political dark course has. eight percent of the votes it means that now according to some experts he is a and official political. and political front runner for this country and he also says himself he plans to actually form his own political party and possibly run for president i still like him if it's in the cards for him now it is a telephone conversation but to me putin actually spoke with him and said that he was impressed by his decent showing in the polls and did wish him the best of luck in the future. ok artie's linsey france their first. voting may be over in russia's presidential election but there's another vote you can take part in our online poll they were asking you what the biggest challenge for russia's next president may be the results so far most of you worth forty percent of the fending off nato encroachments will be the biggest challenge was the third argue that getting rid of corruption shou

n.b.a. basketball where the chicago bulls show no signs of slowing claiming their seventh win in a row thanks to victory over the indiana pacers it was a pretty close run affair during the first half of patients actually a point in front of the big break leaving forty three forty two. the bozo coming out all guns blazing in the third quarter outscoring their opponents by twenty points new all day in the top scoring for the hosts with twenty points and self including this three pointer making it sixty four fifty one chicago the final twelve minutes then a mere formality with the illinois man taking it ninety two seventy two so a seventh straight victory for chicago smashing the pay for sixteen winning streak in the process. to winter sports and yet another venue for the sore chillin pits and twenty fourteen has been called to the test for the first time this sliding center some key on feeling its track. on skeleton and indeed it's a record breaker as well a one thousand eight hundred fourteen metre long track is the longest artificial one in the world and was built in just two years it's desig

n.b.a. basketball where new york have won their first match following the surprise resignation of coach mike d'antoni and in some style to the next thrashing portland just hours after the sixty rule stood on following three years in charge york whipping the visitors one hundred twenty one to seventy nine to end a sixteen losing streak between coming only hours after the coach quits but there were no signs of them affecting the careers as they raced to a fifty five twenty nine halftime lead jr smith top scoring with twenty five points the win still not enough though for the knicks to move into playoff contention smith assistant coach mike woodson meanwhile has been given a tough job until the end of. the world's most popular motor sport competition formula one starts its twenty twelve season this weekend in melbourne the final touch ups busy being carried on down under with just thinking just stop one man in particular two time reigning world champion red bull sebastian vettel is top of the list as usual should the germans secure the chronic and he would become the third man to claim in f one

n.b.a. basketball team the new jersey nets he is the first foreigner to actually own an n.b.a. team in history now he plans to based on this this is solid political foundation in his game with his eight percent he plans to start his own political party and consider running for president again in the future if it's in the cards for him now actually in a phone conversation about a mere putin told him last night that he was impressed with his decent showing in the polls and he wished him the best of luck for the future and to eat ok out is in france and believe it. may be over in russia's presidential election but there's another vote you can take part in the pope they were all skin you the biggest challenge for russia's next president will be results so far let's take a look where most of you forty percent the fending off nato encroachment with the biggest challenge almost a third argue that getting rid of corruption should be the top priority that we have seventeen percent say the main task will be to modernize the country's economy politics nine percent of you they say will be

n.b.a. basketball team in history now aside from that his eight percent of the vote means he's now got a solid political foundation so he made the announcement he will be starting his own political party and possibly in the coming years maybe running for president would seem to actually congratulated him on his decisive numbers of proper of broadband and he also wished him the best of luck in his political future. more analysis i want to expect from right here putin's next six years in office i'm joined by former moscow based australian diplomat gregory. he joins us live from tokyo so mr clark putin's been criticizing the past for failing to commit to a well defined economic strategy and we expect him to be more focused on that this start. we should be able to can never claim to be honest we should we believe has good. economic people not to be like who. so we acknowledge the russian economy is going to support. now of putin's previous term we saw it nine years of economic growth and growth but he did have as you measure likes a quitter and i aside now with conjuring out of the picture how do

n.b.a. basketball team made his billions in the in the metals markets he isn't affiliated to any political party at the moment he did say he would be looking to start his own party it seems to me it has left the door open for. perhaps joy in his govern. place in the cabinet there so that's all going to rely on the talks that happen between now and taking over as president who's going to fill those crucial spots in the cabinet there eventually comes the takeover in the top seat as president peed all over of moscow so despite the fact that more than forty five million russians voted for printed this show of support still being dismissed by some countries two former top british diplomat david miliband didn't mince his words when it came to the election results criticism some political commentators describe as ironic at best ideas of a bennett's got the story. a ruthless dictator who's days are numbered not exactly the language of international diplomacy but that's what britain's former foreign secretary thinks of russia's president elect cassie's aspersions even before russians cast their vote whil

n.b.a. basketball team in history and he's also got many nonprofit and never says well focusing mostly on cultural diversification across russia he sounded the mikail procure a fund in two thousand and four to work on that and it's done a lot of good things for a lot of young people in this country especially with like i said cultural diversification and even the arts now aside from that he's his eight percent of the vote means he's now got a solid political foundation so he made the announcement he will be starting his own his own political party and possibly in the coming years maybe running for president but that of course will be decided by through his own party when the time comes out in a phone conversation with bloody murder putin last night of hussein actually congratulated him on his how decisive. number is a problem. and he also wished him the best of luck and let it go feature writer he's lindsey friends live in central moscow with an update thanks very much. for the voting it may be finished in russia's presidential election but there is another vote that you can take part in that's ou

n.b.a. basketball team. made his billions in the in the metals markets in the world of metals. he is really the biggest fresh face in russian politics he isn't affiliated twenty political party at the moment that he did say he would be looking to start his own party it seems to me it has left the door open. to perhaps joy in his government and perhaps this with a place in the air in his cabinet there so that's all going to rely on the talks that happen between now and try to be taking over as president jim sorting out who's going to fill those crucial spots in the cabinet there what event. because the takeover in the top of the this president is going to see who ends of the wall isn't it ok are these people remaster thanks for much. so despite the fact that more than forty five million russians as peter was saying were voted for putin they showed support is still being dismissed by some countries to the top british diplomat david miliband didn't mince his words when it came to the election results for this isn't some political commentators described as ironic it best i think i

n.b.a. basketball team made his billions in the and the metals markets he is an affiliate and twenty political party at the moment he did say he would be looking to start his own party it seems to be approved has left the door open for. little to perhaps joy in his govern. perhaps it is their place in the cabinet there so that's all going to rely on the talks that happen between now and but to be prudent taking over as president who is going to fill those crucial spots in the cabinet there will eventually cause the takeover in the top seat as president. people of our correspondents not in moscow senior members of the notorious computer hacker group cruise ties to the anonymous movement have been arrested and charged with cyber crimes by the f.b.i. and other groups famous for attacking the web sites of the cia fox news and credit card companies among others the leader of the movement was reportedly worked for the u.s. government following his arrest last year and is believed to have aided the arrest of his former colleagues let's talk about that now and we're joined live by political commentato

n.b.a. basketball team in history now aside from that his eighty percent of the vote means he's now got a solid political foundation so he made the announcement he will be starting his own political party and possibly in the coming years maybe running for president club who didn't actually congratulated him on his how decisive numbers a proper up brought in and he also wished him the best of luck and political future . wraps up this hours away from coverage but stay with us throughout the day will be giving you updates here on r.t.l. be back with the headlines in a few moments.

princes the basketball on the n.b.a. where the shock of the week happened in oklahoma houston beating the best ranked team in the west the thunder for the minimum of margins on choose day well in the fourth quarter here oklahoma one hundred should make you want to head for just three minutes to go but the who smugglers to squander their eleven point advantage with the visitors eventually taking the lead through three points from courtney leave a single point advantage of fifteen seconds remaining then moments after that happens around two hundred twenty eight of the chance to save the game and steal the win but missed the jump shot in the final moments that rockets take a one hundred four one of the three to improve their chances of a playoff place oklahoma's a flee into the postseason over. staying with basketball where a passion seemingly spilled over in the chinese basketball association this week former n.b.a. star stephan. norbury allegedly assaulting a supporter during a tense playoff train the beijing ducks on the

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brings just a basketball in the n.b.a. where the shock of the week happened in oklahoma houston beating the best ranked team in the west the thunder but the minimum of margins on tuesday well in the fourth quarter here oklahoma eleven points ahead with just three minutes to go host knowledge to squander that advantage with the visitors eventually taking the lead through a three pointer from courtney lee moments after the kevin durant's who led the thunder with twenty eight points of the chance to save the game stephen the win but missed the jump shot in the dying seconds the rockets lipstick a volatile four to one of three to improve their chances of the office oklahoma they're ready guarnteed post season. opens the boxing where i'd be i b f m w b a light welterweight champion lamont peterson has agreed to defend his belts in a rematch part. of the american people britain in a split decision last december with a grudge match scheduled for may nineteenth. we're going to make sure of the biggest mistakes that we we made even

brings us to basketball and the n.b.a. where the chicago bulls show no signs of slowing time claiming their seventh when in a row faced a victory over the indiana pacers a pretty close affair during the first half of the pacers actually in front of the big break leading by one forty three forty two the bulls zero coming out all guns blazing in the third quarter right school. appointed by twenty points no less an all day top scoring for the holes with twenty points of self into the biggest three pointer to make it sixty four fifty one chicago in the final twelve minutes a mere formality with the illinois man eventually tickets ninety to seventy two so a seventh straight victory for chicago smushing the patients six game winning streak in the. two winter sports now and yet another venue for the sort she olympics in twenty fourteen has been put to the test for the first time this sliding center on feeling it's trying for bob skeleton. it's a record breaker as well they're one thousand eight hundred and forty meter long trial

now in the hole where passion has spilled over in the chinese basketball association former n.b.a. stars stay for norbury allegedly assaulting a supportive during a tense playoff match between the beijing ducks and the shanghai brave dragons where you're watching a game number four in the best of five series a very tight of crap throughout the entire game but one that spiraled out of control in the final quarter a selection of the referee's decisions making the home crowd a little agitated to say the least shanghai eventually winning one hundred two one hundred eleven the series it will but when the game was over one of the brave dragons fans accused peterson marbury of putting him on the head the former new york knicks denies the accusations calling them a one hundred percent laurie. i'm finally out again week thirty four in the russian premier league it's as you were in the championship group as all four matches ended in a draw the top eight only managed to score four goals altogether the other nine were all scored in the relegation group and here they all are in goals below. al.

n.b.a. a new jersey nets basketball team is looking for a wife called forty six. presidential election two thousand and twelve on party. can. the man you cross i'm carol going to remind you we're talking about the march fourth presidential election in russia. you can. see. ok jonathan one of the things i kind of like i mean i don't like to mimic the richard nixon because that's not my political flavoring but i mean he did talk about the the silent majority and they condemn the rise of conservatism in the united states and it seems to me that when we when we look at these protests that are televised on russian television and you can get to watch plenty of it on you tube if you want it is actually energize the silent majority because you know if you live outside of moscow and st petersburg you the amenities are not is great or you're right you can be on the internet that's fine ok you can be anywhere to be on the internet but the same time the amenities and i think a lot of people say look these people in moscow they're the ones that have benefited from twelve years

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now in basketball and in the n.b.a. minnesota have snapped a nine game losing streak following a narrow away one hundred twenty seven one hundred twenty four without phoenix the hosts actually outscored their opponents in the first quarter thirty four points to twenty eight. but in the second the to move school back to a seven point advantage of time sixty three fifty six kevin no school again for the visit is including this freeze warnings out early in the fourth quarter to make it ninety eight ninety two when they were of minnesota the visitors managed to hold enough so eventually claim a one hundred twenty seven one hundred twenty four. the result is not inside the current in the postseason places. raisa europe's biggest snowboarding competition was held over the weekend just outside russia's northern city of st peters but apart from bringing together the brightest young snowboarding talents it was only the second time such a high caliber event has been held in russia michael kravchenko braved the slopes to bring us

let's talk basketball a move to the n.b.a. where minnesota finally reason to smile the temple of stopping eight nine game losing streak following a narrow way when phoenix it was the host though who scored their opponents in the first quarter thirty four twenty eight but in the second term all storm right back to the seven point advantage of the break sixty three fifty. six kevin love netting a game heist thirty for the visitors including this three pointer early in the fourth quarter that made it ninety eight ninety two in favor of all of minnesota visitors managed to hold their nerve to avenge the famous one to seven tops and then. the result means either side a currently in the same season places that. eastern europe biggest snowboarding competition was held over the weekend just our side versus second city some petersburg apart from bringing together the brightest young winter sport talents it was only the second time such a high caliber event has been held here in russia. why so long for us. to see petersburg region is no

now let's stay with basketball got across stateside where n.b.a.'s western conference runners up san antonio spurs edged out said new orleans hornets on the road by three points sounds i want to go with a third over early in the first quarter so he parker finding that one blair for the beginning of a big game for him as he starts to work for his side with that's what gets me points castrates of the seconds and stephen jackson creating chances for himself and some defenders obviously not enough to stop him as the spurs trailed by soon our early in the third jarrod jet put the hornets in france yet again say sitting to six with a one handed jam but it was not enough to stop san antonio problem winning their third game in a row eighty nine eighty six that parnell score. staying in the united states where intent is defending champion jockey paston early it's estan his sony ericsson opener on saturday nights in miami as serbian players if it is former australian open finalist marcus buck got the six four six four will now play his fellow countrymen and t

let's stay with basketball across the states where n.b.a.'s western conference runners out san antonio spurs edged out new orleans hornets on the road by three points that sense o'neil with a turnover early in the first quarter parker winding down one blair for the beginning of a big game for him as he top scorer for his side with twenty three points now straight to seconds and stephen jackson creating chances for himself as to defenders obviously not enough to stop him as the spurs trailed by two at that point early in the third jarrett jack with the hornets crossed yet again sixty two to six with a one handed jam but it was not enough to stop san antonio from winning their third game in a row eighty nine eighty six the final four. stayed in the u.s. where intent is defending champion about jock they should pass the early test in his cell he eriksson open. on saturday nights in miami a serbian player defeated former australian open final this mark was about that the six four six four joe will now play his fellow countrymen and twenty seventh

we need to do that in college basketball and clean the game up because it's become far more physical than the n.b.a. and not only has defense been rewarded, it's almost like in baseball if we said "tie goes to the defense." everything is in favor of the defense in college basketball and as a result we've got a low-scoring frankly boring game we need to fix. >> rose: and you see in the attendance in crowds? >> i think we do. there's... i'm not smart enough to be able to figure out where all of the digital media we've got and all of the different options are part of that. i think it these do with what i'm talking about the that the quality of play has dipped a little bit. but there may be a variety of factors. that needs to be studied in greater detail because i'm big on database decisions rather than going on what you think. but i can... i've said over the last three years and i felt like i was a little bit alone in 2010 when i was saying, look, college basketball is in a bad place right now. this is not good and it's getting worse. i said it a lot last year and now people are starting to... seems l

now staying with basketball but moving to the states where in the n.b.a. san antonio have strengths in their bid for a post-season play off place that's not a base in minnesota one hundred sixteen one hundred at home he was there for. victory in a row the host out schooled their rivals in the early quarter thirty two sixteen in the second tony parker picked up a hamstring injury and had to leave the court but even without the all star guard the scars continue to press and firmly held on to their advantage tim duncan was top score with twenty one points and fifteen rebounds the final one hundred sixteen one hundred school i'm in favor of silence earlier he's their second in the western conference. now in football we'll find out today who joined in on my most q. and rubin in the semifinals of the russian cup there are two more quarter finals taking place on thursday is going to have time in the match between role guns had a grozny scoring a goal is there a more later or stop and strain the only known premier league side left in the competition. in the. balan

now staying with basketball but moving to the states where in the n.b.a. san antonio have strengthened their bid for a post-season play off place as after beating minnesota one hundred sixteen one hundred home for their fourth victory in a row the hotel scored their rivals in the early quarter thirteen to sixteen in the second tony parker picked up a string injury and had to leave the court but even without their all star guard the spurs continued to press and firmly held on to their advantage tim duncan was top scorer with twenty one points and fifteen rebounds the final school one hundred sixteen one hundred favor of san antonio the second in the western conference. now a third fourth in a moscow rubin have become the first russian cup semifinalists as goes from their respective quarter finals on wednesday but he have the man for us with the world's even grozny pournelle called dennis dennis with a double their all the. both their number one nary one the winners again in some places but it's best done the same of h.k. the muscovites victory. down to the

n.b.a. great, magic johnson. >> all he has to do is walk into the stadium, and it will fill the house. he's the greatest basketball player ever, and now we've got the greatest owner ever. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: what, if anything, of president obama's health care overhaul will survive? that was the question after the u.s. supreme court wrapped up three days of hearings this afternoon. today the justices considered what happens to the broader law, if they strike down the requirement to buy insurance. they also looked at the expansion of medicaid. once again tonight, "newshour" health correspondent betty ann bowser begins our coverage. >> reporter: the morning arg