i have decided to skip college and take my talent to the nba. [cheers, applause] [ominous music] i want to be the greatest player that i could possibly become. he was fearless. his intensity was unmistakable and uncontrollable for him. it was a bumpy road. kobe bryant has been accused of sexual assault. to reinvent himself the way he did. 20 years, five nba championships. 17 all-star selections, a league mvp award, and two olympic golds, kobe bryant. it's like one of the most remarkable stories in sports history. how do you channel the villain to unleash the hero? how do you use darkness to create greatness? we are all mourning the loss of a legend tonight. people who may never even know what a basketball looks like felt his presence. it started with joe, and it started with pam. they're making sure that kobe is able to live the dream. we need to tell that story of kobe bryant and his family before to really understand who this guy really was. i saw kobe at 15, 16. he took two classes from me, english 2 and speaking arts as a senior. i'm going t

as an nba player. >> bryant. he was. >> a person. >> a player with a lot of. >> passion. >> and he. >> was able. >> to transfer. >> this passion. >> to the. >> people. >> we don't. >> want. >> just leaders without passion joe bryant was that kind of player bryant. >> un personaggio. favoloso unico non si e altri. >> qualche difetto questo io. trovati non c'e un bravo. >> Éowyn in de la famiglia fatto abbastanza strano mp che venivano solo di giocatori lui porto, anche la moglie. hydrophilic. >> i know that had to be jarring for the rest of the family, because i don't know. many black families picked up and moved to italy. at that point it wasn't as common. doge the courage that took for he and pam to do that, to take their kids, to separate them from their extended families. it must have been very hard for them, but they did it. >> at the time, i was only six years old and i was pretty much clueless about the whole situation. my parents basically told me kobe, you're going to an italian school. we want you to lea

. >> to skip college and take my talents to the nba. i want to be the greatest player that i could possibly become. >> he was. >> fearless. >> his intensity was. unmistakable and. >> uncontrollable for him. >> it was a bumpy road. >> kobe bryant has been accused of sexual assault. >> to reinvent himself. >> the way he did. >> 20 years, five nba championships. >> 17 all-star selections, a league. >> mvp award and. >> two olympic golds. >> kobe bryant. >> it's like one of the most remarkable stories in sports history. >> how do. >> you channel the villain to unleash the. >> hero? how do you. >> use darkness to create greatness? >> we are all mourning. >> the loss of a legend tonight. >> people who. >> may never even know what a basketball looks like felt his presence. >> it started. >> with joe and it started with. >> pam. >> they're making. >> sure that kobe is able to live. >> the dream. >> we need to tell that story of of kobe bryant. >> and his family before. >> to really understand who this guy really was. >> i saw kobe. at 1516. he

and here comes the nba all star game. our warriors insiders are with us to talk about the glitz and glamor that's heading to chase center and the oakland arena. good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight i'm raj mathai. could the slumping warriors ever trade steph curry? our warriors insiders are with us. they'll join us in a few minutes. we'll also get to our crews in the fire zone down in la. but we start with the highly publicized story on the peninsula. a teenager convicted in a deadly crash has learned his fate. that crash happened back in 2022. two cars were racing along el camino real in redwood city. security camera video caught one of the drivers plowing into an unrelated car. you see a photo here of a mom and dad inside that car. they were killed. their twin daughters, who were in the back seat, survived. in november, a judge found the driver guilty of vehicular manslaughter today. the now 19 year old was sentenced to three months of electronic home monitoring. the court will review the sentence after 90 da

but that's not the real reason the nba is bleeding viewers. >> woke destroyed the nba.e collapsed. >> some say it's that, some say it's dei kind of stuff. what the heck is going on? >> desi: bingo! it's dei! i'll say it! there's too many eastern europeans in the nba! pack your bags, luka doncic, and take your little c symbols back to transylvania! >> i'm surprised you don't like diversity given you were a diversity hire for this job. >> desi: why? because i'm a woman? >> no, because you're a, desi. which brings me to my jordans juiced and jacked that of the night. could desi correctly spell dei if given both the d and the letter i? brought to you by gambling. gambling: did you know if you rent a storage unit, they don't check if you are sleeping in it? >> desi: finally, college bowl week is over, but no matter who won matt, there's a clear, undisputed national champion: giant novelty vats of food. >> this season a lot of attention is on the mascots of the balls. drenching minnesota's head coach p.j. fleck with a 5-gallon tub of mayonnaise. >> the trophy is a functioning

finally, how about this from the nba. - shorter. finally, how about this from the nba.t. this from the nba. he threw shorter. finally, how about - this from the nba. he threw the ball from 66 feet away at the end of the third quarter. and somehow managed to beat sacramento. definitely worth another look. not a surprise that he is in the running for the most valuable player with skills like that. that is all your support for now. back to you. let's bring you up—to—date with the latest news from the us. in the last few minutes donald trump has boarded air force one to head to north carolina and then north angeles. he spoke to reporters outside the white house and this is what he said.- this is what he said. hello, everybody- _ this is what he said. hello, everybody. thank - this is what he said. hello, everybody. thank you - this is what he said. hello, everybody. thank you very| this is what he said. hello, - everybody. thank you very much. north carolina has been a horrible thing. we are going to get it fixed up. it is going to be done —— it should have been done months

. >> whit: nba triple header. the big story lines for today's matchups including a rivalry revival between lebron james and steph curry. >>> plus, nfl preview. the conference championships from ticket prices to the star power. everything you need to know. >> gio: and the bad bunny beat. [ singing in a non-english language ] the world's number one song and number one album. how his love letter to puerto rico is touching listeners across generations. [ singing in a non-english language ] >> whit: good morning, america. thanks for joining us on this saturday. we have so much to cover this morning, and we begin with that breaking news, hamas handing over four female israeli hostages kidnapped during the october 7th massacre. >> gio: and israel releasing this video showing the parents of the four hostages watching and cheering as they were being handed over to the red cross. >> janai: they weren't the only ones. there were smiles, claps, and more cheers in tel aviv, as you see there, the crowd in what's known as hostag

go behind the scenes with the reigning nba champs on game day. >> great one tonight.ng into 2025, is there anything that you guys are focused on continuing or improving upon? >> we're only as strong as each link, so, you know, empowering guys to continue their great play. >> university of maryland global campus allowed me to write my own story. they want you to succeed, and for me, it was a school of opportunity. i feel like i had a support system behind me within the school. they provided me the opportunity to get my degree, as well as to take the full-time job. umgc put me on a path to be successful by giving me credit for my certifications and transferring my prior course credits. umgc supported me and allowed me to achieve my goals. [ music ] you know, when it comes to our careers, we all feel stuck at some point. so find a mentor. go grab a bite with someone you admire. their experience, perspective, and network can make all the difference. and you might leave with more than a muffin. >>> welcome back to "nightly news: kids edition." i hope you're enjoying the we

he won two championships when he was at mcclymonds, and went on to win several nba championships.is a former mcclymonds coach and a good friend of russell. he told us a story about how russell came back to support the team at a tournament, as they were training for a championship game. >> he walked in and the guy said, oh, bill russell. bill russell. he said, hey fellas, how are you doing? just laid back and everything relaxed. he said, see that trophy over there? it's got my name on it. he said, after this game tonight, it better be mcclymonds high school. so needless to say, i didn't have to do a lot of coaching. >> well, russell is known for his humanitarian work and for breaking barriers. he was the first black nba coach to win a championship. >> tonight, the warriors are making the trip up to sactown to take on those kings. second quarter 26 all warriors on the move. andrew wiggins bringing the ball up. the left side. gets the screen. pops the three. good and the foul. and he'd make that free throw. warriors up four. just about a minute later. curry would take the handoff and

of lunar new year celebrations in conjunction with the nba all star game. this is video of thrive city and union square. snake statues being set up on friday ahead of the lunar new year parade in san francisco. the thrive city snake features warriors gold and blue and a basketball with three stars to symbolize the franchise hosting its third nba all star game, and the union square snake will also showcase nba all star elements with all star cable car coins and a trail of stars from head to tail. you can see also has a gold coin on its tongue to symbolize good fortune. each statue was designed by a local artist. they will be up until march 2nd. the chinese chamber of commerce is busy organizing san francisco's annual chinese new year festival and parade, set for february 15th. ktvu christien kafton brings us a look at the preparations underway to welcome the year of the snake. >> work to prepare san francisco's chinatown for year of the snake celebrations is already underway. tane chan from the walk shop on grant street in the heart of chinatown, said so far

announced a series of lunar new year celebrations in conjunction with the nba all star game.nt to show you some video of thrive city and union square. snake statues being set up on friday ahead of the lunar new year parade in san francisco. the thrive city snake features warriors golden blue colors and a basketball with three stars to symbolize the franchise hosting its third nba all star game, and the union square snake will also showcase nba all star elements with all star cable car coins and a trail of stars from head to tail. you can see it also has a gold coin on its tongue to symbolize good fortune. each statue was designed by a bay area artist, and they're going to be up all the way until march 2nd. san francisco's chinatown is bustling as it prepares to ring in the new year, the year of the snake. one week from today. organizers of this year's chinese new year celebrations all say excitement already building. community leaders say chinatown is starting to see an economic comeback in this time of year typically brings an influx of money to the businesses. san francisco

alex ducas and jock landale, and these two became nba champions. >> oh patty mills does it again. >> dellavedova the basketball is on the floor. don't act like you got a tuxedo on. >> you want a ring. >> go get the rock. >> people didn't like delly as much around here. >> patty mills and matthew dellavedova became inspirations for future gaels. >> patty and delly, they've both been my whole family's favorite players all throughout. when spurs won their championship, when the cavs won their championship. have like photos with both of them when i'm really- [applause] young. >> joshua dent is a true freshman and the 25th australian player to suit up for saint mary's. he's mindful of the rich tradition he has to uphold to be a point guard in this system. >> just consistency, taking care of the ball. if i want to be a point guard here, it's a pretty tough place to write your name in the history books along with the other greats. so definitely consistently look after the ball and win. it's a main, main thing. make sure we get some winning teams. [applaus

the nba all-star. he and i always talk about a tax code that gives everybody in america the chance to get ahead. so far, what we've seen is there going to be a lots of breaks for people at the top. the cabinet is made up of, you know, lots of billionaires. and it looks like they're going to do pretty -- well. they're doing okay when. you talk about hotspur who in the senate right now, do you think is displaying hotspur? well i don't want to single anybody out get a man in trouble but. i mean my friend lisa murkowski was chair of the energy committee with certainly, you know, qualified. i mean, she's, you know, up up against it and she's terrific. we have a story in there about when i went to visit alaska. and i was willing she suggested it eat some liquefied natural gas captain honey or graham crackers or something like that. yeah. you said it doesn't taste like. but what does it taste like? not something i'd come back for. okay, but the point is she and i worked together. yeah, we worked on campaign f

. >> also, the all star lineup before and after next month's nba all star game at chase center. the music acts you can check out and where they will be playing. abc s family members. officers found the bodies on wednesday at a home on monarch court, after the boyfriend of one of the residents requested a welfare check. now, the victims have been identified as two women, ages 67 and 33, and two men, ages 67 and 28. police say a semiautomatic handgun was also found near one of the deceased, and that there is no threat to the public. the contra costa county district attorney's office has opted not to file charges against a motorist who killed another driver in a road rage confrontation in orinda. the incident happened back in september. police say one driver, who has not been identified, shot 50 year old scott decker. after decker attacked him during the incident, decker died at the scene. the incident was captured on video by a camera in the driver's vehicle, which he gave to law enforcement. >> former president jimmy carter was laid to rest today in his hometown of plains, georgi

and in the nba, lebronjames continues to make history, becoming the first player to play an nba gamenuing to showcase his remarkable longevity james, who turned 40 on monday, celebrated the milestone with 23 points against his former team, the cleveland cavaliers, but was unable to lead the los angeles lakers to victory, losing 122 to 110. another slice of history for you... and if you're a fan of sports stats, here's one from this man. victor wembanyama has become the first player in nba history with 300 points, 100 rebounds, 50 blocks, 50 assists and 40 3—pointers in a single month. he closed out a historic month with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 26 minutes as the san antonio spurs rolled to a 122—86 victory over the los angeles clippers on tuesday. starting the year in style. that's all from me. back to you, nikki. thanks very much. i just want to remind you of our breaking news this hour, coming out of new orleans in the united states. these are pictures from the scene and it is because police there say there may be multiple casualties including deat

well, the nba's annual all star game is heading to the bay, and so are the celebrities. now, two of the biggest names in the history of bay area sports. teaming up for a game of pickleball. and here's a live look outside before we head to the break. beautiful day on tap for your friday. we'll be right feeling backed up and bloated? good thing metamucil fiber plus probiotics gummies work harder for your digestive system. with fiber to help promote gut health. and probiotics to help relieve occasional bloating. so you can feel your best. metamucil fiber plus probiotics gummies. hey sweaty! sweetie. you good? someone stole my old spice antiperspirant. now i'm smelling like perspirant! i did, for its 24/7 sweat protection. you did this to my pits. ♪♪ you did this to my pits. >>>>well, for the first time since 1967, the nba all star weekend will be in san francisco, san francisco from february 14th through the 16th, the biggest names in the nba and the sports world will take part in various all star events. and this time, as vern glenn shows us, a couple of hall of famers wil

when i got to the nba, he used to do that detail thing on espn. and he did that.in, worked out with him, melt with him. he was a big thing help to me. >> jimmy: what is one thing that you remember that you took away from that experience? >> oh, man. a full-circle moment. i was a kid in st. louis growing up. the person that inspired me to chase my dream, go and be as great as i can, was 3,000 miles away. 15 years later, he was a mentor. and we got to talking. i remember the first time we worked out, he asked me a question. "how much does it mean to you?" that was such a powerful thing. you think of all the things he sacrificed, how hard he worked to perfect his craft. how much does it mean to be one of the greatest? >> jimmy: and you said "a lot," i guess? [ laughter ] >> i might have been speechless. i was so nervous. >> jimmy: you even have a tattoo of kobe's number on your -- in snakes, in black ma'am mays, "24" right there. did he ever see this? >> no, that was after the fact. >> jimmy: he did not get to see this. you have also -- i'm interested in the tattoo t

same goes for thousands of nba fans who will be in the city at the same time. so we got the nba all star game that same weekend. but we can do both and we will. and that's our responsibility. the san francisco police department and sheriff's department say they intend to step up uniformed and plainclothes patrols in chinatown leading up to the parade. and with two big events in town, both departments say they'll be coordinating closely. district attorney brooke jenkins also says they're aware of violence at past big events. we have to understand and accept that people choose to victimize people as they attend these types of celebrations, and we must be prepared to address when something like that happens. one attack fresh on everyone's mind new year's day when a man drove into the crowd on busy bourbon street in new orleans, killing 14 people and injuring 57. but it's not the only example that has police preparing in 2023. in monterey park, california, a 72 year old man walked into a ballroom full of people celebrating lunar new year and opened fire, killing 11

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paris—based metropolitans 92 before being selected by the spurs as the number one pick in the 2023 nbarent, because it is a different, because it is a different kind of support that the crowd brings. so we try to use, how do you say that? the circumstances to our advantage every time, and tonight was an easy night to use that. and finally how about this from nikola jokic? he threw the ball from 66 feet away at the end of the third quarter, and somehow made it as the denver nuggets beat the sacramento kings by 132 points to 123. so casual! and that's all the sport for now. let's return to storm eowyn, which is bringing potential life—threatening winds to ireland and the uk. a rare red warning for northern ireland and the scottish central belt, which means a danger to life is now in place. many schools and large parts of the transport network will be closed in these areas. the isle of man has declared a major incident because of the number of trees down and is advising people to stay at home. more than 700,000 homes and businesses in the republic of ireland and 93,000 in northern ireland

basketball now, and the lakers and the clippers both returned to action in los angeles first nba gamesead coach jj redick and his family lost their home. the nba postponed two home games for the lakers and one for the clippers last week while the fires were raging. the san antonio spurs though proved too strong for the lakers, beating them 126-102. it means the lakers have now lost three straight matches in a row. meanwhile, james harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third—quarter revival that rallied the los angeles clippers past the miami heat 109—98, while norman powell led the way for the clippers, top—scoring with 29 points. matthew stafford threw two first—half touchdown passes and the los angeles rams�* defense had nine sacks to tie the nfl playoff record in a 27—9 wild—card—round victory over the minnesota vikings in a game relocated to arizona. the game was scheduled to be played in california, but the venue was changed for public safety purposes because of deadly wildfires in los angeles. and that's all the sport for now. a bbc investigation has found parents of children wi

won a record 11 nba championships.l died in 2022 at the age of 88. >> two years ago, a gunman killed seven farm workers at two farms in half moon bay, ktvu. james torres is live in half moon bay now with more on how the shooting revealed dangerous conditions for those undocumented workers and the challenges they continue to face today. james. >> pam. good morning. well, that suspected shooter, a farm worker himself accused of going and shooting a number of his coworkers at two different farms. he took the lives of several of them, many of which lived on the farms where they worked, and then investigations into the shootings ended up exposing some of the deplorable living conditions that some of these farm workers were dealing with. people were living in housing units that were either yellow or red tagged, and workers often were exposed to drinking water with bacteria in it. that prompted local task forces and the governor's office to try to make improvements. advocates supporting those workers say this is a vulnerable

his many accomplishments include five nba championships and 18 all-star selections. >> concerns about the possibility uranium inside a dorm at utah state university have prompted evacuations twice in just the last week. >> fox thirteen's julia sander spoke with students and police on campus. >> at utah state university. students tell us they are frustrated and confused after being evacuated from mountain view tower twice in the past week, but police say now these dorms are all clear. >> i will admit it was a bit frustrating. >> frustrating, confusing and stressful. it's how students inside the dorm are feeling after being put out of their home for hours twice. >> we have kids standing outside in their underwear and in their robes without shoes on and being told we can't go inside for 15 30 minutes. >> evacuation happened last thursday night after a fire alarm was set off in mountain view tower. police say a student who was now no longer enrolled at the school was found with a mixture of chemicals in his dorm room. initial reports. according to the spokeswoman for the university, amand

that represents the eighth best start to an nba season.eans pelicans set a franchise record as they came from 25—points behind to beat utahjazz 123—119 in over time. cj mccollum scored 45 points for the pelicans but it fell to trey murphy to seal the unlikely victory with this three—pointer with just over 30 seconds remaining. the champions league returns this week, it's the penultimate round of matches, with qualification for the last 16 still in the balance for so many clubs — the likes of ps6 and manchester city are battling for a play—off spot. liverpool are the only side with a 100% record with six wins out of six and need just one point to guarantee direct progress to the knockout stage. if they win at home to lille on tuesday and barcelona fail to beat benfica, arne slot�*s side would be sure of finishing top of the 36 team league that should get them a kinder draw for the round of 16. i love looking at a league table in the way of, if we are number one, we probably have the most easy team to face because that is impossible to say b

also, here comes the nba all star game. our warriors insiders are with us to talk about the glitz and glamor in both san francisco and oakland. those stories and more coming up on our 7:00 news. up next on nightly news. is the hostage deal in trouble? the last minute complication between israel and hamas that could put the ceasefire in jeopardy. lester holt joins us from new york right now. >>> tonight, the potential setback in the announced ceasefire deal in gaza as new strikes there leave dozens dead. israel launching new attacks on gaza and delaying a key cabinet vote to ratify the ceasefire. accusing hamas of provoking a last-minute crisis. the militant group saying it is still committed to the deal to end 15 months of fighting and to release dozens of hostages including americans. our richard engel is in jerusalem. >>> also tonight, the new concerns in california's fire zone. mud and debris slides. one home that survived the flames split in half

star nba player jimmy butler. he wants a trade. golden state maybe. yeah. the report is cooling those rumors. this weekend. this is the 10th year volunteers have organized this wall. you might have seen it before. it started as a small family event. now the whole community is invited to take part. all you do is write a wish for the new year in a red envelope. and those envelopes are then arranged in a mural that celebrates the new year. and this year's theme is spirit for the spirit snake. snake. this year we're going to have a very complicated chinese character. the theme is ling. in english it means so good god, goodness or greatness and also functioning and activity. so we wish the community to be unified, to effective and whatever they do will be functioning. yeah. and you can find the chinatown zodiac wall if you've never seen it near the corner of grant avenue and jack kerouac alley in san francisco. well, it turns out people are not the only ones who like puzzles. take a look at this. the san francisco zoo posted this video of an ocelot trying to fig

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we have to have a successful lunar new year celebration, a successful nba all star game.e are getting the word out that san francisco is again open for business, chinese new year and the all stars game are both expected to draw tens of thousands to the city. >> police chief bill scott said san francisco is ready to show the world it is ready to host large scale events. >> having the lunar new year parade, the chinese new year parade and the nba all stars on the same weekend, it's going to be a big lift for us, but we are prepared for it. we've been preparing for this for quite some time. >> city leaders are warning that some are already looking to take advantage of the celebrations, and have recently scammed close to $375,000 in cash and valuables from victims in san francisco. community leaders are warning about a surge in blessing scams, where criminals trick the victims into placing cash or valuables into a bag and then switch the bag, leaving the victim with nothing. >> i'm actually very angry whenever i hear about these blessing scams, because these scammers are real

span in the nba finals.e most recognizable athletes on the planet. and earlier this month, he gave back to some of his biggest fans in unique steph style. what? >> go and state warriors. yes, sir. >> it's christmas day in hurricane, west virginia and a scarborough family has unwrapped the gift of warriors basketball. the january 10th game against the indiana pacers. >> on the back to back, they will not have steph curry or draymond green. >> the bad news stephen curry is out of the lineup. the good news senior vp of communications raymond ridder is about to deliver the news of a lifetime. >> he got really close and he said hey steph's really upset about not being able to play tonight and he wants to meet some kids before the game. would you guys like to go back? and i think all of our faces were like. >> courtney scarberry along with her children, nine year old micah and six year old moriah are escorted to a private room in the pacers arena, where they await steph's arrival. >> i'm meeting steph curry. >> oh

russell won two championships in mcclymonds and went on to win several nba championships.r coach at mcclymonds who was also a good friend of russell, says russell made quite an impact when he came back to support the team at a tournament ahead of a championship game. >> he walked in and the guy said, oh, bill russell. bill russell. he said, hey fellas, how are you doing? just laid back and everything relaxed. he said, see that trophy over there? it's got my name on it. he said, after this game tonight, it better be mcclymonds high school. so needless to say, i didn't have to do a lot of coaching. >> russell was the first black nba coach to win a championship. his number six jersey is the only one to be retired across the entire league in his honor. bill russell died in 2022. he was 88 years old. >> homewood mountain resort in tahoe is moving forward with a redevelopment project that's been in the works for 14 years. this is after homewood closed for the winter season, still needing approvals for redevelopment modifications. regulators also made homewood add language to its

we have to have a successful lunar new year celebration, a successful nba all star game.getting the word out that san francisco is again open for business, chinese new year and the all stars game are both expected to draw tens of thousands to the city. >> police chief bill scott said san francisco is ready to show the world it is ready to host large scale events. >> having the lunar new year parade, the chinese new year parade and the nba all stars on the same weekend, it's going to be a big lift for us, but we are prepared for it. we've been preparing for this for quite some time. >> city leaders are warning that some are already looking to take advantage of the celebrations, and have recently scammed close to $375,000 in cash and valuables from victims in san francisco. community leaders are warning about a surge in blessing scams, where criminals trick the victims into placing cash or valuables into a bag and then switch the bag, leaving the victim with nothing. >> i'm actually very angry whenever i hear about these blessing scams, because these scammers are really, re

let's talk about the nba. the all star game coming to the bay area next month. and we now know some of the big name music acts perfmingor an uber teaming up to make travel easier. skymiles members using uber's ride or food delivery services can earn delta flight miles beginning this spring. by linking accounts, customers can earn a mile for every dollar spent on uber airport rides. additional miles can be earned through premium rides, reserve trips, and uber eats food deliveries. it was already exciting news for bay area sports fans. now, music fans should get excited too. that's because dj zedd and grammy award winning duo the chainsmokers will perform at nba all star weekend. it kicks off february 14th at chase center. zedd will kick off this weekend, the weekend with a concert at pier 48. then there will be a dunk contest, the three point contest, celebrity game and more. it all leads up to the signature nba all star game on sunday, february 16th at chase center. after the game, chainsmokers will close the weekend with a final concert. that's going to be so m

the nba announced steph curry once again has the top selling jersey in the league.ys rankings for the third consecutive time. on thursday, the league announced curry will be a starter at the nba all-star game at chase center next month. it's his 11th overall pick. he's now the franchise leader in all-star game selections. all-star weekend is february 14th through 16th with events in san francisco and oakland. and on the court today, the warriors are looking to string together another win after thursday's game against the bulls at chase center and on the gridiron. the 49 ers have a reason to celebrate. a familiar face is back in santa clara. here's abc seven sports director larry beil. >> good morning everybody. it's the warriors hosting the lakers tonight right here on abc seven. lebron james likely to see a couple of unfamiliar names on the scouting report. like who is guy santos? who is quinton post? he's going to be asking. steve kerr has been searching for effective lineups all year. so many injuries been a problem. key santos getting more minutes. he was the 55

all right we mentioned the nba all star game. it's one month from tonight in san francisco.re are actually three events friday night celebrity game at the oakland arena. saturday's dunk contest and skills competition at chase center. and then the actual game sunday at chase. tonight, our warriors insiders talked about the magnitude of this global event. obviously, there's they're said to be always an economic bump. you know obviously you sell out hotels. you got an influx of people coming from out of town. and therefore, you know, your restaurants and your other businesses get more business, more, more, more foot traffic. it's not the super bowl, but it's pretty good when you think about guys with shoe deals and sponsorships. that is the weekend to be around, showcasing your personal brand with everybody coming in the nation international, you think about the influx from china, the big nba fans overseas. they're all going to be upon the bay area. they're good perspective from our insiders on our 7:00 newscast tonight. the last time the all star game was in town. remember thi

and in the nba, lebron james continues to make history, becoming the first player to play an nba gameis remarkable longevity. he turned 40 on monday — celebrated the milestone with 23 points against his former team, the cleveland cavaliers — but was unable to lead the la lakers to victory, losing 122—110. and if you're a fan of sports stats, here's one from this man. victor wembanyama has become the first player in nba history with 300 points, 100 rebounds, 50 blocks, 50 assists and 40 three—pointers in a single month. he closed out a historic month with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 26 minutes as the san antonio spurs rolled to a 122—86 victory over the la clippers on tuesday. two players with natural born talents, i think you will agree, nicky. that's all from me. back to you. absolutely, certainly more talent than i have got! thank you, john. london's blustery weather has delayed the start of the annual new year's day parade — and there will be no inflatable floats involved. you wouldn't want those flying around in the high winds. 0ur reporter, meghan 0

but today you can see nfl legend terrell owens, nba hall of famer chris mullin.ere in town to get people excited. the two were promoting the celebrity pickleball bash at san francisco's warfield theater. also happening during all star weekend. we caught up with them at sports basement in redwood city, where they hit the court with lucky fans. it's one of the fastest, not the fastest growing sport, i think, in america right now. so i'm not terrell owens, the football player anymore. i'm terrell owens, the pickleball player. so everybody get your pickleball ready. our tournament is going to be fun. first and foremost. a lot of fun. but once the game starts, the competitive juices start flowing. so it's going to be a blast. they should invite you because you play pickleball i love it, i love it. he's right. and i wonder if he's ranked because i mean athlete. he's probably really good at pickleball too. all right. tamara owens and mullin head to stonestown mall in san francisco r morefo dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price

always a special day in the nba. many tributes to martin luther king jr. warriors and the nba doing most of the games in the afternoon. and for the warriors today. cover your eyes for your warriors fan. we'll show you what happened at chase center. a high profile matchup. the warriors hosting the defending champ celtics. a lot of kids in attendance. no school. right. a glimmer of hope in the first quarter. steph curry with the three pointer. warriors led 11 to 10. but then the wheels fell off. the celtics go on and dominate 125 to 85. the warriors most lopsided home loss in 40 years. they now head to sacramento on wednesday. so what happens now overall with this team they are struggling. and as we approach the all-star break could they make some trades here. could they still make the playoffs. here's our warriors insiders. is there a move we can make that makes us better makes us dangerous now and a threat in the postseason? and i think there is a move or two that they can do to get them there now. but like like steph said, if you don't think he wants to w

that represents the eighth best start to an nba season.bsite or your bbc sport app, but that is all from me for now. let's bring you more from turkey now, and our breaking news. 66 people have died after a fire erupted at her hotel in a fire erupted at her hotel in a popular turkish ski resort in the central province of bolu. these are our live pictures with lots of fire crew still at the scene and this happened at about 330 in the morning, the fire quickly engulfing the grand kartal hotel which is clad with wood and the turkish interior minister has confirmed that 66 people have died and 51 are injured and the freezing conditions outside lead to more than an hourfor the conditions outside lead to more than an hour for the fire crew to arrive and we are beginning to arrive and we are beginning to get accounts there from survivors who managed to get out of the hotel. translation: ~ ., ., ., translation: we are waiting to ma be translation: we are waiting to maybe save _ translation: we are waiting to maybe save our _ translation: we are wai

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quentin post playing in just his sixth nba game.high 20 points. with injuries to draymond green and jonathan kuminga, the dubs need scoring and these two have certainly provided a jolt. >> don't be afraid you know to let it fly you know kind of feel like last few games have kind of been struggling offensively. so i think that's why i'm getting a chance just to get a new look out there. so it doesn't make sense. if i come in and i and i and i don't play my own game. >> you can catch the warriors and lakers tonight. tip off at chase center is 5:30 p.m. here on abc seven, followed by after the game. well, the coaching dominoes continue to fall in the nfl box. offensive coordinator liam coen set to take over the jaguars head coaching position. the raiders bit of a surprise. they hired 73 year old pete carroll to be their new head coach. now, it's reported the cowboys will hire brian schottenheimer. and all this added up means some really good news for the 49 ers, because that means robert saleh is coming back as their defensive coordina

we have to have a successful lunar new year celebration, a successful nba all star game.tting the word out that san francisco is again open for business. >> chinese new year and the all star game are both expected to draw tens of thousands to the city, police chief bill scott said san francisco is ready to show the world it is ready to host large scale events. >> having the lunar new year parade, the chinese new year parade and the nba all stars on the same weekend, it's going to be a big lift for us, but we are prepared for it. we've been preparing for this for quite some time. >> city leaders are warning that some are already looking to take advantage of the celebrations, and have recently scammed close to $375,000 in cash and valuables from victims in san francisco. community leaders are warning about a surge in blessing scams, where criminals trick the victims into placing cash or valuables into a bag and then switch the bag, leaving the victim with nothing. >> i'm actually very angry whenever i hear about these blessing scams, because these scammers are really, reall

still ahead, a concert series is coming san francisco for the nba's all-star weekend. >> we have thees on the list. >> the nba's all-star weekend coming to the bay area in february, along with some on-court events, the weekend will feature a concert series in san francisco. it's going 3 nights music starting on the 14th of february. valentine's day featuring performances artist zad in grammy-winning duo. the chainsmokers additional performers are going to be announced a little later on the concerts will be held at pier. 48, which is across becoming come from oracle park. praying for at 5. >> the news at 6 is next. we're talking about obviously the breaking news in southern california and in the north bay where 4 bodies 7 found inside a home in santa rosa. we're live at scene there with the latest. and we continue to follow developing news out of southern california. those. >> wildfires burning out of control there. we have team coverage at the top of the coverage at the top of the hour. (humming) behold! a glorious round table pepperoni pizz... huh? ah. huh. well, behold the pepperon