paul pierce had a team-high of 278. they clinch apply-off spot. >>> to san antonio, lakers and spurs. l.a.'s already in the play-offs but they didn't rest on their laurels. lakers up six and go on to win their seventh in a row, 92-83. >> and stop the presses. the nets won a game, crushing the kings. bruce with 26 points and 13 rebounds. the nets now need to win two of their last 11 games to avoid becoming the worst team in history. >>> a quick golf note, tiger woods will conduct his first news conference on monday april 5 and don't be surprised if it's buried on page 2. that's the same day as college basketball's national championship and baseball's opening day. >>> finally mexico facing ice land in a friendly, however nothing friendly about what happens to this fan. he runs on the field, thinks he's home-free and a security guard blind sides him with a tackle. chalk one up for the security guard. that's your early look at sports on "early today." >>> today's heart teen hart tlob is in trouble over not tweeting when tol