can't mask the way paul pierce played against the cavs.ad 24 all in the first half including this buzzer beeter at the end of the first. kendrick perkins made a season debut. celts handed the cavs their loss. 122-105. >>> purdue and ohio state, six players scored in double digits for ohio state. the buckeyes brought the boilermakers to a simmer. >>> what's up with syracuse>ç they dropped after losing three in a row. seton hall took advantage of the slumping orange. they routed number 10 syracuse. 90-68. >>> finally, great game between number 23 florida and georgia bulldogs down two in the pooilg final seconds. trey thompson is there for the tip at the buzzer to force overtime. georgia up 3 in o.t. seconds away from an upset. irving walker had other ideas. drilled the long three and forced a second o.t. from there, it was all gators. chandler parson hit a three that sent everybody to the exits. florida with the upset, 104-91 in double o.t. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> rumors fly about scarlet johan

paul pierce, the jumper and foul. under a minute to play.evin garnett returned after missing nine games, and came up bigç in the final seconds. stripped jam ear nelson, and that's your ballgame. 109-106, celts win. >> kobe bryant faked, faked, and he had 21. this bucket put the lakers up by ten. they went on to win it. >>> blake griffin it did it all against the pacers. the spin and in. he had 28 at the half. we know griffin can duj, but he can also shoot. he finished with an nba season high 47. clips won 114-107. amar stoudemire seouled showed his old team what they've been miss. dropped a seen high 41 on the suns. it wasn't enough. channing frye with a dagger from the outside and phoenix won its third straight 129-121. >>> final seconds. tie game. joe johnson shot well off the mark. evans bailed him out with a foul. johnson hit both foul shots to take the lead. sacramen sacramento, a last chance. cousins with an inbound pass pass. airmailed it into the stands. what in the world was that? college hoops one place the syracuse-pitt game. the

ray allen on paul pierce star for the boston celtics as the eastern conference leaders one on the road important by eighty eight points to seventy eight they cried certainly had something to cheer about connecting with roger on days passed between the first. appointment which he was only nicklaus but i don't know how much i was but he seems to be going with the show for the gang was easy for most of the first half but with the interval just minutes away boston began to push and i was in front by forty one fifty seven by the celtics began to pull away for taking the field for. the next with three points to cut the deficit by the lesser minutes ago however this is a good student game of free rides and to stretch their unbeaten run just to get. people down so that brings us to the end of the sports because the weather. culture is that so much a given to each musician a mind is a lens a huge embarrassment or a lost restore of opportunity the release of over sixteen hundred documents covering the decade of negotiate. this is not a theatrical set. this is a real correctional facility. is the

paul pierce. pierce missed the free throw. celtics up by one. he has 32 in this. fourth quarter, lakers down by nine, kobe doing his best. back to pierce. back to the foul. driving to the middle. the runner. and later on, bryant drives baseline. tough left-hand shot. 41 points in the game. the lakers cut the lead to four. celtics, much too much. just under four minutes to play, rondo to kevin garnett. celtics up by 11. just over three to play, rondo to ray allen. that three. rondo with 16 assists, allen, 21 points, celtics win 109-96. >>> lebron james and the heat taking on kevin durant. and the thunder. fourth quarter. dwyane wade hitting the fadeaway. heat leastly eight. under 40 seconds left, thunder trail by one, it's durant. still ridiculous on the jumper. the thunder are up by one, on the ensuing heat possession. 30 seconds to go. wade misses the jumper, rebound kicked out to a wide open lebron and gives it up to edly house. eddie house, then with his decision making. they lead by two. thunder, can they respond? durant, baseline. misses it. the ball's tapped

ray allen and paul pierce star of the boston celtics as the eastern conference lead as one of the road in portland by eighty eight points to seventy eight's a capacity crowd of sunday had something to cheer about early on ray allen would wager on this pass where early in the first. quarter and quickly responded. nicholas bates. dunk over he would soon have to leave the game with a sore head the game was even for most of the first half but with the interval just minutes away boston began to push their noses in front on forty one to thirty seven but the celtics began to pull away but deep in the fourth quarter rudi fernandez connecting with this very pointed to cut the deficit just five less than a minute ago however the business would seal the game really throws. a strange very unbeaten run to two games. and start a basketball where barcelona maintain their one hundred percent record in the top sixteen stage of the euro league or details of their game highlights from the rest of thursday's action. let's start in israel there where one of the hardest teams in europe we've cruised to thei

ray allen and paul pierce stalled the boston celtics as an eastern conference late as one of the road and portland boy eighty eight points to seventy eight and i certainly had something to cheer about early on ray allen major wonders policy here early in the first pool and they quickly responded with was. this done we would soon have to leave the game with a sore head game was even for most of the first half but with the interval just minutes away boston began to venues and from one to thirty seven the celtics going to the away again in the second all with deep into the fourth quarter rooted some on this coming to this pretty point to cut the deficit to just five with less than a minute to go visitors would seal the game with free throws and stretch their own beat and run to two games. maintaining their one hundred percent record in the top sixteen of your league with the details of their game and the highlights from the rest of these action has by the. let's start in israel though where one of the hottest teams in europe my cabinets and i believe crew is to their seven straight hole

paul pierce scored 32 for the celtics against the lakers and ray allen had 21 points in the 109-96 victoryr boston. the lakers lost four of their last seven games. >>> and dwyane wade of miami had 32 points against oklahoma city, but it was eddie house who hit the go-ahead three-point shot and the heat beat the thunder 108-103. >>> and in the nfl, a record for the most points scored in the pro bowl. matt ryan connected for two touchdown passes as the nfc built a 42-0 lead. the afc got close in the second half, but the nfc held on for a 55-4 is victory. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top story. the demonstrations in egypt as chaos reigns in the streets. citizens are taking up arms to protect their neighborhoods. hborhoods. ♪ me and you ♪ a little rendezvous ♪ that special something ♪ that will carry you through ♪ that little reward ♪ for all the things you do [ female announcer ] luscious, creamy filling -- perfectly combined with our intense, slow-melting chocolate -- the one and only ghirardelli squares chocolate. ♪ ghirardelli of san francisco. moments of timeless ple

ray allen and paul pierce a star for the boston celtics as the eastern conference lead as one of the road in portland by eighty eight points to seventy eight the crowd certainly had something to cheer about as early on ray our connection with ranger wrong goes past year early in the first. portland quickly responded nicholas bates. with this dunk you would soon have to leave the game with a sore head. for the game was even for most of the first half just minutes away boston began to push the noses in front we want to play the seven of the celtics got to pull away but deep in the fourth quarter really from and this makes this very point to a cup of deficit just five less than a minute to go however the visitors would seal the game with free throws and stretch verum beat and run to two games while staying with basketball where barcelona maintained their one hundred percent record of a top sixteen stage of the year a league where the details of game imo highlights from the rest of his action his body spivak. let's start in israel though where one of the hottest teams in europe mike crew

in boston, third quarter, paul pierce's dunk gave the celtics a 7-point lead. fought back but the celtics surged back into the lead and blocked shots to seal the 105-103 victory. the spurs still have the nba's best record at 29-6. in phoenix, kobe bryant scored 24 points and four other lakers hit for double figures to beat the suns 99-95. >>> in college basketball, duke remains undefeated, led by noah smith with a career high 33 points, the top ranked blue devils stomped visiting alabama birmingham. 85-64. duke is now 14-0 on the season. >>> and baseball's hall of fame is getting two new residents. roberto alomar won a record ten gold gloves at second base. he was a 12-time all-star and helped toronto win back-to-back world series in '92 and '93. bert blyleven won 287 games in his 22-year>icñ career and rank fifth all time with 3,700 strikeouts. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories, and tweaking twain. a new edition of "the adventures of huckleberry finn" hits rough waters. she felt lost... until the combination of three good probiotic

paul pierce hit the winning shot in the closing minute. boston wins 109-106.e basketball, pittsburgh got the lead and beat number three syracuse. panthers held off the orange for the win, 74-66. the eighth win in a row for pitt. the first loss of the season for syracuse. and brett favre sent his retirement papers to the nfl again. 41-year-old favre says he's done this time, although he said that before. favre also said he thinks the packers are the best team in the playoffs. he predicts they will win the super bowl. as we know not always the best team wins the super bowl. >>> when we come back, we'll check this morning's top stories. and financial secrets. wikileaks next data zone promises to reveal famous names. famous names. with all the equipment you use to stay fit, you might want to try lifting one of these. in recent years we've added a unique natural sea salt to over 40 campbell's condensed soups. it helps us reduce sodium, but not flavor. so if you're ready to eat a little better, grab your spoon and do a few lifts. campbell's.® it's amazing what soup

in boston paul pierce scored 23 points to help the celtics rally from behind against the timberwolveston held off minnesota in the fourth quarter. they win 96-93. the celtics are in first place in their division. and a big upset in college basketball. justin brownly of st. john's scored 15 points against number 13 georgetown. st. john's surprising georgetown 61-58. that's the red storm's fifth win in a row. >>> when we come back we'll have another look at this morning's top stories. and lion king. why a florida man has locked himself in a cage with two very big cats. how can expedia save me even more on my hotel? by giving me ginormous discounts with these: unpublished rates. which means i get an even more rockin' hotel, for less. where you book matters. expedia. >> ( beeping, beeping stops ) >> announcer: free is better. do your simple return for free with the federal free edition at turbotax.com. turbotax. the most trusted brand of tax software. it's the second attack in the area in less than a month. how a neighbor came to the rescue this time. plus.. her first day on the job.. and

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