the celtics without paul pierce took on the knicks. rondo picks up the slack.icks come back behind anthony. with time running out. new york lead by two. boston with the ball. and it is off the rim. and the knicks hang on to win it 106-104. the mavs look nothing like champs as they are smoked by miami .'s it turned out to be a mismatch. miami lead by as much as 35. now, lebron james with a touch pass to dwyane wade for two of his 26. six assists 10 rebounds and 37 points. 105-94 the final. the score does not indicate how lopsided this game was. dwight howard and the magic were in oklahoma city. howard got off to a good start off the feed. he throws it down, but howard was held to just 11 points and 15 rebounds. the former cal star ryan anderson got the start for the magic and played well. he lead the team with 25. durant with a game high 30 as the thunder rolled 97-89. now to pro football and the packers nailed down the top seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs by beating the bears. former cal star aaron rodgers had no trouble finding the end zon

investigators say paul pierce resisted arrest when following a hit and run accident. the 6'2", 220 pound man allegedly attacked police and pmpbled an officer in the face after being tazed. he now faces multiple charges including felon battery on an officer. firefighters asmoke quickly filled the home. this happened last night. rescuers pulled three elderly residents from the burning home with who were trapped inside in wheelchairs. fire investigators say smoking products caused the blaze, but they're not sure what kind. the house did not burn down but the garage is a total loss. >>> marla, another raging, fast moving fire. this one a five alarm fire that raced through several buildings in san francisco caused $8 million in damage. it all started in an law school. by time firefighters arrived, high winds up to 40 miles an hour. three hours later, 27 residents in four different buildings were damaged. 4 dln 36. this morning santa cruz county deputies know why an elderly man decided to shoot his wife before turning the gun on hims. investigators believe a 90-year-old hus

. >> the celtics had to take on the knicks without paul pierce. rondo tries to pick up the slack. team-high 31 points and 13 assists. the knicks counter with carmelo anthony. he had a career-high 37. with time running out, new york by two boston has one last chance but kevin garnett's jumper is off the mark. the knicks win, 106-104. >> in dallas, the defending champs took on miami. this rematch of last season's finals turned out to be more of a mismatch as the heat took control early. james to boesch for the jam. miami by 21 at the break. the lead would grow to as much as 35. lebron with the clutch pass to wade. lebron has six assists, ten rebounds, and an opening-day record 37 points. 104-59 was the final. the score does not indicate how lopsided this game was. >> thank you so much. what's >> while santa uses a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer to travel the world, they do things differently in hawaii. >> expecting them to say, santa, i know him. not even jolly old saint nick can resist the water in waikiki beach. santa seems pretty comfortable on the beach. merry christmas to all o

celtics paul pierce sitting out his second straight game and boston could have used him. miami hits the ground running. lebron hits it into another year and flies back rondo for the jam. to the third dwyane wade joins the fun, lobs it up for james and he throws it down. lebron with 26. wade 24. heat beat the celts 115-107. took three games but the lakers finally got in the win column. check out whirlpiece, looks like ron artest when he was 25. kobe nursing a sore wrist but get it it done with a game high 26. lakers turn down the jazz. >>> hockey -- blues cruising up on the red wings when in the blink of an oil detroit scores two goals in 56 seconds. they score three unanswered to beat the blues 3-2. >>> the lightning have been struggling this season. maybe this will help. stamkos scores two against the flyers now tied for the league lead with 22. tampa wins 5-1. >>> nfl, the 49ers and patriots will send eight players each to this year's positive broel game. fan favorite and hype machine tim tebow is an alternate. >>> bowl games. off to north carolina for the belt bowl. nc

paul pierce resisted arrest following a hit-and-run accident. when they tracked his vehicle to the house, the 6'2" man attacked police and punched an officer in the face. he faces multiple charges, including felony battery on an officer. >>> it doesn't happen all that often, but christmas and hanukkah crossing paths. >>> also, cold temperatures are putting a freeze on your new year's resolution exercise goals? we have a no-excuse alternative. >>> the warriors tipped off the nba season in oakland tonight. we'll tell you if they were able to take down the suddenly mighty clippers. >>> and we've got rain on the way for some parts of the bay area. we'll let you know if your city is included in that forecast. we want to take you outside to christmas in the park in san jose. people enjoying the spectacular tree while they still can. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have

and being tonight, finally, lebron james and his teammates hosting costs and minus paul pierce in miami. first-quarter oberon is a pickpocket. and he takes it coast-to-coast. i am even that went 15-107. >> shortened season. 66 games. so i heard report how some teams are playing like five games in a row. >> i know. these guys get paid a lot of money. thank you. still to come, it's a race against time. went to look at the final prep,, >> the rose bowl parade right around the corner. long hours to put final touches on some of the votes. take a look. this elephant is part of a traveling circus. and here is a giant caterpillar. it's called everybody walk. this is the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

celtics paul pierce sitting out his second straight game and boston could have used him.mi hits the ground running. lebron hits it into another year and flies back rondo for the jam. heat up 15 at the break. to the third dwyane wade joins the fun, lobs it up for james and he throws it down. lebron with 26. wade finishing with 24. heat beat the celts 115-107. it took three games but the lakers finally got in the win column. check out men of world peace, looks like that ron artest guy when he was 25. kobe nursing a sore wrist but gets it down with a game high 26. lakers turn down the jazz. >>> to hockey, the blues were cruising up on the red wings when in the blink of an eye, detroit scores two goals in 53 seconds. they score three unanswered to beat the blues 3-2. >>> after playing in the conference finals last year, the lightning have been struggling this season. maybe this will help turn things around. stamkos scores two against the flyers now tied for the league lead with 22. tampa wins 5-1. >>> nfl, the 49ers and patriots will send eight players each to this year's pro

. >> the celtics playing without paul pierce. rondo with the team, high 31 points but the knicks counter with cal -- carmelo anthony. boston with the ball. one last chance to tie or go ahead. but kevin garnett's jumper is off the rim. the knicks win, 106-104. >> defending champs dallas took on miami but the rematch of last season's finals was more of a mismatch. off the turnover, here come the easement lebron james to chris bosch for the jam. miami led by 21 at the break. the lead would grow to as much as 5. james with the touch pass to dwayne wade with two of his 26. 105-94 the final. burt the score does not show just how lopsided this game was. >> the 49ers can claim the number two seed and a first round byin the playoffs if the saints lose the falcons tomorrow night. san francisco's hard-fought victory over seattle yesterday came with a price. delaney walker took a knee to the head and may have broken a jaw. he might not be available for the playoffs. wide receiver kyle williams may have suffered a concussion after fielding th

. >>> paul pierce is a suspect in a hit-and-run crash. now when police found him they say he got into a fight with an officer and was tasered pearce then punched the officer in the face and the officer did suffer a broken nose. pearce is now facing felony charges along with some other charges. >>> do you know today is megamonday, it is. allie rasmus is live on what is considered to be the best in early years. >> this is typically a big day for retailers and this is because this is the last week they have to clear out so a lot of areas are using promotions and discounts to get customers in the door. we found about a dozen shoppers. they have been here since 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. and their store is offering gift cards for the first customer in the doors and they explained why waiting in line and this weather is worth is. >> you have a sleepover with your friends outside? >> yeah. much combedder here though. >> analysts are predicting a good day. 53% of americans plan on hitting the stores and last year it was just 40%. ktvu channel 2 news much

but they're playing without their star paul pierce. rondo all alone for the game tieing line up.ston led until carmelo anthony hits a three pointer that ties the game again. carmelo scores his -- jumper won't go. new york knicks wynn at home 106-104. >>> boston was 8-4 against new york, but today durant scores 40. 4 0. >>> the over all number one seed in the nfc play off, green bay. my cheating ex-boyfriend is watching from the couch. ouch. packers hosted the chicago bears. aaron rogers threw a career high packers. 55yards to jordi nelson. the nfc championship will now go through green bay, 35-31 the final. >>> and coming up a special story about two local athletes who share a common love of [ male announcer ] citibank's new app for ipad makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. [ female announcer ] ever

. >> you made paul pierce a sweater?plica of the stadium out of popsicle sticks. as you know, the lockout is over. >> the lockout's over? >> let's go play some basketball! >> you should reach out to big baby and see if he will make you a scarf or maybe christian a sca scarf. she's the scarf wearer. >> the wait is finally over. we're at the number one video of the day. this is a video you're probably not going to see anywhere else. this is a car chase that started on i-94 in michigan. the driver of the car is marcus rooten. he was speeding. when the guy tried to pull him over, he took off. he barely misses another police cruiser. >> any idea how fast they're going? >> yes, over 100 miles per hour. then another oncoming car comes towards him and has to pull over on the wrong side of the road. but now he starts going in circles. his car stalls. now watch what the genius does. he's out of the car. >> the frame of him getting out of the car for the first time, he was like -- >> he's running like a girl through the yard. watch

the knicks, a big win against paul pierce.his week? >> yeah, twice. >> i don't know if you caught it. >> i caught it. there were tears. i had enough producers texting me about it. thank you, dave. coming up on the show, you may recognize him from espn, but craig james trading that in to run for the senate. >> the pony express from the mid '80s. will being a washington outsider give him a leg up? >> plus, the patriot brass ensemble is here to perform. ♪ ♪ [ woman ] ♪ what i want this season ♪ if you'd like to try and guess ♪ ♪ it is something very special ♪ i would readily confess [ dogs barking ] ♪ 'cause all i want this season ♪ ♪ is something from your heart ♪ la da da, la da da [ male announcer ] thinking of others this holiday season, travelers. d but only for a limited time. see your lexus dealer. >>> all right. welcome back. our next guest is hoping to go from a star on the football field to a star in the political arena. former espn analyst craig james is running for the senate in texas. but it will not be easy. several

paul pierce resisted arrest, officers say, following a hit and run accident. in the south bay. santa clara county says officers have arrested 150 people for drunk driving since december 16th. extra patrols will be on the roads as this campaign continues through january 1st. >>> one east bay city is trying to link its past with the biggest tech company. in talks to place apple's former factory site on the city's historical register. there's also talk of place iing on the national register. it was built back in 1984 to assemble the company's line of macintosh computers. today another company operates that building. >>> we want to take a look at that chilly forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning, marla. we can actually make out the coliseum behind the camera shot now. before, we were so fogged in, you couldn't even make out the top. as we head throughout the day today, the fog will keep your temperatures on the cool side the next couple of hours, probably until noon. then we'll see that sun come out and we'll be able to warm up.

>best performance by an actor in a supporting role, paul gemati, guy pierce, tim robbind, eric stone,st performance by an actor, alec baldwin, david duchovney, thomas james, matt leblanc, best originacl score, the artist, trent resinor, hugo, war horse. > > best mini series cinemaverte, don and nabby, the hour, mildred pierce, too big to fail, best television series, comedy or musical, elightened, glee, modern family, new girl,. best animated fil, tin tin, arthur christmas, car 2, ringo, puss n boots. > >there are still 13 n ominations to be announced. that will happen at exactly 5:38am. do not wander off. >.justine: we will take a quick break. >>james: the only place that we are still seeing substantial rain is in the delta. antioch and marinwood are seeing light showers. a few showers in the walnut creek area and concord. just bits and pieces of light rain. the only substantial rain is in the delta and involved with. we have cells of moderate rain in yellow kieffer if flick are attracting vast. in the south they have slain falling but it looks like it is breaking off a lot. the rain

today, investigators asked pierce morgan about a question that paul mccartney left on the answering machinels in 2001. the message highly personal heather mills saying the only way somebody could have gotten it was by hacking her phone. piers morgan admitted he heard the recording but denies he broke the law. >> you have listened to recordings which you knew to be illegally obtained voice mail messages. >> i do not believe so, no. you either did or didn't it's not a question of belief. >> no. i do not believe so. >> are you listened to recordings of what you have knew to be illegally obtained voice mail messages. >> i do not believe so. >> shepard: morgan refused to say who played the voice mail for him. insisting it would mean compromising a source. big news on the cell phone front. a major carrier hanging up its plans to buy a competitor. that could effect millions of people plus score one for apple in its fight against android. ahead, what all of this means for consumers. plus, did you catch this? not one but two big blackouts leaving monday night football fans in the dark. and police se

. >> and pierce morgan denied any information on the phone hacking that rocked the media. he evaded questions about how he came to hear a phone message paul mccartney left heather mills. morgan refused to budge yeechb after an attorney read from his direary. >> it was heart breaking. the couple had a tiff. heather fled to india. paul was plead with her to come back. he sang something into the phone. as you said. did you know that that was unethical? >> not unethical. >> heather mills claim there's is no legal way morgan could have heard that message. and he is looking into unethical methods. >> and you're going to see something on california 2012 fwhalt voters haven't seen in more than 15 years. sears last one-day sale of the year thursday, 7 am! 55%-65% off coats, sweaters, and pajamas with savings pass. an extra 10% off bed, bath, and kitchen. plus, fashion boots up to 65% off. shop same great deals, preview wednesday! sears mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt martha. pillsbury crescent wrapped brie. holiday ideas made easy. in 15 minutes, [ female an

. >> pierce morgan denied any part of the illegal phone hacking and he stood his ground in london. evading questions about how he came to hear a phone message paul left for heather mills while morgan was editor of the "daily mirror". and he refused to budth. >> it was heart breaking. the couple had a tiff. heather fled to india. paul was pleading with her to come back. he sang something into the phone as you say. then, you listen to that. did you know that was unethical? >> not unethical. >> heather mills claims there was no legal way he could have heard that message. and morgan is in an investigation investigating the unethical methods of the british tabloids. >> the mayor cuts a ribbon on what will be soon the greenest city block in san francisco. >ñç6 >>> nasa announced discovery of two new planets, they're the first earth-sized planets. sheer how they stack up in size to earth and venus. they're the smallest planets ever found outside of our solar system. and both found by the keppler space telescope. however, these new planets not support life. one has a surface temperature of 1400 degrees. not enough to melt glass. >> a street in the bay v

paul will be in the newsroom. and at 5, newt gingrich and rick perry will be in the situation room. michele bachmann will be a guest and then donald trump will join piercefore the break we asked you which president founded the march of dimes. the answer? franklin d. roosevelt. originally called the national foundation for infantile paralysis to find a cure for polio. i would like to give a shoutout to@ryan love 007 there. congratulations to you. >>> it borders the caribbean sea and more. it is a federal republic with a population of 114 million. where in the world are you? we'll tell you next in today's globe trekking. stay with us. rx plan gives yout plan premium in the country... so you can focus on what really matters. call humana at 1-800-808-4003. [ female announcer ] we never forget the nearly 12 million cancer survivors in america today... and the countless lives lost. we owe it to them to protect funding for cancer research, prevention and access to care. congress, make cancer a priority and give millions of americans what they need most. to find you a great deal, even if it's not with us. [ ding ] oh, that's helpful! well, our company does that

pierce morgan is scheduled to testify on phone hacking. we will have live coverage about 9:00 a.m. eastern on c- span 2. next, republican presidential candidate ron paul holds a town hall meeting in manchester, new hampshire. a texas congressman is campaigning in the state and then head soon i was before christmas. -- heads to iowa before christmas. >> we have several distinguished guests. >> we also have representatives, so thank you all for being here tonight for this event. tonight will consist of a short interview between myself and dr. paul. after, we will open saw hall of for your questions. we thank you very much for your support, but we want to encourage undecided voters to ask questions first. dr. ron paul is a 12-term congressman, and he is the champion of liberty in the united states. there is so much all of us know. consistency, and integrity it is all it takes for me to say i am glad to call them a friend of mine. thank you very much. [applause] >> you have been married for 53 years. how did you meet your wife? >> that is an interesting story, and i had better make sure i got the numbers right, because it is 54. before i explain that, i w