the second quarter, kevin garnett with the block the other way to paul pierce.f corrine, finishes 32-29. williams with the big basket. he found lopez underneath the basket. too much boston today. the pass and dribbling to jared, finishes. the celtics go on to crush brooklyn. >> it is fun and christmas. >> a lot of games today. >> tony is next with a look at the forecast. >> another winter blast could be headed toward maryland. what shoppers need to know. it may not be a pleasant new year to avoid the fiscal cliff. some of the implications that could affect your wallet. those stories and >> i believe you said you are keeping your eye on a snowy vent your yid -- snow event. >> tomorrow, i think, we might have a little bit of slipping and sliding in the morning. there could be some freezing rain. this will be mostly a rain each event on wednesday. the storm is on saturday. that might be cold enough for snow. that will be the day. new year's eve looks good. >> we will be watching. merry christmas, everyone. the nightly news is next. the nightly news is next.

defensive, thompson also getting it done on paul pierce. get it out of there. celtics looking old and frustrated tonight in oakland. celtics cut the lead to nine. but jarrett jack made sure there was no repeat of the laker game a week ago. he had 12 in the 4th. ragen rondo can only look on. warriors beat the celtics, 101- 83. >>> the top two teams in women's college basketball squared off today. stanford hosted uconn. the lady huskies had never won at stanford. maples is the sight for this one. stanford up 2-0. a really rough day for the lady cardinals all the way around. they could not find the bucket. they shot 19% on the afternoon. second half, chiney ogwumike comes up with the steal. nice move behind the back. but she cannot get the lay-up. she had 18 points, just 6-of-22 from the field. uconn was led by this woman right here, kaleena mosqueda- lewis. she had a game-high 19 points. stanford's winning streak snapped. their first loss of the year. uconn blows out the cardinals, 61-35. >> it was a bad day. i mean, we just -- you know, whatever we were trying t

paul pierce finds lamar odom. great block right there. matt barnes, passes the wide ball for three. was loving it. the clippers go on to win this one, 106-77. >>> college hoops. new mexico taking on cincinnati. unbeaten bearcats down a pair. wright for three. cincy back in front. 54-53. ensuing lobo possession. hugh greenwood to tony snell. they win this one, 55-54. >>> that will do it for your espn news update. don't forget, for the latest from around the sporting world, tune in to the "highlight express" nightly, espn news. >>> a norwegian soccer player with a killer kick could be in for an amazing career change, thanks to an incredible youtube video. >> havard rugland has never played football. but look at his fancy footwork and you'll understand why he has caught the eye of the nfl. he is getting tryouts with the new york jets. he first tried football last year. but, man, he took a lot of time to get it on one take. but he admits, some things like that there may take a couple times. >>> still ahead, he wants a wife. and he's not afraid to say it. >> the very direct approach this

paul pierce, with a tough turnaround. he has a season-high 31 points. o.j. mayo gets fouled. head to overtime. 31 seconds to play. rondo finds kevin garnett. and he buries the "j." inside 15 seconds. o.j. mayo gets a lay-in to fall. tied at 105-105. just over four to play in the second overtime. and mayo gets a tough shot with a left. he had 24 points. mavs down one. 40 seconds to go. rondo, drives. lays it in. he had 16 points, 15 assists. cs win, 117-115. i'm cassidy hubbarth. have a great day. >>> up next, "the pulse." hollywood up early this morning. fingers crossed, as big award nominations are going to get announced. >>> then, a spirited debate. did a ghost actually appear on a tv report on a haunted house? you decide. [ alarm clock ringing ] [ female announcer ] if you have rheumatoid arthritis, can you start the day the way you want? can orencia help? [ woman ] i wanted to get up when i was ready, not my joints. [ female announcer ] could your "i want" become "i can"? talk to your doctor. orencia reduces many ra symptoms like pain, morning stiffness and progression of

ellis had 27 points, seven rebounds and milwaukee time running out paul pierce drains the three-pointerand pierce tries to be the hero but it is blocked. larry sanders and brandon gets its out 35 points but 99-94, box victory. yesterday michael phelps won male athlete of the year.today the female gymnast gabbi douglas she became the first african-american to win the gold medal. missy franklin was in second. just one vote behind douglass she is the fourth gymnast to have a victory since mary lou rett and. >> good for gabrielle. >> we will be back 11:00 p.m..

hyde pierce and an all-star cast of broadway's best -- patti lupone, audra mcdonald, mandy patinkin, bernadette peters, elaine stritch -- and many more -- join the new york philharmonic and conductor paul gemignani for an extra-special birthday tribute. it's "sondheim: the birthday concert," next on "great performances." ♪