kevin durant posted congratulations on his you- tube comments page last night "huge congrats to russell westbrookn mvp, that boy there and was a created player on 2k all year... gotta respect it!"also sent westbrook a handwritten note pointing out that he was mvp before winning a title as well westbrook is a jordan-brand client recently we sat down with new 49ers general manager john lynch who was asked why he went from the possible number-one position as an nfl broadcaster with fox to try and ressurect the niners"every broadcaster has a win. you fist bump your partner, great job. there's no score board. you missed the absolute allation when you have a win. you missed just the terrible agony type feeling when you lost and you missed the opportunity to wake up and go try and do it again. i know i understand im not playing, but being that invested is what i think drew me back. ""once you played at a high level, i would imagine you are sitting in a meeting and a 25 year old is telling you, "great point but make it shorter." "you're right. i got to kind of find m

russell westbrook. the nba handed out its awards like they were the oscars. ho york.ot of fun. >> unfortunately, no one on the wizards won a big award but the players were there and certainly showed up in style. >> take a look at john wall in his red suit. how about that. this is a photo from his instagram looking sharp. in his post, he said, quote, congrats to the nba on their first ever nba awards show and congrats to the players that won awards. >> maybe john will be there next year. >> there you go. >> love that he's repping d.c. got to check in with melissa mollet now. >> good morning, guys. taking a look at first alert traffic. chopper 4 over the outer loop of the beltway. new crash on the shoulder here just after the new hampshire avenue exit. still have pretty good volume at the top of the beltway. prince george's county, between brooks drive and pennsylvania avenue, remember in district heights, eastbound lanes are now open and one westbound lane is open. that is the fatal crash investigation from overnight. beltway, rest all of the green showing us where the

. >> and russell westbrook of the oklahoma city thunder. named the league's most valuable player. this was a big award of the night. westbrook lid the league in points, rebounds, assists per game and became only the second player ever to average a triple-double for the entire season. >> now to the important part, though, the red carpet. >> oh. >> well, a guy who got the most attention on that front was draymond green of the golden state warriors. his shorts? they got a lot of attention on twitter >> come on, drey month, whaymon you doing? obviously, he was cheering the free the knee campaign. he >> draymond green moved on from kicking people in the groin and moved on to his own pod cast. it's a tough listen. it's a tough >> ouch. >> drake actually has great comedic timing. >> let's take a look at the reaction from that guy behind him, though. did you see? that was pretty hilarious. and it appears that drake's joke might have been pay back. apparently, draymond had spent the entire evening clowning drake on social media, making fun of his outfit. >> i see, they had a score to settl

russell westbrook is the mvp. according to fox sports some giants players have become frustrated with new closer mark melancon after he decided to move the time of the relief pitcher's stretching period. really? melancon said he wasn't aware any teammates objected. >> if this is thing that we can point at and say this is the reason for the bad year so far, then i -- please, bring it on. you know, i mean, we're talking about stretching, all right? stretching. >> what are we talking about? practice? we talking about practice man. >> so like allen iverson talking about stretching. >> i wouldn't say that the giants are exactly on the play- off bubble these days. bottom of the 4th san francisco leading colorado. giants needed a game like this. this is a complete laugher. they win 9-2. just a second win in the last 14 games. but look at bruce bochy. i haven't seen him crack a smile since spring training. i'm dennis o'donnell. see you tonight. >>> all right. it's the play of the day. college world series in omaha. florid

russell westbrook wins the mvp award setting a single season record with 42 triple doubles.till ahead in sports, the catch you need to see to believe. >> mark has been elected to the hockey hall of fame. he spent 22 seasons in the nhl, two times with the flyers. induction ceremony, december 13th. it's not every week we bring you highlights. st. paul independence league game. check out the catcher mason katz. did you catch it? he did. it's a foul ball that katz grabs, nearly behind his back. he has cat like reflexes. >> there you go. "jimmy kimmel live" next on channel6. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers, the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardner. have a good night.

of ceremonies, and also tonight, of course, the bill award was the -- big award was the mvp, russell westbrook of okc, mr. triple double having a sensation at year, and kevin garnett announcing, yes, the draymond green all over the court, every night for the warriors is indeed and well deserved the defensive player of the year. >> it's amazing. when you set goals, i think a lot of times in life, i've done it before, people set goals and seem like you never reach them, but when you do reach them, it's an incredible feeling. you accomplished something you set out to do. so having been right there for the last two years, coming up a little short -- finally win this award. >> and for sure, not to forget the architect, the general manager, second time in the last three years he is the executive of the year. giants need some executive decisions to be made real soon, but tonight, all is well for the team that had lost nine consecutive games to the colorado rockies. at&t park, the scene from madison bumgarner, hitting the ball out of the yard, of course they need his left arm back in the lineup, but i

tay, sporting her original s curland makeup, posting this congratulations video to nba mvp, russell westbrook remember the first time you beat me at basketball, and i was very upset, and you said, you just have to shake it off, and i got an idea. ♪ shake it off >> but let's get back to katy for a second. remember when she ranked her lovers? john mayer came in first. orlando bloom came in second, and diplo was third? >> nobody wants to have sex with me now. >> well, the d.j. can clap back because he has own tv show parodying his life. he was on the ofset the "viceland" series, playing none other than james. >> this is musical genius sucks at life. >> he is amazing in front of 85,000 people. struggles a lot one-on-one. >> back to the nba award, does drake have a new girlfriend? >> what? >> he dated j-lo and rihanna. then he brought this lady as his date, the golden state warriors sideline reporter. >> before this picks up steam and you start something, let me just tell everybody. they are just close friends, but he asked her out once. >> they were fire last night. and this turned some heads las

okc thunder guard russell westbrook that helped him take home the mvp last night. nba record this past year 42 triple-doubles. >> yeah. >> also joining oscar robertson the only player to average a triple-double for the entire season, he beat out the rock james hardin. westbrook is getting shoutouts. >> russell it's taylor, i was the one who taught you how to play basketball. i was the one who taught you to dribble, to shoot hoops, you know, and i remember the first time you bet me at basketball and i was very upset and you said, if you remember correctly, you said you just have to shake it off. and i got an idea. so essentially we have each other to thank for these careers. >> shake it off. >> yeah, right. >> get it? i thought you tout him back. >> you know, do you what i can. >> taylor swift and the thunder posted this funny video to the mvp, she goes on to say they've actually never met. so,. >> i taught taylor swift how to sing. >> see, i knew it. great job. >> just shake it off now. >>> and we'll check your commute this morning. sam is right over there. you are

it comes as no surprise, russell westbrook of the oklahoma city thunder took home the hardware, veryng, beating out kawain's james harden and leonard. serena williams, one of the greatest athletes of all time, clapping back on twitter. in an interview with john mcenroe, with she would be ranked 700 and the world if she played the men. serena responded, "i add door and respect you, but please keep me out of statements that are not actually based. respect me and my privacy as am trying to have a baby. good day, sir." malcolm the only bed smart enough to change sleep as we know it. it senses your every move and automatically adjusts on both sides to keep you comfortable. and snoring ? ... does your bed do that? right now save on sleep number 360 smart beds. plus, it's the lowest prices of the season with savings of $500 on our most popular p5 bed. alison: if he could be him the shade, it's nice. and tomorrowmidity will be even better. not a washout. upper 70's. cooler than today. heat and humidity is back thursday and friday into the weekend. back near the 90's. jonathan: jimmy kimmel's

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. >> reporter: it came down to james harden and russell westbrook.d one plus the thunder guard who can do it all, rebounding, assisting, the winner, taking nearly 70% of the votes, russell westbrook. his stats among the greatest seen in the nba, breaking oscar robertson's record for triple-doubles. he's known for playing with passion and emotion. he barely held back those emotions when thanking his family last night. >> i told myself, i ain't going to cry, but -- [ applause ] i can't say tlaurchank you enou. there's so many things i can say about you -- for putting me here. i'm thankful for having you guys in my corner. i love you guys. [ applause ] >> 11-time nba champ. the iconic bill russell received the lifetime achievement award last night. he was joined on stage by several fellow big men including shaquille o'neal, kareem abdul-jabb abdul-jabbar, and the 83-year-old didn't miss the opportunity to talk a little trash. >> i would kick your [ bleep ]. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> great moment there. now it's an all-sec college world series final.

dee marcus cousins or russell westbrook. you can have the makings avenue sudden super team in la.ousins in boston. >> imagine the steal develop sixers having to dell with that bin nation of talent. clay thompson in 2018. john wall in 2019. money could make any of those players stay put with the sixers rebuild slowed by injuries consider how one or more super teams could shake up projections. dawn? >> all right. thank you ron. >>> well there are new details emerging in the death of sound garden front man chris cornell. autopsy report released today show that he had drugs in his system but they are not believed to have contributed to his dea death. his death ruled suicide by hanging. drugs found in cornell's system include barb bitch wants, caffeine and anxiety medication. decongestant and a lacks son. >> singer brandy is recovering tonight after she lost consciousness on airplane. the 38-year-old fell unconscious while preparing to take off from lax this morning. paramedic took her off the flight and she regained consciousness while being treed she's at home resting. stress of all

russell westbrook, this year's mvp in the nba. he averaged a triple double this season. point guard averaging more than 31 nearly 11 rebounds, and more than 10 assists. quite impressive. the quicken loans national kicks off thursday. the defending champ is going to have one heck of a cheering section. not only is billy hurly iii a native of leesburg, his 2016 quicken loans win has a connection to a family tragedy as well. it was the same tournament in 2015 when his father went missing and weeks later committed suicide. amazingly, when he returned a year after his father's death, he pulled off the first win of his career. >> they're hard to play golf when you're thinking about those types of things. so i've been pretty good throughout my life and career in the navy, and in golf to be able to compartmentalize for the most part. i'd say that's extra important for me in these times. you know thinking about my dad, i probably wouldn't play any good at all. >> our morning anchor, mike hydeck with the interview. see more of it on thursday on wake up washington. don't forget the

as expected oklahoma city russell westbrook was named mvp. he became first to average a triple-double in 55 years in a season. he had to carry the load, getting the thunder into the playoffs with 47 wins. >>> it's been a rough seasons for the giants, but tonight against the rockies things went smoothly. let's go to at&t park. even the ball dudes have been struggling. san francisco jumped on top in the first buster posey sends a long fly ball off the left center wall. hunter pits scores from 1st. 1-0. in the third with a man on, brandon belt belts this pitch deep. joe panik will score to make it 3-0. belt winds up with a trupp triple. giants seal the deal, posey with the third hit of the game brings home panic. giants win 9-2. posey with 3 rbi, leading the majors with .347 batting average. posey is also the official junior giants commissioner. he handled out a brand-new rawlings baseball glove to 1,000 junior giants around the state. at the college world series championship, lsu's jake slaughter had a charlie brown moment. in thehird, florida'

. >>> see the emotional speech after russell westbrook is named the nba's mvp. >> i said i ain't going

and this year-- that honor goes to russell westbrook. this was not a surprise.he oklahoma city point guard made history this season-- becoming the first player since oscar robinson to average a triple double for the entire season. he also broke robertson's record for most triple-doubles in a season with 42. afterwards-- the famously "intense" nba star, became emotional as he thanked his parents and his wife. it was westbrook's first mvp award. houston's james harden came in second place in a viral mistake- involving the washington redskins. apparently someone at the n-f-l thinks they play in washington state! nfl-shop-dot com -- a seller of league merchandise-- reportedly selling a redskins decal with washington state in the background! we reached out to the n-f-l but haven't heard back. it appears the items are no longer available. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - more clouds than sun; unseasonably cool today (have the small umbrella) - 90s return starting thursday - hot & hum cloudy. isolated shower possible. highs: 77-80 winds: w 5-10 mph tonight: m

as expected oklahoma city russell westbrook was named mvp.me first to average a triple-double in 55 years in a season. he had to carry the load, getting the thunder into the playoffs with 47 wins. >>> it's been a rough seasons for the giants, but tonight against the rockies things went smoothly. let's go to at&t park. even the ball dudes have been struggling. san francisco jumped on top in the first buster posey sends a long fly ball off the left center wall. hunter pits scores from 1st. 1-0. in the third with a man on, brandon belt belts this pitch deep. joe panik will score to make it 3-0. belt winds up with a trupp triple. giants seal the deal, posey with the third hit of the game brings home panic. giants win 9-2. posey with 3 rbi, leading the majors with .347 batting average. posey is also the official junior giants commissioner. he handled out a brand-new rawlings baseball glove to 1,000 junior giants around the state. at the college world series championship, lsu's jake slaughter had a charlie brown moment. in the third, florida's dalt

she made a congratulations video for russell westbrook, who just won the nba m.v.p. >> i remember thefirst time you beat me at basketball, you said you just have to shake it off. and i got an idea. >> no, it's funny! it's funny! it's cute! >> lavar ball was on wwe "raw" with his son lonzo and his youngest son lamelo and he took his shirt off. it was straight-up ridiculous.

. >> the thunder's russell westbrook beat out james harden to take home the mvp.westbrook set an nba record with 42 triple doubles this season. according to fox sports, some giants players have become frustrated with new closer mark melancin after he decided to move the time of the relief pitcher stretching period. he said he wasn't aware that any teammates objected. >> if this is the thing we can point out and say this is the reason for the bad year so far, then please bring it on. we're talking about stretching, right? stretching. >> what are we talking about? practice? we talking about practice, man. >> feel like allen iverson talking about stretching. >>> the drama in the bullpen doesn't seem to bother johnny cueto. bottom of the 4th, giants leading colorado 4-0. denard span triples home. 9-2, just their second win in the last 14 games. we'll be back. tomorrow >>> the late show with stephen colbert is next. our next newscast is tomorrow morning at 4:30. >> see you then. goodnight. captioning sponsored by cbs hi, i'm stephen colbert. there have been some rumors

russell westbrook is your mvp. congrats to malcolm for the award. you deserve it.bout 42-year-old allen iverson made his debut in the big league by ice cube. a.i. was ice cold last night. only two points, 1 for 6. a.i. will be in philly. >>> on pace for 110 losses. a disaster. freddie galvis went off after the game. if you get used to it, we're bleeped. we have to have a different mentality every time we come here. we have to try to win. we have to play hard 24/7. they say we're a rebuilding team. but we still have good players here. take a look at the game. when you lose rock, paper scissors with the mascot before the game, that's never good. chris herman takes it deep. deep end of the pool right there. a little splash. phillies fans out there hanging out. they fish out the ball. and they throw it back. best throw of the day by the phillies. phillies lose 6-1. on pace for 110 losses. >>> herrera has been fined by phillies manager pete mccann none, according to jim saulsbury. he got caught stealing second base saturday night. a close game. apparently mccann none pu

kevin durant posted congratulations on his you- tube comments page last night "huge congrats to russell westbrookp, that boy went out there and was a created player on 2k all year... gotta respect it!" michael jordan also sent westbrook a handwritten note pointing out that he was mvp before winning a title as well westbrook is a jordan-brand client it looks like tim tebow is taking his talents back to florida; but not for football the former nfl quarterback and 2-time national champion at florida... was promoted to the new york met's class a affiliate in st. lucie, florida... from theirmlower class-a squad in colunbia, south carolina... the former heisman trophy winner was hitting nly .220 and this move could be more of a weeding-out process for tebow... he was scheduled to bat 8th tonight night but the game was postponed due to rain. recently we sat down with new 49ers general manager john lynch who was asked why he went from the possible number-one position as an nfl broadcaster with fox to try and ressurect the niners"every broadcaster has a win. you fist bump your partner, great j

kevin durant's old teammate, russell westbrook in oklahoma, he was watching sister act 2 on his instagram like, no, talk about revenge tour. >> no thank you. >>> up next in "the pulse," more from game one and rihanna sitting courtside creating quite a stir on social media. >>> where to find free doughnuts. did somebody say free? it is national doughnut day. let's party. ♪ your body was made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. before you and your rheumatologist move to another treatment, ask if xeljanz is right for you. xeljanz is a small pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz can reduce joint pain and swelling in as little as weeks, and help stop further joint damage. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before

. >>> the first of its kind, the nba inaugural award show in new york, russell westbrook from the oklahoma thunder was named the league mvp. averaging a triple-double with 42 triple-doubles in one season. congrats to him. lebron is known as the best player but this was a special season. >> and fun to watch at the awards starting every year. another fun thing to watch with them. >> thank you. >>> just ahead. the bizarre body language between trump's son-in-law and the indian minister and why did he just hire one of washington's most powerful attorneys? who is done with treatments that don't give you clearer skin. just 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections and cancer. some serious infections require hospitalization. before treatment, get tested for tuberculosis. before starting stelara® tell your doctor if you think you have an infection or have symptoms such as: fever, sweats, chills, muscle a