the lakers themselves. we asked what he knew in 2010 that the rest of the world did. >> i don't know that we knew anything more than the average man. i was a fan for years. >> 8500 season tickets, waiting lists almost doubled in a few years. there was a championship mentality. winning helps. we have done something you would do in any business. we hired the best people. we tried to figure out who was good and who was in good. we started making changes. it is not about me or peter. it is about the people who are here. that was hard. three years ago when i started i was transitioning. i had a lot of responsibilities there. by necessity i had to spend a lot of time there. >> he was part of the celtics ownership group. puts you in a position to be a majority owner. >> you're not a majority owner guy in any context. >> that is not really true. i come from venture capital. own 10 to 40% of the business. we never owned 100%. i have been in that position before. >> they got a piece of the celtics. they got to know th

the stumper. los angeles laker has been another current owner since 1979. s family continues to own and operate the franchise. we have heard it over and over and over again on sportfolio that sports properties are among the most valuable assets in media and the market for sports programming, especially live event programming is hotter than ever. does that premise extend beyond traditional sports networks? can premium entertainment channels leverage the sports boom? epics is giving it a shot. they're putting resources and promotion behind sports programs and the president and ceo of epix joins us. how do sports fit into your model? >> sports has been a component ofepix ) the beginning. my personal history comes from putting on boxing events. i dealt with mike tyson as well as felix trinidad. we did live sporting events that were part of the network. we evolved that to really more storytelling on the world of sports. for us, a big part of that was to reach a younger audience. a very engaged and very involved audience. for us as a network, we think we can take

eight months after achilles surgery, the lakers star kobe bryant is playing again. s two-year extension contract is worth over $40 million. jon erlichman cut up with him last week at an event celebrating the release of the kobe nine, his latest sneaker. and while the player may have lost a step, kobe the businessman is clearly just hitting his stride. >> i am an executive for whole brand of products. i learned a great deal from nike. it is tough for athletes because you are asking to wear two hats that contradict each other. if i -- from an athlete's perspective you have to be passionate about her sport and think team first and winning first, right? then you have to put on the business that and get the public backlash for being a business minded businessperson. for whatever reason, i think athletes have become reluctant to do business things and make business decisions because of that. i think that is something that needs to change. >> magic johnson's business path, is that something you see yourself going after your days on the court? >> i really enjoy building thin

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the lakers partnership is an important one. you just signed a new contract. was it important for you to get the contract signed? >> from an individual perspective, yes. whenever you have opportunity, you have security and things locked up, -- it, the way i was viewing one of the lakers to do what was best for them. i was extremely thankful for everything they had done for me throughout my career. i was stepping back. great and went through a myriad of options. i accepted. out over the next year? will you be chief recruiter for the lakers? will you make any calls? click yes. one of the things i am concerned about, what happens to the lakers organization when i step away from the game. i do not want them to have any dip whatsoever. i wanted to continue to win championships and do what they do. >> how does he juggle his two roles? >> i am an executive for my own brand of roddick's and i've learned a great deal from that. it is tough for athletes. asked to wear two half that contradict each other. from an athlete perspective, you with team passionate first and win

wade off to james, the lakers made it closer than expected. this is all you need to see. lebron uses his left hand and ducks under the board. james scores 19, the heat beat the lakers, 101-95. >> russell westbrook and the thunder played at madison square garden and this kid can do it all. mopping floors to creating triple-doubles. durant scores 29 points in 32 minutes. new york played without anthony and the thunder hand the knicks the worst home loss on christmas day in nba history. >>> she turned 323 months ago -- 32 three months ago, she became the oldest woman to claim the number 1 ranking and today she won her third female athlete of the world award. 34 match winning streak. 11 titles, her grand slam total is 17, no other woman can match her power and athleticism on if tennis court. >> tanaka is a monster. the pitcher set a record by finishing 24-0. the owner of the eagles will sell his rights to a major league team for $20 million. that's just for the right to sign him to another huge deal. expect the yankees, cubs, red sox and dodgers to make a bid. no giants and a'

the lakers could have used koby in this one. with the heat lebron james and dwayne wade were in peak form. leading the heat in scoring with 24. the heat had a 51-46 lead at the half. the lakers shrunk the difference to a 2-point. the heat had a 51-46 lead. the lakers shrunk the difference to two points, nick young to three and drawing a foul. la couldn't catch up. lebron james putting up 18 points. kobe bryant talked about the fracture in his knee which he suffered last week. >> it's coastal not something that, you know, wanted to have happened, but there's nothing you can do about it. from that standpoint you look at injury for what it is, something that will heel and be as strong as it was. i was fortunate it wasn't a minnize cues. near christmas day meeting, and san antone hosted houston. jeremy lim kept the spurs off the board. san francisco within six points before half-time. dwight howard had two of his 15 increasing the lead to eight. the spurs closed the deficit to within three points. but the rockets cruised from there.

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lebron james had a merry christmas at the expense of the lakers. the warriors and the clippers were not trying to deck the halls, but each other warriors and the clippers squared off tempers flared and things got more heated. let's go to oracle. at least heat fans were in the christmas spirit. l.a. dominated the first quarter, but tony douglas ends it with the three plus the foul. things got physical in the fourth. they get into a wrestling match and griffin draws his second goal and is ejected. it was chris paul and steph curry going back and forth. he had a game high 26. then curry responds with this scweet drive to the hoop. warriors up by two. paul is rejected by klay thompson. the clippers with one last chance. jamal crawford for the win, but it is off the rim. warriors hang on for a 105-103 victory. there was more pushing and shoving after the contest. come on x guys. it's christmas. >> two teams playing with an edge and competing against each other, hard fought games. >> you know what, i wouldn't call it a rivalry. we are teams that play clos

the stumper. los angeles laker has been another current owner since 1979. mily continues to own and operate the franchise. and overeard it over and over again on sportfolio that sports properties are among the most valuable assets in media and the market for sports programming, especially live event programming is hotter than ever. does that premise extend beyond traditional sports networks? can premium entertainment channels leverage the sports boom? epics is giving it a shot. they're putting resources and promotion behind sports programs and the president and ceo of epix joins us. how do sports fit into your model? >> sports has been a component ofepix ) the beginning. comes from history putting on boxing events. dealt with mike tyson as well as felix trinidad. events thatsporting were part of the network. we evolved that to really more storytelling on the world of sports. for us, a big part of that was to reach a younger audience. a very engaged and very involved audience. for us as a network, we think we can take on stories others can't and really bring

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highways done a lot for the lakers, for the league, for basketball, he deserves it. his buddy, his boy, carmelo anthony, whose wife is filming in los angeles, keep an eye on the lakers. they have the money to bring carmelo there and if the knicks keep struggling i wouldn't be surprised to see those two good buddies together next season. >> in portland, an under appreciated story. the trailblazers have been terrific with wins ove, why is support lanportland played so w? >> they've got veteran leadership. richardson, really, really great play by lillard, i think they are a big surprise. but after beating the pacers, after they win tonight against oklahoma city we got to start calling them--stop calling them a surprise and start calling them for real. >> who are the great teams, are the blazers in that group? >> they're in that group. i still like the spurs. that's a team we never talk about, and they're playing the best basketball. >> mark, we appreciate it, man. >> take care. >> reporter: there go. >> so your team. >> magic johnson's lakers. that's it. >> reporter: ye

the lakers would pull away. in state championship they have 15 number one players. the spartans have been down there road before. this will be an interesting tip. >> they're a great team. there's talent all over the place. everybody is well coached now which is the real tough thing to deal with. . tie tonight's csi is taking on the drillers from bakers field. still making field goal wrath. they were spaced by a sunny rof. i'm gone. aebs 7 sports brought to you by a live come >>> it's going to start off chilly. chilly in the inland valley. numbers will come up slightly at 8:00 a.m. dan, carolyn. >> thanks very much. >>> the aquarium in southern japan provides a hands on experience. >> there's a handshake so you can properly introduce yourself. with a quick bait and switch move their fingers may wrap around yours for a moment. i think they're more excited about the food than meeting you. >> that's it for this edition of abc 7

the lakers lost to the heat, 101-95. >>> the heat's win could have been due to player chris bosh's shirt. he wore this light-up christmas sweater into the staples center on wednesday. that's a great gift for under the tree. >>> well, the knicks are known for their christmas day home wins, but with the thunder's knack for road games, the knicks weren't able to come out on top. even at the half, the knicks were down six, and that cap just kept on growing. the knicks had their largest home game loss with a final score of 123-94. >>> well, in a home state matchup, the rockets were in san antonio to take on the spurs. even with two games out with a sprained ankle, james hardin was the big scorer of the day, earning 28 points and leading the rockets to a 111-98 victory over the spurs. merry christmas to them. >>> j.j. watt is not known for being faint of heart. after his many football collisions over the years including a gash during week four, watt is considering plastic surgery to reconstruct his nose. well, why, you may ask? well, his mother reportedly told him that she hates the way it loo

the lakers would pull away. in state championship they have 15 number one players. n there road before. this will be an interesting tip. >> they're a great team. there's talent all over the place. everybody is well coached now which is the real tough thing to deal with. . tie tonight's csi is taking on the drillers from bakers field. still making field goal wrath. they were spaced by a sunny rof. i'm gone. aebs 7 sports brought to you by a live come to those who've been waiting welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage, and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> it's going to start off chilly. chilly in the inland valley. numbers will come up slightly at 8:00 a.m. dan, carolyn. >> thanks very much. >>> the aquarium in southern japan provides a hands on experience. >> there's a handshake so you can properly introduce yourself. with a quick bait and switch move their fingers may wrap around yours for a moment. i think they're more excited about the food than meeting you. >> that's

the lakers make it close. look at lebron, just adjusting in flight. ducks under the board. lebron scores 19. wade scored 23. the heat beat the lakers for the fifth straight time on christmas. >>> dwight howard and the houston rockets led wire to wire. dwight howard was a force inside. added 20 rebounds. houston wins at san antonio, 111-98. >>> okc crushes the knicks. chicago is the fourth visiting team to win in this five game avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no charge scheduled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. visit vwdealer.com today >>> three months ago serena williams turned 32, and became the oldest woman ever to hold the number 1 ranking in tennis. today, she won her associated female athlete of th

. >> and more bad news for the lakers and kobe bryant. re's neil and stan at espn. >> good morning, america. welcome to our "sportscenter" set here in los angeles. i'm stan verrett. this is neil everett. an exciting game between the spurs and warriors. >> that's one way to put it. >> yeah. how would you put it? >> i'd say, i'd rather let my delivery speak for itself. >> let's see what you got. >> steph curry, 30 points, 15 assists. warriors tied it at 102-102, with less than 30 seconds to play. marco belinelli is going to miss the jumper. daiwa, is going to miss the putback. tiago splitter. who are these guys? where is tim duncan? tim duncan was inactive. as was manu ginobili. golden state's not going to lose, are they? spurs, 104-102. >>> more bad news for the lakers and kobe bryant who has another injury in his left leg. he thought it was a hyperextended knee. it's a fracture in his shin bone. he's expected to miss about six weeks. bryant, coming off that torn achilles. and injured once again. bryant took to twitter. trying to remain pos

but the lakers give him 48 million reasons to come back. >> good call, homey. >> back to you. >>> a young bowler has pulled off what most bowlers never do in a lifetime. her accomplishment makes this our "play of the day." it comes to us from the tampa bay area. >> 9-year-old hannah diem, enjoying herself during a recent league night. she kept throwing strikes. she threw nothing but strikes. she scored a perfect 300. >> when i threw the last strike, i threw my hands up. i ran back there. and she was sobbing on my shoulder. >> people were cheering and clapping. it was just absolutely magical. >> hannah is the youngest ever to score a perfect 300 in the

the lakers make it close. look at lebron, just adjusting in flight. then ducks under the board. lebron scores 19. wade scored 23. the heat beat the lakers for the fifth straight time on christmas. >>> dwight howard and the houston rockets led wire to wire. dwight howard was a force inside. added 20 rebounds. houston wins at san antonio, 111-98. >>> okc crushes the knicks. chicago is the fourth visiting team to win in this five game christmas schedule. >>> coming up, let the bidding begin. serena gets a huge christmas present today. we'll tell you about her newest honor when we come back. avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new passat, awarded j.d. power's most appealing midsize car, two years in a row. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. for details, visit vwdealer.com today >>> three months ago serena willi

near the half they were down by seven and santa couldn't bring them a christmas win. lakers lost to the heat 101-95. >>> chris bosh wore this lightup christmas sweater into the staple's center wednesday. >>> the knicks are known for their christmas day home wins. the knicks weren't able to come out on top. at the half the knicks were down six. they had the largest home game loss with a final score of 123-94. >>> the rockets were in san antonio to take on the spurs. james harden earned 28 points and leading the rockets to a 111-98 victory over the spurs. >>> j.j. watt is not known for being faint as heart after as many football collisions over the years. watt is considered plastic surgery to reconstruct his nose. why? his mother reportedly told him she hates the way it looks. always listen to mom. >>> serena williams named the associated press female athlete of the year with 11 titles over 2013. >>> and to football where jeff tarpenian is speaking out about a recent medical scare. two years ago while playing for the ipatriots he suffered a season-ending injury which resulted

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the lakers host minnesota. chris kaman, the block, nice passing down the court, and gasol, johnson, the dunk. the lakers win. watch lebron. it's a huge dunk. lebron only had 18 points. in the post-game interview, a photo bomb. the heat win 122-103. the rockets and pacers, paul george, a double pump reverse dunk. he had 24. the pacers route the rockets! the nets and 76ers, a great finish. the 76ers win 121-120 in overtime. the warriors are 6-10 on the heels of that ugly two-point loss last night to an undermanned spurs team that left jackson and company searching for answers. >> it's one thing to say it but it's another thing to actually sit down and see what we need to do better. we need to put it all on the table. >> the sharks will be without hurdle for at least a month after he suffered a knee injury last night. here is something you don't see every day. well, you do if you follow the nhl, but not in women's hockey, unless it's usa canada. the sisters are right in the middle of it, handing out 10 major penalt

the los angeles lakers hosted the miami heat minus kobe bryant down with a knee injury you.hey could have used him in this one. lebron james and dwyane wade were in peak form including this, wade and botch led in scoring with 23 points. the heat had a 51-46 lead at the half, but the lakers would shrink the difference to a two-point. the heat had a 51-46 lead at the half, but the lakers would shrink the difference to two-point as nick young drew a foul singing the three. lebron james put up 18 points and nine rebounds for miami in the 10195 win. kobe bryant talked about the fracture in his knee, which he suffered last week. >> you know, it's obviously not something that i wanted to have happen, but there's nothing you can do about it, so from that standpoint, you have to look at the injury for exactly what it is, which is something that's going to heal, and be as strong as it ever was. i was fortunate that it wasn't a meniscus or anything else. >> another christmas day meeting had san antonio host houston and the visitors got off to a quick start. the rockets had 40 points in

labron flying through the air against the lakers and fight the warriors.ngs got heated in this rivalry with the clippers. who got the win? find out in sports next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, together, it's almost aways >>> it's official. the clippers and warriors do not like each other. these two teams, when they get together it's almost a physical one. warriors doing their christmas dance. get pumped up before the big game. got chippy. a vicious elbow to blake griffin. got a technical. and green was ejected . now to the 4th. andrew and griffith get tangled up. another technical. which means he was thrown out of the game. it's crazy. watch this move. he goes into the lane. puts them up by two. and now it's chris paul and the other guard. this one's going in . watch this. no, it rolls right around and out. yes, your warriors get the win by count 105-103. the thunder mopping up the knicks. west brook had a triple double. okc hands the knicks a loss. the biggest blowout win for a road team in christmas day history. and lebron james, why doesn't this guy do the dunk con

the warriors are trying to make amends against the lakers, hoping to improve on the 8-4 record at home. the lakers containing steph currie except for that. iguodala playing his third game after a hamstring injury. scary moment here coming up limping can but he's a quick healer. it's up and in. curry was having trouble finding the hoop so dishes instead. at the long lob to lee who scores. warriors led by four at the hovel. now 64-48 golden state in the third quarter. >> a whole lot of excitement at maples as the standard women took on tennessee. the cardinal led by chiney ogwumike, 32 points and 20 rebounds. the lady vols make a late comeback, but with under 30 seconds to play, amber answers with a huge bucket, plus the foul. stanford hand tennessee their first loss of the season. the cardinal improve to 10-1. the stanford men took on michigan in brooklyn, new york, glen robinson iii finish the alley-oop. after a fair of wolverine free-throws, randle a chance to tie. no good. michigan hangs only for the 68-65 victory. stanford drops to 83. the sharks playing host to dallas. san jose wit

near the half they were down by seven and santa couldn't bring them a christmas win. lakerst to the heat 101-95. >>> well, the heat's win could have been due to player chris bosh's shirt. he wore this light-up christmas sweater into the staples center wednesday. certainly lit things up there. >>> the knicks are known for their christmas day home wins. but with the thunder's knack for road games, the knicks weren't able to come out on top. even at the half, the knicks were down six. and that gap just kept growing. the knicks had their largest home game loss with a final score of 123-94. >>> in a home state matchup, the rockets were in san antonio to take on the spurs. even with two games out with a sprained ankle, james harden was the big scorer of the day, earning 28 points and leading the rockets to a 111-98 victory over the spurs. >>> j.j. watt is not known for being faint as heart after as many football collisions over the years. including a gash during week four. watt is considered plastic surgery to reconstruct his nose. why? his mother reportedly told him she hates the

there was bad news for the l.a. lakers a superstar kobe bryant is expected to be out for six weeks after injuring his left knee in a game at memphis bryant has already missed eight months due to a torn achilles tendon he joins fellow god steve nash and steve blake and jordan farmar on the sidelines though the team haven't written off their playoff hopes. that you know you know we would come back with her to play another way for her to get into the groove. it's just. no point. for feel good you know it's the right. way to. nick young later scored a team high twenty five points off the bench in the lakers one hundred four points to ninety one victory at home to minnesota timberwolves fifty three fifty one up at the main interval but in the second half young came on to leave the lakers come back hitting one of his forty three point shots to take l.a. into a one hundred two ninety one lead also added twenty one points for the hosts. while defending champions miami fought back from fifteen points down to beat indiana ninety sev

and nick young later scored a team high twenty five points off the bench in the lakers one hundred four points to ninety one victory at home to minnesota timberwolves were fifty three fifty one up at the main interval but in the second half young came on to leave the lakers come back fit in one of his four three point shots to take into a one hundred two ninety one leaves also added twenty one points for the hosts. while defending champions miami fought back from fifteen points down to beat indiana at ninety seven ninety four one hundred caught the bron james said he'd play forty five minutes before the game despite having a twisted left ankle however four minutes into the third quarter the in-form pacers went sixty three forty nine ahead when paul george drained a sweep point but miami rallied late in the third james cut the deficit to five and dr wade went on to finish with thirty two points as the heat changed that third straight victory. well meanwhile six times a year a league win a says guy will be going to fellow russian side look i want to combine for the i mean match of the top

he always finds a way to defy the odds but the lakers really hope he is coming back from this becausey shined him with a shiny two-year extension where he will be the highest player in the nba. you hope he comes back and be a shade of his former self because it's tough to see kobe go down in this way. >> two years and $48 million hoping he gets back soon. andy, have a great holiday. >> you too, my friends. >> everything you need to know for the day is after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ peoi go to angie's listt for all kinds of reasons. to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angie's list actually have blown me away. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. ♪ don't disguise bad odors in your trash. neutralize them and

the ball game. these teams meet one week from today in miami on espn. >> punched lebron james. >>> suns and lakers from staples center. kobe bryant, second game back from a torn achilles injury. that's the first dunk of the season for bryant. working on tucker again. the outside jumper is working. 20 points for bryant. gave himself a "b" for his overall effort on this one. scoring one for dragic. 20 for morris. make that 22 for morris. and the suns over the lakers, 114-108. bryant comes back. but the lakers 0-2, since his return. >> there you go. >>> good morning, america. >> thanks. >>> a bride bouquet toss can be exciting. and some ladies get carried away trying to catch it. >> we see the bride toss the bouquet. it ends up, though, in the garden. and then, one woman goes head-over-heels, literally, to try to retrieve it. >> it's even better in slow-motion, folks. we presume that young woman was fine. no word on whether she was injured or not. >> and did she get the bouquet? >> exactly. >> and is it worth it? >> is that a bottomless pit? just don't know. >> maybe her -- maybe her own diamond ring fell

the heat beat the lakers 101-95. ng the heat to within one game of first place in the eastern conference. >>> oklahoma city crushed the new york knicks. the thunder are now tied with portland for the lead in the western conference. >>> and serena williams is the "associated press" female athlete of the year. it is the third time williams has won the award. she went 78-4 this year, including a 34-match winning streak. williams won 11 titles, including the u.s. and french open. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories, and virtual surgery. a look at how google glass is helping out in some operating rooms. ing rooms. injured in a fire in san francisco... the latest on e effort to bring it under control. several families in newark up to find nothing under the tree. the search for the cold-hearted thieves responsible. and, the holiday shopping sn isn't over quite yet. when you'll find the best post- christmas deals. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:3 good morning. it's thursday,

. >>> players take full advantage of the hobbled lakers.olden state shook off a slow start to wrap the lakers 102- 83. at the shark tank tonight, thornton scored the loan shoot-out goal. the sharks overgame a two-goal deficit to beat the stars 3-2 tonight. the sharks lost six of their eight before rallying for this big win. a sweet treat for 49er fans saying good-bye to the candle stick park. this is called candystick park, and it's all kind of tiny gingerbread players inside there. >> look at all the fans. >> you can go see it for yourself through the first of the year. is this christmas season or summer? i'm confused. >> it's the first day of winter today, in the 60s, and it looks like the nice weather will stick around for tomorrow and all the way into 2014. there's no rain in sight. >> that will wrap it up for us tonight. have a great night and we'll see you in the morning. >> now, a paid presentation for the amazing new sheer cover studio mineral makeup, giving you radiant, flawless-looking skin in seconds. hosted by brooke burke-charv

the warriors host the lakers tonight. den state really a team searching for answer after losing to the short-handed spurs on thursday. turnovers, poor defense, a lack of urgency plaguing the golden state team that has high expectations. the warriors couldn't stop the spurs. the spurs were missing their big players. in video provided by the team. klay thompson talks about his own struggles recently. >> i had turnovers, lapses on defense. played terrible on my part. i know shots won't fall every night, i know you will have your rough stretches, but that shouldn't affect how you play the rest of the game. i've learned a lot the last two years. i've had my struggles. when you play so well you feel miserable. it's tumbling after a few bad games. >> lakers hosting the t-wolves. this is the hammer. a dunk fest for a while here. jody me. ks, exploding. no kobe, no problem. 21 points, 1 boards and the lakers pulled away late for a 104-91 victory. smiles in l.a. >>> de la salle has not lost to a california high school football team

the clock. new look lakers, can you name any of the players? steph curry scored 18 points and hit four threes, the warriors pulled away from the lakers in the second half and beat them 102-83. >>> stanford handed number three tennessee their first loss of the year. a huge game from chiney ogwumike. 32 points and 20 boards. stanford wins 76-70. >>> the men had a chance to tie it at the buzzer and randall to send it to overtime. just a little short. michigan hangs on to beat stanford 68-65. the first time they met since 1959. >>> division iii cif finals the pride sacred heart prep down in carson but too many turnovers for them. mason randall is picked off and returns it for a pick 6. the gators' dream season falls short. >>> and saturday night on the ice, check out this little one during intermission doing the. presentations. doing 2-1 in the third. joe pavelski goes pack hand the tie it and sends -- backhand to tie it and sends it to overtime. in overtime joe thornton wins it 3-2. >> what's your favorite candle stick memory? it's going away. >>

the warriors host the lakers tonight. state really a team searching for answer after losing to the short-handed spurs on thursday. turnovers, poor defense, a lack of urgency plaguing the golden state team that has high expectations. the warriors couldn't stop the spurs. the spurs were missing their big players. lack of execution on the last-second shot. in video provided by the team. klay thompson talks about his own struggles recently. >> i had turnovers, lapses on defense. played terrible on my part. i know shots won't fall every night, i know you will have your rough stretches, but that shouldn't affect how you play the rest of the game. i take it personally when i play bad. probably my biggest down-fall. i've learned a lot the last two years. i've had my storms. when you play so well you feel miserable. it's tumbling after a few bad games. >> honest comments. >> lakers hosting the t-wolves. third quarter. young for the hammer. a dunk fest for a while here. jody meeks, exploding. no kobe, no problem. 21 points, 1 board

the warriors host the lakers tonight. g for answer after losing to the short-handed spurs on thursday. turnovers, poor defense, a lack of urgency plaguing the golden state team that has high expectations. the warriors couldn't stop the spurs. the spurs were missing their big players. lack of execution on the last-second shot. in video provided by the team. klay thompson talks about his own struggles recently. >> i had turnovers, lapses on defense. played terrible on my part. i know shots won't fall every night, i know you will have your rough stretches, but that shouldn't affect how you play the rest of the game. i take it personally with i play bad. probably my biggest down-fall. i've learned a lot the last two years. i've had my storms. when you play so well you feel miserable. it's tumbling after a few bad games. >> honest comments. >> lakers hosting the t-wolves. third party. young for the hammer. a dunk fest for a while here. jody meeks, exploding. no kobe, no problem. 21 points, 1 boards and the lakers pulled away la

ownershipise under for the longest is the los angeles lakers. his family continues to own and operate the franchise. we have heard it over and over and over again that sports properties are among the most ,aluable asset in media especially live event programming is hotter than ever. can premium entertainment channels leverage the sports vote? putting resource and promotion behind sports programs, and the president and hisjoins us to discuss network's commitment to sports and what it means to the business. they have a library of over 50,000 movies plus comedy specials and others, so how do sports fit into that model? >> ports have been a component since the beginning. involvedal history has putting out a number of boxing events. and mixed martial arts, live sporting events that were mainstays of the network for the first few years. mixvolved the programming for storytelling and the world of sports. for us a big part of that was to reach a young audience, a very engaged, very involved audience, so we think we are able to take on stories other peopl

and that's been a personal choice the only time you'll see jack on television is that the laker game other than that he's a film actor and he's always been very he's always in the here and to that. and i think maybe it's part of his mythology is dick not just stick but i think it's a conscious choice i don't think he wants to be in your living room apart from. if he's that at the laker game i don't know that he wants to be that friendly guy that you feel so you know. close to him on television what was it like i magine will see a lot of a lot of this step ahead of tuesday's going to be a major best so early. game name announced. that. in my all time favorite movies little thank you it was thrilling and chilling and completely intimidating and. you know you see people year after year with that oscar in their hand at every at every oscar ceremony and you think what is it about this you know we watch this performance year after year what is it about this moment and it's because it's never happened to that person before. and. i can only say that it's you know you kind of entering delirium

the lakers star has a new line of shoes. will he be wearing them on the court anytime soon?e have the answers coming up next. ♪ >> the last time we saw the los angeles lakers superstar, kobe bryant, on court, he was limping. that was during the playoffs. he had a ruptured achilles tendon that kept him on the bench. he has unveiled his ninth signature shoe. as for what we will see him and his shoes on court together, some expected it tomorrow. now, it looks like sunday, at the earliest. >> i will probably be wearing them, but it probably will not be on the basketball court. >> after so many years on court, we had to ask him what his dream team would look like? >> magic, myself, darrell russell, kareem abdul-jabbar, and larry bird. >> no michael jordan? ouch. we will have our full interview tomorrow. while kobe's return will likely be a sellout, another story for tonight's knicks-nets game. tickets are selling for less than half of what they were at the beginning of the season. a combined record of 8-26. these teams are terrible. get it together. two tech giants are on the ver