basketball now, and the lakers and the clippers both returned to action in los angeles first nba gamesead coach jj redick and his family lost their home. the nba postponed two home games for the lakers and one for the clippers last week while the fires were raging. the san antonio spurs though proved too strong for the lakers, beating them 126-102. it means the lakers have now lost three straight matches in a row. meanwhile, james harden scored 13 of his 26 points in a third—quarter revival that rallied the los angeles clippers past the miami heat 109—98, while norman powell led the way for the clippers, top—scoring with 29 points. matthew stafford threw two first—half touchdown passes and the los angeles rams�* defense had nine sacks to tie the nfl playoff record in a 27—9 wild—card—round victory over the minnesota vikings in a game relocated to arizona. the game was scheduled to be played in california, but the venue was changed for public safety purposes because of deadly wildfires in los angeles. and that's all the sport for now. a bbc investigation has found parents of children wi

be held given all of the tragedy and all the threat that still exists, and the lakers have just comeey released a statement, i'll put it on the screen, we're heartbroken for los angeles, our thoughts are with all of those impacted by this unimaginable situation, and our gratitude is with the first responders and all of you who come together when we need each other the most. tonight's game will be rescheduled to focus on what matters most today. we are with you, l.a. j.j. red dick, the coach of the lakers his home was destroyed. he mentioned that his home was under threat, they were evacuated and it turns out that he did also lose his home. so the lakers directly impacted by this as well. i want to bring in california congressman, laura friedman, who represents areas in glendale under mandatory evacuation orders right now. congressman, thank you very much. you're at the rose bowl. what is happening there? >> so this is the command center for the fire having to do with the eaton fire, but also for this entire area, and we see a tremendous amount of first responders here from the joint

all those tribute continued in the n b a is the lakers hosted the san antonio spurs in downtown lane. players warmed up in 1st for something to responders. t shirts and there was a moment of silence for those affected. the lakers and the clippers are among 12 teams contributing around $8000000.00 for local relief efforts to this one. to take a minute to acknowledge the tragedy that lays dealing with at this time our hearts go out to you. i speak on behalf of my teammates, this organization, our hearts growth, although slept in affected by it. we would definitely want to give a good shout out to the 1st responders for putting their lives on the line right now to protect our communities. first round action continues at the australian open, 4th cedar taylor fritz disease and to the next stage in melvin. the 27 year old is looking to become the 1st american male to win a grand slam title and 21 years. a beat fellow countryman, jensen brooks, be in streets that's us open. finally, next season, soon guarantee. a former us open champion m a rata county came through her opening match against

clippers are planning to host the miami heat, and the lakers are set to host the san antonio spurs. the clippers say the team got the go ahead from the nba tonight to move forward with their team at intuit dome in inglewood. that's just south of the palisades fire. the lakers announced plans for a donation drive starting tomorrow night, asking fans to bring new packaged items to help support the l.a. regional food bank's relief effort. >> and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. west coast wrap with alex savage here at 7:00 monday through friday. or you can always find around the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. >> new at 11 beauty retailer sephora has closed one of its stores in san francisco. sephora studio in laurel village is now vacant after opening in 1999. sephora studio was the last of a handful of the company's prototypes in the u.s. that operated out of a smaller retail space. its closure now leaves san francisco with four sephora stores. the space is now available to lease for $28,600 a month. >> first lady jill biden will b

and the status of tomorrow's lakers game though and that is still up in the air. >> and the sag awardse suppose to be announced this morning, but changed to a virtual announcement. >>> president biden has been heading back to dc after declaring a major disaster in southern california. we spent the day receiving briefings from law enforcement officials who are calling for more resources. after today's briefing, he ordered the fire department of defense or the department of defense to provide additional fire fighting personnel and capabilities. now the department is sending ten navy helicopters with the water delivery buckets to immediately assist the aerial suppression. biden says resources from the federal government are here to stay. >> it is going to take time. the government is here to stay as long as you need us and everything you need. that is quite the contrary. and first of all, that major disaster that they approved next level of appreciation on behalf of all the residents here in southern california. >>> meanwhile president-elect trump is taking aim at newsom where he argues n

teams are set to resume their schedules, and the league has informed the lakers and the clippers that their home games are expected to be played tonight. >> meanwhile, in the nfl, the rams are prepping to play their home wild card game against the vikings tonight in arizona. now, the arizona cardinals owner sent two planes to pick the rams up and bring them to the game. their families and pets came to that game right here on abc. >> nice to see the nfl community coming together to help. >> absolutely. and that is no easy task to move an entire operation like that, a playoff game all the way to arizona. >> and it should still feel like a home game for the rams since arizona to a degree. >> yeah, i would think so. i hope so. >> we'll have to wait and see tonight on monday night football and more football. sunday was the biggest day of wild card weekend. >> three games, two home teams advanced and the one that didn't was sent home by this a doink. but it went in. this is in tampa. final play between washington and the bucs. zane gonzalez 37 yard field goal hits that upright, goes in. com

the nba is postponing tonight's game for the lakers and the clippers.were set to face the spurs while the clippers were to host the hornets. those games both will be rescheduled. in a statement yesterday, the league says the changes are to ensure nothing gets in the way of wildfire response efforts. the nba and its players association have donated $1 million to several groups supporting disaster relief. earlier this week, the nfl announced the los angeles rams wild card playoff game against the minnesota vikings is being moved out of la. the monday night matchup will be played in glendale, arizona, and you can watch it right here on abc seven. still ahead, a story of both pain and resilience. we hear from the dir well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older even if you're healthy... you're 6 times more likely to be hospitalized. so, schedule at vaxassist.com. a powerful documentary called sugar cane that explores the horrific history of residential schools. the governmen

now the nba is postponing tonight's games for both the lakers and the clippers.e the clippers were to host the hornets. both those games will be rescheduled. in a statement yesterday, the league says the changes are to ensure nothing gets in the way of wildfire response efforts. the nba and its players association have donated $1 million to several groups supporting disaster relief. earlier this week, the nfl announced the los angeles rams wild card playoff game against the minnesota vikings is being moved out of la. the monday night matchup will be played in glendale, arizona. now and you can watch it right here on abc unresolved depression symptoms were in my way. i needed more from my antidepressant. vraylar helped give it a lift. adding vraylar to an antidepressant is clinically proven to help relieve overall depression symptoms better than an antidepressant alone. vraylar is not approved for elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis due to increased risk of death or stroke. report changes in behavior or suicidal thoughts to your doctor. antidepressant

the lakers held a moment of silence prior to tipoff against the san antonio spurs, and dedicated last's contest to the l.a. community and the first responders, working tirelessly to provide relief from the deadly and destructive blaze. the clippers, meanwhile, returned to host the miami heat about ten miles south in englewood. the team honored first responders and fire victims in a video message there before the game, and gave out white towels featuring the words l.a. strong and a blue image of the state of california. and now for the latest on the california wildfires, let's go to meteorologist angie lassman. angie, a lot of impact from the winds there on the ground, right? >> yeah. ali, you're exactly right. and those are going to increase here as the morning goes on. so no surprise that we have this red flag warning extending basically from san luis obispo all the way down to the mexican border. these winds are going to ramp up today. and we've got what's called a particularly dangerous situation with that red flag warning. these are fairly rare to be issued by the national weather

the lakers are set to host the san antonio spurs.y the team got the go ahead from the nba to move forward with their game at the intuit dome in inglewood, just south of the palisades fire. the lakers announced plans for a donation drive starting tonight, asking fans to bring new packaged items to help support the l.a. regional food bank's relief efforts. because of the fires, the nfl has moved tonight's wild card playoff game to arizona. the los angeles rams will now face the minnesota vikings at state farm stadium in glendale, home of the arizona cardinals. was originally set to take place at sofi stadium in inglewood, about ten miles south of downtown los angeles. >> some actors in hollywood are using their star power to help the fire victims. in los angeles, halle berry and sharon stone posted messages on social media promoting a pop up store in los angeles that was opened this weekend. a popular fashion boutique was transformed into a disaster relief center. volunteers collected donations of clothing, toys and other items for peo

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the steelers. all right. lakers coach j.j. redick. meanwhile, he was among the thousands of people in the l.a.a who have lost everything to the devastating wildfires. and yesterday, he was pretty emotional as he talked about returning to his home in the pacific palisades neighborhood for the first time. >> i was not prepared. >> i was not prepared for what i saw. it is it's it's complete devastation and destruction. >> everything we we owned, that was of any importance to us almost 20 years together as a couple and ten years of parenting was in that house. and there are certain things that you can't replace that will never be replaced. of course, my wife and i are emotional. i'm not sure i've wept or wailed like that in several years. >> palisades community has really just been so good to us. >> and that's i think that's the part for us that we're really struggling with is just the loss of community. all the churches, the schools, the library, like it's all gone. >> he's got to feel for everyone there. and the nba has postponed the lakers and clippers games that were scheduled for tonight, guy

the lakers also had their game on thursday postponed. the league saying they just don't want to take away any resources that can be used to help fight. what's going on there? >> yeah. makes sense. and the entire state just going through a tough time. andy, thank you so much. well, first of all is up next. victor, what do you have coming up? >> packed show. of course. we're starting with the latest on the fires in los angeles. and we're highlighting some of the communities and groups impacted and working to stop the fires that you likely have not seen coverage of yet, like the surprising number of incarcerated firefighters are helping to get these deadly blazes under control. plus, i'll speak to a high school football coach who lost his home, his mother and a baby barely made it out alive of their home, and his sister was killed in her home. what he says about the loss and what he hopes to see happen when it comes time to rebuild his community. also the son of late civil rights leader and black nationalist marcus garvey is with us. he wan

uh, you know, can all across the city the n b a also post times those days game between the lakers and the charlotte hornets make his head coach. j reddick is one of those who has lost these homes and it was a slightly painful day for australia, cricket stall, david bona, he broke his backs and inadvertently hit his head, but we see doing a match in the big bash. t 20. the competition. no damage done, fortunately, as he went on to school, 88 north out sadly band though he ended up on the losing side and have a look at the moment. we leave the day for the time being, all that most bolts needs a little bit late. the shock, thanks visa. now more than 3000000 tourists visited india and visited cash mare and toys 24 break back codes. the case of for the demand zuba has launched a water transport hailing service full to ferry tourists around the regions lakes. but that's ongoing. the owners of traditional wooden sites smell fernandez, reports catch me is natural. beauty is, in spite thousands of new berlin for described it as evan on one way to explore this beauty is on the chicago's overall

. >> meantime the nba has postponed the lakers home game tonight. they were scheduled to play against the charlotte hornets at crypto.com arena in downtown l.a. the nba will announce a new date at a later time and the nfl is moving the playoff game between the vikings and the rams to glendale, arizona, because of the fires. >>> the poor air quality caused by the fires forced ucla, pepperdine, and cal tech to cancel their in-person classes today at this point. cal tech expects to resume in-person class tomorrow but stress that could change. meanwhile ucla canceled classes through at least friday. pepperdine has moved everything online until at least the 19th. >>> first alert chief meteorologist paul heggen joining us now. thankfully, the fire crews had a little bit better time fighting those fires today, maybe mother nature cooperating just a little bit. >> yeah. the winds were gusty, not as bad as a couple days ago. they had a better break last night into very early this morning. the winds have been picking up, though, and unfortunately they aren't d

the lakers, whose weekend game was postponed and whose coach lost his home in the palisades fire, haveghters. the l.a. kings are now wearing special jersey and helmet patches in their games. and tomorrow, the l.a. rams will take on the vikings in glendale. that game relocated because of the fires. you can see it here on abc and espn at 8:00 eastern. >>> when we come back, with so many having lost so much, people helping people in the city of angels. dupixent helps people with asthma breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. so this is better. that too. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. it works with your asthma medicine to help improve lung function. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems and doesn't replace a rescue inhaler. it's proven to help prevent asthma attacks. severe allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for face, mouth, tongue or throat swelling, wheezing or trouble breathing. tell your doctor right away of signs of inflamed blood vessels like rash, chest pain, worsening shortness of breath, tingling or numbness

the la lakers home game against the charlotte hornets was postponed by the nba.eve kerr is among those suffering too, he revealed how hard it's been to cope with the events this week. yeah, that is my home town and all my friends who are from there pretty much they have all lost their homes, their family homes, childhood home, our high school's gone, the town looks like it has been wiped out. it is surreal and devastating. fortunately, almost everyone escaped. to cricket now and a superb innings from ireland captain gaby lewis has helped to set india a target of 239 to win the first one—day international in rajkot. lewis top scored with 92, with leah paul also getting a half century. ireland finishing on 238 for 7. a landmark for india captain smriti mandhana — she's reached 4000 runs in women s odis. india are now long off sealing the win. they're on 236—4. all three odis are being played at the niranjan shah stadium in rajkot, which is hosting women's one—day cricket for the first time. six golfers shared the opening round lead in the sony open — harry hall, de

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you know, give the people back home something to cheer about for a little bit. >> l.a. lakers game since the fire broke out. outkick personality charly arnolt joins us now. >> you tried. >> carley: we were laughing a little bit in the break we can never pronounce your break that doesn't mean we don't love you. rams coach home say platform for a little relief and this is it? >> yeah, it is it. people are dealing with a lot right now. they have had their entire lives consumed. people don't have homes to speak of right now as this game took place. games escape from major problems especially. the irony of all of this the game was moved from being played in l.a. to arizona at state farm stadium the same carrier that canceled fire insurance just months before. >> carley: i hadn't thought about that. >> irony in that situation. >> carley: state farm has been in the news whether maybe by no fault of their own canceling policies ahead of this horrific fire. >> todd: going to the psyche of those suffering what do you think it does to have some of the players and coaches who you are watc

the lakers, for now at least, are still scheduled to host the charlotte hornets there tonight.itoring how the fires might impact their preparations for the two teams playoffs in the -- the two l.a. teams in the playoffs with the the ram's wild card game against the minnesota vikings scheduled for monday night at sofi stadium in engelwood. the league said in a statement that if necessary the game will be moved to the arizona cardinals stadium in glendale. >>> now let's bring in meteorologist angie lassman for more on the raging wild fires. angie, weather has played such a key part in this. what can you tell us about what's coming? >> ali, we have some improvements when we compare our winds to say what we were dealing with yesterday and will slowly start to see our relative humidity values building back. we have really impressive winds. 17 million people under these red flag warnings. no surprise about that. we have the winds still coming offshore. we have them around 40050 miles per hour gusts today is what we're expecting. that creeps up for tomorrow. we'll be back to the 50 to

the lakers announced plans for a donation drive that will begin tonight. ng fans to bring new packaged items to help support the l.a. regional food bank's relief efforts. time is now. 657 disney making a donation to people in l.a. who lost their homes and businesses in the wildfires. the company is donating $15 million to various efforts offering relief in the area. the money is due to be donated to organizations including the american red cross, the la fire department foundation, and the los angeles regional food bank. today, the san francisco spca is heading down to los angeles to help animal shelters down there. the nonprofit is waiving all adoption fees so it can receive adoptable dogs and cats in some of the fire torn areas. and since we first started talking about this on our air over the weekend, the nonprofit organization says it adopted 30 other pets during the weekend. the group will be heading back here to the bay area on wednesday, with several new animals ready to be adopted. they won't be bringing back any pets that belong to fire victims. onl

i also posted on thursdays game between the la lakers and the charlotte hornets. making this head coach change. i read it is one of those, these last these her that's correct and it was a slightly painful day for a straight a cricket style. david warner broke his bets and inadvertently he's hey, to be doing a match in the big bash t 20 competition. the damage done, fortunately as he went on to school, $88.00, not out. sadly for him though he ended up on the losing side. all right, that's all the faults news for now i'll have another updated bit later. the great will say like to thank the season. you know, a dense lack of salt has and gold, india is capital and the surrounding region. the lack of visibility in new delhi and positive northern asia for dash has disrupted hundreds of flight training services offered to use a fully conditions all likely to possess for the next few days as the temperatures plummet. as it from the laura kyle for this is carrie johnson will be here in just a moment for the other days, these for the when the shots came from the holiday in the 1st cracks, we hear

the board. obviously that's how you win those games. >> all right. lakers coach jj redick meanwhile. was among the thousands of people in the l.a. area who have lost everything to the devastating wildfires. and yesterday he was pretty emotional as he talked about returning to his home in the pacific palisades neighborhood for the first time. >> i was not prepared. >> i was not prepared for what i saw. >> it is it's it's complete devastation and destruction. >> everything we we owned that was of any importance to us almost 20 years together as a couple and ten years of parenting was in that house. >> and there are certain things that you can't replace that will never be replaced. >> of course, my wife and i are emotional. >> i'm not sure i've wept or wailed like that in several years. cal state's community has really just been so good to us. and that's i think that's the part for us that we're really struggling with is just the loss of community. all the churches, the schools, the library, like it's all gone. >> and yeah, ben, you just really got to feel for everyone in the l.a. area

. >> magic johnson for the lakers fans like myself. >> magic johnson, we see them all there. mine, the great ralph lauren. so i mean, this is what these medal of freedom ceremonies are all about, celebrating great people, not just americans but people who have done great things for this country. former congressman joe walsh, maya rupert thank you both very much for riding this roller coaster today. more of "the saturday show" on msnbc after a break. y show" on msnbc after a break. ( ♪♪ ) my name is jaxon, and i have spastic cerebral palsy. it's a mouthful. one of the harder things is the little things that i need help with: getting dressed, brushing your teeth, being able to go out with your friends by yourself. those are hard because you don't want help, but you need it. children like jaxon need continued support for the rest of their lives. whoa, whoa, whoa. and you can help. please join easterseals right now, with your monthly gift. i'm almost there. the kids that you are helping, their goal is to be as independent as they can. these therapies help my son to achieve that go

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and in basketball both the lakers and clippers returned to play their first home games last night sincedecided not bring back head coach mike mccarthy, colorado coach deion sanders may be in the mix to take the job after speaking with cowboys owner jerry jones. interesting. sanders played for america's team from 1995 to 1999 and had most recently been coaching, of course, college ball, leading the colorado buffaloes. and it's hard to imagine anyone larger than hall of fame nba center shaquille o'neal but shaq and the world learned otherwise. check this out. [laughter] >> carley: that's the best video so olivia is a from herman for the florida gates men's basketball team. he is 7 feet 9 inches tall. maybe even for the first time ever, shaq looks short in comparison at a larger than life 7-foot 1 but not larger than the college ball player, steve. >> steve: he's a freshman. >> carley: how funny is that? drank his milk growing up strong bones. >> steve: coming up at the top of the hour more "fox & friends" on the other side of a brief time-out and little musical interlude ♪ don't make mist

with their 18th championship win in 2024, the celtics broke their longstanding tie with the los angeles lakers the winningest team in nba history. ♪ >> reporter: i got an inside look at the operation, and my day started long before game time. i was invited to the auerbach center. >> just doing a regular day with the boston celtics. >> reporter: that's an informal practice where players can hone their skills at their own pace. i was just feet away from jaylen brown as he sunk one after another and joined a media scrum where forward sam hauser took a few questions. the team is led by coach joe mazzulla. how's the team looking? >> our team morale and culture is really good. over the course of a long season, you have to go through ups and downs and stretches, and so, you got to be able to rely on the togetherness and the connectivity of the guys. >> reporter: as prtice finished, we got a look at one of star point guard derrick white's famous trick shots. ♪ >> got it. >> how are you? >> reporter: before an exclusive one-on-one interview -- you're known for your trick shots. how do you come up with

the nba will be announcing a rescheduled date at a later time. lakers head coach jj redick says his family was impacted by the palisades fire. among the losses, the chronicle reporting the childhood home of golden state warriors head coach steve kerr was destroyed in the palisades fire. his 90 year old mother was safely evacuated. the kerr's family bought the home the year he turned four years old. back in 1969. and for many of us here in the bay area, the southern california firestorm brings up memories of the 2017 north bay wildfires. our carra saint-cyr checked in with santa rosa's fire department about the knowledge they can share with their counterparts down south. >>>>as strike teams from the santa rosa fire department head toward the flames in los angeles, all paul lowenthal can think of is 2017. we, as well as a lot of other agencies, weren't ready for something that destructive. lowenthal, the santa rosa chief fire marshall, sees parallels between what's happening in la now and what happened back in 2017. that's when the tubbs fire ripped throu

about ten miles down the road, the lakers lost to victor wembanyama and the spurs 126 102.t in a touching moment after the game, wemby and his teammate chris paul giving their jerseys to l.a. coach jj reddick's two sons, knox and kai, who lost their home in the wildfires. the simple act of kindness goes a long way in the healing process. >> it's our job to go give strength and give hope and give joy and sports are a lot of things, and sports can certainly provide an escape and a distraction. and hopefully sports and tonight can provide some joy as well. >> now the nfl and several of their teams donating millions of dollars to help those suffering in l.a. and as jj redick said it, they're quite well. sports can bring hope and inspire. and that's i think, the thing to focus on with these games happening amidst all the tragedy. >> yeah. and that's something, of course that you know well kawhi. so thank you very much for that. really appreciate it. all right. in our next hour here on cnn this morning in just a few hours confirmation hearings set to begin for donald trump's cabi

now, according to espn, lakers coach jj redick lost his rental home to the pacific palisades fire.riors head coach steve kerr, meanwhile, said his 90 year old mother had to evacuate and sadly, they lost his childhood home. >> that's my hometown and, all my friends who are from there, pretty much. they've all lost, lost their homes there, their family homes, childhood homes, our whole high school is gone. the town looks like it has just been completely wiped out. it's surreal and devastating. it's hard to even fathom how pacific palisades, um. rebuilds and how it becomes a thriving community again. it's just shocking. >> now. the nfl, meanwhile, announcing that monday's wild card playoff game between the vikings and rams will be moved from inglewood, california, to glendale, arizona, where the cardinals play due to the ongoing wildfires. there are no fires burning near sofi stadium, the home of the rams, but the league said it made the decision in the interest of public safety and casey. that game will still be played at its original time of 8:00 eastern monday night. >> all right,

the l.a. lakers and l.a. kings have also postponed games. michael? >> all right. danya bacchus in pacific palisades. thanks, and stay safe out there. >>> some residents are furious that more could have been done to prevent this disaster. and l.a.'s mayor is facing questions over the timing of her trip to africa which he cut short to return to a city that's already burning and also about cutbacks the city made to its fire department. cbs' jonathan vigliotti has more. >> reporter: when you see these images over pacific palisades, it's clear, the extent of loss is horrifying. what's also coming into focus are some hard truths. a month before the disaster, l.a.'s fire chief warned of the impact of millions of dollars in budget cuts. the city's fire commission sent mayor karen bass a report december 17th claiming the fire department's ability to respond to large-scale emergencies such as wildfires is significantly diminished, increasing risks to both public and firefighter safety. >> i don't know if they are trying to get reinforcements, but they didn't stop. >> report

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and in the last 20 minutes, the l.a. lakersed they are postponing tonight's game so everybody can focus on what's most important. by the way, if you're feeling a bit hopeless or helpless right now, you can help southern california. the california community foundation set up a wildfire recovery fund to help these folks get through these difficult times. it is a nonprofit with a 20 year track record in l.a, and if you want to make a donation, you can go to cal fund.org. marcus and laura. all right. thank you. chris. well, the palisades fire has scorched more than 17,000 acres where more than 1000 homes and structures are gone. nbc's steve patterson is on the fire lines and has this report. officials are not calling this one of the most destructive, if not the most destructive, wildfire in the history of los angeles. now, 17,000 plus acres still 0% contained. we're still seeing wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. but the major wind event, the one that realllly pushed all of the flames on top of people's homes, sent embers tumbling

sacramento, new orleans, utah jazz and the houston rockets, who held on for a 119—115 win over the los angeles lakersoints from jalen green. there was also a vital steal late on from fred vanvleet to help the rockets hang on. great britain won gold in the four—man bobsleigh at the world cup in germany. it's the first time since 2012 that a team from germany has not won the winterberg race. and 17—year—old british snowboarder mia brookes has got her second big air world cup win of the season. she said she surprised herself after producing the highest score on her third and final run in austria to get her second victory in a row. she landed a cab 14110 melon trick to win the event. i knew i could do the trick, it was just whether i could get it round on thejump. i went into a different realm when i was in the air. i was like landing... two ina the air. i was like landing... two in a row — how does that feel? two in a row - how does that feel? ., ., feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to — feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink _ feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink in _ feel? kind of unreal

sacramento, new orleans, utah jazz and the houston rockets — who held on for a 119 to 115 win over the los angeles lakersm jalen green. there was also a vital steal late on from fred vanvleet to help the rockets hang on. spare a thought for mark williams... the three—time world snooker champion posted this picture of himself on social media as he required oxygen during the interval of a match at an exhibition event in tibet. it was the altitude which was the issue, as lhasa — where he was playing — is located nearly 12,000 feet above sea level. the welshman reassured his followers saying: "i'm fine, i'm not sick." and that's all the sport for now. the uk government is promising to cut the number of nhs patients in england who are waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment. it wants to reduce the total by nearly half a million by the end of march next year. ministers say better patient choice, and extra access to community diagnostic centres and surgical hubs are key parts of the plan. our health correspondent jim reed reports. getting checks and tests have such a home and more quickly. at least, that's the

after a 30 point effort in the lakers 119 102 win over atlanta on friday night, that is 563 30 point mes to date and counting for king james. all right. elsewhere, the final week of the nfl's regular season kicks off later on saturday with two games. you've got a divisional doubleheader, both with huge playoff implications here later on this afternoon. a ravens win over the browns in the early game earns them the afc north title, and the three seed. a loss would open the door for the steelers to win it in the late game. however, the team is playing joe burrow and the bengals are playing pretty well right now. after starting the season one and four, cincinnati riding a four game win streak and at eight and eight, they also need a win and losses by the broncos and dolphins if they want to keep their long shot playoff hopes alive. >> yeah, it's not great. >> we put ourselves in this spot so i can't complain about it, but we can control what we can control and that's going out and trying to win a game on on saturday night. >> and before we go, we need to share. well, i guess we don't need

after a 30 point effort in the lakers 119 102 win over atlanta on friday night, he now has 563 30 pointames to date and counting for king james. just incredible longevity that he has had in his career. elsewhere, the final week of the nfl's regular season kicks off later on saturday with two games. you've got a divisional doubleheader, both with huge playoff implications. a ravens win over the browns in the early game earns them the afc north title, and the three seed. a loss would open the door for the steelers to win it in the late game. however, the team is playing joe burrow and the bengals, so that is a tough task. after starting the season one and four. they are now riding a four game win streak and at eight and eight, they also need wins and losses by the broncos and dolphins. if they want to keep their long shot. playoff hopes alive. >> yeah, it's not great. >> we put ourselves in this spot so we can't complain about it, but we can control what we can control and that's going out and trying to win a game on on saturday night. >> certainly they are motivated group trying to play

lebron finished with 38 points as the lakers win 114 to 106. eph curry, meanwhile, was also on a heater last night. he made all eight of his three point attempts. it was the most threes he's ever made without a miss. curry had 30 points in this one as the warriors blew out the sixers 139 to 105. and finally, simone biles is named sports illustrated sportsperson of the year. and in her interview, biles hinted that the 2024 paris games may have been her last. she said, quote, because i've accomplished so much, there's almost nothing left to do rather than to just be snobby and to try again. and for what? i'm at a point in my career where i'm humble enough to know when to be done. so casey biles, she would be 31 years old in 2028 when the when the summer games are here in the united states. you know, she didn't say 100%. she's not doing it. but it sounds like she's she's done. >> yeah. you know, it's, uh, it's it's been amazing to watch her her run. really interesting that she has that perspective as well. 31 very old for gymnastics but very young

with unmatched vision and versatility earvin “magic” johnson drove the showtime era for the los angeles lakersnba champion, three-time m.v.p., 12-time all-star, olympic gold medalist, and hall of famer. his honesty about his hiv status scattered stigma and save lives. [applause] the first retired athlete to build a true business empire, he championed underserved communities with a legendary will and smile. magic johnson rose from the playground in lansing to become one of the most beloved athletes of our time. accepting on behalf of robert francis kennedy is cary kennedy. the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to robert francis kennedy, born into a revered family of service, robert f. kennedy forged a path toward freedom that endures today. guided by the constitution and his conscience, he was a key strategist to his brothers accessible campaigns for senate and the presidency before serving as attorney general. a senator and a presidential candidate himself, with deep empathy and resolve, powerful prose and poetry he focused the nation's moral compass on civil rights. the dignity of the

rams wild card game against the minnesota vikings has been moved to arizona, the la lakers and the kings have also postponed games. >> we know you and our cbs crews have worked overtime, please know of our gratitude for not only you but your editors, photographers and crews out there, we know it is very hard work and journalism matters. >>> okay, let's talk about the forecast, what firefighters are up against, we are seeing improvements as far as the wind advisories and conditions but it is not coming until later today. >> 6:00 tonight is when the advisories will expire, that means they have tonight and early tomorrow to try to get as much done as they can before the wind begins to pick up later saturday evening, so it is very short-lived because when it comes to water drops, when he gets to 30 to 40 miles per hour, they are basically useless because the water gets sprayed everywhere. the lower the wind is, the more efficient the water and the containment efforts. hopefully the wind will stay as calm as possible and for luckily for us in the bay area, we have quiet conditions. early this

basketball legend michael]ordan for the most 30—point games in nba history. as he helped the los angeles lakersthe feat for the 563rd time and pass the mark set by]ordan in 2003. 0ne darts reporter wrote that in the future, the sport will have been split into two eras pre—luke littler and post—lu ke littler. the 17—year—old's impression on darts and his influence in growing it now includes a first world title, won by beating the three—time champion michael van gerwen in the final at london's alexandra palace. today he spoke to our reporter matt graveling, who asked whether littler had managed to get any sleep since. ijust nodded off as soon as i put my phone down and fell asleep. put my phone down and fell aslee -. . , put my phone down and fell aslee. .,, , ~ put my phone down and fell aslee. , ~ , put my phone down and fell| asleep-_ i asleep. has it sunk in yet? i don't know. _ asleep. has it sunk in yet? i don't know. no, _ asleep. has it sunk in yet? i don't know. no, not - asleep. has it sunk in yet? i don't know. no, not yet. - asleep. has it sunk in yet? i | don't know. no, not yet. you

milestone with 23 points against his former team, the cleveland cavaliers — but was unable to lead the la lakersts, here's one from this man. victor wembanyama has become the first player in nba history with 300 points, 100 rebounds, 50 blocks, 50 assists and 40 three—pointers in a single month. he closed out a historic month with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 26 minutes as the san antonio spurs rolled to a 122—86 victory over the la clippers on tuesday. two players with natural born talents, i think you will agree, nicky. that's all from me. back to you. absolutely, certainly more talent than i have got! thank you, john. london's blustery weather has delayed the start of the annual new year's day parade — and there will be no inflatable floats involved. you wouldn't want those flying around in the high winds. 0ur reporter, meghan 0wen, is with some performers preparing to take part. well, this is a taste of what is to come. in the next few hours, i'm joined by some of the 8,000 performers who will be bracing the wind and the rain to take part in london's new year's

. >> the fire prompted the nba to profit postpone the lakers and clippers scheduled to play tonight. ments ensure resources are not diverted from fire efforts. >>> we have the punishing winter storm hitting the south. angie has the forecast. we start with dana griffin in brentwood, california. dana, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning to you. that's right. we are in the brentwood neighborhood whereas you mentioned the palisades fire spread farther east threatening to come over the ridge. you can hear and see firefighters trying to attack this from the air and trying to drop water hoping to prevent flames from spreading to yet another neighborhood. this morning, winds shifting east forcing new mandatory evacuation orders as the palisades fire is near major free freeways and cities. actor dennis quaid. >> our reality can change in a moment. >> reporter: rumors after mayor bass' office that she fired kristin ley. >> with it impacted us with palisades was our ability to move into reserve apparatus. >> reporter: the weekend reprevious will be short lived. santa ana winds forecas

rams have won the super bowl. lakers. lafc and the galaxy both won the cup.nship merchandise. if your house burnt down, that maybe something was emotional. i had the championship shirt from when we won. we're going to get $3 million in merchandise together just give it away later this week. one of the things that's been heart breaking but interesting is the amount of individuals who have reached out to our company, reached out to me and said, you know, my house burnt down but the only thing that really matters is this piece of memorabilia that i lost. somebody called me an investor of mine called me and said my sister's house burnt down. it was a very expensive house. we don't care about the house. she had a couple things from kobe and those were her most important prize possessions. can you get me something to help replace that. we found those things. we've seen so many individual stories. we can create truly a dreamy experience for individuals one by one that can't change the horrible situation of them losing their house, but maybe can bring some happiness