so, with the nba lockout looming, he decided to take advantage of the extended offseason to come herefor three weeks, he's essentially lived like a monk. pietrus admits he was skeptical when his friends first suggested the idea. >> to be honest with you, to me, it was only on dvds. >> reporter: kung fu movies? >> yeah, watching bruce lee, jackie chan. but when you actually live in the temple and you see how they go to practice and they don't give up, it make you realize that basketball, a two-hour practice, is really nothing. >> reporter: for anyone who grew up watching the old "kung fu" tv series. >> do you hear the grasshopper which is at your feet? >> reporter: the chance to become grasshopper, even for just a few days. >> how do you hear these things? >> how is it that you do not? >> reporter: is kind of hard to pass up. it turns out the kung fu lifestyle is even harder than it looks. for us, even the most basic moves were a struggle. but with the help of good teachers and lots of practice, we were able to show some improvement. >> i got a good ten years in the nba. >> reporter: a

. >> in sports, better late than never for the nba. the league opened a condensed season of professional basketball today with five christmas day games. after a five-month lockout, forgiving fans were ready to once again follow the bouncing ball. >> reporter: a shorter and sweeter nba season began this afternoon in new york-- celtics versus knicks. always a rivalry/ she is a celtics fan and you are a knicks fan. how does that work at home? >> it's great when the knicks are winning. >> reporter: rancor was forgotten. >> long time knicks fan says he tipping points. that was then. today he paid $389 for a ticket. >> as much as i want to say, yoa away from it, i can't do it. i'm addicted to it. not subur >> reporter: today's game is a sellout, the first in what the knicks hope will be a sell out. the heat and the mavericks-- both figure to be playoff contenders again. >> it's great to be on the floor. >> we are a settled bunch, we are a calm bunch right now. >> i was a little down. it took a long time for them to negotiate. now it's back an

people that rely on the nba washington but all country where this is part of the economy. >> the nba nce's first ever out proved to be a destructive one. lockout.a's first ever the concession stands to business is back up. they seem appreciative of those who showed up. >> we go to a lot of losers year and we enjoy it. >> like an early christmas extremely late start of exhibitions a key games. a cab driver is noticing the extra cash flow. >> $75-$100 extra. >> even though the team only won year, ticket sales up this year. like most lockouts and strikes sports, the fans tend to come back slowly. those fans that came back 20% off all merchandise the team store tonight. c high schools as musical talents for the family and friends. schools showcased musical talents. members from eastern part in the celebration. the proceeds raised will go -- a lot of high staffing -- stepping. you don't have to do that in the suit. >>> a lot of sunshine outside. we had a time lapse of the wintergreen. the spirit ofis this season. temperature outside is down into the 40's. you wintergreen. i will show you t

it was the christmas gift that every nba fan on their list, the start of a new season. e go to dallas. mavs celebrated their first nba title by raising the championship banner. lebron james and the heat crashed the party. the favorites to win it all this year started the season with a bang, jumped out to a 15-point lead in the fist quarter and kept it going. at one point, they were up by 35. o'brien led the way with 37. >>> kobe bryant played in his 14th day christmas game. like so many before, up one, 20 seconds to play. chicago needed a bucket and the mvp delivered. derrick rose hit the floater. kobe was formed by three defenders and blocked at the buzzer. bulls rallied from six points down in the final minute to win it 88-87. >>> spike lee and chris rock enjoyed christmas together at madison square garden. 17 of his game high in the final frame. kevin garnett had a look at the opening buzzer. shot came up short. new york held on to win it, 106-104. >>> to oklahoma city where i see mama kissing kevin durant, no mistle toe needed between mama and son. kevin punched the

the nba is back. did you miss it? wizards like a decent record build inspiration from. it is reported the team will notbusiness has officially started. local players are working out voluntarily. about teamalked more success and everything that he has. understands how you are judged. are judged by how your team wins. will take this team far. less than two seconds to go, nailing a 3-pointer. georgetown of sent alabama, 57-55. there was a noticeable difference at redskins park this week. players call it a swagger. grossman to dish out another 300 yard passing performance and command the offense in the red zone again. anthony armstrong helps rex would that memorable 50-yard bomb. armstrong did not want to gloat or talk about the touchdown. only focused on the jets' defense. for having anown formidable defense. sound in your execution. >> what about the so-called dream team? like a nightmare. they face to seattle last night. he ran for 178 yards. he rushed for a touchdown. was caught. a two-s is giving him

it is great to have the nba back. this has been a presentation of espn, the worldwide leader in sports. coming up next, except out here on the west coast, here on abc, it's "dr. seuss how the clinch stole christmas." with heather cox, hubie brown, mike tirico. thank you for watching the nba on abc, home of the nba finals. merry christmas from los angeles. >> a life cut short by violence is extending the life of another. good evening and merry christmas. a man is recovering at a san francisco hospital after getting an organ transplant. one of several people who received an organ from charles butler who was shot to death three days ago in oakland. on this christmas his dispreppedz -- friends and family are celebrating the young man. >> the liver transplant surgery began this morning at 7:45 and continued for six hours. while the surgery was in progress here in san francisco, a church congregation in richmond was paying triebt to charles butler,, jr. >> at 23 years old, he was looking forward to a future full of adventure

>> basketball is back and the warriors are making it a festive occasion. what says nba basketball more than reindeer and santa. fans petting and saying hi to reindeer before the go into the game. fans started showing up before 5:00 and plunking down christmas money in the team store. they have been deprived of seeing the warriors and pro basketball throughout the fall. the lockout started in july, and left fans without an nba season for the past two months. cost a lot of money for people who rely on the nba, like vendors and bar and restaurant owners and employees. everyone is glad to get the season and the dollars going again. >> i love it. finally started they were age to get things together and decide and agree upon some things, because everybody is missing out because they couldn't agree. >> it's good to be back, you know. anytime you're working and making money, during this economy, the way things are, it's good to be back. put some money in your pocket. >> so now the season will run only 66 games instead of the usual 82 games. it will wrap up on april 26th april 2

the nba rewarded fans with an exciting game between the knicks and the celtics.edged out boston 106-104. the much anticipated rematch of last year's nba finals between the champion mavericks and heat wasn't so close. the heat beat dallas 105-94 with the mavericks trailing by more than 30 points at times. the nba players and toners reached a tentative deal to end the lockout back in november. at the center of the dispute, you may remember how much of the league's revenue should go to players. a new deal offers a virtual 50/50 split. >>> now, quick question for you. who won the world series? how about the nba championship? in the world of sports 2011 went by like a blur. a lot of the action occurred off the field. mark mckay has a look. >> to call the 2011 sports year tumultuous is an understatement. in no place was that more evident than college sports. ohio sports football players sold and traded memorabilia for cash and tattoos, something the head coach tried to cover up. a booster for the university of miami said over the span of eight years, he spent millions

>>grant: the nba is back. tonight, mark jackson's coaching debut, the warriors' coach and the clippers at oracle arena. my tech ellis has had a tough week. his grandmother also died earlier this week. da lin joint fans who welcome to baseball back to the area. >>da: by opening the doors and welcoming fans into the arena, the warriors officially kicked off their season christmas night. many fans were excited to get in after the nba knocked out-- lockout delayed the season. >> i was excited. i cannot wait. >>da: the new season brings high hopes. >> fans say it is time for the warriors to get into the postseason. >> a lot of high expectations. >>da: aside from the new coach, the team remains unchanged compared to last season. many fans believe in the coach and they believe big things are coming. this couple cheered on the warriors and their daughter. success of >>brian: a chance for showers on wednesday. here is a future cast 4. as a go into tomorrow, you'll notice we have a few clouds over the bay area. this is 3

the nba season is finally under way. here's espn news with the christmas day action on the hart court. >> good morning, my name is jorge andres. this is your espn news update. >>> the nba is back. dirk nowitzki and the mav vix raising the banner. before taking on lebron james and the heat. heat up 32-21, d wade. miami up 17. d. wade blocking nowitzki. there's another dunk. heat are up by 19. to the third quarter now. miami up 82. odom down the lane, running into james for the charge. odom complaining after the whistle gets hit with a double technical and is ejected. go home early to khloe. miami on to win this one, 105-94. >>> and how about kobe bryant and the larks. off the dribble. spin, hits it with a two. the lakers lead, 87-81. 20 seconds to play. bryant, in the inbound. deng comes up with the steal. and rose. off the dribble, i said rose, off the dribble. putting up the floater for two. pulls leadings 88-87. rose, 22 points in the game. h.8 left to play. bryant attacked. deng blocked the shot. the bulls win, 88-87.

the nba season has officially begun. plenty of games as you recover from your food coma, sitting on the couch, enjoying your family. and take a look at the defending champs and the mavericks. all heat in this one. mario palmer with a great outlet pass to lebron for the jam. and then in the second, lebron on the giving end this time to dwayne wade for the dunk. and then in the third, heat running away with the fadeaway dumper, finds the pot of gold at the end of this rainbow. 37 for james and a 105-94 heat win. >>> carmelo anthony and the knicks are hoping that they open up the season. mello was a beast today. with 1:30 to go in the 4th. anthony puts the deep end, hits the shot. 37 for mello in a 106-104 knicks win. and we're sitting at my aunt's and uncle's house, big celtics fan. excited to have basketball, but not excited for the outcome. >> a minor miracle on 34th street. the knicks beat the celtics. i remember last year they got swept in the playoffs. >> yes, yes. it might be a better start for them, but with the shor

. >>> up next, the celtics and the nba opener. the heat spoil the mavericks banner celebration with a big win. >>> your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, after a long and frustrating lockout, the nba finally had its season opener on sunday. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it was the christmas gift that every nba fan on their list, the start of a new season. here we go to dallas. mavs celebrated their first nba title by raising the championship banner. lebron james and the heat crashed the party. the favorites to win it all this year started the season with a bang, jumped out to a 15-point lead in the fist quarter and kept it going. at one point, they were up by 35. o'brien led the we by 35. mavs won it, 105-94. >>> kobe bryant played in his 14th day christmas game. like so many before, up one, 20 seconds to play. chicago needed a bucket and the mvp delivered. derrick rose hit

. >>> in sports better late thannever for the nba. e league opened a condensed season of professional basketball today with five christmas day games. >> after a five month lock outfor giving fans were ready to follow the bouncing ball. >> a shorter and sweeter nbaseason began this afternoon in new york. celtics versus the the knicks. >> she is a celtics fan and youare a knicks fan how does that work. >> it's great when the knicksare winning. >> today he paid $389 for aticket. i can't do it i'm addicted to. today's game is a sellout. the first in what the knicks hope will be a sell out. mentboth figure to be playoff contenders again. >> it's great to be on thefloor. >> we are a settled bunch, weare a calm bunch right now. >> i was a little down it took along time for them to negotiate now it's back i'm very, very excited. >> so is the nba. >> in this truncated season theleague figures they will gross 3 and a half billion dollars. >>> the knicks beat the celticsby two. >>> coming up the californiacondor is back. >>> and life saving kids.

how wow feel if you lot of the nba finals to dallas last year? then had to open in dallas and watch the mavericks raise their first championship banner. that's what miami had to deal with and they get pay back. james slams, that's two of his 37. james also had ten boards and six assists. the mavericks trailed by as much as 35. james tips to back for wade. have you to like that. six assists for wade. marchon just a bystander. >>> dallas traded for odom number seven in white. he gets fouled. he gets called for the offensive foul. doesn't like it. gets ejected. in his debut. beat the mavericks. >>> spike lee and chris rock in madison square guarden to seat knicks take on boston. 8-0 last year but anthony hits a three to tie the game at 100. anthony scored 20 of the 37 in the 4th. knicks led with less than four seconds. boston with a chance. garnet's jumper, no, new york wins. boston plays without their injured star pierce in the line up. >>> warriors and clippers tonight at 10. plus a special look at the 49ers sensational regular season. this is goin

. >>> up next, the celtics and the nba opener. the heat spoil the mavericks banner celebration with a big win. >>> your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, after a long and frustrating lockout, the nba finally had its season opener on sunday. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it was the christmas gift that every nba fan on their list, the start of a new season. here we go to dallas. mavs celebrated their first nba title by raising the championship banner. lebron james and the heat crashed the party. the favorites to win it all this year started the season with a bang, jumped out to a 15-point lead in the fist quarter and kept it going. at one point, they were up by 35. o'brien led the we by 35. mavs won it, 105-94. >>> kobe bryant played in his 14th day christmas game. like so many before, up one, 20 seconds to play. chicago needed a bucket and the mvp delivered. derrick rose hit

>>> a new problem for the bay area's nba basketball team. first, the season was delayed by labor troubles. now a harassment lawsuit. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. >>> four days before the nba season is supposed to begin, the warriors are now facing a harassment lawsuit. it accuses one of their star players -- it -- the accusation is against one of their star players. it's coming from a former employee with the team. ktvu's tara moriarty will be joining us shortly with more on this lawsuit that was filed just a few hours ago. >>> a scuffle with a muni rider this morning ended with a san francisco police officer accidentally getting pepper sprayed. it happened at fulsom and em bar ka embarcadero, >> the officers involved -- got involved. the pepper spray was supposed to be -- was not supposed to be used. and it was. it definitely worked. it burn the. >> paramedics flushed the man's face. the suspect is at the hospital. he faces charges. >>> thousands of bay area nurses are set to bach off the job tomorrow. they plan to stage a one-day stri

the wizards hit the hardwood after a long nba lockout. the wiz's take on the nets at 7:00 at the verizon center. let's fast 4ward to the weather. >> thanks pat. temperatures up near 50 degrees earlier this afternoon. we are back to the mid-40s. with a clear sky and fading breeze, it's going to be a chilly evening. temperatures mid to upper 40s now. back to the low 40s by 7:00. upper 30s by 11:00 p.m. overnight lows in the mid-30s around town. near 40 by the bay side. for tomorrow, clouds and p rain. get the umbrella. if santa brought you an umbrella for christmas he was a very, very smart and perspective man. you will need it. >> 100 protesters got together on 16th street in the district today. they are call iing for the relee of a local man held in cuba. he is a humanitarian. the government says he is a swi. derrick ward has more on that. derrick? >> the recent release of 2900 prisoners from cuba, some political and some foreigners gave the family of alan gross that their loved one would be home by year's end. it appears now that is not t

former wizards head coach is still coaching, just not in the nba or college. the most successful coach is doing something he's always wanted to do. for him, it might be the most rewarding job he's ever had. it wasn't long ago, eddie jordan was here, courtside guiding the wizards to the playoffs, four straight times. the most successful stretch for the franchise. >> good play, good play. >> reporter: this year, he's here, coaching the freshman basketball team in cheryl. he coached in the nba for 18 seasons, this is a new experience. >> i'm getting just as much satisfaction here playing against the celtics and winning games. you see growth here. it's the most crucial part of their learning in basketball. you know, someone told me, eddie, as an nba player, nba players remember their teammates. players on this level remember their coaches the rest of their lives. that's why i wanted to coach. it seems like this has been my calling. even if it's for a year or more, i had to do this. i had to do this. this is why i coach. every possession, play as hard as you can. on

evidently the nba fans are keeping up with the car dashians. kris humphries who was married to -- kardashians. kris humphries who was married to kim kardashian booed before the game even started and it didn't bother him, but it made for some very creative taunts by the fans. >> good for him for working through it. why are they booing him? >> i know. >> he didn't call off the weeing? >> i didn't watch the show, but -- wedding? >> i didn't watch the show, but there were a lot of things i can't tell you what the fans said. some of the things the fans said is your wife cheated on you, you're a blank and kim kardashian is a blank but she's a better blank than you. >> oh, my goodness. >> i think the fans need to get a life. let those people whatever, you know. >> we requested to talk to kris humphries before the game. we were denied. >> no press no, comment. thank you, feldy. >> i'm with you. leave kris alone. >>> of course, the start of the new nba season albeit two months late is good for business, especially down around the verizon center. fox 5's

the team hosted their first regular season game last night after the nba lockout delayed the start of the season by nearly two months. kristin fisher has more. >> back playing ball and back to bringing the fans to their home court in chinatown after the nba lockout. >> you hear the word lockout, we get scared. so, we were hoping they would resolve this as quickly as possible and come back. >> scott is the general manager of the district chophouse and brewery. it is located one block away from the wizards home court. the five month long nba lockout was a brutal way for all of the bars and restaurants near the verizon center, especially the gallery place which is literally next door. >> of course we were concerned about the lockout. we look forward to any event at the verizon center. >> they average 15,000 fans per game, far below the league average but that still is almost 700,000 people a season parking, eating and drinking at these bars and restaurants. >> there is definitely a noticeable spike when the wizards play next door. >> reporter: what's important as the washington wizards a

two of the nba's biggest stars. head coach named shaka smart leading the virginia university to the final four, the grandest stage. a 21-year-old from niner ireland named rory mcilroy who won the u.s. open and made many ask, tiger who? not to be outdone was alexi thompson who at 16 became the youngest player to ever win an lp g a tournament. and who could forget the story of david freeze? a kid who grew up in st. louis rooting for the cardinals and leading them to a world series championship. his performance earning him the series mvp. those are some of the stories that reminded us why we watch. mark mckay, cnn, atlanta. >>> and i will be back with you at the top of the hour for my final hour here with you on cnn as we continue cnn sunday morning. we'll get you caught up. right now, take a break and after the break, the good doctor. is it because taking a step represents hope? or triumph? at genworth, we believe in taking small steps every day to keep your promises, protect what matters, and prepare for a secure fina

mega trade in the nba. what a way to start the nba season. opened up yesterday talking about this huge trade involving lamar odom of the l.a. lakers, pal gasol was a three-team deal. lamar owed yom to the hornets. however, david stern looked at the deal and the hornets would have gotten some other up and coming players. david stern looked at the deal and he said, no, this is not in the best interest of the new orleans hornets. the hornets are owned by the nba. so he ixnayed the deal yesterday he said i'm going to give you the clearance to go back to the drawing table and see if you can come up with some kind of trade. they're trying to come up with a fair trade now. whether it gets done this weekend remains to be seen. >> we have a couple of seconds, but i have to show you a favorite clip of the day. blake grip. i shouldn't say he is your favorite clip of the day. >> no. actually, this is pretty funny. this is blake making a red bull commercial, playing a supposed pro ping-pong player. >> there, you've got it. >> that's my favorite clip of the

moving you forward. >>> opening night, the nba. the washington up wizards, one of the youngest teams in the lake showed its youth. kris humphries was booed every time he touched the ball. jordan crawford led the home team with 15. they built a 21-point lead. nick young went down. he ended with 16 points, but he was injured there. the story of this game was williams. he showed his experience with 23 points. the wizards could not stop him. 90-84. >> it is how you respond to those runs. we responded in a very selfish way. everyone said, i am going to do it myself. >> let's go to hockey. the caps work in buffalo and they are struggling. they are 20th and the latest power ranking. they have been outscored in the first and second periods in 10 straight games. they gave up a goal in the first minute. it was a embarrassing. it was 4-0 after 1. the final was 4-tube. the redskins are coming off one of the worst losses of the season. minnesota, this past saturday. the quarterback goes down. then they turned the ball over a couple of times. thi

and the complaint even before >>> a shortened nba season kicks off the night for the warriors. what fans think of the tip off. >> and the friends are there. they gave the greatest gift ever. he gave himself. >> how a bay area murder suspect gave a priceless present to other families. >>> has family almost caught kid on video? what scientists think this weekend. good evening. they are back, the golden state warriors kicked off much of the anticipate season so far over money, which is what delayed that opening game. we've got more on the big return and what fans think of the fan's many issues, mike? >> reporter: well, you're not going to seat unemployment figures go down, but a couple hundred nba players went back to work tonight after the longout. and fans, well, they are not disgruntled as what happened to get here. >> all right. come here today. >> reporter: two years before the season's first stipoff was made. i mean, we don't know how the warriors will be this year. >> reporter: forget about one of these seats. of course, it's 37, wu in the nose please section. the family of

the nba season tips off for the wizards and this is preseason game. the wizard's regular season schedule won't start until the day after christmas, 66 games this season and there are a lot of fresh legs with the wizards this year. ten players and there are 25 years or younger. also, 10 have less than two years of nba experience. what can we expect to see from the wizards starting tonight against the sixers? >> guys worked hard and you will see them with different lineups. the one thing we'll have to do is we're going to have to be deep, you know, use a lot of people and there is a lot of dif ren-type lineups and the two gapes to blend some people together and -- >> hall has been quiet and didn't speak to the media following sunday's loss and declined all comments all week long. he would have been asked about throwing the referee's yellow flag and didn't talk about it. today, he was fined $7,500 for doing just that and meanwhile, the redskins have their hands full. despite dropping four of the last five games. the g-men are tied atop of the nfc east st

the nba is back. we'll hear from the wizards as >>> we are going to try it again. they had 60, whatever the abbreviated season is. a lot of people are happy this is happening again. i don't know there's that much more optimism than last year. >> there's some optimism at least across the league. a lot of people watching the nba. granted it was sunday and everyone was at home. all right, the wizards shortened season is finally upon us. 66 games is better than none. it appears fans are ready and willing to embrace the nba, once again, after a 149 day lockout. the nba returned to the hardwood yesterday. there were five games played around the league. tv ratings up across the board. looks like maybe a little deprivation sparked interest. maybe non-nba fans watching. new jersey nets at the verizon center tonight. they will open the season without their first round draft pick. he's feeling pain in his hip. show goes on with or without him. tip-offset for 7:00. the wizards bring one of the youngest teams to the league this year. they rely on the talent of budding stars lik

the greatest gift. he is a white hot nba star with the season back on track. but dwyane wade is celebrating more than basketball this christmas. we bring you a rare behind the scenes look at his life at home as a single dad. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, the this is "nightline," december 22nd, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. it is the first night of winter. we have two more nights before christmas. and so the travel forecast looms large for so many of us out there. ma nature has been tough on denver, bringing two and a half feet of snow. another major storm down south brought wind damage across five states with a confirmed tornado touching down in alabama. reports of another one in rome, georgia, just a few hours ago. and tomorrow, that system will bring rain and possibly snow to the northeast. and travelers are not the only ones affected by all of this. anyone with a package flying around out there en route to a special someone should know that the biggest shipping

the wizards are back in business the nba lockout and the.he first day the players could use the facilities. it will open december 16. of folks out there today. he led a group of local guys through a workout. does he thinks will help the once the season gets going. season. a short be seasons where it is back-to-back and back-to- back. give us a high leverage with younger players. we can come out and run. >> the minnesota vikings have released quarterback donovan but now today. look at sports. >>> no matter what happens today there will come out of this looking good. >> [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >>> there will be an enhanced role presence at the olym

. >>> the nba season tipped off with quite a finish in los angeles. see how the other l.a.am lost its and it hasn't been going exactly as planned. cut. cut! [ monica ] i thought we'd be on location for 3 days -- it's been 3 weeks. so i had to pick up some more things. good thing i've got the citi simplicity card. i don't get hit with a fee if i'm late with a payment... which is good because on this job, no! bigger! [ monica ] i may not be home for a while. [ male announcer ] the new citi simplicity card. no late fees. no penalty rate. no worries. >>> for this christmas day you may have noticed a few high clouds pushing through parts of the bay area. the clearing skies right now, temperatures dropping off rapidly, already for this 10:00 hour, napa down to 29 degrees. so already sub freezing there. oakland 43 degrees. you see the batch of high clouds moving across the bay area early today by mid-morning into the afternoon hours. as we widen out the perspective in pacific. we do head into tuesday and wednesday. as far as the short term overnight lows temperatures will continue

us that because the nba season is back, officially starting tonight for the wizards and after months of a lockout, nearby owners are hoping the season changes their bottom line. they are bracing for big crowds. >> we are still about an hour away from game time. right now is the time that many of the bars and restaurants have been waiting for. the time before the game when fans eat dinner and drink before watching the wizards on their home court. >>> we have missed the washington wizards. >> reporter: back playing ball and back to bringing the fans to their home newport chinatown after the nba lockout. >> when you hear the word lockout, we definitely get scared. we are hoping they would resolve this as quickly as possible. >> scott turley is the general manager of the district chop house and brewery located one block away from the wizards's home court. the five month long npa lockout, especially collide's gallery place which is literally next door. >> we are looking forward to any event. >> reporter: the wizards average roughly 16,000 fans per game at the verizon center last year. tha

. >>> big news in the nba. some teams want him, some teams want to keep them. rback in the game is coming to town. another great future remains unknown. paul is still waiting to future.s >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. reason tom brady get the job done. he has drawn 30 touchdowns this season. beenrossman has only averaging in the 70's each game. the redskins know they can they just have to stick to their game plan. >> you see how they move the ball up and down. it is up to us to go out and handle offense. it should be pretty good game. >> from one of our generation's great quarterbacks to another. colt's owners says it is unlikely manning will play a of ther the remainder season. has had three net surgeries in 19 months. future is uncertain, there chatter that he could be traded. if the lockdown status anything, is that things can change at any moment. chris put was all but packing bags to go to los angeles earlier tonight. has been stalled. a trade that would have sent him lakers. reportedlynba owners

coming up in ten minutes, we'll see if if the nba lock out affected ticket sales. how are the roads tara. >>> the website is pretty clear, hopefully it will stay that way throughout the morning. this is 80 westbound on the left as you drive through the maze. it is clear sailing into san francisco. people headed towards highway 17, let's head over to rosemary, still cold out there. is. >> it is a killly one -- >> it is a chilly one. we have some patterns taking place and let's look at the satellite. those clouds came through yesterday. we woke up with mostly clear but we have a bit of an on shore flow, we have moisture and we are seeing patchy fog as well as patchy frost especially over the north bay with reports of patchy dense fog, we know how that does, still sinking back into the lower 20s and san francisco checking in with their dew points up just a little bit, many of us will be a lot warmer. relatively speaking let me put it that way. many of us struggling to get to 50 degrees and many of us will not see 60 degrees today. there may be a little bit of rain whic

the mavs celebrated their first nba title by raising the championship banner.on james and the heat crashed the party. the favorites to win it all this year started this season with a bang. jumped out to a 15-point lead in the first quarter and kept it going all game long. at one point, they were up by 35. lebron led the way with 37. mavs are the champs of the heat they came to beat, 105-94. >>> in los angeles, kobe bryant played in his record 14th christmas day game. and like so many before, this came down to the final shot. up one, 20 seconds to play. lakers turned it over. chicago needed a bucket and the mvp delivered. derrick rose hit the floater for the lead. one last shot for the lakers, but kobe was swarmed by three defenders and blocked at the buzzer. bulls rally from six points down in the final minute to win it 88-87. >>> spike lee and chris rock enjoyed christmas together at madison square garden. the knicks rode the hot hand of carmelo anthony into the fourth quarter against the celtic's. 17 of his game-high 37 in the final frame. kevin garnett had a

and that's the most disliked player in the nba, kris humphries about ken kardashian family. as married to the reality tv store starport 72 glorious days. boxing champ floyd mayweather junior has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to domestic battery. he sent to become seventh of january and activate the inevitable talks of the much- anticipated showdown with the pac-man. we will have to wait to see what happens there. everybody is waiting for that fight, if it ever happens. >> yes, that whole connection is not good. >> will talk about that at 11. >> that does it for eyewitness news at 10.

. >>> the nba is back in action. business owners near the verizon center could not be happier. coming up, we will take you there live as the wizards bring much needed revenue back to the area. >>> the first of 66 games. the shortened season. roger mason junior will join us live. we will tell you something about roger you may not know. >>> did you see it? coming up, highlights of what this might be.  >>> the wizards are back in town tonight. it marks the opening of their long awaited season at home. it will be a shortened season. local businesses an restaurants are thrilled to have the team back in action. bob barnard is live outside the verizon center with more. >> hey, there, more reason. tip off is in 90 minutes. the story of the night is what is going on here in the chinatown area. let's take you inside one of the restaurants on 7th street where the restaurateurs tell us they are getting ready for the home games. the next one is wednesday versus the atlanta hawks. inside the verizon center, this equals about 20 jobs a night. hard to tell how many others are

what has happened to the nba champs? the mavericks lost their third straight game, courtesy of a buzzer-beater by durant. mavs down two in the final second. nowitzki finds carter, knocking down the three-pointer. dallas up one with a second to play. no worries for the thunder. they've got kevin durant. he catches the inbound pass and sends dallas packing. the jumper at the buzzer. oklahoma city remains undefeated with a 104-102 win. >>> east meets west. kobe goes on a terror, scoring 13 of 28 in the third quarter. he's now put up 26 or more in all four games. lakers win. >>> another day, another upset in college basketball. rutgers, carter was mr. everything against tenth ranked florida. in the third quarter, carter stops and bops with a career high 31. he gives it up to miles, the dagger from three-point land. scarlet knights shock florida in an 85-8 3 win in double overtime. >>> hockey, jagr made his return to the pittsburgh as a member of the flyers. he spent 11 years with the penguins. he scored a lot of goals in the

the nba playoffs start this weekend. e knicks will be playing the celtics, griz lees playing the spurs and the clippers playing angry birds. >> yeah. yeah. [ applause ] >> that works for me. >> that's just not nice. >> you did a good job with sports. don't you like willie's show? >> i like willie's show. i wish willie liked it. i have never seen it. >> now we understand more about him. >> what's coming up at the top of the hour when we -- >> do our show? >> put on our clothes? >> i don't know, i'm comfortable like this. house republicans cave on the payroll tax cut bill. how big of a break is it for president obama and what does it mean for the speaker? when we come back on "way too early" we are going to go inside david letterman's hould party and see hollywood's biggest name acting badly. we'll be right back. regeneristt a $100 cream. flabbergasted when we creamed a $500 cream. for about $30 regenerist micro-sculpting cream hydrates better than over 20 of america's most expensive luxury creams. fantastic. phenomenal. re

the mavs celebrated their first nba title by raising the championship banner.on james and the heat crashed the party. the favorites to win it all this year started this season with a bang, jumped out to a 15-point lead in the first quarter and kept it going all game long. at one point, they were up by 35. lebron led the way with 37. mavs are the champs of the heat they came to beat, 105-94. >>> in los angeles, kobe bryant played in his record 14th christmas day game. and like so many before, this came down to the final shot. up one, 20 seconds to play. lakers turned it over. chicago needed a bucket and the mvp delivered. derrick rose hit the floater for the lead. one last shot for the lakers, but kobe was swarmed by three defenders and blocked at the buzzer. bulls rally from six points down in the final minute to win it 88-87. >>> spike lee and chris rock enjoyed christmas together at madison square garden. the knicks rode the hot hand of carmelo anthony into the fourth quarter against the celtics. 17 of his game-high 37 in the final frame. kevin garnett had an

>>> the nba is home for christmas. but are the fans getting stiffed? tonight i'll have two of the league's biggest superstars here to discuss, shaquille o'neal on the end of the lockout and his extraordinary 19-year career. >> 19 years, baby. >> and the player so good he could only be called magic. the one and only magic johnson on the game he still loves and on the cause that's closest to his heart. ♪ girls just want to have fun ♪ >> then where is she now, the one and only cyndi lauper. she still wants to have fun. >> you have your good times, your bad times and the times you don't talk about. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." ♪ >> one of my favorite pop videos ever, cyndi lauper bursting on to the scene in the mid 80s with her wildly successful album "she's so unusual." had an amazing five top singles including "girls just want to have fun." welcome. >> thank you. >> you were part of my youth but we sort of grew up together. when you were having fun, i wanted to have fun with you. >> i had a great time. captain lou made it so much fun. he was very -

. >>> the warriors tipped off the nba season in oakland tonight. we'll tell you if they were able to take down the suddenly mighty clippers. >>> and we've got rain on the way for some parts of the bay area. we'll let you know if your city is included in that forecast. we want to take you outside to christmas in the park in san jose. people enjoying the spectacular tree while they still can. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] now there's a mileage card that offers special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what's your secret? ♪ [ male announcer ] the new united mileageplus explorer card. get it and you're in. >>> it is a time of celebration around the globe today. while the pope delivered christmas greetings at his traditional address at the vatican, the british royal fa