orlando down three with under 15 seconds to play when vince carter drills a three-ball to tie it at # 4. hawks with a chance for the win. joe johnson's shot is off the mark but josh smith comes out of nowhere to throw down the throwdown at the buzzer. 86-84. >>> to boston, nuggets and celtics. j.r. smith lets it fly and hits the buzzer beater. unfortunately that was the only high light for the celtics. paul pierce had a team-high of 278. they clinch apply-off spot. >>> to san antonio, lakers and spurs. l.a.'s already in the play-offs but they didn't rest on their laurels. lakers up six and go on to win their seventh in a row, 92-83. >> and stop the presses. the nets won a game, crushing the kings. bruce with 26 points and 13 rebounds. the nets now need to win two of their last 11 games to avoid becoming the worst team in history. >>> a quick golf note, tiger woods will conduct his first news conference on monday april 5 and don't be surprised if it's buried on page 2. that's the same day as college basketball's national championship and baseball's opening day. >>> finally mexico facin

vince carter launches a 3 pointer to tie the game 84 all. now the hawks get a chance to take the lead. josh smith flies in and slams it down. he beat the buzzer to win the game and atlanta clenches the game. on the replay, smith had to get it in before the light indicator goes off. game over, he got it. this one was a thriller. >>> more basketball for you and with body paint and cheerleaders, it's college hoops. virginia tech plays in the malcolm delaney. top score showing off his shot for the hokies. tech had a 12 point lead but rhode island would rally. they would take the lead on a clear route for la month ole mer. got hurt on the play. tech is out. rhode island goes to the mst. two of the best, alexander ovechkin play to an overtime tie. decided in the shoot out. will ballet goalie and that's the game winner. caps have won all three meetings with the penguins this season. continue tomorrow night right here. >>> and we'll be right here watching. watching. thank you, ,, qqr >>> it was a very big show for some very small cars, general motor

vince carter making that stat meaningful. he had 16 points. we're tied at 84-84. joe johnson on the drive. no. john smith, yes. it's not a buzzer-beater. it's a follow finish. smith gets it in. rashard lewis didn't block out. hawks clinch their third-straight playoff berth, winning 86-84. >>> that's your espn use update. i'm steve weissman. have a great day. back to you in new york. >>> some passengers aboard a plane to the caribbean got a uniqueiew of an erupting volcano last month. bun passenger snapped this shot of the massive plume of smoke and ash. the exmroegs shot the cloud into the air. >> i guess they thought there was some nuclear bomb going off. well. >>> a bizarre chase yesterday through the streets of southern california. >> yeah. this is strange. about a dozen wild horses broke free from their corral. they galloped across parking lots and intersections for nearly two hours before border patrol officers managed to round them up. the horses were eventually coaxed back into their pens. no one was hurt. but what a show. >>> and another wild sighting yest

dominated on the boards by the magic's dwight howard, duncan wound up scoring just five points while vince carterop magician with 24. orlando won it 110-84. >>> in utah, visiting minnesota was strong early, but the jazz hit the high notes in the second half including a huge one-handed jam by williams in the third quarter. utah won it 122-100. >>> and a final nba note. michael jordan has won approval to buy the charlotte bobcats for $275 million. he's the first ex-player ever to become a majority owner of an nba team. >>> and a reminder, the ncaa basketball tournament kicks off today. you can catch all the march madness action right here on cbs starting at noon eastern time. >>> when we return, we'll take another look at this morning's top stories. and beginning the healing process. pope benedict takes on a church sex scandal with a letter to victims. i always hear about products that promise to make my patients look younger. but nothing works like this. [ female announcer ] new neutrogena® clinical skincare, with 10 breakthrough patents, goes beyond lines and wrinkles for a firmer, more uplifted

vince carter on the drive. he had 24 points. also, a season-high eight assists. later, here's one of them. carter to dwight howard. magic lead 76-54. if it ain't broke, don't fix it. superman, nine points, seven rebounds. magic victorious, 110-84. >>> on the ice, marc-andre fleury and the penguins, visiting the devils. rough night for fleury. new jersey rocking the retro red, green and white sweaters. that's paul martin with his first goal of the season. devils up 3-1. now, jamie langenbrunner. travis zajac and how about zach parise? devils win 5-2. and top the division with 87 points. >>> that's your espn news update. i'm steve weissman. back to you in new york. >>> vice president joe biden is known for going off-script. sometimes that means saying things that get him in a little trouble. >> yesterday, he blessed the late mother of the irish prime minister. but there's one problem with that. listen. >> he knows a lot about it. his mom lived in long island for ten years or so. god rest her soul. although -- wait, your mom's still -- your mom's still alive. your d