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>> nba commissioner david stern also commended jason collins today. the nba players association extended its support, as well. its getting allot of attention, as well. joining us tonight charles barkley and kenny smith. also with us on the phone, he played with collins last season for the wizards. or you surprised by this? what was your reaction? >> the first thing i was happy for jason because people should get to be who want to be. but a player in the nba, anyone who thinks they never played w...

>> nba commissioner david stern also commanded jason collins today. the nba players association extended its support and he has been getting a lot of attention. joining us tonight charles barkley and kenny smith. also with us on the phone, he played with collins last season for the wizards. or you surprised by this? what was your reaction? >> the first thing i was happy for jason because people should get to be who want to be. but a player in the nba, anyone the things they have not played with ...

Influential citadel of homophobia, meaning the locker room, when you look at players a lot younger than you and i, do peel like yourself put on a more critical viewpoint, that these young people, we see the number change as far as those who support same sex marriage or those who are indifferent to someones sexuality, may 38 be an african-american community, maybe just general national polling has shown 10%, 15% change. so maybe some of these athletes were, i dont know, maybe wrongly criticized. ...

You know, you could tell he wanted to tell me, i told him -- what youre about to tell me and thats how i feel, i honestly feel that way. i could care less. who cares? i mean -- it just -- this is not a fakctor to me and i know it i a factor to a lot of people. i just have never understood why anyone cares about what someone else does. they tell me he was -- when i told him -- lets move forward. i jokingly said i wish you could give me more rebounds because thats all i care about, really. >> coll...

Becoming the first nba player to come out as gay while still being in the lead. rick pearl steen, barry gold water andweigel, msnbc contributor and political reporter for "slate." we started off the year with the celtics, was traded to the wizards, now hes coming out. dave i want to start with you, this issing if to set the sports world on its ear or not? >> no, it will. pieces of think people are starting to publish now about how the sports world is preparing itself for something like this happ...

Huskies with a victory. no comeback for the cardinals and no impressive victory like they had over baylor earlier in the tournament. she finished with 23 points, by the way. uconn wins 93-60 the largest margin of victory in womens final history and that is the uconn womens team eighth national title. the mens louisville cardinals arrived home yesterday. today at the kfc yum center. the nba. red hot knicks hosting the wizards or not hot. opposite of that. a chance to clench the teams first divi...

L.a. lakers in 1972. thats going to be tough to beat. a reason why its been so long. >> lets see if they can do it. >> they might be able to. >> theyre good. >> do you have a jersey? >> i have a wizards jersey. i love my washington wizards. >> i know you do. >> i think theyve won one in a row. theyre doing better the second half of the season. i love the wizards. still ahead, a very, very serious story were watching, a police officer on the new arrest in the death of a 13-month-old boy. he was...

Past the top of the hour. quick headlines. it turns out heart disease is an old problem. a mummy old problem. researchers find mummies more than 4,000 years old had clogged arteries. at the age of 20 she is returning to her roots. former disney child star shrel in gomez will reprise the role in the wizards. >>steve: 115 cardinals from around the world will hold their final meeting today ahead of conclave tomorrow where they will start to vote on the next pope. theyre hoping to rally behind a can...

Three and the wizards with a miraculous comeback in washington! we saw what appeared the ball go through the net. eventually it came up short. >> the dagger has been retracted. >> first time ever. >> despite the confusion in the booth, as you can see from the other angles the pistons went on to win. coming up at the top of the hour -- president obama and congressional leaders are taking it down to the wire, theyll meet tomorrow. when we come back here, well huddle around the water cooler, goin...

Nice nicely last night. second quarter, curry behind the arc, drains the three. 27 points in the first half. fourth quarter, more from curry, he hits the pull-up three, very nice. golden tate goes up, 5:00 left to play. now under 4:00. curry, again, deep three, he had 41 points. the knicks go up for good. despite that huge night from curry. some conclusion attend of the game, the wizards against the pistons concerning what would have been a game-winning shot taken away. >> steal, driving. kick...