On TV This Week 1/15/17 - 1/21/17

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 1/15

NFL
NFC Divisional Playoff: Packers @ Cowboys (FOX, 4:30pm)

NBA
Bulls @ Grizzlies (ESPN, 9pm)

NHL
Wild @ Blackhawks (NBC Sports, 7pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC Fight Night Prelims (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
UFC Fight Night (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)
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The Young Pope, PREMIERE (HBO, 9pm)
Homeland, PREMIERE (Showtime, 9pm)
First Family of Hip Hop, PREMIERE (Bravo, 9pm)
Finding Bigfoot, PREMIERE (Animal Planet, 9pm)
Is OJ Innocent? The Missing Evidence (ID, 9pm & 10pm)


MONDAY 1/16

NBA
Hawks @ Knicks (NBA TV, 1pm)
Pelicans @ Pacers (NBA TV, 4pm)
Cavaliers @ Warriors (TNT, 8pm)
Thunder @ Clippers (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL
Capitals @ Penguins (NBC Sports, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Creighton @ Xavier (FOX Sports 1, 2pm)
Seton Hall @ Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Syracuse @ North Carolina (ESPN, 7pm)
Kansas @ Iowa State (ESPN, 9pm)
Providence @ Georgetown (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

TENNIS
2017 Australian Open, First Round (ESPN 2, 9pm)
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Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
Lucifer (FOX, 9pm)
The Young Pope (HBO, 9pm)
Is OJ Innocent? The Missing Evidence (ID, 9pm & 10pm)


TUESDAY 1/17

NBA
Rockets @ Heat (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Nuggets @ Lakers (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NHL
Hurricanes @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio/Cincinnati, 7pm)
Blackhawks @ Avalanche (NBC Sports, 9pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kentucky @ Mississippi State (ESPN, 7pm)
Texas @ Butler (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Michigan @ Wisconsin (ESPN, 9pm)

TENNIS
2017 Australian Open, Second Round (ESPN 2, 9pm)
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No Tomorrow, FINALE (The CW, 9pm)
Is OJ Innocent? The Missing Evidence (ID, 9pm & 10pm)
Shooter, FINALE (USA, 10pm)
Teachers, PREMIERE (TV Land, 10pm)
Throwing Shade, PREMIERE (TV Land, 10:30pm)


WEDNESDAY 1/18

NBA
Bucks @ Rockets (ESPN, 8pm)
Thunder @ Warriors (ESPN, 10:30pm)

NHL
Bruins @ Red Wings (NBC Sports, 8pm)
Sharks @ Kings (NBC Sports, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Oklahoma @ West Virginia (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Ohio State @ Nebraska (Big Ten, 9pm)

TENNIS
2017 Australian Open, Second Round (ESPN 2, 9pm)
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People's Choice Awards, hosted by Joel McHale (CBS, 9pm)


THURSDAY 1/19

NBA
Suns @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Wizards @ Knicks (TNT, 8pm)
Timberwolves @ Clippers (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL
Senators @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio/Cincinnati, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Arizona State @ UCLA (FOX Sports 1, 11pm)
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The Good Place, FINALE (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Baskets, PREMIERE (FX, 10pm)
Lip Sync Battle: Jay Leno vs. Craig Ferguson (Spike, 10pm)
Caraoke Showdown (Spike, 10:30pm)


FRIDAY 1/20

NBA
Warriors @ Rockets (ESPN, 8pm)
Pacers @ Lakers (ESPN, 10:30pm)

TENNIS
2017 Australian Open, Third Round (ESPN 2, 9pm)

NASCAR & RACING
NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (NBC Sports, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
Boxing (Showtime, 10pm)
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Ridiculousness (MTV, 8pm & 8:30pm)
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10pm)


SATURDAY 1/21

NBA
Spurs @ Cavaliers (ABC, 8:30pm)

NHL
Hurricanes @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio/Cincinnati, 5pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Vanderbilt @ Florida (CBS, 12pm)
Providence @ Villanova (FOX, 12pm)
Georgia @ Texas A&M (ESPN 2, 12pm)
Syracuse @ Notre Dame (ESPN, 12pm)
Texas @ Kansas (CBS, 2pm)
Louisville @ Florida State (ESPN, 2pm)
Marquette @ Creighton (FOX, 2:30pm)
Arizona @ UCLA (CBS, 4pm)
Michigan State @ Indiana (ESPN, 4pm)
South Carolina @ Kentucky (ESPN, 6pm)
West Virginia @ Kansas State (ESPN 2, 6pm)
Baylor @ TCU (ESPNU, 8pm)

SOCCER
English Premiere League: Manchester City FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur FC (NBC, 12:30pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live: Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen (Spike, 9pm)

TENNIS
2017 Australian Open, Round of 16 (ESPN 2, 9pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Figure Skating: U.S. Championships: Pairs Free Skate and Free Dance (NBC, 3pm)
Figure Skating: U.S. Championships: Ladies Free Skate (NBC, 8pm)
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Saturday Night Live: Aziz Ansari, Big Sean (NBC, 11:30pm)