TV Tonight 12.28

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Clippers @ Pelicans (NBA TV, 8pm)
Raptors @ Warriors (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NHL
Flyers @ Blues (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Russell Athletic Bowl: West Virginia vs Miami (ESPN, 5:30pm)
Foster Farms Bowl: Indiana vs. Utah (FOX, 8:30pm)
Advocare V100 Texas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State (ESPN, 9pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wake Forest @ Florida State (ESPN 2, 5pm)
Nebraska @ Indians (Big Ten, 6:30pm)
DePaul @ Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Virginia @ Louisville (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Monmouth @ North Carolina (ESPNU, 7pm)
Georgetown @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
UCLA @ Oregon (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Cincinnati @ Temple (ESPNU, 9pm)

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8pm)
Undercover Boss (CBS, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
Speechless (ABC, 8:30pm)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
MacGyver (CBS, 9pm)
Vikings (History, 9pm)
Total Divas (E!, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10pm)
Match Game (ABC, 10pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 11.23

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Trail Blazers @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Spurs @ Hornets (ESPN, 7pm)
Timberwolves @ Pelicans (ESPN, 9:30pm)

NHL
Flyers @ Lightning (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Blackhawks @ Sharks (NBC Sports, 10pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(ESPN 2, 7:30pm)
(ESPN 2, 10pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

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Macy's 90th Thanksgiving Day Parade Special (NBC, 8pm)
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (ABC, 8pm)
Lethal Weapon (FOX, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
Total Divas (E!, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
The Hills: That Was Then, This Is Now (MTV, 8pm)

Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving 2016 (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Empire (FOX, 8pm)
100 Things About: The Hills (MTV, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)
South Park (Comedy Central, 10pm)

TV Tonight 11.8

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Hawks @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 7pm)
Pelicans @ Kings (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
A Season With Florida State Football (Showtime, 10pm)

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WWE SmackDown Live (USA, 8pm)

Channel Zero: Candle Cove (Syfy, 9pm)
Real Husbands Of Hollywood (BET, 9pm)
The Gary Owen Show (BET, 9:30pm)

Aftermath (Syfy, 10pm)
Ink Master (Spike, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Drunk History (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

TV Tonight 3.3

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Spurs @ Pelicans (TNT, 8pm)
Thunder @ Warriors (TNT, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Illinois @ Maryland (ESPN, 7pm)
Memphis @ Temple (ESPNU, 7pm)
Georgia @ South Carolina (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Connecticut @ SMU (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Cincinnati @ Houston (CBS SportsNet, 9pm)
Stanford @ Arizona State (FOX Sports 1, 11pm)

NHL
Rangers @ Penguins (NHL Network, 7pm)

MLB PRESEASON
Red Sox @ Twins (MLB Network, 7pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (USA, 8pm)
You, Me and the Apocalypse (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
American Idol (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

The 100 (The CW, 9pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 9pm)
The Family (ABC, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 9:30pm)

Lip Sync Battle (Spike, 10pm)
Vikings (History, 10pm)
Shades Of Blue (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10pm)
Colony (USA, 10pm)
Baskets (FX, 10pm)
Workaholics (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Idiotsitter (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)
Greatest Party Story Ever And Other Epic Tales (MTV, 10:30pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 11pm)

TV Tonight 2.25

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Thunder @ Pelicans (TNT, 8pm)
Rockets @ Trail Blazers (TNT, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Florida State @ Duke (ESPN, 7pm)
SMU @ Memphis (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Nebraska @ Penn State (ESPNU, 7pm)
Providence @ Seton Hall (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Connecticut @ South Florida (CBS SportsNet, 7:30pm)
Indiana @ Illinois (ESPN, 9pm)
UCLA @ California (ESPN 2, 9pm)
St. John's @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

NHL
Devils @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Predators @ Blackhawks (NBC Sports, 8pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (USA, 8pm)
You, Me and the Apocalypse (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
American Idol (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

The 100 (The CW, 9pm)
The Blacklist (NBC, 9pm)
Scandal (ABC, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 9:30pm)

Lip Sync Battle: Gigi Hadid vs. Tyler Posey (Spike, 10pm)
Vikings (History, 10pm)
Shades Of Blue (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10pm)
Colony (USA, 10pm)
Baskets (FX, 10pm)
Workaholics (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Idiotsitter (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)
Greatest Party Story Ever And Other Epic Tales (MTV, 10:30pm)

TV Tonight 2.11

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
NBA Tip-Off (TNT, 7pm)
Pelicans @ Thunder (TNT, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Florida State @ Syracuse (ESPN, 7pm)
Connecticut @ Temple (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Iowa @ Indiana (ESPN, 9pm)
Oregon @ California (ESPN 2, 9pm)

NHL
Ducks @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (USA, 8pm)
You, Me and the Apocalypse (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
American Idol (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

The 100 (The CW, 9pm)
The Blacklist (NBC, 9pm)
Scandal (ABC, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
Angel From Hell (CBS, 9:30pm)

Lip Sync Battle: Hayden Panettiere vs. Eva Longoria (Spike, 10pm)
Shades Of Blue (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10pm)
Colony (USA, 10pm)
Baskets (FX, 10pm)
Workaholics (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Idiotsitter (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)
Greatest Party Story Ever And Other Epic Tales (MTV, 10:30pm)
Broke A$$ Game Show (MTV, 11pm)

TV Weekend 2.5 - 2.6

By @nevaRWilliams

Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
Sleepy Hollow (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Undercover Boss (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

Michael Jackson's Journey From Motown To Off The Wall (FRI, Showtime, 9pm)
The 47th NAACP Image Awards, host Anthony Anderson (FRI, TV1, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)
Grimm (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Second Chance (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Super Bowl's Greatest Halftime Shows (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
The Originals (FRI, The CW, 9pm)

Real Time With Bill Maher (FRI, HBO, 10pm)
Burgers Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10:30pm)

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Doctor Who (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)
Black Sails (SAT, Starz, 9pm)
Saturday Night Live: Larry David, The 1975 (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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NBA
Pacers @ Hawks (FRI, ESPN, 7pm)
Celtics @ Cavaliers (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Spurs @ Mavericks (FRI, ESPN, 9:30pm)

Pelicans @ Cavaliers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Thunder @ Warriors (SAT, ESPN, 9pm)

NFL
5th Annual NFL Honors (SAT, CBS, 9pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
All-Star Challenge (FRI, ESPN 2, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Central Michigan @ Akron (FRI, CBS SportsNet, 8pm)

Kansas @ TCU (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Cincinnati @ Memphis (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
Marquette @ Xavier (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)

Michigan State @ Michigan (SAT, CBS, 2pm)
North Carolina State @ Duke (SAT, ESPN, 2pm)
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State (SAT, ESPN 2, 2pm)
Villanova @ Providence (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 2:30pm)

Florida @ Kentucky (SAT, CBS, 4pm)
Purdue @ Maryland (SAT, ESPN, 4pm)
Stanford @ California (SAT, ESPN 2, 4pm)
Arizona @ Washington (SAT, FOX, 4:30pm)

Oklahoma @ Kansas State (SAT, ESPNU, 6pm)
Mississippi State @ LSU (SAT, ESPN 2, 6pm)
North Carolina @ Notre Dame (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Vanderbilt @ Mississippi (SAT, ESPNU, 8pm)
Baylor @ West Virginia (SAT, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Indiana @ Penn State (SAT, Big Ten, 8pm)
Georgetown @ Seton Hall (SAT, CBS SportNet, 9pm)

NHL
Penguins @ Lightning (FRI, NHL Network, 7:30pm)
Blue Jackets @ Flames (FRI, FOX Sports Cincinnati, 9pm)

Rangers @ Flyers (SAT, NHL Network, 1pm)
Blackhawks @ Stars (SAT, NHL Network, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson - Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

GOLF
Waste Management Phoenix Open, Third Round (SAT, NBC, 3pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Soccer: United States vs. Canada (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 10:30pm)
Bundesliga Soccer: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. FC Bayern Munich (SAT, FOX, 12:30pm)
X Games (SAT, ABC, 1pm)

TV Tonight 2.4

By @nevaRWilliams

30 For 30
"The '85 Bears" (ESPN, 9pm)

NBA
Knicks @ Pistons (TNT, 7pm)
Lakers @ Pelicans (TNT, 9:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Ohio State @ Wisconsin (ESPN, 7pm)
Tulsa @ Temple (ESPNU, 7pm)
Texas A&M @ Vanderbilt (ESPN 2, 7pm)
South Florida @ Cincinnati (CBS SportsNet, 8pm)
Connecticut @ Memphis (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Colorado @ Oregon (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

NHL
Islanders @ Capitals (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Blue Jackets @ Canucks (FOX Sports Ohio, 10pm)
Ducks @ Kings (NBC Sports, 10pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (USA, 8pm)
You, Me and the Apocalypse (NBC, 8pm)
Madoff (ABC, 8pm)
American Idol (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

The 100 (The CW, 9pm)
The Blacklist (NBC, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
Angel From Hell (CBS, 9:30pm)

Lip Sync Battle: Nina Dobrev vs. Tim Tebow (Spike, 10pm)
Shades Of Blue (NBC, 10pm)
Madoff: After The Fall (ABC, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10pm)
Colony (USA, 10pm)
Baskets (FX, 10pm)
Workaholics (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Idiotsitter (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)
Greatest Party Story Ever And Other Epic Tales (MTV, 10:30pm)
Broke A$$ Game Show (MTV, 11pm)

TV Tonight 1.12

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Bulls @ Bucks (NBA TV, 8pm)
Cavaliers @ Mavericks (FOX Sports Ohio, 8:30pm)
Pelicans @ Lakers (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Islanders (FOX Sports Cincinnati, 7pm)
Lightning @ Avalanche (NBC Sports, 9pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
DePaul @ Xavier (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Mississippi State @ Kentucky (ESPN, 7pm)
Kansas @ West Virginia (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Miami @ Virginia (ESPNU, 7pm)
Tulane @ South Florida (ESPNews, 7pm)
Wisconsin @ Northwestern (Big Ten, 7pm)
Florida @ Texas A&M (SEC, 7pm)

Providence @ Creighton (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
Maryland @ Michigan (ESPN, 9pm)
Iowa State @ Texas (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Auburn @ Vanderbilt (ESPNU, 9pm)
Minnesota @ Nebraska (Big Ten, 9pm)
Arkansas @ Missouri (SEC, 9pm)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9pm)

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MADtv 20th Anniversary Reunion (The CW, 8pm)
Hollywood Game Night (NBC, 8pm)
Fresh Off The Boat (ABC, 8pm)
New Girl (FOX, 8pm)
NCIS (CBS, 8pm)
Pretty Little Liars (Freeform [ABC Family], 8pm)
The Muppets (ABC, 8:30pm)
Grandfathered (FOX, 8:30pm)

IMPACT Wrestling (POP TV, 9pm)
Teen Wolf (MTV, 9pm)
Shadow hunters (Freeform [ABC Family], 9pm)
State Of The Union 2016 (NBC/ABC/FOX/CBS, 9pm)

The Shannara Chronicles (MTV, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
The Expanse (SyFy, 10pm)

TV Weekend 12.25 - 12.26

By @nevaRWilliams

Truth Be Told (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
CMA Country Christmas (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
MasterChef (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Truth Be Told (FRI, NBC, 8:30pm)

Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
American Country Countdown's Top 10 Stories Of 2015 (FRI, FOX, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)

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The Sound Of Music Live! (SAT, NBC, 8pm)
Da Vinci's Demons (SAT, STARZ, 8pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)

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NBA
Cavaliers @ Warriors (FRI, ABC, 5pm)
Spurs @ Rockets (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)
Clippers @ Lakers (FRI, ESPN, 10:30pm)

Rockets @ Pelicans (SAT, NBA TV, 7pm)
Cavaliers @ Trail Blazers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 10pm)

NFL
Redskins @ Eagles (SAT, NFL, 8:25pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
St. Petersburg Bowl: Connecticut vs. Marshall (SAT, ESPN, 11am)
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Miami vs. Washington State (SAT, CBS, 2pm)
Zaxby's Heart Of Dallas Bowl: Washington vs. Southern Mississippi (SAT, ESPN, 2:20pm)
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Indiana vs. Duke (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Camping World Independence Bowl: Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech (SAT, ESPN, 5:45pm)
Foster Farms Bowl: UCLA vs. Nebraska (SAT, ESPN, 9:15pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Third Place (FRI, ESPN 2, 6:30pm)
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Final (FRI, ESPN 2, 8:30pm)

Louisville @ Kentucky (SAT, CBS, 12pm)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Lightning (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Canadiens @ Capitals (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Newcastle United FC vs. Everton FC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)
English Premier League: Southampton FC vs. Arsenal FC (SAT, NBC, 2:30pm)

TV Tonight 12.7

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6pm)
Cowboys @ Redskins (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Celtics @ Pelicans (NBA TV, 8pm)

NHL
Predators @ Bruins (NHL Network, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Oklahoma vs. Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Oregon vs. Navy (FOX Sports 1, 9:30pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC, 8pm)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center For Media Special (FOX, 8pm)
Supergirl (CBS, 8pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8pm)

VH1 Big In 2015 with Entertainment Weekly (VH1, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Major Crimes (TNT, 9pm)

Fargo (FX, 10pm)
Telenovela SERIES PREMIERE (NBC, 10pm & 10:30pm)
The Great Holiday Baking Show (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)
Legends (TNT, 10pm)
Guilty Pleasures: Holiday Decadence (Food Network, 10pm)
Top 5 Restaurants: Best For The Holidays (Food Network, 10:30pm)

TV Tonight 11.18

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Pelicans @ Thunder (ESPN, 8pm)
Bulls @ Suns (ESPN, 10:30pm)

NHL
Capitals @ Red Wings (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Illinois @ Providence (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Wofford @ North Carolina (STO/FOX Sports, 7pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Western Michigan @ Northern Illinois (ESPN 2, 8pm)
Central Michigan @ Kent State (ESPNU, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter 22 (Fox Sports 1, 10pm)

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Arrow (The CW, 8pm)
The Mysteries Of Laura (NBC, 8pm)
The Middle (ABC, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
Rosewood (FOX, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8:30pm)

Empire (FOX, 9pm)
Supernatural (The CW, 9pm)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9pm)
IMPACT Wrestling (Destination America, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

American Horror Story: Hotel (FX, 10pm)
Chicago PD (NBC, 10pm)
Nashville (ABC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)
The League (FXX, 10pm)
South Park (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Moonbeam City (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)
You’re The Worst (FXX, 10:30pm)

Ring Of Honor Wrestling (Destination America, 11pm)
Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne Tha God (MTV 2, 11pm)

TV Tonight 10.27

By @nevaRWilliams

2015 WORLD SERIES
Game 1: Mets @ Royals (FOX, 8pm)

NBA
NBA Tip-Off '15 (TNT, 7pm)
Cavaliers @ Bulls (TNT, 8pm)
Pelicans @ Warriors (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Devils (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Lightning @ Blues (NBC Sports, 8pm)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9pm)

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The Flash (The CW, 8pm)
Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris (NBC, 8pm)
The Muppets (ABC, 8pm)
NCIS (CBS, 8pm)
Fresh Off The Boat (ABC, 8:30pm)

Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9pm)
The Voice (NBC, 9pm)
iZombie (The CW, 9pm)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9pm)
Face Off (SyFy, 9pm)

Chicago Fire (NBC, 10pm)
Wicked City (ABC, 10pm)
Limitless (CBS, 10pm)
Finding Carter (MTV, 10pm)
Ink Master (SPIKE, 10pm)
Taco Trip (Cooking, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Drunk History (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Full Court Press 10.27.15: 2015-16 NBA Preview #NBA #NBATipOff

By @mrgroce

If you are a fan of the NBA like I am, today could not have come fast enough.

There will be three match-ups to kickoff the 2015-2016 season tonight: Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls, and the New Orleans Pelicans vs. the Golden State Warriors. Once again, I plan on forking over $200 for NBA League Pass to watch my favorite sport and athletes. 

Last season was as entertaining, as much as it was frustrating. The key factor to most of what transpired last year was injuries. Injuries prevented the Oklahoma City Thunder from being in the playoffs. Injuries altered the playoff outcomes for Memphis, Portland, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Toronto. Injuries prevented the Cleveland Cavaliers from winning a championship. None of that should take away from the unbelievable season that the Golden State Warriors had. They won it all and deserve credit for it. There are lot of different story lines that intrigue me this year, but for the sake of this article I'm going to try and cut it down to ten. 

1. Can the Golden State Warriors repeat? It has always been said that a jump shooting team can't win a championship. Despite having the best record in the league all season long, people kept saying it wouldn't last long. The Warriors were one of the few playoff teams that avoided a significant injury and rode their MVP winning point guard Steph Curry to the Larry O' Brien trophy. 

2. What can we expect from the Oklahoma City Thunder? First, can they stay healthy? Secondly, if healthy, how will Durant and Westbrook coexist? The last time both guys were on the floor together Durant hadn't played with the Westbrook that came close to winning the MVP award. Will one guy step back and let the other be "the man" or are we looking at a Kobe vs Shaq type situation? How will new coach Billy Donovan handle having two talented superstars on the floor at the same time? Will Durant and Westbrook actually listen to a former college coach?

3. Will the Cleveland Cavaliers win the championship that eluded them last season? So close we could taste it, but one by one we watched them go down. First it was Kevin Love, then Kyrie Irving, then Iman Shumpert. JR got suspended, Delly got sick. LeBron is great, but even he couldn't overcome all of that. If the Cavs can stay healthy, the Eastern Conference will belong to them. They'll simply be waiting to play whoever makes it out of the West to play in the Finals. 

4. Is Anthony Davis ready to take it to the next level? Many experts have chosen Anthony to be the first pick as the guy they'd take to start a franchise. I disagree, but he's almost there. I know that night in and night out he can battle and win against the best bigs in the game, but can he take his team past the first round of the playoffs. Can he lift his team from the bottom half of the eight playoff teams and lift them to the top four and host a playoff series. 

5. Is this it for Kobe Bryant and what does that mean for the Lakers? Kobe is one of the greats. He's always said that he would retire before coming off of the bench and being a 13-15 points per game guy. The Lakers have a good up and coming young core with pieces like rookie D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle, and Larry Nance Jr. Will Kobe take away playing time from one of these young men or will coach Scott have the "marbles" to tell him its 25 minutes a game from here on out. As a 20 year fan of Kobe I hope he knows when it's time to walk away. 

6. Will the Miami Heat look as good in real life as they do on paper? PG Goran Dragic had a full training camp to work with Wade,  Bosh, and rookie Justice Winslow. Big man Hassan Whiteside commands respect in the paint and Amar'e Stoudemire still has a little left in the tank. The question with this team is the same as always can they stay healthy? If so, this is the only team the Cleveland Cavaliers should be worried about. 

7. Has the Chicago Bulls identity changed? With the departure of Tom Thibodeau who was a defensive genius, how will be Bulls play under new coach Fred Hoiberg? The last time a truly great defensive minded team lost its coach (Detroit Pistons Larry Brown), and the team full of vets started falling off, players started getting traded away while some left for free agency. In my opinion, if Chicago doesn't win it all this season, expect to see either Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, or Pau Gasol to be traded in the offseason. 

8. Who's the favorite in the West?  The Spurs and Clippers seemed to have made the biggest improvements, while the Rockets, Warriors, and Thunder pretty much remained quiet and kept their rosters in tact. As usual it's going to come down to the match-ups, but if health is not an issue I don't see any team beating the Clippers in a seven game series. Wow, even I can't believe I just wrote that. Newly acquired players Paul Pierce, Josh Smith, and Lance Stephenson can absolutely help this team win it all. The only question is if coach Rivers can somehow contain all of those egos and get them to buy in. The key to that will be Pierce. He's well respected around the league and guys listen when he speaks. 

9. Should we care about the Knicks? Probably not, but it's a team from New York which means somebody cares, I guess. Carmelo is healthy and coach Fisher heads into his second season with limited talent on the roster. Will rookie Kristaps Porzingis be able to deal with the media in the Big Apple if he doesn't live up to their expectations? Will team president Phil Jackson turn things around? Will owner James Dolan bring back Isaiah Thomas in some capacity? 

10. Who will be this years surprise and disappointing teams? I'm not sure why, but I think I'm picking the Orlando Magic to make it to the playoffs this year as the eight seed. They have some pretty good young talent led by Victor Oladipo and a strict coach in Scott Skiles who has had success as a head coach. The team I expect to disappoint or "fall off" will be the Washington Wizards. I am not a Paul Pierce fan, but for the reasons I had him helping the Clippers reach the Finals are the same reasons I have his leaving Washington as the main cause of them falling from the 5th seed to the 7th or 8th and departing in the first round of the playoffs.

TV Tonight 4.20

By @nevaRWilliams

MLB
Yankees @ Tigers (ESPN, 7pm)
Indians @ White Sox (STO, 8pm)

NBA PLAYOFFS
Bucks @ Bulls, Game 2, Bulls Lead 1-0 (TNT, 8pm)
Pelicans @ Warriors, Game 2, Warriors Lead 1-0 (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL PLAYOFFS
Rangers @ Penguins, Game 3, Series Tied 1-1 (NBC Sports, 7pm)
Blues @ Wild, Game 3, Series Tied 1-1 (CNBC, 8pm)
Ducks @ Jets, Game 3, Ducks Lead 2-0 (NBC Sports, 9pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 8pm)
The Originals (The CW, 8pm)
Mike & Molly (CBS, 8:30pm)

TURN: Washington's Spies (AMC, 9pm)
The Following (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
Bates Motel (A&E, 9pm)
Swamp People (History, 9pm)

The Returned (A&E, 10pm)
The Night Shift (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 12.15

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6 PM)
Saints @ Bears (ESPN, 8:15 PM)

NBA
Hornets @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Lakers @ Pacers (NBA TV, 7 PM)

NHL
Lightning @ Penguins (NHL Network, 7 PM)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Elon @ Duke (ESPNU, 7 PM)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8 PM)
The Voice, Live Final Performances (NBC, 8 PM)
The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC, 8 PM)
American Country Countdown Awards (FOX, 8 PM)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 8 PM)
Hart of Dixie (The CW, 8 PM)
Mike & Molly (CBS, 8:30 PM)

Scorpion (CBS, 9 PM)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9 PM)
Major Crimes (TNT, 9 PM)

State of Affairs (NBC, 10 PM)
Castle (ABC, 10 PM)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10 PM)
Anger Management (FX, 10 & 10:30 PM)

TV Weekend 12.12-12.13

By @nevaRWilliams

WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)
Last Man Standing (Friday, ABC, 8 PM)
The Amazing Race (Friday, CBS, 8 PM)
Cristela (Friday, ABC, 8:30 PM)

Nas: Time Is Illmatic (Friday, Showtime, 9 PM)
Grimm (Friday, NBC, 9 PM)
Shark Tank (Friday, ABC, 9 PM)
Hawaii Five-O (Friday, CBS, 9 PM)

Constantine (Friday, NBC, 10 PM)
Blue Bloods (Friday, CBS, 10 PM)

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Peter Pan Live! (Saturday, NBC, 8 PM)
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Saturday, CBS, 8 PM)

30 for 30: The U Part 2 (Saturday, ESPN, 9 PM)
Frosty The Snowman (Saturday, CBS, 9 PM)
Frosty Returns (Saturday, CBS, 9:30 PM)
Atlantis (Saturday, BBC America, 9 PM)

Saturday Night Live, Martin Freeman, Charli XCX (Saturday, NBC, 11:30 PM)

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NBA
Trail Blazers @ Bulls (Friday, ESPN, 7 PM)
Cavaliers @ Pelicans (Friday, FOX Sports Ohio, 8 PM)
Lakers @ Spurs (Friday, ESPN, 9:30 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NCAA FCS, Quarterfinal: UT-Chattanooga @ New Hampshire (Friday, ESPN 2, 8 PM)

NCAA FCS, Quarterfinal: Coastal Carolina @ North Dakota State (Saturday, ESPN, 12 PM)
Army vs. Navy (Saturday, CBS, 3 PM)
2014 Heisman Trophy Presentation (Saturday, ESPN, 8 PM)

MMA & BOXING
UFC Fight Night (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 7 PM)
UFC Fight Night, A Champion Will Be Crowned (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 9 PM)

UFC Fight Night, dos Santos vs. Miocic (Saturday, FOX, 8 PM)
World Series of Fighting 16 (Saturday, NBC Sports, 9 PM)
BOXING: Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander (Saturday, Showtime, 9 PM)
BOXING: Timothy Bradley Jr. vs Diego Chaves (Saturday, HBO, 10 PM)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
North Carolina @ Kentucky (Saturday, CBS, 12 PM)
Radford @ Georgetown (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 12 PM)
Morehead State @ Ohio State (Saturday, Big Ten, 1 PM)
Dayton @ Arkansas (Saturday, ESPN 2, 2 PM)
St. Mary's @ Creighton (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 2 PM)
Oklahoma @ Tulsa (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 2:30 PM)
Nicholls State @ Wisconsin (Saturday, Big Ten, 3 PM)
Kansas @ Utah (Saturday, ESPN, 3:15 PM)

Xavier @ Missouri (Saturday, ESPN 2, 4 PM)
Michigan @ Arizona (Saturday, ESPN, 5:15 PM)
Oklahoma State @ Memphis (Saturday, ESPN 2, 6 PM)
Northern Iowa @ VCU (Saturday, NBC Sports, 7 PM)
Florida State @ Notre Dame (Saturday, ESPN 2, 8 PM)
Gonzaga @ UCLA (Saturday, ESPN 2, 10 PM)

NHL
Penguins @ Blue Jackets (Saturday, FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Red Wings @ Maple Leafs (Saturday, NHL Network, 7 PM)
Blues @ Avalanche (Saturday, NHL Network, 10 PM)

GOLF
Franklin Templeton Shootout, Final Round (Saturday, FOX, 1 PM)
PNC Father/Son Challenge, First Day, (Saturday, NBC, 3 PM)

ACTION SPORTS
Dew Tour: Mountain Championships, Part 1 (Saturday, NBC, 1 PM)
ASP Surfing Maui Women's Pro (Saturday, ABC, 1 PM)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Arsenal FC vs. Newcastle United FC (Saturday, NBC Sports, 12:30 PM)

TV Tonight 12.10

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Pelicans @ Mavericks (ESPN, 8 PM)
Heat @ Nuggets (ESPN, 10:30 PM)

NHL
Maple Leafs @ Red Wings (NBC Sports, 8 PM)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas @ Georgetown (FOX Sports 1, 7 PM)
High Point @ Ohio State (ESPNU, 7 PM)
Columbia @ Kentucky (ESPN 2, 7 PM)
North Carolina Central @ Maryland (Big Ten, 7 PM)
Rhode Island @ Providence (FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Utah @ BYU (ESPNU, 9 PM)
Wisconsin @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee (ESPN 2, 9 PM)
Duquesne @ Penn State (Big Ten, 9 PM)
Fresno State @ Texas Tech (FOX Sports Ohio, 9 PM)

MMA
The Ultimate Fighter (FOX Sports 1, 10 PM)

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Arrow, FALL FINALE (The CW, 8 PM)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8 PM)
The Mysteries of Laura (NBC, 8 PM)
The Middle (ABC, 8 PM)
Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 8 PM)
Survivor (CBS, 8 PM)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8:30 PM)

The 100 (The CW, 9 PM)
TNA IMPACT Wrestling, Best of 2014 Part 2 (SPIKE, 9 PM)
Mob Wives (VH1, 9 PM)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 9 PM)
Modern Family (ABC, 9 PM)
Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 9 PM)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9 PM)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30 PM)

American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX, 10 PM)
South Park (Comedy Central, 10 PM)
Snooki & JWOWW (MTV, 10 PM)
Chicago PD (NBC, 10 PM)
Nashville (ABC, 10 PM)
Stalker (CBS, 10 PM)
Suave Says (VH1, 10 PM)
Key & Peele (Comedy Central, 10:30 PM)

TV Tonight 11.18

By @nevaRWilliams

NBA
Pelicans @ Kings (NBA TV, 10 PM)

NHL
Red Wings @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Sharks @ Sabres (NBC Sports, 7:30 PM)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Toledo @ VCU (ESPNU, 6 PM)
Duke vs. Michigan State (ESPN, 7 PM)
Long Beach State @ Xavier (FOX Sports 1, 7 PM)
South Carolina State @ Virginia (STO, 7 PM)
Marquette @ Ohio State (ESPN 2, 7:30 PM)
Kansas @ Kentucky (ESPN, 9 PM)
Drake @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 9 PM)
Texas Tech @ LSU (ESPN 2, 9:30 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Northern Illinois @ Ohio (ESPNU, 8 PM)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9 PM)

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The Flash (The CW, 8 PM)
The Voice (NBC, 8 PM)
Shark Tank (ABC, 8 PM)
MasterChef (FOX, 8 PM)
NCIS (CBS, 8 PM)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (ABC, 9 PM)
Supernatural (The CW, 9 PM)
Marry Me (NBC, 9 PM)
New Girl (FOX, 9 PM)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9 PM)
Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel, 9 PM)
About A Boy (NBC, 9:30 PM)
The Mindy Project (FOX, 9:30 PM)

Sons of Anarchy (FX, 10 PM)
Chicago Fire (NBC, 10 PM)
Forever (ABC, 10 PM)
Person Of Interest (CBS, 10 PM)
Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET, 10 PM)
Chopped (Food Network, 10 PM)
Ink Master (SPIKE, 10 PM)
Awkward (MTV, 10 PM)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10 PM)
Chrisley Knows Best (USA, 10 PM)
Benched (USA, 10:30 PM)
Friends Of The People (Tru TV, 10:30 PM)
Faking It (MTV, 10:30 PM)

Happyland (MTV, 11 PM)

TV Tonight 11.10

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6 PM)
Panthers @ Eagles (ESPN, 8:15 PM)

NBA
Pelicans @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Hawks @ Knicks (NBA TV, 7:30 PM)
Spurs @ Clippers (NBA TV, 10:30 PM)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8 PM)
The Voice (NBC, 8 PM)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8 PM)
Gotham (FOX, 8 PM)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 8 PM)
The Originals (The CW, 8 PM)
The Millers (CBS, 8:30 PM)

Sleepy Hollow (FOX, 9 PM)
American Dad (TBS, 9 PM)
Scorpion (CBS, 9 PM)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9 PM)

The Blacklist (NBC, 10 PM)
Castle (ABC, 10 PM)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10 PM)
Mike Tyson Mysteries (Cartoon Network, 10:30 PM)