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Sports on TV for Thursday, Dec. 18

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Thursday, Dec. 18

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

5 p.m.

ESPNU — Hampton vs. Jackson St., College Park, Ga.

7:30 p.m.

ESPNU — Norfolk St. vs. Grambling St., College Park, Ga.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

ACCN — S. Dakota St. at Duke

ESPN2 — South Carolina at South Florida

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — Xbox Bowl: Missouri St. vs. Arkansas St., Frisco, Texas

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

6:30 p.m.

ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Texas A&M vs. Pittsburgh, Semifinal, Kansas City, Mo.

9 p.m.

ESPN — NCAA Tournament: Wisconsin vs. Kentucky, Semifinal, Kansas City, Mo.

GOLF

3:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, First Round, Heritage La Réserve GC, Bel Ombre, Savanne, Mauritius

3:30 a.m. (Friday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Second Round, Heritage La Réserve GC, Bel Ombre, Savanne, Mauritius

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S)

1:30 p.m.

NBATV — Paul VI Catholic (Va.) vs. Garfield (Ohio)

NBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

NBATV — L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City

NFL FOOTBALL

8:15 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — L.A. Rams at Seattle

SOCCER (MEN’S)

2:55 p.m.

CBSSN — UEFA Conference League: Kuopion PS at Crystal Palace

TENNIS

6 a.m.

TENNIS — Next Gen Finals: Round Robin

11 a.m.

TENNIS — Next Gen Finals: Round Robin

6 a.m. (Friday)

TENNIS — Next Gen Finals: Round Robin

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The arrival of AJ Dybantsa gives Wizards hope

For the first time in almost a half-century, the Washington Wizards could be closer to contending for an NBA title with the arrival of AJ Dybantsa. The team drafted the 6-foot-9 forward with the first pick of the 2026 NBA draft after finishing as one of the worst teams in the league in the past three years. They got the No. 1 overall pick after winning the draft lottery in May for the first time since 2010 -- when they drafted John Wall. The Wizards hope, with the arrival of Dybantsa, that they can start winning games and competing for the playoffs with a chance to win their first championship since 1978. In the past three seasons, they finished with a combined record of 50-196. “We’re definitely getting a difference maker on the basketball court. There’s no doubt about that,” Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said. “What I would want our fans to know night one is that he is a worker. He is a passionate person who loves basketball and will continue to work and get better.”
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