FBI: Mafia involved in NBA gambling scandal; New clashes over Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration; Republican effort to pay federal workers is defeated in Senate; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

On Nov. 6, NBC will air “Wicked: One Wonderful Night,” a two-hour musical special starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande singing music from the films alongside their castmates. The special will also feature cast interviews and behind-the-scenes moments sneak peeks.

Maybe it was the nostalgia kicking in, but Tuesday felt bigger than usual for the NBA as it returned to NBC for the first time since 2002.

Fans of NBA on TNT will have to adjust to the new schedule and studio shows. Major sports league contracts don’t change hands often. But on Oct. 21, Comcast’s (CMCSA) NBCUniversal wrested the U.S.’s second most-popular — and fastest-growing worldwide — league out of Warner Bros.

Golden State's season opener at the Los Angeles Lakers was the second game of a doubleheader on NBC. When the first game, the Houston Rockets at the Oklahoma City Thunder, went to overtime, NBC decided not to find a second network to air the Warriors-Lakers game on,

Per DraftKings Sportsbook, Doncic has the third-highest MVP Odds at +380, trailing only Nikola Jokic (+220) and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+275). Both James and Curry are tied for the 18 th -highest odds at +15000.

NBC has released the first photos from its Nov. 6 primetime musical special, Wicked: One Wonderful Night, which airs 15 days ahead of Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good release.

Morning Show’ star Jennifer Aniston explained her request for the home appliances during an Oct. 20 appearance on the ‘Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard’ podcast.

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