AFN Sports Thursday, December 12 Find out what's on TV.
- 5:00am
College Basketball
Colgate at KentuckyThe Raiders try to upend the No. 5 Wildcats at Rupp Arena. Kentucky bounced back from its first loss of the season by holding off then-No. 7 Gonzaga at the Battle in Seattle on Dec. 7. Andrew Carr scored 19 points in that 90-89 overtime victory.
- 7:00am
NBA Basketball
NBA Cup: Atlanta Hawks at New York KnicksThe Knicks aim to advance when they take on the Hawks in an NBA Cup quarterfinal match. New York, one of two 4-0 teams in this season's event, made the quarterfinals last year but was decked by Milwaukee 146-122. Atlanta went 3-1 to top East Group C.
- 9:30am
NBA Basketball
NBA Cup, Quarterfinal: Teams TBAThe Warriors draw the upstart Rockets in an NBA Cup quarterfinal from the Toyota Center. Golden State leads the season series 2-0 after prevailing Nov. 2 in overtime in this building, and Dec. 5. Despite that loss, Houston is 9-3 at home in 2024-25.
- 12:00pm
The Pat MacAfee Show
Former NFL punter Pat McAfee brings his humor and candor to the microphone to highlight the day's top stories.
- 2:00pm
SportsCenter
ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.
- 3:00pm
NBA Today
In-depth, comprehensive daily coverage of all aspects of the NBA from expert analysts.
- 4:00pm
NFL Live
Host Laura Rutledge takes the helm of this weekday show featuring the likes of Marcus Spears, Dan Orlovsky, Mina Kimes, and Adam Schefter, who offer the latest news and analysis from across the NFL.
- 5:00pm
Around the Horn
Sportswriters around the country discuss sports issues.
- 5:30pm
Pardon the Interruption
Opinions regarding the day's top sports stories.
- 6:00pm
SportsCenter
ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.
- 7:00pm
NFL Football
Football action from around the National Football League.
- 8:00pm
NFL Pregame
Pregame news, notes and analysis.
- 8:15pm
NFL Football
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ersThe 49ers (6-7) try to re-enter the NFC West race when they host the Rams (7-6) on Thursday Night Football. Kyren Williams (LAR) found the end zone twice in a comeback win over San Francisco in Week 3, and in a 44-42 victory over Buffalo on Dec. 8.
- 11:30pm
NFL GameDay Final
Chris Rose and crew wrap up the day's NFL action with all the highlights and reactions, plus postgame interviews with the day's best performers.
- 12:00am
SportsCenter
ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.
- 1:00am
SportsCenter
ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.
- 2:00am
SportsCenter
ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.
- 3:00am
Women's College Basketball
Connecticut at Notre DameThe No. 8 Fighting Irish (7-2) look to keep rolling against the No. 2 Huskies (8-0) in the Shamrock Classic. Notre Dame has won two in a row over UConn for the first time since 2013 after earning a decision in each of the previous two seasons.
- 5:00am
College Basketball
Iowa State at IowaThe No. 3 Cyclones (7-1) resume their rivalry with the Hawkeyes (7-2). Iowa leads this installment of the Cy-Hawk Series 48-29 after Iowa State prevailed 90-65 in Ames last season. The Cyclones haven't been ranked this high since the 1956-57 season.