

AFN Sports Wednesday, December 18 Find out what's on TV.
- 6:00am
NBA Basketball
NBA Cup, Championship: Teams TBAThe Thunder (20-5) take on the Bucks (14-11) in the NBA Cup final from Las Vegas. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 20 points in the second half to help Oklahoma City pull away from Houston in the semifinals, 111-96. Milwaukee eliminated Atlanta.
- 8:30am
College Basketball
North Carolina vs. FloridaThe Tar Heels play the No. 7 Gators in the Jumpman Invitational. North Carolina is 2-0 all-time and Florida 1-1 at the Jumpman, but the schools have not faced each other in the event. The programs last met in 2014, when UNC won 75-64 in the Bahamas.
- 10:30am
College Football
Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl: Teams TBAThe No. 25 Tigers (10-2) link up with the Mountaineers (6-6) in the Frisco Bowl. West Virginia fired head coach Neal Brown on Dec. 1 after compiling a 37-35 record across six seasons. Memphis is 3-0 in the postseason under Ryan Silverfield.
- 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
College Football LIVE
Boca Raton Bowl: Teams TBAThe Hilltoppers play the Dukes in the Boca Raton Bowl. Western Kentucky is 7-3 in the postseason, and 4-1 in such contests under head coach Tyson Helton. WKU legend Bailey Zappe led the Toppers to a 59-38 win over App State in this contest in 2021.
- 9:00pm
College Football LIVE
LA Bowl: Teams TBAThe No. 24 Rebels (10-3) square off against the Golden Bears (6-6) in the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium. California is 10-6 in bowl games since 1990, while UNLV is 3-2 all-time. Both schools lost postseason games in 2023. Cal got past UNLV 20-14 in 2022.
- 12:30am
SportsCenter
ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.
- 1:30am
SportsCenter
ESPN's flagship program provides sports news, highlights and analysis.
- 2:30am
College Football Live
ESPN's daily college football show sharing reactions to the day's biggest stories and previews of each week's most important matchups. Kelsey Riggs and Jen Lada host alongside contributors Desmond Howard, Sam Acho, Greg McElroy and Pete Thamel.
- 3:00am
NHL Hockey
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red WingsFollowing a three-day layoff, the Flyers and Red Wings return to action. Scott Laughton's career night powered a 4-1 Philadelphia win over Detroit on Dec. 12. Laughton netted all four goals, becoming the first Flyer to score four times since 2002.
- 5:30am
NHL Hockey
Florida Panthers at Minnesota WildThe Wild host the Panthers. Minnesota sits near the top of the NHL at 20-7-4, but has alternated wins and losses across its past six. Kirill Kaprizov, leading the Wild with 47 points, notched two assists as Minnesota blasted Florida 5-1 on Oct. 22.