If you didn't have any plans for tonight before you started reading this sentence, now you do. Here are the best sports on television tonight, and where and when you can watch them. All times Eastern. Follow the links to learn more about each of the teams listed below. Let's get right into it.
↵NHL Hockey:
↵Rangers Vs. Capitals, 7, NHLN: Nicklas Backstrom should be good to go in this one despite suffering a fractured thumb in their last game. Hopefully a lot of people choose to watch this one on TV, I'm trying to go out in Chinatown later and it gets super crowded after Caps games, just saying.
↵NBA Basketball:
↵Wizards Vs. Heat, 7:30, CSN: This one has another blowout written all over it. The Wizards have lost their last two games in spectacular fashion, and the Heat lost a heart-crushing game last night against the Bulls. I think they'll probably come out with a little fire, something the Wizards don't seem to have any of these days.
↵Nets, Vs. Spurs, 8:30, KENS 5: This is Deron Williams' first game as a Net. At this point in the season, this is the most exciting thing about NBA basketball; watching players with their new teams after they have been traded. Once they get acclimated, the action gets a little bit better.