NBA basketball (5 p.m., FSN): The Washington Wizards play host to the Utah Jazz.
Navy NCIS (7 p.m., Ch. 2): A supposedly dead Marine makes a phone call to his wife.
8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (7 p.m., Ch. 4): Bridget lands the starring role in the school play.
Remember the Alamo! (7 p.m., History): This two-hour documentary tries to separate fact from fiction surrounding the legendary battle.
College basketball (7 p.m., ESPN): Utah Runnin' Utes at Louisiana State Tigers
I'm With Her (7:30 p.m., Ch. 4): Patrick gets Alex to agree to a $100 spending limit on Christmas presents — an agreement Alex quickly breaks.
The Simple Life (7:30 p.m., Ch. 13): The local mayor invites Paris and Nicole to co-chair the annual spring gala — and they respond by manning the kissing booth.
The Guardian (8 p.m., Ch. 2): Nick has to take over a case when Burton undergoes heart surgery.
24 (8 p.m., Ch. 13): President Palmer comes down hard on Jack and Tony when he learns he was being kept in the dark on matters of national security.
One Tree Hill (8 p.m., Ch. 30): I really like this series, but tonight's repeat episode strains credulity. If a real basketball coach abandoned two of his players miles from home (even if they were fighting like Nathan and Lucas), he'd be fired so quick it would make his head spin.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (8 p.m., Bravo): This special revisits several of the straight guys from past episodes to see if they've kept up the regimen.
Less Than Perfect (8:30 p.m., Ch. 4): There's a mix-up with the Christmas gifts — Claude gives Lydia a gift from Will that was intended for his girlfriend.
Judging Amy (9 p.m., Ch. 2): Amy may have to overrule another judge.
Line of Fire (9 p.m., Ch. 4): Paige goes undercover to nail a dirty judge.
J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings (9 p.m., Ch. 7): A one-hour biography of the author of "The Lord of the Rings." (Repeat)
Spellbound (9 p.m., Cinemax): Oscar-nominated and highly entertaining 2002 film that follows eight contestants to the 1999 National Spelling Bee.
Dinosaur Planet (9 p.m., Discovery): Conclusion of this documentary.