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.

NBA legend Michael Jordan sat down with NBC's Mike Tirico for the first edition of his special segment "MJ: Insights To Excellence."

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,

Dedicated viewers will observe that TNT has been booted off entirely after 40 years of broadcasting the league. “Inside the NBA,” TNT’s poster broadcast, has been moved off Tuesdays and Thursdays and replaced by NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime, respectively.

In an exclusive appearance Tuesday on NBC & Peacock, airing at halftime of Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets, Michael Jordan spoke with Mike Tirico about how he spends his time post-retirement, why he felt it was important to launch his “MJ: Insights To Excellence” series … and the unlikely time he felt pressure attempting a free throw.

Michael Jordan made his debut Tuesday night as a special contributor to NBC’s NBA broadcasts, speaking with the network’s Mike Tirico in a one-on-one interview. During that 3-minute, 20-second segment, Jordan discussed how he now has more time to spend with family and said he hasn’t “picked up a ball in years.”

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.

NBC 5 Chicago aired a fake Weaber Valley Speedway video as a real racing incident. The satirical track, created by Howard Weaver, has fooled people online for years. The station reported the “power company revenge” story as genuine before realizing the mistake.