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DETROIT – Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! will air on Cozi TV on Tuesday as live NBA coverage returns to NBC. Through NBC’s new deal with the NBA, WDIV Local 4 will air the first two games of the regular season Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. An NBA pregame show will air from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
NBA and Cosm Extend Partnership ahead of new venue openings in Atlanta, Cleveland and Detroit in 2026 and 2027.