"Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" is a television series produced by HBO, based on Jeff Pearlman's book "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s". The first season contains 10 episodes and centers around the "Showtime" era of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, which began in late 1979. The show features an ensemble cast, including John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, and Adrien Brody, and is directed by Adam McKay.

Maintaining one of the oldest and most colorful traditions in television, the Monday night fights still leave rabid, die-hard audiences wondering whether the bouts are scripted or spontaneous, wondering, too, how a guy survives having chairs broken over his head before he lands on the bottom of a half-ton Dogpile. How does that work? WWE promotes their Monday night smack-arounds as "the longest-running episodic television show in US history," a claim which probably depends on the definition of "episodic." In each WWE Monday Night Raw "episode," slightly larger than life premier fighters battle one another en route to "the championship." The rules, of course, allow for epic rematches between and among audience favorites; and feuds, rivalries, and death threats fel audiences' frenzies. WWE Monday Night Raw favorites have included legend Hulk Hogan, Max Moon, Damien Demento, and Razor Ramon. In the last several seasons, women have made their way into the ring, proving that "Raw" nasty-ugly-sweaty brutality is not just for boys any more.

As is typical on American reality TV shows the competition is strong and celebrities find they are pretty average when it comes to competing, especially skating on ice! Ice skating is one of those sports that should be learned while young so the falling down isn't quite so painful. Stars on this show included Sean Young (Haunted Echoes, Harvest Moon) who was first to be eliminated, Bethenny Frankel (The Apprentice: Martha Stewart), Vince Neil (rock group Mötley Crüe), actor and rapper Brandon Mychal Smith, Jonny Moseley (Olympic Gold medal skier), and Rebecca Budig (Batman Forever) who was the winner. Each celebrity was paired with a professional skater who gave their celeb pointers and guided them to perform on the ice. Judges awarded points as well as the viewing audience so the combined scores determined who was the most successful pair each week. Vernon Kay hosted and judges were Dick Button, Johnny Weir, and Laurie Ann Gibson. Additionally they had a "color commentary" each episode by Tanith Belbin who is a retired Ice Dancer.

WWE SmackDown TV show is a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). As of 2010 it airs on MyNetworkTV in the United States as WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Edge, Chris Jericho, Undertaker and many more WWE Superstars and Divas battle on SmackDown.

Those who are football fans and those who only live with one can enjoy a sports related reality show called Hard Knocks. The documentary style program covers the sport from the insider's perspective as we watch (and learn) about prepping teams for the next season of play, battling for top positions, family issues, pranks, and insider jokes. Moving from one team to another, paying particular attention to the rookie and how he adjusts to life in the NFL. College football heroes become top draft picks and that makes for plenty of pressure even for those who don't make it to the draft. Follow along for an insider view of high profile teams like the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, or the New York Jets and have a free ride on the information fast track of playing professional football. This could well be any other sport but football is as American as that proverbial Apple Pie and the sports reality program could not be scripted better if anyone tried.

In the TV show Game Theory with Bomani Jones on HBO, Bomani Jones discusses current issues in the world of sports. He covers a range of topics, including news, interviews, and his own opinions.