Not always factually reliable, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (HBO, 9 p.m.) was always entertaining in its first season. It returns tonight as the action moves to the early 1980s and the rivalry between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. It’s quite a cast, with John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Sally Field, Jason Segel, Gaby Hoffmann and Michael Chiklis.
“The Chi” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) returns for its sixth season.
The Canadian family drama “Heartland” (UPtv, 7 p.m.) returns for its sixteenth season.
Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Naomi Raine, Pastor Mike Jr., and Dorothy Norwood are among the performers at the 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (BET, 8 p.m.), where CeCe Winans, Dr. Bobby Jones and Rev, Dr. Milton Bingham will all be given special awards. Jonathan McReynolds and Tasha Cobbs-Leonard cohost.
Stars from the movie show up for the finale of the “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge” (HGTV, 8 p.m.).
Finales come for both “Ridley” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) and “Grantchester” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), which concludes its eighth season with two consecutive episodes.
“Say It Loud: The History of Black Television” (CNN, 9 p.m.) concludes with a look at Black inroads into space sagas.
The first head of household of the season is named on “Big Brother” (CBS, 8 p.m.), where the multiverse theme is already pretty tiresome.