Last night

T.J. Ford was absolutely nails for the Raptors in their overtime road victory over the Washington Wizards last night. Ford chipped in with 23 points in his 30 minutes on the court and dished out six assists. And while none of Ford’s buckets were quite as crazy as Morris Peterson’s ridiculous three-point heave to tie the game with 0.02 seconds left in regulation, the Raptors needed every one of them to get to overtime and seal the victory. T.J. also added six rebounds before fouling out of the contest at the end of regulation.

Maurice Evans continued to struggle with his knee injury, missing his fifth straight game as the Lakers fell to the Rockets in overtime.

Today

Two national semifinal games aren’t enough for your huge basketball appetite? Or perhaps you just miss the play of Daniel Gibson. Today’s nationally telvised game with the Bulls should fit the bill on both accounts. And really, who doesn’t want to see Ben Wallace’s perfect cornrows? (2 PM Central, ESPN)

While they aren’t playing for much at this point, the Portland Trail Blazers look to have a pretty bright future. And a huge part of that is big rookie LaMarcus Aldridge. Of course, with the Clippers in town, many may watch this game just for the huge celebrity draw of Chris Kaman. I really love him in those Geico ads. (9 PM Central, NBA League Pass)