Last night

The Trail Blazers made a 4th-quarter push, but fell short in Houston, 89-80. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 20 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. He was also a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe.

Royal Ivey and the Bucks won their first game on the year, taking down the Bulls 78-72 in Milwaukee. Ivey played only four minutes in this one, missing both of his shots. He did pull down one rebound for the winning cause.

Today

The Raptors and T.J. Ford host the rejuvenated Boston Celtics and their “PGA Tour.” (1:30 PM Central)

Kevin Durant takes his first trip to L.A. as the Sonics battle the Clippers and Chris Kaman, the missing link. (2:30 PM Central)

D-Gib and the Cavs tangle with the up-tempo Suns at U.S. Airways Arena. (7 PM Central, NBA TV)

Chris Mihm, Maurice Evans, and the Lakers host the Utah Jazz. (8:30 PM Central)