Last night

T.J. Ford finished with 16 points and five assists as the Raptors ended their three-game losing streak with a 105-103 victory over the 76ers.

The battle of Chinese superstars Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian drew worldwide attention and ridiculous amounts of in-game hype from the ESPN “storyline” machine. But in more important news, Royal Ivey didn’t see the floor in the contest, which the Bucks lost by a 104-88 final.

LaMarcus Aldridge put forth a Herculean effort as the Trail Blazers knocked off the Memphis Grizzlies, 110-98. L.A. logged a double-double in just over 40 minutes of play, scoring 30 to go with 10 boards. The Marcus also added three steals, three blocks, and two assists for Portland.

The Lakers used a huge third quarter to cruise to 107-93 victory over Minesota. Maurice Evans missed his second straight game with a sore back, but hopes to use the three-day layoff to heal in time for the Spurs and Rockets games. Meanwhile, Chris Mihm started again in place of the injured Kwame Brown, earning a double-double with his ten-point, ten-rebound performance.

Cleveland escaped with a road victory in Sacramento, taking out the Kings 93-91. D-Gib played just 24 minutes in the game, scoring ten points with 3-of-7 shooting behind the arc.

The Supersonics fell just short of grabbing their first win on the year, losing 103-101 to the visiting Jazz. Kevin Durant was cold behind the arc (12.5%) but great everywhere else, finishing with 20 points, five boards, three steals, and a block.

Tonight

The Raptors and T.J. Ford head to Chicago to tangle with the Bulls. (7:30 PM CST)

LaMarcus Aldridge tries to follow up his double-double night with a repeat performance against the Dallas Mavericks. (9 PM CST)