With only three games left in the college basketball season — sorry NIT championship, but you don’t count — what’s a fan to do? While I’ve loaded up the DVR with some “classic” UT games from the past season and a couple of NCAA tournament games that were great, watching them will probably get old sometime in July. So in the interest of extending the shelf life of my off-season stockpile, it’s time to turn the attention to the NBA.

The nice thing about the NBA season is that you can pay complete attention to the NCAA until they cut down the nets and then tune in to David Stern’s product just in time to see the meaningful stuff. The League is heading down its homestretch and will enter its “second season” when teams play another 46,932 post-season games to determine a champion. I’m hoping to keep this space filled with some content by compiling a rundown of the performances by former Longhorns who are now playing in the League. Here then, is your first “Horns in the League” update:

Last night
It was a pretty slow day in the NBA, with only four games on the schedule. Maurice Evans missed his fourth straight game for the Lakers as they fell to the Grizz, presumably still struggling through the knee pain that has hampered his play in February and March.

Daniel Gibson turned in nearly 17 minutes for the Cavs off the bench. Cleveland defeated the Pacers, 105-94 to keep pace with division and conference-leading Detroit. Gibson scored six points — two from the charity stripe — and logged a pair of steals and an assist.

Tonight
T.J. Ford and the Raptors host the Miami Heat as they attempt to lock down the Atlantic Division title. (6 PM Central, NBA League Pass)

The Atlanta Hawks and Royal Ivey travel to Charlotte to ward off the evil powers of Adam Morrison’s pornstache. (6 PM, NBA LP)

D-Gib and the Cavs continue chasing the Pistons as they take on the Knicks in Madison Square Garden. The latest rumors have Isiah Thomas trading his entire lineup for a nickel and a pack of Big League Chew. (6:30 PM, NBA LP)