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)

Remember when I posted a bunch of games to be played on Friday, only it was really Tuesday? Oh, memories. Thankfully, Friday is finally here, and those games will now actually happen. It sure makes it easy to re-use the same preview blurbs…

Last night

No former Horns in action last night, but the Mavs did get some revenge in beating the Golden State Warriors by five on the road. It’s tough to decide which is bigger — monumental first-round upset or pointless November win? Mmmmmmmm, I’ll go with Nellie on this one.

Tonight

The Toronto Raptors and point guard T.J. Ford slide into Philly on a three-game losing streak. (6 PM Central)

Royal Ivey and the Bucks take on the Rockets in the first regular season meeting between Yao Ming and Yi Jialian. (7:30 PM Central)

It’s a battle of one-win teams as the Memphis Grizzlies travel to Portland to take on LaMarcus Aldridge and the Trail Blazers. (9 PM Central)

Chris Mihm started the last game for the Lakers as Kwame Brown sat out with a bad case of suckitis. Will he come off of the bench with Maurice Evans tonight, or does he earn another start against the visiting Timberwolves? (9:30 PM Central)

D-Gib and the Cavs head west to tangle with Reggie Theus’ Sacramento Kings. I’m a big fan of “Hang Time,” coach. Quality acting job. (9:30 PM Central, ESPN)

Last night

The Raptors lost their third straight game, falling to Orlando 105-96. T.J. Ford played 28 minutes at the point, scoring twelve to go with eight assists. T.J. also had three steals and three rebounds on the night.

Kevin Durant experienced a rite of passage, as he struggled through his first off night in the NBA. The Supersonics lost 105-98 to the Grizzlies, with KD shooting 3-of-17 from the floor. He played very intelligently in the 4th quarter, though, getting himself to the line to eke out points one at a time. K-Smoove finished a perfect 10-for-10 at the charity stripe, giving him 17 points on a night where he pulled down two rebounds.

The Cavaliers lost to the Utah Jazz on a Derron Williams layup with less than two seconds left, falling by a final score of 103-101. Daniel Gibson had twelve points, three assists, and three boards and was a solid 3-for-4 from behind the arc. His hot shooting from long range puts him at 60% on threes for the year, which is tops in the league for all players taking at least five three-point attempts per game.

The Trail Blazers earned their first win on the year while handing the Hornets their first lost, securing a 93-90 victory in Portland last night. LaMarcus Aldridge dealt with foul trouble all night, limiting him to only 22 minutes. He provided 12 points to the winning cause while corralling eight rebounds for the Blazers.

Tonight

There’s a doubleheader on TNT starting at 7 PM CST, but there are no former Horns on the NBA sked tonight.

First off, I must apologize to the readers here for a complete clusterfuck in yesterday’s post. For some reason, I looked at the NBA schedule for Friday, November 9th instead of the games that were actually being played on Tuesday night. So, if you read this feature on Friday morning and think the writing seems eerily familiar, you aren’t crazy. I regret providing incorrect information yesterday and hope that my readers will accept my sincere apologies.

Now, on to the actual results from Tuesday night and the previews for Wednesday….

Last night

In a battle of former Longhorn guards, Royal Ivey and the Bucks came out on top, besting T.J. Ford and the Raptors, 112-85. T.J. played only 23 minutes in the contest, chipping in eight points and six assists. Meanwhile, Royal saw the floor for nearly 10 minutes in his longest outing of the year, dishing out four assists to go along with a bucket.

The Seattle Supersonics squandered a 20-point lead and let the homestanding Kings storm back for a 104-98 victory. Kevin Durant scored 27 points with seven rebounds and four assists, but again had trouble holding on to the ball. His six turnovers were a team high, including one where Francisco Garcia stripped the ball en route to the go-ahead three-pointer. The Sonics fell to 0-4 for the first time in 30 years.

Chris Mihm started his first game of the season for the Lakers, who lost 118-104 to the undefeated Hornets. Mihm played 17 minutes in the game, scoring eight points on 4-of-7 shooting while blocking three shots and pulling down six boards. Maurice Evans did not play.

LeBron James just missed a triple-double, but Daniel Gibson was impressive as well in the Cavaliers’ 108-104 road victory at Golden State. D-Gib shot 5-of-9 from behind the arc and provided 22 points while adding three assists, three rebounds, and a steal.

Tonight

T.J. Ford and the reeling Raptors look to get back on track against the Orlando Magic. (6 PM Central)

The Seattle Supersonics and Kevin Durant look for their first win on the year as the Grizzlies come to town. (9 PM Central)

Horn fans can catch Daniel Gibson in a national telecast when the Cavaliers travel to Utah. (9:30 PM Central, ESPN)

Opposites attract as the 4-0 Hornets head to Rip City to take on LaMarcus Aldridge and the 0-3 Trail Blazers. (9:30 PM Central)

Last night

There were no Longhorns playing in the NBA last night, but the Mavericks won the first battle of Texas with a 107-98 victory over the Rockets.

Tonight

The defending Atlantic Division champion Toronto Raptors are led by point guard T.J. Ford into the Wachovia Center to face the 76ers. (6 PM Central)

Royal Ivey and the Bucks take on the Rockets in the first regular season meeting between Yao Ming and Yi Jialian. (7:30 PM Central)

It’s a battle of winless teams as the Memphis Grizzlies travel to Portland to take on LaMarcus Aldridge and the Trail Blazers. (9 PM Central)

Maurice Evans and Chris Mihm come off of the bench for the Lakers against the visiting Timberwolves. (9:30 PM Central)

D-Gib and the Cavs head west to tangle with the winless Sacramento Kings. (9:30 PM Central, ESPN)