HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL > NBA: DEC 18 Rockets v Lakers

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets sits on the bench before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA....

The King from Burger King sits with the crowd during the 1st period of the Houston Rockets 76-74 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the STAPLES Center in Lo...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets is guarded by Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1st period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over t...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets waits to shoot a freethrow during the 1st period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at ...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets drives to the basket while during the 1st period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at ...

Forward Devean George of the Los Angeles Lakers holds his face after getting hit during play during the 1st period of the Houston Rockets 76-74 victory over the...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets walks to the bench with his head down during the 1st period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Los Angeles...

Guard David Westley of the Houston Rockets shoots a freethrow against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1st period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Lakers ...

Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy coaches against the Los Angeles Lakers during the game as the Rockets defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 76-74 at the STAPL...

Center Dikembe Mutombo of the Houston Rockets sits on the bench during a timeout against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2nd period of the Rockets 76-74 victo...

Guard Moochie Norris of the Houston Rockets brings the ball up the court against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2nd period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over ...

Guard Luther Head of the Houston Rockets looks to pass the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2nd period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Laker...

Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy coaches against the Los Angeles Lakers during the game as the Rockets defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 76-74 at the STAPL...

Guard Moochie Norris of the Houston Rockets passes the ball inbounds against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2nd period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the ...

Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy coaches against the Los Angeles Lakers during the game as the Rockets defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 76-74 at the STAPL...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets holds the ball away from Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during the 2nd period of the Rockets 76-74 vict...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets drives to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2nd period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over t...

Guard Kobe Bryant and a host of Los Angeles Lakers play defense against the Houston Rockets during the 1st period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Lakers a...

Forward Juwan howard of the houston Rockets grabs a rebound against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1st period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Lakers at...

Center Dikembe Mutombo of the Houston Rockets looks up at the scoreboard against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2nd period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over ...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets waits for play to resume against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2nd period of the Rockets 76-74 victory ov...

Forward Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket while being defended by guard/forward Tracy McGrady of The Houston Rockets during the 3rd peri...

Forward Juwan Howard of the Houston Rockets waits for play to resume against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 3rd period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the ...

Tennis star John McEnroe watches the Houston Rockets 76-74 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA....

Tennis Star John McEnroe watches the Houston Rockets 76-74 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA....

Forward Stromile Swift of the Houston Rockets fights for a rebound with Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers during the 3rd period of the Rockets 76-74 victory...

Guard Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers looks to pass the ball while being defended by Houston Rockets guard David Westley during the 4th period of the Rock...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of ht eHouston Rockets sits on the bench during the 4th period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the STAPL...

Forward Kwame Brown of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a layup while being defended by Hhouston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo during the 4th period of the Rocket...

Guard Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers guards Houston Rockets guard David Westley during the 4th period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Lakers at the...

Guard Sasha Vujacic of the Los Agneles Lakers drives to the basket against the Houston Rockets during the 4th period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Laker...

Guard Sasha Vujacic of the Los Angeles Lakers has the ball knocked out of this hand by Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo who hurts his hand on the play dur...

Guard Sasha Vujacic of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after the ball is knocked away by Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo during the 4th period of the Rocke...

Forward Kwame Brown of the Los Angeles Lakers makes a layup while being defended by Houston Rockets forward Juwan Howard during the 4th period of the Rockets 76...

Guard Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers looks to shoot the ball while being defended by Houston Rockets forward David Westley during the 4th period of the R...

Forward Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers looks up for a rebound against the Houston Rockets during the 4th period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Lake...

Forward Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers drives the ball down the court against the Houston Rockets during the 4th period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over ...

Guard Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against the Houston Rockets during the 4th period of the Rockets 76-74 victory over the Lakers ...

Houston Rockets (1) Tracy McGrady, (5) Juwan Howard, (4) Stromili Swift, and (2) Luther Head walk towards the bench during a timeout against the Los Angeles Lak...

Houston Rockets (1) Tracy McGrady, (2) Juwan Howard, (4) Stromile Swift walk towards the bench during a timeout against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 4th pe...

Forward Kwame Brown of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball late in the game against the Houston Rockets during the 4th period of the Rockets 76-74 victory ove...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets brings the ball up the court while being defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward Devean George during the 4th...

Guard David Westley of the Houston Rockets is all smiles after Guard/forward Tracy McGrady makes a shot to take the lead against the Los Angeles Lakers late in ...

Houston Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy coaches against the Los Angeles Lakers during the game as the Rockets defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 76-74 at the STAPL...

Guard/forward Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets shoots the ball while being defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward Devean George during the 1st period of the...