Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, looks to pass as he is defended by Houston Rockets' Courtney Lee, center, and Kyle Lowry during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, ... more 

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, right, looks to pass as he is defended by Houston Rockets' Courtney Lee, center, and Kyle Lowry during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) less