LOS ANGELES, May 13 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant had 26 points Tuesday and the Los Angeles Lakers routed Houston 118-78 to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.
HOUSTON, May 10 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks had 34 points Sunday and the Houston Rockets blasted off with a 29-point first quarter, going on beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87.
HOUSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points Friday and the Los Angeles Lakers ground out a 108-94 win over Houston in Game 3 of their playoff series.
LOS ANGELES, May 7 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant rescued Los Angeles with 40 points Wednesday, pushing the Lakers to an emotional 111-98 win over Houston that tied their playoff series 1-1.
HOUSTON, April 22 (UPI) -- Yao Ming had 28 points and 13 rebounds Saturday night as the Houston Rockets beat Utah, 84-75, in the opener of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
DALLAS, April 23 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady had 34 points Saturday while leading the Houston Rockets to a 98-86 win over the the Dallas Mavericks, in Game 1 of the Western quarterfinals.
LOS ANGELES, April 8 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady scored 27 points Thursday to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, who have lost 14 of their last 17 games.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant's 27 points helped Los Angeles fight off a Houston comeback bid Friday night and give the Lakers a 111-104 win over the Rockets.
HOUSTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Lakers gave their Coach Rudy Tomjanovich a triumphant return to Houston Saturday night with an 84-79 victory over the Rockets.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Steve Francis scored 25 of his 36 points in the first half Wednesday night as the Houston Rockets rebounded with a record-setting 106-76 victory over the Utah J
