Karl Malone's son is Buffalo Bills rookie offensive tackle Demetrius Bell, a 7th round draft pick.

Bell's mother, Gloria Bell, reportedly was only 13-years-old when he was born and Malone a college sophomore at Louisiana Tech. Malone might have served jail time had her family asked the district attorney to file criminal charges.

In a 1998 story in the Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune, Gloria Bell said, ?Demetrius is ashamed that his dad doesn?t claim him. But I?ve told him it is not his fault.?

HOU 95, UTA 69
Tracy McGrady strapped the Houston Rockets to his back and helped will them to a season-saving win, 95-69, over the Utah Jazz at home on Tuesday night in Game Five.

McGrady posted 29 points and 5 rebounds and Luis Scola added 18 points and 11 boards for the Rockets, who shot 47% from the floor and outrebounded Utah by eight.

Carlos Boozer led with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Deron Williams had a mediocre night with 13 points and 6 assists for the Jazz, who made just 36% of field goals attempts and turned the ball over eighteen times.

Houston led by eleven heading into the second half, and used huge third and fourth quarter runs to put the game out of reach well before the final buzzer.

Utah led 10-8 early in the first quarter, but never held the lead again as the Rockets began running away with the game.

Game Six will be Friday night in Utah as the Jazz look to close out the series once again.

Game FIC Scores
Luis Scola, HOU - 15.1
Tracy McGrady, HOU - 14.3
Carlos Boozer, UTA - 11.3
Ronnie Brewer, UTA - 10.0

- UTA 86, HOU 82
The Utah Jazz took a 3-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets with a big win in Game Four on Saturday night.

Mehmet Okur posted 14 points and 18 rebounds and Deron Williams tallied 17 points and 9 assists for the Jazz, who outrebounded Houston by seven while going 0-for-14 from behind the three-point line.

Tracy McGrady had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists and Carl Landry added 13 points and 6 boards off the bench for the Rockets, who shot just 36% from the floor and turned the ball over only ten times against Utah.

McGrady scored just four points in the fourth quarter and was basically a non-factor in the final moments, with the game still undecided.

Game Five will be Tuesday night in Houston as the Rockets look to stay alive against the Jazz.

Game FIC Scores
Mehmet Okur, UTA - 17.3
Tracy McGrady, HOU - 16.5
Carl Landry, HOU - 13.1
Carlos Boozer, UTA - 12.0

After keeping their hopes alive with a win in Game Three, the Houston Rockets are confident heading into Game Four against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

"I think we got better -- the overall execution," said coach Rick Adelman. "... But we know we're going to have to be better [Saturday] because we know they are going to come out with a lot of energy. It's really important we maintain our mental discipline and not allow them to get up on us."

"We defended them well," added Adelman. "We made mistakes and stuff but, because of our activity, we were able to make up for it. I thought we were better offensively, too. We had better movement. We had more variety on what we were trying to do."

The Rockets' Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter series slump and scored seven of his 27 points, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night that gave the Rockets new life in the playoffs, as reported by the Associated Press.

Deron Williams insists that the Jazz aren't cocky heading into Game Three against the Rockets despite their domination of the series thus far, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

"We definitely feel confident that we can win, but we're not overconfident - we're not cocky," Williams said. "They are still a good team that's very capable of going on a streak...It's the playoffs and anything can happen."

Only twelve teams have rallied back from an 0-2 deficit in NBA playoff history.

Mocking those who blame him for not being able to get any team he has played on past the first round of the playoffs, Rockets' guard Tracy McGrady was vocal and sarcastic on Wednesday, the Houston Chronicle is reporting.

"It's my fault," McGrady said. "It's my fault we missed free throws. It's my fault we lost both games. Blame me. It's my fault we fouled to tie the game up. That's my fault. It's my fault they get easy layups. It's my fault we're not executing well on the offensive end. It's my fault a couple people in the stands ordered Heinekens and they got Budweiser. It's my fault. I'm sorry."

Told the beer reference might have revealed his straight-faced sarcasm, McGrady rolled on.

"I am serious," he said. "It's my fault. Everything is my fault. It's my fault. It's T-Mac's fault.

"Everybody's blaming me. The Suns (for being down 2-0 to the Spurs). I mean, everybody. That's what it seems like. It's my fault. I'm out there by myself."

Despite Tracy McGrady's game-high 23 points, he came up empty in the fourth quarter on Monday night as the Jazz beat the Rockets 90-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven opening round series, as reported by the Associated Press.

Deron Williams finished with 22 points and Mehmet Okur added 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Jazz, who have won eight of the last 10 meetings with the Rockets.

Game 3 is set for Thursday night in Salt Lake City, where the Jazz recorded a 37-4 record during the regular season.

Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer led the Utah Jazz past Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets 93-82 on Saturday night.

Williams had 20 points and 10 assists, and Carlos Boozer posted 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Jazz, who shot 52% from the floor and outrebounded Houston by three.

McGrady notched 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for the Houston in the loss while rookie Luis Scola tallied 14 points and 13 boards in Utah.

The Rockets shot just 36% on the night and received just 17 points from their bench.

Game Two will be held in Utah on Monday night.

Deron Williams claims he's more than ready to face the Houston  Rockets in Game One of their seven-game series, according to the Deseret News.

Williams injured his rear end about a week ago, and while the bruise remains sore, he insists that it will not be a problem.

Deron told reporters that he is "127.25 percent" ready to go Saturday night.