Few players show their affection for their hometown more than Cuttino Mobley for Philadelphia. But those feelings, he said, made it even more painful to watch when Philadelphia fans booed Kobe Bryant on Sunday after he won the All-Star Game MVP trophy.

"That was terrible," Mobley said. "Being from Philly, he took too much hell. It shouldn't be that way at all. That's bad. He loves Philly so much, that's bad. ...

Also, the Rockets are still aiming for the playoffs.