As promised, Rick Fox was right there with them as much as he could be.

With 3:22 left in the third quarter of the Lakers' victory Tuesday night, Fox didn't even need the help of his crutches to leap to his feet despite the big boot on and ongoing pain in his left foot.

Lakers guard Derek Fisher, with a tribute to the fallen Fox written on his right wrist, had just tossed in a zone-busting three-pointer for an 84-67 lead. And Fox could not contain his joy.