Rockets star Tracy McGrady will miss another week because of his sore left knee.

McGrady met with Dr. James Andrews in Alabama on Monday, and the famed doctor concluded the guard does need to play in order to get his knee back to full strength.

McGrady, however, will sit out in an effort to reduce the soreness.

Houston coach Rick Adelman has been forced to go with smaller lineups without McGrady, and even went with a zone defense in the second half of Sunday's game.