Then-Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis, left, yells from the bench as Coach Phil Jackson looks on in 2009. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers Kobe Bryant steals the ball away from ex-Laker and current Jazz point guard Derek Fisher. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Lakers Lamar Odom drives to the basket against the Utah Jazz’s defensive stopper Andrei Kirilenko. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Laker Jordan Farmar steals the ball away from Utah’s Matt Harpring. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Kobe Bryant dunks over Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko to end the first half. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Kobe Bryant drives to the basket against Kirilenko. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Jazz guard Deron Williams has the ball knocked away by Smush Parker as Lamar Odom defends. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Utah forward Carlos Boozer and Lamar Odom vie for a loose ball at the rim. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Lamar Odom drives to the basket against Andrei Kirilenko. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Lakers Kobe Bryant shoots for three over Utah’s Deron Williams. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Lakers Kobe Bryant shoots for three over Utah Jazz Ronnie Brewer. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
Lakers Kobe Bryant gets a hug and a hand shake from Laker coach Phil Jackson after scoring 52 points. (Alex Gallardo / LAT)
