Laker Devean George yells to stop Phoenix Sun guard Steve Nash. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
Kobe Bryant slices past Tim Thomas of the Phoenix Suns for a basket late in the game. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Laker Kwame Brown can’t stop Phoenix Suns Steve Nash in the final minutes of OT. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
Lakers Kobe Bryant encourages Smush Parker during the game. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
Tim Thomas of the Phoenix Suns exhults after hitting a three-point shot late in overtime to help seal a victory over the Lakers. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Kobe Bryant sits on the bench during a Lakers overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns. (Los Angeles Times)
