Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady could miss up to five weeks with another back injury. The Rockets are 2-13 without McGrady this season.

The Rockets have already run out of fuel and are light years away from playing in a half-way meaningful ball game.

Tracy McGrady scored 41 points, including 14 straight in the fourth quarter, to lead the Rockets to a 97-80 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

Yao Ming said the Dec. 19 surgery on his left foot relieved tremendous pain, but also said the prospect of surgery made him nervous about hurting his career.

Sidelined since Nov. 18 with a back injury, Tracy McGrady returned Tuesday night to score 25 points and the Rockets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 100-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks.