Starring: Metta World Peace skies for a huge dunk and the Lakers get their first victory of the Mike Brown era.

• Metta World Peace Elevates For Big Time Slam Dunk | Lakers Nation
• Third time is charm for Lakers in 96-71 win - latimes.com
• Lakers FYI: Just call him Josh McRambis - latimes.com
• Lakers Get Their First Victory Under Mike Brown, Beat the Jazz 96-71 | Lakers Nation
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Jazz: First of Many Wins
• Report Card 12.27.11: Lakers back on track - CBSSports.com
• Brown: ‘We put the ball in Kobe’s hands too much’ - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• SLAM ONLINE | " Kobe Bryant Learned of Mike Brown’s Hiring on the Internet

Much more after the jump...

Lakers.com/ NBA.com:

• Lakers 96, Jazz 71: Dec. 27 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
• Back-to-back-to-back-to-Los Angeles " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

LA Times:

• Lakers FYI: Just call him Josh McRambis - latimes.com
• T.J. Simers: Lakers need one more big man, fewer Chicken Littles - latimes.com
• Third time is charm for Lakers in 96-71 win - latimes.com
• Things to take away from Lakers' 96-71 victory over Utah Jazz - latimes.com
• Lakers defeat Jazz, 96-71 - latimes.com

OC Register:

• Lakers 96, Jazz 71 - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Barnes’ hip problem is latest Lakers injury - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Brown: ‘We put the ball in Kobe’s hands too much’ - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register

ESPN:

• Rapid Reaction: Lakers 96, Jazz 71 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown -- We're going to be in the playoffs - ESPN Los Angeles
• Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - December 27, 2011 - ESPN Los Angeles

Other Lakers Blogs/ Links:

• Lakers Get Their First Victory Under Mike Brown, Beat the Jazz 96-71 | Lakers Nation
• Explaining why Lakers fans are panicking over their team's 0-2 start
• Report Card 12.27.11: Lakers back on track - CBSSports.com
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Jazz: First of Many Wins
• Lakers rout Jazz, easily avoid 0-3 season start - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• Lakers Fresh, Jazz Stale in Snoozer at Staples - Lake Show Life
• This Day in Laker History: December 27th | Laker Nation
• Lakers Get Their First Victory Under Mike Brown, Beat the Jazz 96-71 | Lakers Nation
• Kobe Bryant: Injured wrist is 'painful daily' - CBSSports.com
• Kobe Bryant in a lot of pain… and frustrated, too | ProBasketballTalk
• SLAM ONLINE | " Kobe Bryant Learned of Mike Brown’s Hiring on the Internet

CBS Sports:

• Report: Kyrylo Fesenko signs with Warriors - CBSSports.com
• Curry tweaks ankle again, could sit Knicks game - CBSSports.com
• NBA Power Rankings: Breakdown, Takedown Vol. 2 - CBSSports.com

Other Links:

• HoopsHype.com NBA Blogs - Jorge Sierra " Tweetbag: Rubio-Nash comparisons are way off
• Memphis’ Offensive Solution? | NBA Playbook
• Trail Blazers Are What They Are! " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Drew Gooden suspended one game for flagrant foul | ProBasketballTalk
• Knicks snatch up Jeremy Lin, which might be a good fit for him | ProBasketballTalk
• SLAM ONLINE | " 2011-12 NBA Predictions
• Boston fights back but Miami relentless, too much for C’s | ProBasketballTalk

Media:

• Jazz -at- Lakers - 12/27 - HD Highlights
• Metta World Peace Elevates For Big Time Slam Dunk | Lakers Nation
• Nike Zoom Kobe VII Supreme - White/Black-Concord | Laker Nation
• Miami Heat make 'All of the Lights' intro video - CBSSports.com
• Video: Hey, check out these Ricky Rubio highlights - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
• Kevin Harlan does an awesome impression of "The Penguin" | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com