Starring: The Lakers biggest struggle this season has been on the road. The Lakers are only 1-6 this season on the road. The Lakers next road challenge is in Milwaukee. In fact, 8 of the next 9 games are away from Staples Center:

"There's definitely some sense of urgency, going on the road and trying to be successful there too," Lakers forward Pau Gasol said. "Bottom line is we have to do what it takes to get Ws on the road."

As the Florida road trip showed, the team needs a lot of work until it can consider itself as one of the best teams in the league. Furthermore, a road trip could be just the thing the Lakers need:

Phil Jackson always used to talk about going on a long road trip is a chance for the group to come together and gel together. This might be an opportunity to get out somewhere and have some fun because this might be the most joyless basketball team.

Much more after the jump...

Lakers News:

• Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday - latimes.com
• Lakers face road test, starting in Milwaukee - latimes.com
• Birthday gift ideas for Jerry Buss - latimes.com
• How Kobe Bryant might explain Kobe System to Pau Gasol - latimes.com
• Lakers would beat Clippers in the playoffs - latimes.com
• SATURDAY PREVIEW: vs. Bucks (7-10) - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• L.O. irrelevant? Not as much as his sister-in-law - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Gasol: ‘System has to help us all’ — not just Kobe - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register

NBA.com:

• Bucks Big Man Bogut out vs. Lakers " Lakers Blog
• Race to the MVP Ladder | NBA.com
• The Heat Highlight Show " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• MVP Ladder: LeBron Snags No. 1 Spot " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

ESPN:

• Lakers at Bucks: What to watch, with Bucksketball - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• PodKast w/Ben Harper: Lakers, Kobe and the art of cover songs - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• The Forum: The upcoming road games - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Heat dunk-and-run to win - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
• What's wrong with the Knicks? - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
• NBA Today: David Thorpe - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN

Probasketball Talk:

• Detroit second rounder Kyle Singler content with decision to stay overseas | ProBasketballTalk
• Kevin Durant: "Who cares who’s better, Westbrook or me?" | ProBasketballTalk
• Jimmer Fredette trying to find his way, Kings not helping much | ProBasketballTalk
• Heat show Knicks how to run up-tempo offense and win | ProBasketballTalk

Slam Online:

• SLAM ONLINE | " Report: Lakers Interested in Gilbert Arenas
• SLAM ONLINE | " Post Up: Miami Vice
• SLAM ONLINE | " Dirk Nowitzki: ‘I Haven’t Seen One Team in the West That I’m Scared of’
• SLAM ONLINE | " Video: Amar’e Stoudemire Quits His Foot Locker Job
• SLAM ONLINE | " The Plight of Larry Johnson

Other Blogs and Links:

• NBA Saturday: Lakers Eyeing Gilbert Arenas | HOOPSWORLD | Basketball News & NBA Rumors
• LAKERS NOTEBOOK: World Peace brings needed mayhem - LA Daily News
• Kobe Bryant, SG, Los Angeles Lakers - Top 10 MVP candidates - FOX Sports List
• Hornets 'actively' trying to trade Kaman - CBSSports.com
• Gordon says decision was mutual on no extension - CBSSports.com
• Bogut out 8-12 weeks with ankle injury - CBSSports.com
• Avery Johnson thinks the Nets need to quit complaining about the Prudential Center | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
• Ep. 749: The Overdose, Jan. 27 | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
• The Point Forward " Posts Andrew Bogut: Injury-prone or unlucky? "
• The Point Forward " Posts Stu Jackson addresses free-throw drop "