Starring: The Lakers survive a wild fourth quarter that was beginning to spiral out of control. A controversial non-call nearly cost the Lakers the game. The Lakers won 93-89 over the Denver Nuggets in a hard fought battle:

"Our execution down the stretch wasn't good. We turned the ball over, we were sloppy, we didn't move the ball in the right spots at the right time. We made it really hard on ourselves," Brown said. "But having said that, it's good to get a win. We kind of found a way to grind it out and stick with it. We relied on our defense, and our defense got us a win in a tough environment."

Andrew Bynum led the Lakers with 24 points as Kobe played distributor after starting the game shooting poorly:

After the game on Altitude's broadcast, Kobe was asked if Karl's defensive strategy bothers him. Kobe replied that Karl's teams have never defeated him in a playoff series ... face slap.

In other news, apparently Dwight Howard says "Kobe messed it up" and he won't sign an extension if traded to the Lakers. He is also trying to force his way to the Nets now. Also, Kobe Bryant is the Western Conference's Player Of The Month.

Much more after the jump...

Lakers News:

• Lakers avoid stumble at start of trip - latimes.com
• Lakers Saturday preview: at Utah Jazz (12-9) - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Lakers grind out second consecutive road victory with 93-89 triumph over Denver - latimes.com
• Lakers 93, Nuggets 89 - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Metta World Peace’s mojo has been back lately - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Lakers’ Grammy road trip hasn’t been rough lately - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• First time in 15 years West All-Stars are … - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register

NBA.com:

• Lakers Must Rebound Quickly for Jazz " Lakers Blog
• Lakers 93, Nuggets 89: Feb. 3 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
• Bryant Named Player of the Month " Lakers Blog
• Film Study: Denver’s No-Star Offense " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• And One: Closing Time " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Another Knee Surgery For Oden " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

ESPN:

• Lakers at Jazz: What to Watch, with Salt City Hoops - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• The McTen: Rocky road win in Denver - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Lakers Late Night Replay vs. Denver - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Rapid Reaction: Lakers 93, Denver 89 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles

Probasketball Talk:

• Weekend Observations 2.4.12: Where corn don’t grow | ProBasketballTalk
• Miami’s one hot stretch dooms Philadelphia to loss at home | ProBasketballTalk
• Why you shouldn’t expect LeBron to do the Dunk Contest | ProBasketballTalk
• Orlando Magic suspend Glen Davis two games after outburst | ProBasketballTalk
• Report: Hornets taking Chris Kaman off trade market | ProBasketballTalk
• Dwight Howard situation could hold up Sessions to Lakers | ProBasketballTalk
• Spoelstra says Heat missed Dwyane Wade’s defense | ProBasketballTalk

CBS Sports:

• Friday 5 with KB: Power plays - CBSSports.com
• Magic suspend forward Davis for two games - CBSSports.com
• Blazers C Greg Oden underwent knee surgery - CBSSports.com

Other Blogs and Links:

• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Nuggets: Schedule Win
• Bynum, Bryant lead Lakers past Nuggets 93-89 - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• PopcornMachine's GameFlow - LA Lakers @ Denver
• Lakers vs. Jazz Pre-Game Report: Road Trip Continues in Utah | Lakers Nation
• Lakers Grind Out A Win In Denver - Lake Show Life - A Los Angeles Lakers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
• Lakers Hold Off the Surging Nuggets, Win In Denver 93-89 | Lakers Nation
• Lakers Kobe Bryant Named Western Conference Player of the Month | Lakers Nation
• Lakers Rumors: Dwight Howard Will Not Sign an Extension with the Lakers | Lakers Nation
• Lakers are in the Queen City of the Plains | Laker Nation
• LAKERS 93, DENVER 89: Grammy road trip begins with win - LA Daily News
• LAKERS NOTEBOOK: Coach Brown at Peace with his starters - LA Daily News
• Lakers open road trip with win over Nuggets – USATODAY.com
• Utah Jazz: No breaks for banged-up Jazz as they face Lakers in Salt Lake | Deseret News
• Lakers vs. Nuggets recap: Another painful loss - Denver Stiffs
• Gordon Hayward just got his first ever technical | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
• I’m Here With … Jeff Van Gundy | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
• The Point Forward " Posts Heat at their finest in win over Sixers "
• The Point Forward " Posts Kenyon Martin deal is risk-free for Clips "

Multimedia:

• Lakers -at- Nuggets - 2/3 - HD Highlights
• Kobe Bryant has other people pack his suitcase [Video] - latimes.com
• Pics: Kobe Bryant on the Celtics? | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
• Ep. 754: The Overdose, Feb. 3 | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com