The Lakers flew to Utah from Denver on Friday night (actually Saturday morning), but it wasn't the experience they were hoping for. Their flight was delayed while the plane was de-iced following a massive snowstorm in the mile high city, and this meant their arrival in Karl Malone City came somewhere around 4 AM, putting bedtime after 5 AM. Now, if you're young, that's prime party stuff and it means you had a good night. But, according to Kobe Bryant, the Lakers are "old and slow" so this was not a good thing.

That said, they still had a game to play, one that did not end well. In fact, it went so badly, the coach decided not to stick around. How many times has that been the case for the Lakers? I'm willing to bet not many. We'll see what happens with Mike Brown--there is speculation that he could be suspended; who knew?

Lakers next play the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. It would be nice to have a winning record on this road trip and not have to play from behind to get it. Hey Lakers, y'all listening?

Dwight, Dwight, Dwight, why you tryin' to make me lose my cool?

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L.A. Times

• Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak remains positive despite team's road woes
• Lakers-Jazz: Dejection follows ejection for the Lakers
• Coach Mike Brown could face suspension in wake of ejection
• Looking ahead in the NBA
• Lakers' Josh McRoberts sees playing time diminish

ESPN/ESPNLA

• Rapid Reaction: Jazz 96, Lakers 87 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog
• McRoberts odd man out of bigs rotation - Los Angeles Lakers Blog
• Lakers Late Night vs. Utah- 9:30 pm PT - Los Angeles Lakers Blog
• Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz - Recap - February 04, 2012 - ESPN
• Utah Jazz owner Greg Miller says 'lying' Karl Malone unreliable, unstable - ESPN
• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Atlanta Hawks - Recap - February 04, 2012 - ESPN
• NBA -- All-Star reserve picks - ESPN

Yahoo! Sports

• Jazz send Lakers to another road loss, 96-87
• Utah’s owner strikes back at Karl Malone | Ball Don't Lie
• Video: Ice Cube was not happy with David Stern, briefly | Ball Don't Lie

OC Register

• Lakers steaming after loss to Jazz
• Barnes officially upset with referees
• Grammy trips haven't been bad
• Kobe on the all-time lists
• Paul and Griffin named All-Star starters - Clippers blog
• NBA nicknames: From Mamba to Zeke

SI.com

• Lakers, Clippers, Heat each get two All-Star starters - NBA - SI.com
• Trade rumors have always been a big part of sports culture - Steve Rushin - SI.com
• Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook dismiss tension on Thunder - Sam Amick - SI.com

SLAM Online

• 2012 NBA All-Star Game Starters Announced
• Polladaday: Lakers in 2012?
• Big Brother: Dear Dwight
• adidas Unveils 2012 NBA All-Star Uniforms
• Karl Malone Responds After Being Called a ‘Liar’ by Jazz CEO

Other Links

• Lakers Struggle Down the Stretch, Fall to Jazz in Utah | Lakers Nation
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Jazz: Fourth-Quarter Collapse
• Super Bowl Party Planning for Lakers Fans | Lakers Nation
• Jeremy Lin Saves New York; Kyrie Irving Is The Truth | Dime Magazine
• Filling Out the West's All-Star Roster at Forward - NYTimes.com
• Barkley Takes Aim at N.B.A., Bad Teams and Nowitzki - NYTimes.com
• Rumor: Kobe Bryant has blown chances for Lakers to get Dwight Howard by telling him he'll be third-option | ProBasketballTalk
• All-Star selection boosts Bynum's confidence
• Kobe keeps focus on Lakers, not Griffin
• Lakers coach Mike Brown ejected after meltdown - CBSSports.com
• Hypothetical: What if the Lakers were able to team Dwight Howard with Andrew Bynum? | ProBasketballTalk
• Lakers 87, Jazz 96: Feb. 4 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
• LAKERS: Jazz send Lakers to another road loss, 96-87