The Credits: "Bottle Rocket"

Starring the Lakers and the countless talk that surrounds them, as they host the Houston Rockets. C'mon Lake Show, we need a 'mission accomplished' after this game.

• Lakers Practice Report: 1/31/11 | Lakers.com
• Lakers Gameday | 2/01/11 | Rockets | Lakers.com
• Lakers' struggles have Kupchak ready to make moves | NBA.com
• Report: Los Angeles Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak says he's considered trade | ESPN LA
• Lakers Tuesday Preview: vs. Rockets (22-27) | OC Register
• Rockets-Lakers Preview | Yahoo! Sports
• The Lakers problem isn’t Kobe, it’s Gasol. And defense. | ProBasketballTalk
• Is It Fair To Doubt Pau Gasol? | Forum Blue & Gold

Much more after the jump...

Lakers.com / NBA.com

• In wake of Celtics-Lakers clash, these things resonate | NBA.com
• 24-Second thoughts: Lakers D, Rip's future, and Love love | NBA.com
• Once again, Rockets trying to make do with what they've got | NBA.com

ESPN / ESPN LA

• Carmelo Anthony nixes Knicks, Nets talk | ESPN
• Sore knee keeps Andrew Bynum out of Los Angeles Lakers' practice | ESPN LA
• Work still to be done: More items on the to-do list - Los Angeles Lakers Blog | ESPN LA
• Week in Preview: Jan. 31-Feb. 6 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog | ESPN LA

The Los Angeles Times

• Breaking down Kobe Bryant's 41-point performance in Lakers' 109-96 loss to Boston Celtics | LA Times
• Andrew Bynum sits out Monday's practice | LA Times
• Kevin Garnett's injury: Don't let the picture deceive you | LA Times
• Kobe Bryant, Robert Rodriguez talk about Black Mamba Nike ads, six-minute film | LA Times

The Orange County Register

• Fisher's meeting with Shaq's mom, Bynum's sore knee and KG's near-shamrock patch | OC Register
• America doesn’t believe in Lakers | OC Register
• Poor play has Kupchak considering a trade | OC Register
• Despite losses, Jackson isn’t sounding alarm | OC Register
• Bynum sits out practice because of sore knee | OC Register
• 50 years have passed since Lakers passed so little | OC Register

Yahoo! Sports / FoxSports.com

• Lakers see no reason to fret latest loss | Yahoo! Sports
• Grizzlies hold off Magic, 100-97 | Yahoo! Sports
• LeBron says he wishes Cavs 'the best' | Yahoo! Sports
• Nets beat Anthony in first game since talks end | Yahoo! Sports
• Knicks to hire Warkentien as consultant | Yahoo! Sports
• Lakers don't see current slide as do-or-die situation | FoxSports.com
• Lakers' on-again, off-again attitude still Achilles' heel | FoxSports.com

ProBasketball Talk

• Baseline to Baseline recaps: Indiana looks good for new coach… or they played Toronto | ProBasketballTalk
• In event of a lockout, Nowitzki says he wants to play in Germany. Except, he can’t. | ProBasketballTalk
• NBA Power Rankings: How would you feel about a Spurs/Celtics NBA finals? | ProBasketballTalk
• Stick a fork in them: The Cleveland Cavaliers | ProBasketballTalk
• Lakers struggles have GM Kupchak thinking trade | ProBasketballTalk
• Video: Russell Westbrook is good. Scary good. | ProBasketballTalk

Dime Magazine / SLAM Online

• The next Kobe vs. Shaq: Finding the NBA’s growing rivalries | Dime Magazine
• Nike Zoom Kobe VI Viral Spot – "Ophidiophobia" | Dime Magazine
• LeBron wins Round 2 over Cavs | Dime Magazine
• Eddie House fined $25,000 for paying homage to Sam Cassell | Dime Magazine
• Kobe Debuts New All-Star Kicks | SLAM Online
• Kevin Durant on Chris Bosh: ‘Fake Tough Guy’ | SLAM Online
• Dirk Nowitzki Wants to Play in Germany During Lockout | SLAM Online

Blogs and Other Links

• The Case For Shaquille O’Neal Never Having His Number Retired | Lakers Nation
• Gasol Needs to Show Signs of Life, Stat | Lakers Nation
• Mitch Kupchak Talks Trades... | With-Malice
• The Expendables | With-Malice
• For @sportsguy33 Bill Simmons tweeted that he... | Got 'Em Coach
• General manager Kupchak says trade isn't out of the question | LA Daily News
• For Artest, it's a lost cause | LA Daily News
• Wha’ Happened?: Dougie huddle | The Basketball Jones
• The incredible shrinking George | The Basketball Jones

Multimedia

• The Daily Zap | NBA.com
• Monday's Top 10 | NBA.com
• Kobe's Top Plays: 1997-98 | NBA.com
• Kobe's Top Plays: 1999-00 | NBA.com
• Kobe's Top Plays: 2004-05 | NBA.com
• Roles, losses and remaining calm: Practice videos | ESPN LA
• Video: Russell Westbrook is good. Scary good. | ProBasketballTalk
• Ep. 655: Dick Move | The Basketball Jones
• Ep. 656: Dum Spiro, Spero | The Basketball Jones