The struggling Los Angeles Lakers head north to face an opponent against which they've had only limited success in recent years when they take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The Lakers make the one-day trip in the wake of a 121-111 home loss to Houston on Thursday night, capping a disappointing day in which the team stood pat at the trade deadline while many of their closest challengers in the Western Conference -- including the rival Clippers -- added reinforcements. The Rockets were one of those teams, and they showed off their new look when former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington contributed two important 3-pointers and a late block to a 14-point, eight-rebound Houston debut in the win in Los Angeles.