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The Los Angeles Lakers’ sixth highest paid player coming into this season hasn’t played a game for the Purple & Gold in the last four years. No, it’s not a returning ex-star trying to chase a ring—it’s Luol Deng. Deng, who signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Lakers in 2016, is set to […]

Dwight Howard’s latest workout clip should get Los Angeles Lakers fans hyped. The 35-year-old veteran recently shared a clip of a practice session wherein he looked like the second coming of Stephen Curry. Here’s the video from Howard’s Instagram account showcasing his much-improved acumen from distance: View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

With NBA free agency coming to a close, we saw a lot of teams beef up their rosters. Some notable move include Kyle Lowry joining the Miami Heat, Russell Westbrook getting traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and DeMar DeRozan inking a deal with the Chicago Bulls. Free agency offers teams the chance to retool […]

After a one-year cool-off, Dwight Howard is back with the Los Angeles Lakers and it has become quite clear that he will continue to take on a leadership role. Howard, who finally won an NBA title with the Lakers two seasons ago, will find himself with a bunch of new teammates, as the roster got […]

If we’re counting accolades, the Los Angeles Lakers have a completely stacked roster with multiple future Hall of Famers. With their addition of an 8-time All-Star, they’re setting up for a huge bounce back season. But that’s not Russell Westbrook or Carmelo Anthony, that’s Dwight Howard. Howard has fallen very far off his once lofty […]

Before agreeing to a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, Danny Green was one of the most sought-after names in free agency. Ultimately, the three-time NBA champ decided to remain with the Sixers. As it turns out, however, Green almost turned his back on Philly to head back to LA with the Lakers. According to […]

The beef between Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal is one that will probably stay cooking forever. The returning Los Angeles Lakers big man was recently on Instagram live where he gave purple & gold fans some much sought-after offseason entertainment. Dwight put on his best Shaq impersonation on the live feed as he explored the […]

It came as a bit of a surprise when the Los Angeles Lakers decided to part ways with Dwight Howard prior to the start of the 2020-21 season. This was right after LA’s historic title run in the Orlando bubble, in which Howard played a significant role en route to winning the championship. Now that […]

LeBron James has been the undisputed face of the NBA for quite some time now. That’s why it’s probably not surprising that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar gets some big-time benefits worth of his stature. Dwight Howard recently went live on Instagram to expose some of the perks King James is getting from the Lakers. […]

LeBron James, Dwight Howard and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers have certainly heard the talks about the team being old. However, Howard has a different perspective on the roster the Purple and Gold have built. During an Instagram Live session on Friday, Howard talked to his followers and responded to the issues about […]

Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard are two of the biggest names the Los Angeles Lakers recently added to their roster for the upcoming season. Westbrook arrived in LA a few days ahead of Howard, which is why Russ was able to welcome the eight-time All-Star big man with an epic message. According to Howard, Westbrook […]

The Los Angeles Lakers free agent signings and the acquisition of Russell Westbrook became official on Friday. Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, Wayne Ellington, Kendrick Nunn, Malik Monk, and Talen Horton-Tucker signed their contracts at the Lakers facility then spoke to the media. Carmelo Anthony, Kent Bazemore, and Westbrook were not available, though we did get […]

Dwight Howard played a key role for the Los Angeles Lakers during their historic title run in 2020. LA missed the services of the veteran big man this past season as he spent the campaign playing alongside Joel Embiid in Philadelphia. Another thing the Lakers missed about Howard is his unique sense of humor. Howard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy NBA free agency period and have added a lot of new players. They have also brought on board a ton of former Lakers, including Dwight Howard, who spent a year with the Philadelphia 76ers after winning the title in the Orlando Bubble with LeBron James and the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had been constantly tied to the Philadelphia 76ers for a move this offseason. But instead of it being a big splash for Ben Simmons, LA reached out to their former backup center Dwight Howard. Dwight signed on to run it back with LeBron James & Co as LA positions themselves for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their free agency period by signing three familiar faces: Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, and Wayne Ellington. Ariza won a championship with L.A. in 2008-09, while Howard helped the Lakers to a title in 2019-20. He also spent one ill-fated season with the franchise alongside Kobe Bryant in 2012-13. Ellington, a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are headed for a vast roster overhaul heading into the 2021 season as NBA free agency is kicking off. After the acquisition of Russell Westbrook, the Lakers are expected to court many veterans across the spectrum. It turns out the Lakers are trying to bring back a couple of players from […]

When NBA free agency opens up, the Los Angeles Lakers will have big decisions to make, and not a lot of time or money to make them. The Lakers have to accelerate their timeline, with LeBron James entering his age-38 season and coming off a concerning, injury-plagued 2020-21 season. The Lakers got the ball rolling […]

NBA free agency begins Monday — four days after the 2021 NBA Draft, 13 days after the NBA Finals, one day before Summer League tips off, and while dozens of players compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Other than that, not much is happening during this so-called “offseason.” The Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of work […]

Dwight Howard’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was a disaster, but he redeemed himself as a quality backup center in the 2019-20 championship season. Howard was hoping to return to the Lakers this past season and even thought he had a deal, but that wasn’t the case and he wound up signing with […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ postseason was cut short by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs, they are back to the drawing board. Forward Jared Dudley has even started recruiting his former teammate Dwight Howard. Dudley kicked off his campaign online by commenting on Dwight Howard’s Instagram post. Dwight […]

There is no doubt that the Golden State Warriors dynasty from a couple of years back will go down in history as one of the most dominant teams that ever took the court. As it turns out, however, Dwight Howard could have actually destroyed that dynasty even before it started. This is exactly what former Dubs […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young has been unbothered by all the physicality in their seven-game series against the Philadelphia 76ers. On Sunday, in an all-important Game 7 duel, Young went on to troll the entire city of Philadelphia by doing a full set of push-ups in the second quarter after he saw himself hit the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard chastised the legions of NBA fans criticizing Sixers guard Ben Simmons amid his playoff struggles. Howard suggested Sixers fans (and others) should leave Simmons be and show more appreciation for his talents: “Everybody talking about Ben. Leave him alone,” Howard said, via Sideline Sources. “Send him some positivity instead of […]

The biggest storyline heading into the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks is the health of Sixers superstar Joel Embiid. The All-Star big man suffered a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, which has put his status in doubt for the Hawks series. As it turns out, however, Embiid is good […]

Trae Young embraced being the villain against the New York Knicks and had the last laugh. However, Dwight Howard warned the Atlanta Hawks star that he won’t want to make an enemy out of Philadelphia 76ers fans. With the Sixers and Hawks facing in Round 2 of the playoffs, Howard reminded Young of the not-so-forgiving […]

The Philadelphia 76ers closed out the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in Game 5, advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The top-seeded Sixers are set to play the fifth-seeded Atlanta Hawks, who dispatched the New York Knicks in five games in round one. Philadelphia has not reached the Conference Finals since 2001. Atlanta’s last appearance […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 4 to the Washington Wizards on Monday. The loss, however, wasn’t the biggest concern of the Sixers, but the health of star center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid, who had a scary fall in the opening quarter and was held out for the rest of the game.  Embiid took an […]

Given their excellent regular season, the Philadephia 76ers quickly rose as a favorite to win the title this season. They were expected to boot out the Washington Wizards with ease in the first round. However, they failed to complete the sweep, losing 122-114 in Game 4. A quick 4-0 would’ve been great as it would’ve […]

Today, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Across 20 seasons, five championships, and 220 playoff games for the NBA’s most glamorous franchise, Bryant produced as many iconic moments as perhaps any player in basketball history — including Michael Jordan, who will present Bryant into […]

Miami Heat lifer Udonis Haslem made his season debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, and he promptly got ejected just three minutes into this appearance after a scuffle with Dwight Howard. Haslem has absolutely zero regrets about the incident. After giving a short play-by-play of what went down, the Heat veteran even admitted […]

James Harden has established himself as one of the best players in NBA history. He had a pretty pedestrian start to his career coming off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But while Harden did win a Sixth Man of the Year Award, no one saw him becoming the elite stud he is today […]

It’s no secret that Dwight Howard’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was a complete disaster. As it turns out, the late, great Kobe Bryant knew early on that his team-up with Howards simply wasn’t going to work on. Apparently, Kobe knew as soon as they first talked on the phone. In a recent […]

It’s no secret that tension existed between former Houston Rockets stars James Harden and Dwight Howard during their three-year tenure together. However, what wasn’t known was that tensions reached such a boiling point that many in the organization wondered if Howard was intentionally “whiffing” on screens for Harden as an attempt to sabotage him, according […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Dwight Howard may be nearing the tail end of his career, but there’s no denying that the eight-time All-Star can still produce some spectacular highlight plays. The Sixers center did just that on Saturday with an emphatic block on Danilo Gallinari of the Atlanta Hawks. Howard rose up to swat away […]

Whatever Dwight Howard has done to the referees across the NBA, he’s sincerely sorry. The Sixers big man has been a victim for most of this season, currently leading the league with 16 technical fouls. Howard isn’t sure why the refs are so against him, but he offered a hilarious message to them in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers did not hold back in blasting the officials for calling a soft technical foul on Dwight Howard in their 132-94 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks. The long-time NBA mentor believes Howard received the tech solely on his reputation, claiming that if that had been any other player on the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been a dominant force all season, racking up an Eastern Conference-leading 38-17 record heading into Friday night’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. Sixers president Daryl Morey dramatically reshaped the roster around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in his first offseason with the club, giving them a balanced attack on both […]

Not a lot of people can outmuscle Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard in the paint. However, Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder belongs on that shortlist. Despite giving up several inches (not to mention a couple of lbs.) against the chiseled Sixers big man, Dort flexed his muscles by absorbing a lot of contact […]