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New Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard met with the Sixers media on Wednesday and stated that Ben Simmons is a young LeBron James (via Tom Moore of the Bucks County Courier Times). Howard, who played with LeBron on the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20, is very excited to team up with Simmons on the Sixers […]

After completely turning his career around during his 2019-20 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard was sure to be a hot commodity once free agency got underway. While he’s found his new home with the Philadelphia 76ers, the elephant in the room was bound to be discussed in terms of his role on […]

Dwight Howard met with the Philadelphia 76ers’ media on Wednesday and admitted that Sixers head coach Doc Rivers and Rajon Rondo played a big role in his decision to sign with Philly, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Rivers was the only coach to call and recruit Howard in free agency, while Rondo helped Howard get an […]

For the second time in his NBA career, Dwight Howard is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after just one season. He’s now with the Philadelphia Sixers in a free agency plot twist. However, the circumstances surrounding his second departure from Los Angeles couldn’t be more different from the first, after he helped LeBron James and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently parted ways with a valuable member of their championship team from last season in veteran big man Dwight Howard. His departure from the team came as a shock to many as the eight-time All-Star previously announced his return to the Lakers but took an abrupt U-turn and headed to the […]

Dwight Howard capped off his redemption 2019-20 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers with his first ever NBA championship. As a free agent this off-season, it certainly seemed like the veteran center would return to the Purple and Gold. However, due to miscommunication and misunderstandings, the former Defensive Player of the Year instead found himself […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green took to Instagram to congratulate his ex-teammates Avery Bradley, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Rajon Rondo for cashing in with new deals in free agency. Danny Green congratulates ex-teammates Rajon Rondo, KCP, and Avery Bradley on their new contracts with the Hawks, Lakers and Heat respectively. pic.twitter.com/TfsIkezGtH — LakeShow (@LakeShowCP) […]

NBA free agency began belatedly on Friday evening at 6 p.m. EST and there has already been an absolute avalanche of surprising deals, including one involving the Philadelphia 76ers. Multiple big names are off the board, with the most recent big name being tied to a huge contract is Gordon Hayward, who signed a four-year, […]

Social media was once again filled to the brim with hilarious memes on the first day of the free agency period for the 2020-21 NBA season. One of the biggest storylines so far is Dwight Howard’s sudden change of heart after initially tweeting out that he will re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Moments later, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently made a huge splash in the free agency market by signing reigning Sixth Man of the Year Winner Montrezl Harrell. It wasn’t exactly the best of news for Los Angeles Clippers supporters, but as it turns out, it has Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic fans jumping for joy. We came […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard has decided to part ways with L.A., and has reportedly now put pen to paper on a new deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Prior to signing with the Sixers, Howard was believed to have been on track to signing an extension with the Lakers. That never came […]

Dwight Howard is headed to the City of Brotherly love after reportedly accepting a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. As it turns out, Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid had his hand in the recruiting process that enticed Howard to leave Hollywood. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, JoJo helped out new Sixers […]

With Dwight Howard agreeing to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Lakers are exploring a deal with free agent Marc Gasol to fill the void, the New York Times’ Marc Stein reports. Marc Gasol has emerged as a free-agent target for the Lakers to fill the void created by Dwight Howard's departure to […]

After initially tweeting that he was returning to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard has reportedly agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, per Stadium’s Shams Charania. Free agent Dwight Howard has agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, his agent Charles Briscoe tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

For a brief moment it appeared that Dwight Howard agreed to a deal to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers after playing a pivotal role on their 2019-20 championship squad, but he quickly deleted the tweet announcing his return. Dwight Howard tweets out his return to the Lakers, but then immediately deletes it. Now, Shams […]

Dwight Howard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason and he’s expected to garner interest from his current team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and a few others. Multiple reports have stated that the Golden State Warriors will pursue Howard once the 2020 transaction period begins. Steve Kerr’s group is desperate for a talented big man […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal recently took a dig at Dwight Howard for allegedly celebrating L.A.’s recent championship a bit too much. Howard caught wind of Shaq’s comments, and as it turns out, Howard has no clue as to how the beef all started. Howard took a high-road approach, as he praised Shaq for […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard has just come out with a rather definitive stance regarding his future with the Purple & Gold. The 34-year-old is now a free agent, and while Howard admitted that he wants to return to L.A. next term, he also claimed that it will come at a price. Howard […]

Once the Los Angeles Lakers re-sign superstar big man Anthony Davis, general manager Rob Pelinka will turn his attention to Dwight Howard and Markieff Morris. Both Howard and Morris will become unrestricted free agents once the 2020 free agency period begins. According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers are interested in […]

Despite helping the Los Angeles Lakers win the title last season, Dwight Howard still hasn’t won over the good graces of Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq previously called out Howard for excessively celebrating the title, and O’Neal doubled down on this criticism in a recent episode of his podcast. Shaq then went […]

The late and great Kobe Bryant was notorious for, at times, not getting along with certain teammates. A player without a hard-nosed mentality wouldn’t suffice next to the Black Mamba as history showed. His best bet came in the Bryant–Shaquille O’Neal duo during O’Neal’s time in LA. Even then the two Hall of Famers would […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has had much to celebrate after winning his first championship earlier in October. Nonetheless, he’s also had some family issues surface, with his 12-year-old son taking center stage. Howard’s son, Braylon Howard, recently took aim at the three-time Defensive Player of the Year, calling him a “deadbeat dad.” Howard […]

After winning the NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard was seen  on Instagram telling everyone to continue chasing their dreams, only for Shaquille O’Neal to criticize his celebration. Following Shaq’s roasting of Howard, multiple social media users reacted to the entire situation. Championships won in Orlando Dwight: 1Shaq: 0 https://t.co/wL6Iz2vAWV — Trill […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal had an interesting take on Dwight Howard’s speech to fans after winning the 2020 NBA championship. After dispatching the Miami Heat in six games and helping the Lakers claim a 17th title, Howard made his way to the locker room for post-game celebrations. With champagne bottles popping and even […]

The Golden State Warriors know that Dwight Howard’s second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was a massive success after his 2012-13 campaign in L.A. was a disaster from start to finish. While Howard is no longer a superstar in the NBA, the future Hall of Famer played his role to a T with the […]

It’s barely been a week since Dwight Howard secured the first title of his career, as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers in what turned out to be a truly memorable championship run. Howard will see his one-year deal with L.A. come to an end in the offseason, and according to reports, the Golden State […]

During the highest accomplishment of his career, Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard may have dropped the ball while live on Instagram. The eight-time All-Star apparently pressed the wrong button, prompting his text messages to display briefly on screen. https://twitter.com/JesusTheis27/status/1315480099697954821 The conversation appeared to have been transpiring between Dwight Howard and his fiancée, Te’a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ latest acquisition in JR Smith celebrated his first title with the franchise in his own true fashion. Not only him, but also Alex Caruso, Kyle Kuzma, and Dwight Howard all followed in the footsteps of ‘shirtless JR’ during the postgame celebrations, as posted on Twitter. The influence of JR Smith cannot […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is now an NBA champion for the first time in his career. While many Lakers fans still remember the “Dwightmare” saga during his rocky 2012-13 season with the team, it’s safe to say that Howard has made up for that with his valuable contributions in their 2020 bubble run. […]

To say that Dwight Howard was delighted with winning his first ever career championship with the Los Angeles Lakers would be a complete understatement. The 34-year-old veteran had a strong message after the game, as he spoke about pursuing one’s own dreams. Howard took to social media to send out an NSFW inspirational message, as […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is replacing center Dwight Howard in the starting lineup with guard Alex Caruso for Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Sunday, per Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic. The Lakers are trying to clinch title No. 17 by winning Game 6. Los […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler connected on a spectacular play midway in the third quarter of Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1314757459232268289 Jimmy Butler got a whole forearm to the face from Dwight Howard pic.twitter.com/cZZVP8UkhI — SB Nation (@SBNation) October 10, 2020 Jimmy Buckets had perfect position down low and cleaned up the […]

Things heated up early in Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat on Friday. Around the seven-minute mark in the first quarter, Jimmy Butler got entangled with Dwight Howard as the pair tried to secure position for the rebound. Officials were quick to blow the whistle as […]

The Golden State Warriors are hoping to return to relevancy next season and they’ll need to improve the roster for them to revert to being championship contenders. With a glaring need at the center position, could the Warriors make a play for Dwight Howard? Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area thinks that could happen, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat had another tight skirmish in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. The result didn’t get settled until the final minute of the contest, with both teams refusing to budge. In the end, it was the Purple and Gold who eked out the hard-earned victory, […]

Mental health has been one of the biggest issues faced by players while inside the bubble. Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard opened up about his own struggles and admitted how he himself fell victim to the same. According to Howard, being away from his family has been the toughest part of being inside […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on fire Wednesday night, as they made quick work of the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Finals. Dwight Howard got the start again for the Lakers, being paired with Anthony Davis to form a terrifying L.A. frontcourt. After the game, Howard opened up about making it back to […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has seemingly saved his NBA career and image this season by being on his best behavior and not causing turmoil in the locker room. Since his prime days with the Orlando Magic ended in 2012, Howard has played for the Lakers (twice), Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets and […]

The son of Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard hilariously video bombed him during his NBA Finals press conference on Tuesday. Take a look at the wholesome moment that made Howard and the media members laugh: Dwight Howard talks about having his son with him in Orlando and providing life lessons for him.#NBAFinals presented by […]