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Utah Jazz big man Ed Davis gave his honest thoughts on the current discussion between players about restarting the 2019-20 NBA season amid the surging Black Lives Matter movement and the coronavirus pandemic. Davis ensured to mention some of the main cogs against having an NBA season like Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard, pointing out […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard made headlines this weekend after stating that he doesn’t believe the NBA should return to play amid all of the racial injustice happening across the country. While Howard isn’t the only player to have this viewpoint, the big man’s dissent led to some questions being raised about the Lakers’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard expressed his hesitancy in resuming the 2019-20 NBA season in a statement provided by his agent, Charles Briscoe, on Saturday night. Briscoe further clarified Howard’s statement on Sunday, saying his client’s words were more about recognizing the importance of the social issues at hand. He also emphasized that the […]

The NBA has released a statement regarding some players’ concerns on the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season, per Marc Stein of The New York Post. “We understand the players’ concerns and are working with the Players Association on finding the right balance to address them." — NBA spokesman Mike Bass on worries players have […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving doesn’t support the NBA resuming the 2019-20 season due to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. Now, it seems like the four-time All-Star has found a surprising ally in Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard. In a statement shared to CNN (via Jill Martin), Howard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the best team in the Western Conference. They are one of the favorites to win the NBA title when the season resumes in July. But there are a couple members of the purple and gold considering skipping out on the NBA restart. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Lakers shooting […]

Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard could sit out the NBA return at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Mitchell was one of the few players in the NBA that contracted COVID-19: Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard among others spoke out about possibly sitting out […]

Multiple members of the Los Angeles Lakers — including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Alex Caruso and Danny Green — posted identical messages on their Instagram stories in a display of unity during the current moment of racial unrest across America. Other Lakers players, including Dwight Howard and Quinn Cook, have since followed suit and shared […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has definitely given the Purple and Gold a major boost in his second stint in Hollywood. According to Lakers controlling owner and president Jeanie Buss, the reunion with the 34-year-old big man wouldn’t have happened had not for some wise words she learned from former Lakers coach Phil Jackson. […]

The late Kobe Bryant did not get along with Dwight Howard during the latter’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012-13. However, things seemed to have changed before the 2019-20 campaign started. According to team owner Jeanie Buss, the Lakers icon did approve of the Howard signing last summer, signaling a possible change […]

Part of Dwight Howard’s resurgence during the 2019-20 season was seeing how the veteran center and former star — a one-time member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the ill-fated 2012-13 team — could finally help the franchise in pursuit of another title. Howard, 34, has been dismayed by the NBA suspending the season in […]

Dwight Howard has made $240,096,336 in NBA money since entering the league back in 2004, per Spotrac. The Orlando Magic selected Howard with the first overall pick out of high school. He made $4,179,720 during his rookie season and finished the year with averages of 12.0 points and 10.0 rebounds. In his second season, Howard […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2004 as the No. 1 overall pick, Dwight Howard has played with a bevy of talented teammates. Howard began his NBA career with the Orlando Magic. Since then, he’s played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards and Lakers again. For this piece, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard told reporters on a conference call that the mother of his six-year-old son died during the coronavirus pandemic nearly six weeks ago. Howard said the tragic death wasn’t related to COVID-19, but she was dealing with epilepsy: Sad news. Dwight Howard said that the mom of his 6-year-old son […]

NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady picked quite a formidable all-time Orlando Magic squad on Thursday. Speaking with Dante Marchitelli on the Orlando Magic Pod Squad, T-Mac picked himself and Penny Hardaway as the team’s all-time best backcourt duo. He then added the likes of Grant Hill, Dwight Howard, and Shaquille O’Neal in the frontcourt. What […]

LeBron James and Dwight Howard have known each other since they were teenagers, and they had been foes for much of their professional careers. With that said, Howard couldn’t believe it when they became teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard joined his teammate Jared Dudley in an Instagram Live interview on Wednesday. In the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard took some time on Wednesday to reflect on all things Purple and Gold, from his first stint with the team (2012-13) to his current role. Howard went into detail on his experience with the Lakers as part of Jared Dudley’s Instagram live stream, and he spoke a little about […]

Dwight Howard is making the most of his newfound role during his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, but it has also given him an opportunity to reflect on what went wrong during his first time in L.A. Howard admitted to never wanting to return to the Lakers after his uncomfortable first stint in […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard believes his first stint in Hollywood was ruined by an excess of egos. Howard told Lakers teammate Jared Dudley he felt he and Kobe Bryant were at different stages of their career during that 2012-13 season, and thus had trouble communicating. Dwight Howard to @JaredDudley619 over Inta Live: "I […]

Since entering the NBA all the way back in 2004 as the No. 1 overall pick, Dwight Howard has made $240,096,336 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Orlando Magic selected Howard with the first pick. They signed the center to a three-year, $13.5 million rookie contract. Howard averaged 12.0 points and 10.0 boards as a […]

Shaquille O’Neal took yet another dig at Dwight Howard, cutting him loose in a game of “start, bench, cut” in which he picked an NBA star from the 2000s for one of each action. Given the choice between LeBron James, Howard, and Yao Ming, the NBA personality rightfully went with James to start but had […]

Before the NBA season came to a halt, center DeMarcus Cousins continued his ACL rehabilitation within the Los Angeles Lakers’ facilities. But according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Lakers are likely to bail on the injury-prone big man after this season, instead looking to keep Dwight Howard as the backup center. Via TalkBasket.net: “I don’t […]

Dwight Howard’s second run with the Los Angeles Lakers was going well prior to play being suspended because of the coronavirus. Howard was averaging 7.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks for the Lakers in 19.2 minutes per game off the bench. He was loved by the fans again after being hated by them following […]

The image we have of NBA players is that they are some of the toughest, strongest, and most resolute individuals in the planet. That’s why it’s extra funny whenever we get to see some of them getting scared — for a change. Below we’ve complied 10 of the best and most hilarious moments in which […]

Danny Green and Dwight Howard recently joined Taylor Rooks for a wide-ranging interview at a zoo for reptiles (that’s right). During their discussion, the two teammates were asked to pick an all-time Lakers starting lineup. Picking an all-time starting five for the Lakers is a tall order, as the team has had so many great […]

As part of a recent appearance on Take it there with Taylor Rooks, Danny Green and Dwight Howard explained why their Lakers teammate, Alex Caruso, has gained so much popularity. Caruso may look like an ordinary guy, but the Lakers shooting guard has become an internet sensation this season. On several occasions, The White Mamba, […]

As part of a recent appearance on “Take It There” with Taylor Rooks, Danny Green compared his Lakers teammate, LeBron James, to an iguana. As part of his appearance on the show, Green and Rooks paid a visit to a reptilian zoo. In the midst of the snakes and lizards at the facility, the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard missed his first game of the season on Tuesday against the Brooklyn Nets because of a stomach bug. Fortunately, Howard returned to Lakers practice on Wednesday and will play on Thursday versus the Houston Rockets. #Lakers center Dwight Howard was back on the floor today after missing last night’s […]

When Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is determined to get to the rim, there’s not many who can stop him — Dwight Howard knows that all too well after Friday’s game. The Los Angeles Lakers center was a victim of an elite blend of size, strength, athleticism and finesse when Antetokoumpo drove on him with […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran big man Dwight Howard has chimed in on team owner Jeanie Buss’ criticism of former Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni. According to Buss, she believes that D’Antoni was the main reason why Howard’s first stint with the Lakers some years ago did not work out. For his part, however, Howard has refused […]

You can’t even count all of the differences between Dwight Howard’s first and second stints with the Los Angeles Lakers. The first time around back during the 2012-13 campaign, Howard had his issues in Los Angeles and clashed with his teammates, from Kobe Bryant to Steve Nash, as a result. Howard posted good numbers, averaging […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took to Instagram to showcase his new “back to black” hairdo, now forgoing the trademark blond look he had become associated with over the past couple of months. This took the social media world by surprise, with some players reacting to Kuzma’s new look: No more blond Kuz? pic.twitter.com/XhoSzGzGku […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard prepared superstar small forward LeBron James’ chalk toss for him on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Dwight Howard, ladies and gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/jgn3lwE4rL — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 1, 2020 There’s a lot of star power on the Lakers, with LeBron and Anthony Davis leading the way and Howard coming off the bench. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was known for his tough exterior, killer instinct, and “Mamba Mentality.” That’s the side of himself that the media and fans often remember, but according to former teammate Dwight Howard, Bryant had a different side to him. In an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio, Howard told the story of […]

While the tragic news of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash just started to make waves, the Los Angeles Lakers were on a flight from Philadelphia to L.A. at the end of their 10-day, five-game road trip. LeBron James had just passed Bryant as the third-leading scorer in league history, and he’d been congratulated […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says “sacrifice” is how the team has navigated through the season. There’s a lot of star power on the Lakers, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way and Howard coming off the bench. Thus far, head coach Frank Vogel has done a good job of managing everyone. […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard broke the news of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death to his teammates. Lakers shooting guard Troy Daniels told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson about how Howard delivered the devastating news while they were aboard the team plane. “Regular trip. Chillin’. Literally everyone was asleep,” Daniels said. “All the shades were down, […]

The 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is already being hailed as one of the greatest ever, and it might be the most controversial. Derrick Jones Jr. of the Miami Heat took the crown, but not after Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon put on a spectacle that included five straight 50s — a streak that ended […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard may not have soared quite as high on Saturday night’s recreation of his famous Superman dunk from 2008. But the 2020 version was certainly heavier with meaning—and a No. 24 instead of an “S” on the chest. According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Howard had originally […]