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Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard will be participating in the Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night, marking the first time he will have taken part in the event since losing to Nate Robinson in 2009. A lot has changed for Howard since then, as he went from being one of the top players […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, aka Superman, is giving his fellow NBA brothers like LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Derrick Rose their comic book alter egos. Howard says James is Iron Man, Rose is Wolverine and Doncic is Spider-Man: .@Lakers center @DwightHoward AKA Superman gives NBA stars like @KingJames, @TheTraeYoung and @luka7doncic their comic […]

Lakers center Dwight Howard is one of the more recognizable figures in the NBA, but has the former No. 1 overall pick done enough to be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame once his playing days are over? Our answer: Yes. Former Lakers forward Nick Young, also known as “Swaggy P,” recently asked this […]

LOS ANGELES – After bouncing around the NBA and seemingly nearing the end of a potential Hall of Fame career, Dwight Howard has been reborn with the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite an ugly divorce with the purple and gold back in 2013, Howard has been embraced by fans and teammates alike in Los Angeles while […]

LOS ANGELES – The passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant impacted a lot of people around the world. Bryant’s tragic death not only sent shockwaves throughout the world filled with his fans and those that he touched, but it also had a profound impact on Dwight Howard, who not always saw eye-to-eye with […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers went head-to-head against Gregg Popovich’s struggling San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night at the Staples Center and resembled the dominant force they have been for the majority of the season thus far. Along with handing the Spurs their 28th loss of the 2019-20 campaign, Dwight Howard had another […]

Dwight Howard has resurrected his career with the Los Angeles Lakers this season and could see a raise in his salary next summer once he enters free agency. According to Sean Deveney of Heavy, Howard could get “a good part” of a team’s mid-level exception in free agency: According to one NBA front-office executive, Howard […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will make his first start of the season on Thursday night against the Brooklyn Nets, as usual starter JaVale McGee is sidelined due to illness: Redemption year continues: Dwight Howard will make his first Los Angeles Lakers start of the season tonight in Brooklyn in place of JaVale McGee […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has already competed in the dunk contest three times during his career and won it once. However, as he prepared for his fourth appearance, the veteran big man has a trick up his sleeve: Kobe Bryant. Or at least, that’s the plan anyway. According to Bill Oram of The […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard confirmed on Tuesday that he’ll be participating in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest. The NBA All-Star weekend is in Chicago this year. Howard won the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest in New Orleans. While visiting the NBA Store in NYC, Dwight Howard made official that he will participate in the […]

Dwight Howard is enjoying a revival season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is not one bit surprised by the way his former player is performing. Prior to Sunday’s showdown between the Rockets and Lakers, D’Antoni acknowledged how talented of a player Howard is. He added that there’s nothing […]

EL SEGUNDO – At the halfway point of the 2019-20 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers own the best record in the Western Conference at 33-8. The superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis has proven to be an ideal combination for this team along with some other key pieces, including veteran center Dwight […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is focused on his Lakers and has no interest in talking about Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s China tweet. Morey voiced support on Twitter for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong back in October. The NBA’s relationship with China has been up in the air ever since: Dwight Howard, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to impose their will on the rest of the NBA. The storied franchise is atop the Western Conference with a 33-7 record as they approach the halfway point of the 2019-20 campaign. The LeBron James-Anthony Davis duo has exceeded expectations, and championship aspirations are a reality this season. Along with […]

LOS ANGELES – On Monday night, Dwight Howard proved his worth once again for the Los Angeles Lakers. With Anthony Davis still on the mend, the 34-year-old recorded his fourth double-double of the season, dropping 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in a win against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. The big man even hit his third […]

Dwight Howard has always been known as a bit of a jokester. The Los Angeles Lakers center has pulled off various hijinks since his Orlando days and those apparently haven’t stopped in the big man’s second stint for the Tinseltown team. Howard paid tribute to his teammate LeBron James by acting out the latter’s famous […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard’s contract became fully-guaranteed on Tuesday, meaning he will spend the remainder of the 2019-20 season as a vital frontcourt piece for the Purple and Gold. This has been one of the more remarkable years of Howard’s career. Yes, he has had more prolific seasons. But Howard’s impact on these […]

LOS ANGELES – The comeback tour continues for Dwight Howard with the future Hall of Famer making quite an impression in his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. Along with accepting his role and exceeding expectations as a key contributor off the bench for the Lakers, Howard has turned some heads by hitting a […]

Dwight Howard had plenty of time for jokes after his Los Angeles Lakers blew the New York Knicks out of the water with a 30-point win on Tuesday. The Lakers big man had the chops to play jokes on reporters when asked about his participation on the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, denying his role in […]

LOS ANGELES – After the Los Angeles Lakers took care of the Detroit Pistons at the Staples Center and every player had cleared out of the Lakers’ locker room, veteran center Dwight Howard spoke to the media for about 10 minutes about several different topics. Howard talked about playing on a championship-caliber team again, the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will participate in the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago and Anthony Davis would be willing to help Howard. Howard participated in the Slam Dunk Contest back in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Lakers big man won the competition in 2008. Davis won’t be competing in the event, but […]

Dwight Howard, who inked a non-guaranteed deal with the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer, is slated to get his contract guaranteed soon. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Lakers have until 2 p.m PT on Tuesday to waive Howard and his contract worth the veteran’s minimum $2.56 million. However, sources say that the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will participate in this year’s Slam Dunk Contest, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Howard won the 2008 Dunk Contest and consequently lost his crown to Nate Robinson in 2009, the last of three straight appearances in the contest. Howard was among the most memorable participants, not only […]

Dwight Howard is now enjoying his time as a productive role player for the Los Angeles Lakers, but there was a time when he was the man for the Orlando Magic. One can only imagine what was going through the Lakers backup center’s mind when one of his fans came to the Lakers’ game against […]

Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose gave the title-contending Los Angeles Lakers a run for their money on Sunday night at the Staples Center. The veteran point guard came off the bench for the Detroit Pistons and dropped a game-high 28 points on the Lakers in 29 minutes. Unfortunately for the Pistons, Rose’s offensive explosion off […]

When you think of possible All-Star players out of the Los Angeles Lakers, you’d only consider Anthony Davis and LeBron James as possible candidates. However, the will of an NBA fan is quite hard to predict. After putting up a string of impressive performances this season, Dwight Howard is also getting All-Star nods from fans. […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard isn’t known as a ball handler, but that didn’t stop him from imitating the move that LeBron James pulled out of his bag in the third quarter of Wednesday night’s victory over the Phoenix Suns. With the Lakers leading by a wide margin in the third frame of […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran big man Dwight Howard had a quiet evening on Wednesday, as his side secured a 117-107 victory against the Phoenix Suns. The 34-year-old logged 16 minutes and finished with eight points, four rebounds, and a steal, as he provided some quality minutes off L.A.’s bench. Despite his rather unproductive outing, however, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ affinity for football continues in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are usually the ones pretending to throw pigskin during pre-game huddles, but their fellow veterans Rajon Rondo and Dwight Howard got into the act as well. Prior to tip-off of the Lakers’ match against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers squared off in an epic Christmas Day clash on Wednesday, with the Clippers narrowly edging out a five-point victory. Kawhi Leonard’s squad has now won each of the first two meetings between the L.A.-based teams, staking their own clam to dominance in Hollywood. The Lakers also have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be facing the Los Angeles Clippers for a highly anticipated matchup on Christmas Day. However, Dwight Howard is trying to downplay just how much this game means. The Lakers big man was one of the players asked about the the Christmas Day duel between the two Los Angeles sides. What […]

Dwight Howard may be the X-factor to the Los Angeles Lakers winning a championship in 2020. As crazy as it may sound considering he’s not even in the top three of the Lakers’ pecking order, the 34-year-old veteran as fit in seamlessly in his second tour with the Lakers. After a disastrous one-season stint with […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans certainly would like to forget Dwight Howard’s first stint with the team. When the team signed the 6-foot-10 center in August, not much was expected from the 34-year-old who only played in nine games the year prior. To the surprise of many, Howard has become one of the best role players […]

Dwight Howard had yet another perfect night, hitting all of his 10 shots from the field to put up a 20-point, six-rebound, two-block performance coming off the bench in 26 minutes in a 105-102 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Yet Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James was no impressed with the numbers, having […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers in the Hoosier State to face off with the Indiana Pacers, star forward LeBron James has been dazzling Bankers Life Fieldhouse with an array of fancy passes, including this one he sent behind his head to All-Star center Dwight Howard. LeBron in slow-mo is always incredible pic.twitter.com/CrK1iqF73K — Yahoo Sports […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was initially questionable to play in Sunday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, but he sure looks healthy enough. James has been everywhere throughout the length of the contest, flying around the court and throwing down vicious dunks. He also showcased some of the vision and basketball IQ that […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard passed Manute Bol for 15th on the all-time blocked shots list during Sunday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks: Congrats to @DwightHoward of the @Lakers for moving up to 15th on the all-time BLOCKS list! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/fq0N1q0wXO — NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019 Howard is within striking distance of […]

There was a Plan B involving Dwight Howard landing with the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent back in 2013 — this time involving Chris Paul. But plans fell through after the center changed his mind in suiting up for the Mavs, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, I really think that they, […]

Prior to Friday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat, the second of their Florida road trip, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard gifted his teammates with pairs of Apple AirPods Pro — the wireless earphone devices to listen to music, make phone calls and more from a connected iPhone. Howard left a pair of AirPods […]