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Dwight Howard is taking his second chance with the Los Angeles Lakers very seriously. Through the first seven games of the season, Howard hasn’t been a distraction — on or off the court — and is playing high-level defense. No longer a superstar in the league, Howard is coming off the bench for the Lakers […]

Dwight Howard’s initial run with the Lakers (2012-13) was met with mixed emotions, as fans of the team viewed his antics to be unnecessary. Now in his second tenure with the team, the former No. 1 overall pick has accepted a role as a reserve, and he seems to be taking it seriously. “I just […]

Dwight Howard has been off to a rousing start to his 2019-20 season, one that has been deemed a “redemption” season after returning to the Los Angeles Lakers after a failed one-year stint with a Kobe Bryant-led team in 2012-13. Though his averages have been a humble 6.7 points and 7.9 rebounds on the season, […]

Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers is experiencing something of a resurgence in 2019-20 after bouncing between myriad teams over the course of the past few seasons. In limited minutes this year, Howard is providing excellent two-way play as a backup big man, and he is not carping about post touches and post-ups. Instead, […]

Dwight Howard has had an extremely noteworthy start to the new season with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking huge steps toward erasing from our collective memories what was a miserable single-season stint with the team some six years ago. For a brief lesson in history, let’s quickly revisit Howard’s season with the Lakers back in […]

After Dwight Howard’s terrible first outing with the Los Angeles Lakers, not even Shaquille O’Neal thought that the team’s desperate DeMarcus Cousins replacement wouldn’t result in anything positive. The journeyman center has been a problematic figure for the teams that have played him since leaving the Purple and Gold. However, the basketball gods have a […]

Sunday was a good night for the Los Angeles Lakers, as they were able to fend off a resilient San Antonio Spurs side in 103-96 road victory. Following the entertaining battle between these two Western Conference sides, Lakers veteran forward Jared Dudley singled out (or doubled out?) two specific players on the Lakers he felt […]

LeBron James had huge praise for Dwight Howard after a double-double night and a vintage performance against the San Antonio Spurs. Howard tallied 14 points on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting night, along with 13 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in 21 minutes, giving the Los Angeles Lakers the punch they direly need from him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are clicking on all cylinders right now and are riding the high of a five-game winning streak since losing their opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Aside from the prolific play of the team’s new deadly one-two punch of Anthony Davis and LeBron James,  the Lakers’ early success can also […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are aiming for their fifth straight victory as they lead the San Antonio Spurs 77-67 with less than a minute left in the third quarter. Anthony Davis has once again been impressive with 21 points, nine rebounds, and two assists so far in the game. He also had this great alley-oop […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry had an “I told you so” moment after the NBA confirmed that the referees missed a crucial foul that could have given the Mavs the win on Friday’s contest against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers beat the Mavs in overtime, 119-100, in what turned out to be a tightly […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard got away with a foul on Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry on Friday, which allowed Lakers shooting guard Danny Green to hit the game-tying 3-pointer right in front of the Mavs’ bench. In case you missed the play, here it was: MFFLs, make sure you grab a new Mavs […]

The Dallas Mavericks are not happy after the referees missed a game-changing call in their 119-110 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Danny Green sent the game to overtime with a buzzer-beating corner 3-pointer. However, video replays of the play showed that Seth Curry could have made it in time to guard Green had […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma says center Dwight Howard had the best Halloween costume. Howard dressed up as Rasputia from Norbit: Another highlight of a very light-hearted Lakers practice was Kyle Kuzma pulling out his phone to show everyone Dwight Howard’s costume: Rasputia from Norbit. “Best costume, bar none,” Kuzma said. “He was […]

The 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers squad is one of the biggest “what if” teams in recent memory. The Mike D’Antoni-coached team, after all, acquired superstars Dwight Howard and Steve Nash in the offseason and formed a pretty imposing Big 4 alongside Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. But the star-studded line-up never lived up to its […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is upbeat about Dwight Howard’s second stint with the Purple and Gold. Bryant predicts that his former teammate will make a “hell of an impact” on LA this time around. To recall, Howard and Bryant donned the Purple and Gold jersey in the 2012-13 season. The team-up didn’t exactly […]

LOS ANGELES – Once DeMarcus Cousins went down with a torn ACL ahead of the 2019-20 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were put in a difficult situation having to scramble for a viable replacement. Fortunately, two options emerged in Joakim Noah and Dwight Howard. Howard struggled to return to form after leaving Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Jared Dudley believes fans of the team know that Dwight Howard will play an important role this season. Howard joined the Lakers this offseason, signing a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. It was a reunion between the two sides, as the former No. 1 overall pick was a member of the team for […]

Dwight Howard has gotten a rare second shot to play with the Los Angeles Lakers and he’s taking a different approach this time in hopes to keep his NBA career alive. The big man had been a lifelong starter before taking a bench role in Los Angeles, something he deems as his adaptation process. “It […]

LOS ANGELES – After a forgettable stint with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2012-13 NBA season, Dwight Howard decided to head elsewhere. The veteran center proceeded to play for five teams before being humbled and agreeing to return to where many expected him to contend for a title alongside Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers thought that they had their roster in place. Having acquired Anthony Davis and signed the likes of DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green, the Lakers were ready to embark on their championship quest. Then, Cousins tore his ACL. In a surprise move, the Lakers elected to reunite with center Dwight Howard, who […]

LOS ANGELES – After numerous stops in the NBA along the way, Dwight Howard seems to be a changed man in his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. The veteran center has a new team-first attitude and determination to do whatever is needed for this team to accomplish its ultimate goal this season. Along […]

There was a time when Dwight Howard was a nightly 20 and 15 threat and was one of the most feared players in the NBA. Those days are long gone. Now relegated to the role of backing up JaVale McGee, Howard made his Los Angeles Lakers debut in the club’s season opener against the Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard are not quite as tall as they were previously being listed, according to a report from The Athletic. The height differentials aren’t too drastic, but they’re still worth noting: Via Shams Charania of The Athletic: Here are three notable official heights for the Lakers, […]

It’s a brand new season, and it appears that we’re still going to see the same old Dwight Howard. This is with respect to his rather unenviable free-throw shooting form (he is a career 56.7 percent shooter from the charity stripe). Nevertheless, it also seems that Howard is putting in the extra work to try […]

Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis have found themselves on the same Los Angeles Lakers roster under two different, but still awfully similar circumstances. It was seven years ago that Howard first got traded to Los Angeles after reeling back and forth with the Orlando Magic to find a way out, much like Davis did during […]

Dwight Howard’s redemption tour comes with a fistful of new attitude after a sour ending in La La Land many moons ago. The new Los Angeles Lakers center has been going about it a blue-collar way, pounding the boards, scrapping for extra possessions, and sharing the ball in hopes to make it work this time […]

Gilbert Arenas joined Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, and Arenas noted his desire to see the Lakers deploy an ultra-big lineup in the coming season to help them win a title. This lineup would consist of LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma, Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee. For now, it doesn’t appear as […]

In at least one recent stop, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard would intentionally whiff on screens if he knew the next option was a post up for him, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic. Howard is on a non-guaranteed contract with the Lakers and can be cut at any time if he becomes […]

Dwight Howard pulled yet another (unintentional) trick out of the bag, throwing down a thunderous dunk during the layups lines before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai, China. The center elevated for a dunk after tossing the ball off the glass, only to bust out of his warmups while airborne, […]

Dwight Howard is back with the Los Angeles Lakers for his second stint with the franchise, and his new teammate Anthony Davis believes it will be a “great one” for the 33-year-old center. Howard played for the Lakers in the 2012-13 season, but it was a disappointing one for him as his partnership with Kobe […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says Dwight Howard has been “all-business” since arriving to Los Angeles. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers. He is expected to back up JaVale McGee at the center position. The Lakers will waive Howard the second he becomes a distraction. While it’s good to hear […]

Dwight Howard knows a thing or two about defense, so it’s interesting to note that he has seen something special from the Los Angeles Lakers on that end of the floor. Following Sunday’s practice — the second day of their training camp — Howard gave an honest assessment of the team’s defense. Per Harrison Faigen […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says center Dwight Howard set a physical tone in the team’s first practice of the season on Saturday. When the media was allowed to watch the end of practice, JaVale McGee was working with the starters. Howard is expected to back up McGee this season. Frank Vogel said […]

Dwight Howard has had far more opportunities than necessary to restart his career. He’s played for three teams in the last three seasons, vowing each time the fit with his latest one would be better than the last largely because of mindset. Those flameouts were far less flammable than either with the Houston Rockets and […]

When Los Angeles Lakers free agent acquisition DeMarcus Cousins went down in the offseason, the Western Conference franchise had to reach out to old frenemy Dwight Howard to reunite at the Staples Center. Now, All-NBA big man Anthony Davis claims the Lakers could go super big with Howard and last year’s starting center JaVale McGee. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins back in July, but after Cousins tore his ACL during an offseason workout in August, the Lakers found themselves very thin up front. To address that problem, Los Angeles decided to bring back an old friend in Dwight Howard, who spent one season with the Lakers in 2012-13 […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard changed his appearance this summer, so much so that Bill Walton didn’t recognize Howard when the two sat next to each other at the ESPY Awards. Howard has a new hair style and lost a lot of weight. The Lakers big man told the story of Walton not recognizing […]

Dwight Howard told Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis he has no problem playing center alongside him. Howard has been playing the five position his whole life. “I said I have no problem with playing the five,” Howard told Shams Charania of Stadium. “I’ve been doing it my whole life. I’ve played against some of […]