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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 […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says he and superstar LeBron James have the same type of personality. Howard never thought he’d be teammates with James since he always wanted to beat The King. However, now at a different stage of his career, Howard is looking forward to playing with LeBron and helping the Lakers […]

Dwight Howard admits he “never thought” he would play for the Los Angeles Lakers again. Howard averaged 17.1 points and 12.4 rebounds in 76 regular season games for the Lakers in 2012-13 while shooting 57.8 percent from the field. LA was swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2013 playoffs and […]

Dwight Howard recently joined Shams Charania of Stadium to discuss his return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Amid their discussion, Howard reacted to Kobe Bryant’s confidence in his second stint with the team. Bryant believes his former teammate is ready to succeed in his second tenure with the Lakers. Howard hadn’t heard Bryant’s comments, but […]

Dwight Howard recently sat down with Stadium for a one-on-one interview with Shams Charania. Amid their wide-ranging discussion, the former No. 1 overall pick commented on what he believes derailed his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. “Well, I just think there were two big problems,” Howard said during his sit down interview with […]

There’s no love lost between new Los Angeles Lakers recruit Dwight Howard and Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green. In a recent interview with NBA Insider Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard did not hold back when he opened up about how he used to feel about Green. However, Dwight has now developed an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will bring in a well-studded one-two punch at the center spot, one JaVale McGee expects will give opponents some real trouble in the upcoming 2019-20 season. McGee will likely have to compete to keep his starting spot against Dwight Howard, but he has been pretty confident that he might keep his […]

JaVale McGee will head into the 2019-20 season expecting to be the starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers, even after the acquisition of Dwight Howard in the wake of DeMarcus Cousins’ torn ACL in the summer: “Yeah, I’ve thought about my role,” McGee told Spectrum SportsNet, having inked a two-year, $8.2 million deal with […]

Dwight Howard has bounced from team to team after being traded from the Orlando Magic, giving him the reputation of a bad teammate. Now in his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, he wants to clear the air and address the rumors that have followed him ever since Kobe Bryant called him soft. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has a purple Rolls Royce because of Thanos, the villain from the Avengers movie. Thanos is Howard’s favorite character from the Avengers series, saying that Josh Brolin’s character inspired him and changed his mindset. Dwight Howard is on a non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers, but he’s made a lot […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says center Dwight Howard is excited about his opportunity with the club next season. The Lakers signed Howard to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. Vogel, who is entering his first season as the head coach of the Purple and Gold, believes […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is confident Dwight Howard is more than ready for his second stint with the Purple and Gold franchise. During an appearance on CBS show ‘The Talk,’ Bryant talked about their “tough” time together back in the 2012-13 season. However, Kobe shared his belief that a different Dwight is returning […]

Dwight Howard reportedly looked really good in his workout with the Los Angeles Lakers last month. It’s the reason why the Purple and Gold signed Howard over Joakim Noah and Marreese Speights as a replacement for the injured DeMarcus Cousins. On Monday, Howard showed some fans at Venice Beach just how healthy he is. The […]

As expected, the Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly applied for a disabled player exception for the recent ACL injury sustained by DeMarcus Cousins, which is expected to sideline the 29-year-old for an extended period. This is via Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: The Los Angeles Lakers have applied for a $1.75M disabled player […]

If there’s anyone who knows how Dwight Howard feels as he tries to revive his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s Detroit Pistons guard and former NBA MVP Derrick Rose. Prior to joining the Purple and Gold in the offseason, Howard admitted that he felt he hit rock bottom. After a slew of injuries […]

Shaquille O’Neal has been trolling Dwight Howard ever since the latter agreed to sign a one-year, non-guaranteed deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard’s name was dragged by Shaq in his recent “feud” with Kobe Bryant, but when Dwight was asked to respond to the issue, he had nothing but great things to […]

Dwight Howard’s return to the Los Angeles Lakers surprised a lot of people, especially after everything that happened during the 2012-13 season. The Lakers had what many thought was championship-contending team, but a lot of factors caused them to underachieve. Steve Nash, one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, was a part of […]

While doing some workouts on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Lakers’ facility, Dwight Howard was seen wearing a pair of none other than Kobe Bryant’s shoes. Dwight’s wearing Kobe’s. Nice touch https://t.co/2dMDybTigR — Chris Miller 🎥🎙🏀 (@CMillsPXP) September 5, 2019 As we all know, Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant didn’t have the best relationship during […]

Dwight Howard has a message for Los Angeles Lakers fans: He’s “looking forward to giving 110%” next season and helping the Purple and Gold win a championship. The Lakers signed Howard to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal after DeMarcus Cousins tore his left ACL during a pick-up game in Las Vegas. Howard will back up JaVale […]

Dwight Howard says the Los Angeles Lakers want him to dominate the boards and be an effective offensive option on pick-and-roll plays. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers, who were in need of a center after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. .@DwightHoward spends some time with @geeter3 to discuss his […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard wants his actions, not his words, to speak for him in his second stint with the Lakers. Howard is on a non-guaranteed contract with the Lakers and can be cut any time if he becomes a distraction. The former superstar big man vows to let his game do the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is excited to play with superstar big man Anthony Davis in Los Angeles. Howard thinks he and Davis will “play well off each other.” Davis has made it known he wants to play the power forward position for the Lakers. Howard will back up JaVale McGee at center. “We […]

Dwight Howard is back for his second go-around with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he insists he is a different person now than he was seven years ago when he began his first disastrous stint with the club. During his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Howard had this to say: “I’ve had some time to […]

Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, reuniting with his former team. The former No. 1 overall pick says he has two goals for the coming season: winning and claiming another championship for the Purple and Gold. Howard, who recently officially signed with the Lakers, made his goals for this season clear in […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans hated and despised Dwight Howard back in 2013 when he chose not to re-sign with the team, instead joining the Houston Rockets. Since then, nobody thought the eight-time All-Star would don a purple-and-gold jersey ever again – at least until last week. Howard was signed by the Lakers on a one-year, […]

Dwight Howard is happy to once again be playing for the Lakers. In fact, in conference call with members of the Los Angeles media, the former No. 1 overall pick noted to our Ryan Ward that it’s “a blessing” to be back with his former team. Dwight Howard on returning to LA: "I think it […]

Dwight Howard is not well-liked by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. He knows it. You know it. Everyone knows it. So when O’Neal took a shot at Howard on Twitter following a brief back-and-forth with Bryant, no one was really surprised. However, Howard doesn’t seem to be bothered by it. At an introductory press conference […]

Dwight Howard is back for his second go-around with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the big man is obviously hoping that this stint goes quite a bit better than his first back in 2012-13. But Howard doesn’t exactly have a great relationship with a couple of Lakers greats, as it’s well-known that Howard is not […]

Phoenix Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. was teammates with Dwight Howard on the Washington Wizards last season for a little bit before the Wizards traded the lefty to the Suns in the Trevor Ariza deal. Oubre Jr. says Howard was a good teammate in Washington, but admits the big man was a “little distant” […]

As it turns out, Anthony Davis played a major role in the Los Angeles Lakers’ signing of Dwight Howard. The Lakers signed Howard as a replacement for DeMarcus Cousins, who tore his ACL during a workout this offseason. Now, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Davis “had a big say” on the team’s decision to […]

Former NBA big man Charles Oakley says it’s embarrassing Dwight Howard got signed before Carmelo Anthony. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony, meanwhile, is still on the open market and hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018. Carmelo Anthony played in just 10 games with the Houston […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is working on his 3-point shot this summer. Yes, you read that right. The new Lakers big man posted a video of him shooting 3-pointers on his Instagram live account. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8xTYIIGvys This is actually kind of sad to watch. Dwight Howard used to be the most […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is excited to see Dwight Howard play for the Purple and Gold this upcoming season. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers. While it wasn’t an easy journey — after having to convince team executives and players that he’s already a changed man — Dwight impressed […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has already taken two jabs at Dwight Howard since the former superstar big man rejoined the Lakers. O’Neal, though, decided to change his tune on Thursday and actually gave Howard some advice on how he can be successful in his second stint with the Lakers. “Listen, I wish him […]

Rapper and BIG3 founder Ice Cube asks Los Angeles Lakers fans to give Dwight Howard a second chance. Howard signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers. He will be JaVale McGee’s backup at center. The former superstar left Los Angeles on bad terms with the fan base back in 2013. However, no one was […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard says he didn’t see Shaquille O’Neal’s tweet about him and is focused on the upcoming season. O’Neal has taken two shots at Howard since he signed with the Lakers. The Diesel told TMZ he doesn’t know who Howard is when the gossip site asked him about the three-time Defensive […]

Dwight Howard is back in Los Angeles, but this time, his stay with the Lakers will be Kobe-free. Remember: Howard spent one season in the purple and gold back during the 2012-13 campaign after coming over in a trade with the Orlando Magic. The Lakers were expected to be a dominant force, but instead, they […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ sudden ACL injury left the Los Angeles Lakers without a starting big. It left the Purple and Gold in a desperate search for Boogie’s replacement. It ended up in Dwight Howard’s return to the Staples Center. Many NBA fans don’t find Dwight the ideal big. Nowadays, even centers are expected to space the […]