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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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will waive rookie Aric Holman in order to make room for newly-signed Dwight Howard on their training camp roster, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Los Angles Lakers will waive forward Aric Holman — who’s on an Exhbit 10 contract — to make room for Dwight Howard, league sources tell […]

By wearing No. 39 with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard is making history. No player who has ever played for the Lakers has worn No. 39 before, although Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest and Andrew Bogut had some interesting number choices as well when they played for the Purple and Gold. Dwight Howard will be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are extremely serious about making Dwight Howard prove himself this upcoming season. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Howard’s contract with the Lakers has zero salary protection, meaning that he will be paid per day starting on October 21 and will get nothing once he is waived. The contract that Dwight Howard […]

Dwight Howard will wear No. 39 with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of the Athletic and Stadium. Howard is signing his one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Lakers on Monday. Sources: Dwight Howard has cleared waivers and is signing his new Los Angeles Lakers contract now. Howard plans to wear No. 39 as […]

It looks like the feud between Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard is still going on. When asked by TMZ this weekend to give his thoughts on Howard returning to the Lakers, O’Neal said, “Who?! I don’t know him.” Once he clears waivers, Dwight Howard is going to sign a non-guaranteed deal […]

In his workout and visit with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard showed he’s physically ready and “can play still,” according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Once he clears waivers, Howard will sign a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers. The Memphis Grizzlies officially waived Howard on Saturday. “He had a really good workout for […]

Before Dwight Howard reached a deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, some of the team’s players reportedly asked him if he can still guard the likes of Joel Embiid. As reported earlier, some Lakers players were involved in assessing Howard’s fit with the Purple and Gold. Now, according to Shams Charania of The […]

Dwight Howard and the Memphis Grizzlies completed a buyout on Friday, with the three-time Defensive Player of the Year reportedly giving up $2.6 million of his 5.6 million guaranteed salary in 2019-20. Sources: Dwight Howard surrendered nearly $2.6M of his $5.6M guaranteed salary to Memphis in buyout. He can earn $2.6M on his vet minimum […]

The past partnership between Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard was doomed to fail from the very beginning. It’s difficult to imagine a pair of all-time greats who ranked toward the top of the league’s individual hierarchy simultaneously comporting themselves in such starkly different manners. Bryant was known for his maniacal work ethic and an unceasing […]

Hearing Dwight Howard is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers is sort of like a bad joke. At first, the instant reaction is, “Very funny,” but immediately afterwards the news requires a “Wait, you’re serious?” Nevertheless, as soon as the 6-foot-11, imposing big man is bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies – Howard’s current team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Dwight Howard, marking his second stint with the Lakers since that disastrous one-year turn during the 2012-13 campaign where the Lakers imploded before our eyes. But obviously, a whole lot of things are different in 2019 as opposed to 2012. Here are five differences between Howard’s second go-around in […]