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Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard made his first public comments Tuesday since undergoing back surgery and the former All-NBA big man says he will stay in Atlanta to rehab his injury. Howard is from Atlanta, so he will have family members with him as he embarks on this grueling rehab process. The Wizards are playing […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard has a passion outside of basketball these days that some people may not know about. Howard is currently sidelined after it was revealed that he would need surgery to fix a gluteal issue, with the 14-year pro expected to be out of action for at least several months. But that […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard won’t be on the court anytime soon. The Wizards have released an official statement about Howard’s injury update, saying the big man has undergone an L4-L5 lumbar microdisectomy. The procedure went as planned with no complications. The procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins in Marina Del Rey, CA, and was […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is slated to undergo surgery after consulting with specialists in the L.A. area, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Howard is hopeful to return within eight weeks from the time of the procedure, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Howard has missed the team’s last five games after […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard isn’t having a good week. Besides a highly controversial off-court allegation, the eight-time NBA All-Star is also dealing with a butt injury and hasn’t made any significant progress with his recovery. Dwight Howard is out with gluteal soreness and according to Wizards head coach Scott Brooks, the 32-year-old big man continues to […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said center Dwight Howard is meeting with a nerve specialist in Los Angeles, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. Howard has been dealing with a lingering piriformis injury (gluteus), which has rendered him unable to play for the team’s last four games after exiting a Nov. 18 game against the […]

The latest scandal to rock the NBA world involves Dwight Howard and a rumor involving an alleged relationship he had with Masin Elijè, who identifies as a gay man. There are multiple layers to this story and there is a lot to unpack. First off, there are allegations that Howard’s camp threatened Elijè’s life and attempted […]

Royce Reed — the baby mother of Dwight Howard — has reacted to the accusations surrounding the Washington Wizards center. Via her Instagram account, Reed posted two photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqlvBxFFuMj/ One can only assume what she’s saying or thinking. But from the looks of it, it seems that Reed is enjoying reading the comments section. She […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard has been embroiled in a scandal in recent days. Masin Elijè, who identifies as a gay man, came out with the bombshell claims that Howard harassed him and is his former boyfriend. Elijè tweeted that he was afraid to speak the truth after his life was allegedly threatened by Howard, accusing […]

The Dwight Howard controversy took social media by storm on Saturday night following Masin Elije’s accusations that the Washington Wizards big man and some people from his camp threatened him. Masin Elije alluded in his narrative that he and Dwight used to have an intimate relationship with each other and it was also clear from […]

The Dwight Howard bombshell that recently came out absolutely got everybody talking. However, for some, the general public is taking this issue completely the wrong way by focusing on the Washington Wizards big man’s supposed sexual preference, as opposed to directing their attention to the bigger problem at hand — the fact that Howard put […]

Dwight Howard looks to have once again found himself in the headlines – and not for the positive reasons – following an expose by Masin Elije, who accused the Washington Wizards big man of threatening and sexually harassing him. Masin Elije took the Twitter world by storm in a thread that exposed details from his […]

Some people are coming to the defense of embattled Washington Wizards big man Dwight Howard amidst all the harassment accusations being hurled at him by alleged former girlfriend Masin Elije. A number of Twitter users have tried to expose Elije for supposedly being a scam artist. According to a user that goes by the handle […]

Dwight Howard is once again at the center of controversy following allegations by a man named Masin Elijè, who identified to be his ex-boyfriend and likewise, accused the Washington Wizards center for threatening and sexually harassing him. To prove to the NBA Twitterverse that he was indeed talking to Howard, Masin Elijè posted some alleged audio […]

Masin Elije has brought forth some hard evidence to support her claim on her alleged former relationship with Washington Wizards big man Dwight Howard. This comes in the form of a DM conversation Elije allegedly had with Howard, which the former shared on her Twitter feed. In Elije’s post, she questions Howard’s openness with his […]

Dwight Howard has found himself at the center of an abrupt controversy that blew up everyone’s Saturday night happenings. According to the accuser, Masin Elijè, he was threatened and sexually harassed by the Washington Wizards center. Masin Elijè also claims to be Howard’s ex-boyfriend in a tweet that took Twitter by storm. He details his […]

As Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard faces an out-of-the-blue controversy that involves allegations coming from a man named Masin Elije who claims to be his ex-boyfriend, the Twitterverse is showing its poor side. Fortunately, there are those who have opted to take the high road and not easily buy into the accusations based on a series […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard breaks the internet for all the wrong reasons after someone came out and claimed to be his ex-boyfriend. To make matters worse, the man who goes by the name Masin Elije accuses Howard of threatening and sexually harassing him. I was afraid to speak but today my life was threatened after I […]

The Washington Wizards will be without center Dwight Howard Tuesday night when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers. In his place, the team will start second-year big man Thomas Bryant. The Wizards confirmed that Dwight Howard would be sidelined against the Clippers due to an “aggravated gluteal soreness.” They immediately named Thomas Bryant as […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is hurt again. According to the Wizards’ official Twitter account, the veteran big man is not going to return to Sunday night’s home game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers after exiting the contest due to a gluteal soreness. Howard started the game for the Wizards, but managed to stay […]

The Washington Wizards lost to the Brooklyn Nets Friday night by a final score of 115-104. Dwight Howard had a good game in the loss. The veteran center had 25 points and 17 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough, as Washington fell to 5-10 on the season. After his postgame interviews in the locker room, Dwight […]

The Washington Wizards started off with a 1-7 record. They are now 4-9 but Dwight Howard opted to forget about the past. As per Adam Zielonka of The Washington Times, Howard said that he’s just happy that they’re playing better now and shared his motto: “I’m just happy to be playing again and I know we’re gonna […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard made his return to Orlando Friday night, and the former All-NBA big man had a strange interaction with none other than the ball itself. After missing a layup while getting fouled, Dwight Howard had some choice words for the ball that had not been kind to him or his Wizards […]

Washington Wizards big man Dwight Howard says that people will eventually forget about the team’s disastrous start. Despite the star power that they have on their roster, the Wizards are sitting on a lowly 2-8 win-loss card. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon tweeted out Howard’s bold statements about his team’s slow start this season. Dwight Howard: “We’re […]

New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson has had quite an impressive start to his NBA career. On Sunday night, head coach David Fizdale handed the 20-year-old another start against the Washington Wizards. It was a baptism of fire for Robinson, who went toe-to-toe against veteran big Dwight Howard and left quite an impression on the […]

The Washington Wizards’ season continues to go downhill. During a timeout in their blowout against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Wizards star Bradley Beal grabbed the clipboard away from head coach Scott Brooks. Beal then proceeded to discuss a play with his teammates during the timeout. Dwight Howard, who made his season debut with the Wizards, […]

Dwight Howard missed the first seven games of the season due to a back/piriformis injury, but the former All-NBA center made his Washington Wizards debut Friday night at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Howard signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Wizards in the offseason after getting traded by the Charlotte Hornets to the Brooklyn Nets, and […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is set to make his season debut on Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. However, the eight-time All-Star says he is still experiencing pain when he sits down. https://twitter.com/CandaceDBuckner/status/1058051651720884225 Dwight Howard, now 32 years of age, has been dealing […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is set to make his season debut on Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Wizards center Dwight Howard is planning to make his season debut in Washington on Friday against OKC — allowing the team […]

The Washington Wizards are now 1-5 to start the new campaign. Amidst one of the worst starts to a season in franchise history, the team has received a much-needed boost, with reports emerging that big man Dwight Howard is set to make his Wizards debut at some point this week. According to Chris Haynes of […]

The Dwight Howard era with the Washington Wizards is not off to a good start. Howard didn’t play at all during the preseason due to a back/piriformis injury, and he hasn’t suited up in the regular season either. The former All-NBA center will not travel with the team on their upcoming five-game road trip. Howard […]

According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard won’t play in Thursday night’s season opener against the Miami Heat. Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard will not play in tonight’s season-opener against the Miami Heat, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. He still needs more practice time. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 18, 2018 […]

Washington Wizards veteran big man Dwight Howard finally returned to full practice activities on Monday. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year missed the team’s preseason games due to a butt injury. Dwight Howard participated in the full practice today — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) October 15, 2018 Howard return’s is a welcome sight for the […]

Dwight Howard has been dealing with an injury leading up to the start of the 2018-19 NBA season. After going through a busy offseason that saw him end up signing with the Washington Wizards, the former superstar center has had a lot of disappointing setbacks. It was previously thought to be a back injury, but […]

Washington Wizards starting center Dwight Howard doesn’t have a back injury after all. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Howard visited a specialist in New York and has a piriformis injury, which is a muscle in the buttocks. The injury isn’t considered serious and Howard will continue to receive treatment. Howard has yet to […]

Washington Wizards newly-acquired center Dwight Howard could be in danger of missing the team’s season-opener against the Miami Heat after suffering a setback in his recovery from a lower-back injury. Howard recently returned to Washingotn D.C., leaving the team’s current preseason road trip to receive a pain-relief injection, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. […]

The recovery of Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard from his back injury isn’t going as planned, with head coach Scott Brooks admitting that the big man suffered some sort of setback over the weekend. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, Howard is going back to Washington to receive a pain injection. Dwight Howard had […]

In a superstar-driven league, you are either one of two players: a superstar or not. There comes a time in a player’s career that would be considered a tipping point of how things will finally take course. On one end, you become a bust or a failure, on the other hand, you prove all the […]

There is currently no timetable for Dwight Howard to return from his back injury, according to Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks. Howard suffered the injury while training in the offseason, and the pain worsened after the former All-NBA big man took a promotional tour to China. The 32-year-old has only been doing light work […]