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Dwight Howard of the Charlotte Hornets recalled the infamous awkward interview with his former head coach Stan Van Gundy from their days with the Orlando Magic. It was so awkward that the big man tagged the experience as the worst day of his life. Howard was the guest at ESPN’s The Jump, where he recalled […]

Dwight Howard spent his best years wearing an Orlando Magic jersey with Stan Van Gundy at the helm. Recently, he recounted a very funny moment he had with his former head coach. As posted by NBA on ESPN, Howard narrated a story — complete with a Van Gundy impression — about how the coach wanted […]

The gradual decline of the Charlotte Hornets has been one of the more overlooked storylines in the league. They’re only a couple of years removed from their 48-win season and entertaining first-round showdown with the Miami Heat. Since then, their defense has nosedived, their clutch time execution has disappeared, and the win total has dwindled. The […]

Every year when the All-NBA team is announced there are usually a couple of head-scratchers, and it was no different this year. James Harden of the Houston Rockets was not as a surprise as a first-team selection, and Chris Paul received 54 votes, just missing out on making one of the teams. Those two weren’t the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had quite a bitter way to end their season during Game 6 of their first-round series against the Utah Jazz a couple weeks ago. According to Charlotte Hornets star center Dwight Howard during an interview on ESPN’s “Get Up!” on Tuesday morning, Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook was seemingly trying […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Lance Stephenson had the highlight of the night against the Charlotte Hornets for all the right and wrong reasons, perfectly summing up who he is as a player. The Brooklynite trailed a gathering Dwight Howard and pinned his shot off the glass, which ricocheted and found an open Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who slammed it home as Stephenson […]

Dwight Howard has bounced around the NBA since leaving the Orlando Magic and for whatever reason, he just hasn’t seemed to be able to find a home. He has seemed to be a good fit with the Charlotte Hornets since coming over in a trade during the offseason from the Atlanta Hawks. He has kept […]

There is only one Lance Stephenson. And NBA fans love him. On Tuesday night, Stephenson pulled off an epic chasedown block on Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard. He celebrated on the court right after it but the ball was still live allowing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to clean up the shot and score, all the while Lance […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

In the midst of his 14th season, the Charlotte Hornets’ Dwight Howard still carries the same chiseled physique from his prime. That, and a few intact aspects from the best parts of his younger game, can trick a mind into believing his current form is closer to the whole of his body of work than it […]

It’s easy to hate Dwight Howard. It just got a little easier. The Charlotte Hornets center is leading the NBA in six different categories this season. But not anything a player would crave to lead the league in. Classic Dwight. Honestly just the most annoying parts of basketball and Howard is a part of them […]

NBA salaries are some of the most lucrative in all of sports, with the best players’ contracts amounting to more than $200 million. The salary cap has hit the roof to the point where teams are able to offer huge contracts to today’s players. It’s never been better to be an NBA player than today given […]

Following a splendid 32-point, 30-rebound performance against the Brooklyn Nets, the league office has suspended center Dwight Howard after he was assessed his 16th foul of the season, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. The one-game suspension is expected to be served tonight, as the Charlotte Hornets host the Memphis Grizzlies, with the […]

Is Dwight Howard slowly returning back to his old form? His recent game against the Brooklyn Nets is good proof. ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly reported that Howard’s 32-point and 30-rebound performance is only the second player since 1982 to record a 30-30 in those two categories. Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) becomes second player since 1982 to record […]

Charlotte Hornets big man Dwight Howard has climbed to 16th place on the all-time rebounds list. Howard snagged his 12,943rd rebound, passing Jerry Lucas for 16th place for most rebounds in NBA History. Congrats to @DwightHoward of the @hornets for moving up to 16th on the NBA's ALL-TIME REBOUNDS list!#BuzzCity #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/OaJfv2EGLc — NBA (@NBA) […]

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard has been putting his best numbers of the season in March, but to former teammate Dennis Schroder, he’s only picking these performances based on how to best pluck his former teams. Howard put up his best performance of the season against his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks, stuffing the stat […]

Dwight Howard’s Superman days seem to be over, yet the big man showed that he still has lots of gas left in the tank. In a video posted by the NBA’s official Twitter account, Howard flushed a reverse alley-oop slam against his old team in the Atlanta Hawks: "Did he just do that!?"#BuzzCity pic.twitter.com/lmgj7h9ZzQ — […]

On Saturday night at Spectrum Center, the Charlotte Hornets (29-38) picked up a well-needed 122-115 victory over the Phoenix Suns to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Hornets veteran center Dwight Howard, who is playing in his first season with Charlotte, also made history during the win when he […]

Tuesday’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers, may not be the most intriguing matchup on paper, but many were still looking forward to it as it features two of the best centers in the league today in Dwight Howard and Joel Embiid. It did not take long for the two to take center […]

Throughout his 13-year NBA career, Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard has only knocked down five 3-pointers. He rarely attempts and makes them, but when he does, it’s a special moment. On Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, he made the sixth of his career, as he drilled a wide-open 3-pointer and beating the halftime buzzer […]

Every year, NBA Draftees are outlandishly compared to Hall of Fame players, and often times, don’t live up to the unrealistic expectations. But it’s not popular for a prospect to be compared to a player who played just 105 NBA games. Nonetheless, Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton looks like a Greg Oden clone and is worth the […]

Dwight Howard’s short-tenure with the Charlotte Hornets hasn’t brought the massive change the organization was hoping to have this season, but his whopping $23.5 million contract along with his performance on the court could be the key to something bigger than his massive shoulders. And that is something the franchise needs to definitely consider. Howard’s […]

In his first year with the Charlotte Hornets, big man Dwight Howard is in the midst of one of the most productive campaigns in his NBA career. Howard has had a solid all-around play on both ends of the court that has caught the attention of head coach Steve Clifford. Clifford believes it can be […]

With the New Year just only a few days old fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers were beyond ecstatic because Isaiah Thomas, who had been sidelined for seven months with a hip injury, was finally making his debut in wine and gold against the Portland Trailblazers. In his first game, Thomas, who was a big surprise, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 41-33 on Sunday to win their first-ever Super Bowl. As such, the NBA’s best players took to Twitter to congratulate the Eagles and share their reactions. The NBA’s own Philadelphia 76ers are celebrating just as much and their star center Joel Embiid made […]

It’s no secret that Dwight Howard’s stint with his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks, did not turn out as planned. He only lasted one season there after signing a lucrative deal in the summer of 2016. However, that did not stop the team to honor him with a weird tribute video on Wednesday when the […]

The comeback season of Dwight Howard continues. The Charlotte Hornets’ new man in the middle is back to having that certain aggression, defensive focus, and double-double consistency that once made him a year-to-year MVP candidate. Wednesday night, Howard’s “revenge tour” hit his hometown of Atlanta, and boy did he ever make his presence felt. He […]

After the 2005 NBA Draft, the NBA prohibited new high-school graduates from entering the draft, mandating that all applicants must be at least one year removed from high school. This created the “one-and-done”, where highly regarded basketball prospects play one year at the collegiate level and then move on to the NBA. Recent examples include […]

During Saturday night’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat, center Dwight Howard became just the 19th player in NBA history to record 2,000 or more career blocks in the regular season. Although his team lost 95-91 to the Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena, Howard had himself a very good game en route to […]

It appears as if Dwight Howard still holds some grudges against the Atlanta Hawks. Howard probably felt very disappointed after being traded away from Atlanta to Charlotte. He had just signed a 3-year deal worth $70.5 million with the Hawks a year ago, and is also an Atlanta native and attended high school there at Southwest […]

Dwight Howard has built an undesirable reputation over the past several years. His exits with his previous teams — Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and Atlanta Hawks — have all been awful. He either clashed with the coaches or just played lazy when things didn’t go his way. It’s a big reason why […]

 #5 Lakers The Charlotte Hornets are calling it quits and looking for a full on rebuild after failing to build around their All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker. Before Hinkie and The Process glamorized being bad for half a decade teams would actually try to turn their fortunes around on the back of a single player. […]

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard is a bad man. During a game between the Hornets and the Miami Heat on Saturday, James Johnson was getting ready for a highlight dunk early in the third quarter. Johnson drove baseline and took flight. But Howard was there in the rotation to completely erase Johnson’s dunk attempt, much […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a big night on Wednesday, as they took the Washington Wizards to the woodshed with a 133-109 win at home. As what the score suggests, the game was a total blowout with the Hornets taking advantage of Washington’s lackadaisical effort on defense and benefiting from their hot-shooting night from beyond the […]

Dwight Howard’s lone season with the Los Angeles Lakers did not end up as most expected. A starting lineup featuring Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, and Howard was thought to be unbeatable. Instead, head coaching problems, an unstable offensive plan, numerous injuries, and lack of chemistry had the Lakers barely making […]

Dwight Howard did not have the greatest time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The current Charlotte Hornets big man spent just one disappointing season in L.A. along with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash in 2012-13 before leaving in free agency. Lakers fans seemingly haven’t forgotten Howard’s unsatisfying stint, and they reminded him of that fact […]

The Charlotte Hornets have hit a skid over the last couple of weeks dropping six out of their last seven games pushing their record to 10-19 through the first 29 games played. This downward trend has created a cloud over the team with what former All-Star center Dwight Howard has deemed as players holding their […]

The bank shot is a lost art in the NBA. For one, it’s not for everyone to add to their own arsenal. Dwight Howard, for example. While the Charlotte Hornets were being taken to the woodshed by the Houston Rockets Wednesday, Howard uncorked arguably the worst bank shot attempt since Dr. James Naismith decided to […]