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When Dwight Howard was playing in the NBA, he was one of the league’s more polarizing figures. The former Orlando Magic star drew the ire of Shaquille O’Neal who constantly threw jabs at Howard seemingly any chance he got. So it stands to reason that fans would throw shade at him as well. Well one […]

Since Dwight Howard last played in an NBA game in 2022, there have been frequent conversations regarding a comeback. When a team is lacking center depth, many fans immediately suggest the five-time All-NBA First-Team selection as an option. While he has yet to formally retire, the big man is branching out. Howard is hoping to […]

Retired NBA journeyman Joe Smith is opening up about his money struggles amidst his 16-year NBA career. Smith reportedly lost over $61.2 million during his playing days. He joined former NBA All-Star host Dwight Howard on the Above The Rim with DH 12 podcast to break down his financial losses throughout his professional career. “It’s […]

Dwight Howard might be on his way to retirement from the NBA, but there’s one career move the eight-time All-Star is officially closing the door on — professional wrestling. Despite previously expressing interest in joining the WWE, Howard revealed to TMZ Sports that his dreams of stepping into the squared circle have been squashed, thanks […]

Season 33 of Dancing With the Stars is set to dazzle audiences with its star-studded lineup. The eagerly awaited announcement, made on Good Morning America, showcases a mix of celebrities from various fields ready to compete for the prestigious Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, per Pagesix. This season promises excitement with a diverse roster that includes […]

Last month, LeBron James and Team USA won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a win over France in the final round of the tournament. It wasn’t as easy of a road as many predicted it would be for Team USA, who had to survive several close calls, but ultimately, America was […]

With 14,627 career rebounds, Dwight Howard would know a thing or two about battling for offensive boards. Similarly, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese’s record-breaking rebounding performance this year surely didn’t escape Howard’s attention, as the former All-Star revealed during a pick-up game on Monday. Her hustle on the boards have led to critics accusing Reese […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ former center Dwight Howard had a solid career in Tinseltown before heading for the greener pastures of retirement. Howard is known for his outspoke opinions on the world of NBA basketball including one shared on a GOAT debate between Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan recently. Howard found himself in a firestorm […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2022 trade for Rudy Gobert was widely panned, especially after the first season of the Gobert experiment only resulted in a playoff berth via the play-in tournament. But during the 2023-24 season, Gobert’s arrival finally bore the fruit that the Timberwolves front office had envisioned when they first brought him in. They […]

Dwight Howard has had several stints with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his most memorable one was the first time when he was traded from the Orlando Magic. That Lakers team had a lot of expectations coming into the year with a team with Howard, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Metta World Peace, and Pau Gasol. […]

It is not uncommon in the NBA to win a championship and not even make the Conference Finals in the following year. However, giving up on a roster that just won a championship a year prior and having an overhaul is quite bothersome. This is what the LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led 2020 Los Angeles […]

The NBA championship is the most coveted prize in basketball. It cements legacies and allows players to join an elusive club. However, throughout the years, basketball fans have witnessed some of the greatest players end their basketball careers without a championship ring. As a result, it isn’t surprising that some basketball players engaged in a […]

A civil lawsuit accusing former NBA star Dwight Howard of sexual assault and battery has been dropped, as per court documents obtained by ESPN. The case was dismissed on Monday in Gwinnett County Court, Georgia, by Stephen Harper, who had initially filed the suit against Howard in July 2023. One of Howard’s attorneys informed ESPN […]

LeBron James’ former Los Angeles Lakers teammates recently talked about his longevity in the NBA. James has been in the league for over two decades now and is about to enter his 22nd season this year. He is also now the oldest player in the league but isn’t acting like it. Despite James soon turning […]

In a recent episode of Dwight Howard’s podcast ‘Above the Rim,’ former Los Angeles Lakers stars Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins, along with Quinn Cook, discussed their experiences and perspectives on their time with the Lakers. The trio, fresh off a championship win in The Asian Tournament in Taiwan, did not shy away from expressing […]

Dwight Howard had a very long and successful career in the NBA, and it came to an end in 2022. Howard spent 18 seasons in the NBA and he played for seven different teams. He is most well-known for his long stint with the Orlando Magic to begin his career. Howard played for the Magic […]

Former NBA player Dwight Howard, now playing in Taiwan, offered Jayson Tatum a spot on the Taiwan Mustangs roster. This is after Team USA head coach Steve Kerr benched the Boston Celtics star during their July 28 victory over Serbia, 110-84, to kick off their 2024 Paris Olympics campaign. Dwight Howard’s offer to Jayson Tatum […]

The NBA is the highest level of basketball in the world. Of course, there are only 15 roster spots on 30 teams, though, so even the biggest-named superstars can’t last in the league forever. True hoopers never want to give up their basketball dreams, though, and many megastar players have continued to lace up their […]

The San Antonio Spurs, who’ve been linked to Chris Paul for a while now, are reportedly signing the future Hall of Fame point guard and pairing him up with star center Victor Wembanyama. Dwight Howard, and NBA vet that knows a thing or two about playing center with some good point guards, loves the move […]

Typically when Dwight Howard name-drops one of his former NBA comrades on Twitter, it’s because he’s recruiting them to come play or coach in Taiwan. But on Wednesday night, Howard’s basketball-related musings remained in the Western Hemisphere, as he pitched a former teammate, Rajon Rondo, as a head coaching candidate for the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ attempt at a superteam in 2012 ended in disaster. After trading for three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Dwight Howard and two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash to partner with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Metta World Peace, the Lakers limped into the playoffs, where they were swept by the San […]

Monty Williams’ very brief and very expensive tenure with the Detroit Pistons came to an end on Wednesday just one year and seventeen days after it began. Following a dreadful 14-68 campaign, which included a 28-game losing streak near the beginning of the season, the Pistons decided to part ways with the former player and […]

Jerry West passed away at age 86 Wednesday, prompting an outpouring of support and mourning from the National Basketball Association community. The man whose silhouette adorned the NBA logo seemed almost immortal at times, but the inevitable came to pass and West is being remembered as one a penultimate representative of what has become a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have surprisingly gone through the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder to find their way to the Western Conference Finals. Of course, the guy who has largely been their leader on this run is star guard Luka Doncic, and his strong play in the postseason so far has led to a […]

Every diehard hoops fan on the planet has spent countless hours playing the era-bending “Who’s Better?” Game over the course of their life. At least I have, I guess I shouldn’t speak for everyone else. But whether it’s Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James, Larry Bird versus Luka Doncic, or Nick Van Exel versus Stephen Curry […]

Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic are currently just a few days into the 2024 NBA offseason following their crushing Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Although the Game 7 loss will sting for a while, especially considering that they held a 19-point lead in […]

History was made following the reveal of the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, as Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert became just the third individual to claim the award for a fourth time in his career. The celebratory occasion was not met with universal agreement, however, with plenty of fans objecting on behalf of […]

Even though he was badly snubbed from the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team back in February 2022, it’s not up for debate that Dwight Howard had one of the most impressive careers and dominant peaks in league history. The 18-year NBA veteran is best known for his eight seasons with the Orlando Magic, a franchise for […]

Former Orlando Magic centers Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal have had beef for year. The feud between O’Neal and Howard started when Dwight, representing the Magic, put on a Superman costume in the 2008 dunk contest — which Shaq viewed as stealing his persona — and it’s only gotten more ridiculous sense then. Howard has […]

Days ago, Dwight Howard theorized that the Minnesota Timberwolves would beat the Denver Nuggets in five games. Fast forward to the conclusion of Game 2, and Howard immediately tweaked his prediction. I take it back it’s not Minnesota in 5 I meant 4 lol ya thought Jordan son was going to lose lol — Dwight […]

Shaquille O’Neal is a Hall of Fame NBA center whose career was defined by dominance. He won three scoring titles, four NBA championships, and was named to one of the league’s three All-NBA teams a staggering fourteen times during his career. He is one of just three players in league history who is ranked in […]

There are no shortage of various arguments when it comes to the greatest of all-time (GOAT) conversation in the NBA. Either LeBron James or Michael Jordan are typically mentioned as the GOAT, with many fans, players, and analysts often passionately taking one side. Dwight Howard recently shared his thoughts on the NBA GOAT debate, via […]

After Game 1 of their 1st Round Playoff series against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers are already searching for answers. The issue here is that Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are not a math equation… there’s no formula the Lakers can actually rely on to find the answers they need. […]

Recently, former Boston Celtics (and Los Angeles Lakers) point guard Rajon Rondo announced his retirement from the NBA, per ESPN. Over the course of his NBA career, Rondo established himself as one of the best passers the game of basketball has ever seen and also won multiple NBA championships, first with the Celtics back in […]

One of the more bizarre stories of the last two decades in the NBA has been the ongoing apparent beef between former Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic star centers Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal. In many ways, Howard’s career was essentially a diet version of that of O’Neal’s, as both led their upstart Magic […]

Recently, former Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas reentered the headlines when it was announced that he would be joining the NBA G-League as a member of the Salt Lake City Stars. Thomas wasted no time making his presence felt when he got there, as the former Celtics star scored 32 points in his […]

On Saturday evening, the NBA held its annual Slam Dunk Contest as a part of All-Star Saturday Night, which this year took place in Indianapolis, in addition to all of the other traditional All-Star weekend activities. This year’s competition featured the likes of Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown and last year’s winner Mac McClung of […]

The NBA has a Slam Dunk Contest problem, but you surely were already aware of that. This isn’t the first day-after-the-dunk-contest article that has been written about the dire state of what was once the marquee event of All-Star Saturday Night, and it certainly won’t be the last, especially when you have former Slam Dunk […]

Legendary NBA centers Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard making amends was probably not on many fans’ 2024 bingo cards. O’Neal has long been known to level harsh criticism at Howard, ranging from beefs about the true owner of the nickname “Superman” to who had a more dominant run with the Orlando Magic. However, the Big […]