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Rumors have been circling about Frank Vogel possibly losing his job as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Monday’s win over the Utah Jazz was a big one for both LA and Vogel, with reports emerging that he could have actually been fired had the Lakers lost again. Prior to LA’s bounce-back win […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be spiraling for the nth time this season. They have lost three in a row, including a brutal 37-point defeat against the depleted Denver Nuggets. The deficit was the largest of their season thus far and even got blasted on social media by Lakers icon Magic […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their worst defeat in nearly three years at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night at Ball Arena. The Lakers fell 133-96 — the latest in a string of porous defensive performances. Yet, Dwight Howard remains hopeful. 43 games into the season, the Lakers, losers of three straight, […]

Dwight Howard and Stan Van Gundy may not have the best relationship during their time with the Orlando Magic, but the former NBA head coach knows the current Los Angeles Lakers big man deserves more respect than what he has gotten so far. To recall, the NBA named its Top 75 players in history early […]

When interim head coach David Fizdale decided to start LeBron James at center, DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard have not been consistently part of the rotation anymore. There are just certain matchups wherein they would utilize Jordan or Howard to defend the likes of Nikola Jokic or Deandre Ayton. With less than one month before […]

Despite their struggles, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t expected to make many moves at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. However, Rob Pelinka hasn’t shied away from making calls to see what’s out there. While Kendrick Nunn and Talen Horton-Tucker are about the only players on the roster with huge trade value because of their age […]

LeBron James always has his teammates’ backs. The Los Angeles Lakers frontman showed exactly that for his teammate Dwight Howard – particularly on his NBA Top 75 snub. While the issue has been forgotten a bit, LeBron James still backed Dwight Howard by reacting to a tweet in claiming that the Lakers center was snubbed. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hardest-hit teams in the entire league as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to rage on. Dwight Howard was one of the players who were placed under the league’s health and safety protocols and thankfully for him, he came out of the encounter unscathed. Howard […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers have failed to live up to the lofty expectations many had on them prior to the start of the season would be an understatement. The 2020 NBA champions have struggled mightily through the first quarter of the campaign and at this point, many believe that the Lakers should […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be having Talen Horton-Tucker and veteran center Dwight Howard back on their squad. After being placed in health and safety protocols last week, Lakers stars Dwight Howard and Talen Horton-Tucker have now been “cleared,” per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. It is yet to be known whether the pair will already be […]

Dwight Howard and Malik Monk joined Talen Horton-Tucker in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will miss the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, the team announced on Tuesday night. Horton-Tucker was placed in health and safety protocols earlier on Tuesday after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19. The Lakers players […]

Frank Vogel uncharacteristically tooted his own horn after the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a blowout “road” win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday — sparked by a 40-8 second-half run. First, in their postgame remarks, Vogel and multiple Lakers players cited his fiery halftime speech as an effective motivator. Vogel also made a crucial […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to turn their season around after a rough start to the year that has seen the team go 12-11 through its first 23 contests. Head coach Frank Vogel is planning to shake things up with a starting lineup change. Vogel told reporters on Thursday that he plans to insert […]

Newer fans of the Los Angeles Lakers might not know this, but this season is already Dwight Howard’s THIRD stint with the team. While his second tenure in LA was incredibly successful (resulting in a championship), the first one… didn’t go so well. And as it turns out, even Howard himself didn’t want to be […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is in the twilight of his NBA career. However, it would be unwise to forget just how dominant Howard was in his prime. That’s how Howard feels after being snubbed in the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. The Lakers center has a message for those who forgot how dominant he […]

If Hogwarts accepted applications from the NBA, there would be a small group of players wishing to be part of Slytherin. One of them would be Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, who could buddy up with Draco Malfoy if it increases his odds of joining the notorious house. Simply put, Howard loves snakes. He […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers big man Dwight Howard recently came to Ben Simmons’ defense as the saga continues between him and the Sixers. The 25-year-old is still away from the team due to mental health issues and at this point, there is no sign that he will even play for Philly again. As Howard said in […]

Right now, Dwight Howard is already on his third stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. At this point in his career, it’s safe to say that the Purple and Gold holds a special place in Howard’s heart. Be that as it may, Howard recently admitted that he still feels “left out” alongside the Lakers’ superstars. […]

Despite the fact that the new season is now already in full swing, the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons’ camp have yet to find a resolution to their predicament. The former Rookie of the Year has yet to suit up for the Sixers this term as he continues to try and force his way out […]

The LeBron James ejection, Isaiah Stewart’s reaction, and the Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis-led rally in the Los Angeles Lakers wild win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday overshadowed any other storyline from what was initially a drab, ugly affair. From a Lakers perspective, the only positive storyline of the first half was Dwight Howard […]

Tracy McGrady is considered by many as one of the biggest snubs in the NBA’s Top 75 all-time list. It appears that the Hall of Famer isn’t happy at all about this development and he singled out Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis as one player who he believes should not be on the list. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered what feels like their worst loss of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Considering their tumultuous year thus far, that’s not a statement you can throw around lightly. The Timberwolves had lost their previous six games by an average margin of defeat of 10.7 points. Those losses included two double-digit […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Dwight Howard has been through a lot in his career. At this point, he’s reached a certain maturity level wherein he would much rather hash things out as opposed to beefing with his fellow NBA players. As it turns out, this is exactly the case with his current relationship (or lack […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man, Dwight Howard, had some interesting comments about the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons’ situation. “Well you know, I felt like a part of me, I could see that in being as far as what happened with was happening with Ben when I was in Orlando,” Howard said in an interview […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Dwight Howard was one of the biggest snubs of the NBA 75 list. In an interview with Taylor Rooks, Lakers Dwight Howard had some interesting comments to make. “I knew it wasn’t gonna be on it, politics. I already knew, knew soon as they made a 75 list they ain’t […]

There was no better way to end a Los Angeles Lakers win than this. With under a minute remaining and the game out of hand against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dwight Howard  squared up from the top of the key for a straight-line triple. Splash. Check out LeBron James and Russell Westbrook go nuts on the […]

The NBA is only a week into it’s 2021-22 season, but there’s been no shortage of drama around the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks got their NBA championship rings and proceeded to defeat Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Ben Simmons returned to practice with the Philadelphia 76ers, proceeded to get kicked out, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally scored one on the win column after a testy first two games with their new-look roster. Perhaps the in-game incidents lit a fire in them to make sure they weren’t losing another one. The biggest of them was the sideline scuffle between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard during their previous […]

Friday night’s loss against the Phoenix Suns proved to be quite a test for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only was it another disappointing loss, but to make matters worse, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard were involved in a heated spat during a timeout. Unsurprisingly, the incident has garnered a lot of attention from in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second straight game of the season on Friday in a disappointing defeat to the Phoenix Suns. LA’s struggles on the evening were overshadowed (or perhaps even more emphasized) by a sideline blow-up between teammates Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard. It was definitely an intense moment and Lakers coach Frank […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns in a game that was much more lopsided than the 115-105 final score suggests. But the headlines were more about the extra-curricular events from the game than its actual result. There was Rajon Rondo getting a Lakers fan ejected. Devin […]

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are struggling. They are 0-2 to start the season after losing to the Phoenix Suns on Friday at home, 115-105, and the sight of Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard squabbling on the sidelines definitely didn’t help boost the confidence of Lakers fans in their team. Although the two seem to […]

The sideline skirmish between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard has already made the rounds on social media. The clip will probably serve as a visible manifestation for any dysfunction in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room this early into the season. Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into it and had to be separated by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a new-look roster, but their rivalry with the Phoenix Suns — fresh off the postseason elimination mere months ago — picked up right where it left off. Dwight Howard used the “Royal We, man” when discussing the Lakers’ lingering grudge towards the Suns — despite the fact that Howard was a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second game of the 2021-22 season, at home yet again, when they folded against the Phoenix Suns, 115-105. All of the preseason hype appears to be for naught at this early stage as the Lakers have now lost two in a row. After watching their team go winless in […]

The on-court spat between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard was all over social media as the to Los Angeles Lakers stars were seen getting into it on the sidelines. Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into it and had to be separated by their Lakers teammates 😳https://t.co/fyfxBtf0oO — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 23, 2021 Dwight Howard […]

After their opening day loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first home game against the defending Western Conference Champions Phoenix Suns. The Lakers got off to a decent start, but the Suns went on a spurt in the second quarter to increase the lead to double digits. As tensions […]

Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard get into a heated exchange during a timeout in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns. While it is unknown what happened that led to the minor shoving incident, the two still had to be separated by their teammates in what was an absolutely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ 2021-22 NBA season has gotten off to a rough start, and midway through their second game, it isn’t getting any easier. During the Lakers’ second game against the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard were seen getting into a heated exchange on the bench during a timeout. Anthony Davis and […]