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NBA Rumors: Lakers Could Reacquire Dwight Howard For Alex Caruso & Second-Rounder In New Trade Idea

NBA Rumors: Lakers Could Reacquire Dwight Howard For Alex Caruso & Second-Rounder In New Trade Idea

After helping the Los Angeles Lakers win a championship in the 2019-20 season, Dwight Howard entered free agency late last year and signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he currently serves as Joel Embiid’s backup at center. However, it was recently suggested that there might be a way for the Lakers to bring back the […]

3y ago

NBA Rumors: GSW Could Trade Jordan Poole And Kevon Looney For Dwight Howard

NBA Rumors: GSW Could Trade Jordan Poole And Kevon Looney For Dwight Howard

The Golden State Warriors are one of the teams that are in serious need of a major roster upgrade before the 2021 trade deadline. With Klay Thompson set to miss the entire 2020-21 NBA season due to injury, the Warriors should continue to find ways to surround Stephen Curry with quality veterans that would help […]

3y ago

NBA Rumors: Warriors Reportedly Expected To Show Interest In Dwight Howard In Free Agency

NBA Rumors: Warriors Reportedly Expected To Show Interest In Dwight Howard In Free Agency

Although it appears that Dwight Howard is hoping to return to the Los Angeles Lakers after helping the team to its 17th NBA championship at this year’s Finals, the latest rumors suggest there are some other teams who might show interest in him during the upcoming free agency period, including the Golden State Warriors. On […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Celtics, Clippers & Raptors Among Teams That Could Reportedly Sign Dwight Howard In Offseason

NBA Rumors: Celtics, Clippers & Raptors Among Teams That Could Reportedly Sign Dwight Howard In Offseason

With Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard set to enter free agency in the 2020 offseason, a recent article suggested that there are a few teams — including the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, and Toronto Raptors — that could potentially benefit from signing the eight-time All-Star. As explained on Monday morning by Bleacher Report, […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Could Leave LA Lakers For Warriors In 2020 Free Agency, Per ‘Blue Man Hoop’

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Could Leave LA Lakers For Warriors In 2020 Free Agency, Per ‘Blue Man Hoop’

Though they remain undecided about their own first-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors are expected to search for roster upgrades in the 2020 offseason. Despite having limited salary cap space, the Warriors are set to be an attractive destination for veteran free agents who are aiming to contend for the […]

4y ago

NBA News: Dwight Howard Confirms He Will Play For Lakers During Season Restart

NBA News: Dwight Howard Confirms He Will Play For Lakers During Season Restart

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard confirmed on Monday that he will be joining the team in Orlando, Florida, as the NBA resumes operations for the first time since the 2019-20 season was paused early in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. As quoted by CBS Sports, Howard confirmed his availability for the season restart […]

4y ago

NBA News: Dwight Howard ‘Wants To Play’ For Lakers In Season Restart, Per Head Coach Frank Vogel

NBA News: Dwight Howard ‘Wants To Play’ For Lakers In Season Restart, Per Head Coach Frank Vogel

Amid the continued uncertainty regarding Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard’s availability for the NBA’s 2019-20 season restart later this month, the team’s head coach, Frank Vogel, recently suggested that the veteran big man is hoping to play, despite his apparent hesitance to do so last month. As quoted by ESPN‘s Dave McMenamin, Vogel addressed […]

4y ago

Lakers Rumors: Update On Dwight Howard And Avery Bradley’s Status For 2019-20 Season Restart, Per ‘LA Times’

Lakers Rumors: Update On Dwight Howard And Avery Bradley’s Status For 2019-20 Season Restart, Per ‘LA Times’

Although Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James appears all ready to resume the 2019-20 season, which is expected to restart in July, that doesn’t appear to be the case with a few of his teammates — including center Dwight Howard and guard Avery Bradley. Both have recently expressed hesitation to resume playing due to the […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Blazers Could Go After Dwight Howard Or JaVale McGee In Free Agency, Per ‘Bleacher Report’

NBA Rumors: Blazers Could Go After Dwight Howard Or JaVale McGee In Free Agency, Per ‘Bleacher Report’

With currently sidelined Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic likely to be healthy in time for the start of the 2020-21 season, the team is also expected to lose their erstwhile starter in the middle, Hassan Whiteside, to free agency in the 2020 offseason. With that in mind, a recent report suggested that the Blazers […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: LA Lakers Could Prioritize Re-Signing Dwight Howard Instead Of Bringing DeMarcus Cousins Back

NBA Rumors: LA Lakers Could Prioritize Re-Signing Dwight Howard Instead Of Bringing DeMarcus Cousins Back

Despite being waived after the 2020 February NBA trade deadline, all-star center DeMarcus Cousins continues to be linked with the Los Angeles Lakers. Though he didn’t get the opportunity to play for the Lakers in the 2019-20 NBA season, there are speculations they could try bringing him back when he becomes an unrestricted free agent […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Among Top Free-Agent Options For Celtics In 2020, ‘Bleacher Report’ Suggests

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Among Top Free-Agent Options For Celtics In 2020, ‘Bleacher Report’ Suggests

After what appears to have been a successful transition to an off-the-bench role for Dwight Howard in his second go-round with the Los Angeles Lakers, could he be continuing the journeyman path his career has taken since the mid-2010s and signing elsewhere next summer as a free agent? As a new report suggests, that might […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Unlikely To Accept Veteran Minimum Deal In 2020 Free Agency

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Unlikely To Accept Veteran Minimum Deal In 2020 Free Agency

After losing All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to an injury, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to bring Dwight Howard back to fill the hole that was left in their frontcourt. The Lakers initially gave Howard a non-guaranteed deal to see if he’s really a good fit on their roster. From the time the 2019-20 NBA season […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Chris Paul And Dwight Howard Nearly Signed With Mavericks In 2013, Per Marc J. Spears

NBA Rumors: Chris Paul And Dwight Howard Nearly Signed With Mavericks In 2013, Per Marc J. Spears

While the Dallas Mavericks quickly fell out of championship contention after winning the 2011 NBA Finals, a new report suggests that the team might have had a chance of remaining on top of the Western Conference in the years that followed their first — and only — league title so far. According to a leading […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Coach Frank Vogel Reveals Who Impressed Him The Most In L.A. Lakers’ Practice Sessions

NBA Rumors: Coach Frank Vogel Reveals Who Impressed Him The Most In L.A. Lakers’ Practice Sessions

Weeks before the 2019-20 NBA season officially starts, the Los Angeles Lakers and 29 other teams in the league have already begun their training camps. Lakers Head Coach Frank Vogel admitted that, as of now, the team still doesn’t have an official starting lineup, saying that LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the only confirmed […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Predicts Lakers Could Be The League’s ‘Best Defensive Team’ In 2019-20 Season

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Predicts Lakers Could Be The League’s ‘Best Defensive Team’ In 2019-20 Season

The Los Angeles Lakers are already expected by many to be much-improved in the 2019-20 season, thanks in no small part to the blockbuster trade in July that allowed them to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. And while the team has traditionally been known to be offensive-oriented — dating back to their […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: JaVale McGee Not Giving Up Spot To Dwight Howard, ‘I’m The Starting Center For The Lakers’

NBA Rumors: JaVale McGee Not Giving Up Spot To Dwight Howard, ‘I’m The Starting Center For The Lakers’

Though the Los Angeles Lakers failed to end their playoff drought in the 2018-19 NBA season, JaVale McGee still managed to impress in his first year wearing the Purple and Gold. In the 75 games he played, McGee averaged 12.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks, while shooting 62.4 percent from the field. His incredible […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Lakers Could Sign Kenneth Faried As ‘Insurance Policy’ For Dwight Howard, Per ‘Heavy’

NBA Rumors: Lakers Could Sign Kenneth Faried As ‘Insurance Policy’ For Dwight Howard, Per ‘Heavy’

With the Los Angeles Lakers recently being granted a disabled player exception (DPE) for DeMarcus Cousins’ potentially season-ending ACL injury, the team now has an additional $1.75 million in salary-cap space to add another player to their roster ahead of training camp. But while the team may have found a potential replacement for Cousins after […]

5y ago

Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Reveals His Expectations And Advice For Former Teammate Dwight Howard

Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Reveals His Expectations And Advice For Former Teammate Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was a huge disaster. When they traded for him in the summer of 2012, the Lakers initially thought that Howard would help Kobe Bryant in bringing home another Larry O’Brien Trophy to Los Angeles. However, they were wrong. Aside from failing to win the 2012-13 NBA […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Denies Allegations That He Was A Bad Teammate, Says ‘It’s Not Me’

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Denies Allegations That He Was A Bad Teammate, Says ‘It’s Not Me’

When Dwight Howard signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last month for another stint with the team, there were concerns about the past rumors surrounding his locker-room attitude. Having played for five teams since the Lakers acquired him from the Orlando Magic in the summer of 2012, these allegations have often overshadowed the 33-year-old big […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Was A Good, But Slightly ‘Distant’ Teammate Last Season, Says Former Wizards Player

NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Was A Good, But Slightly ‘Distant’ Teammate Last Season, Says Former Wizards Player

Given the rampant rumors of friction with Kobe Bryant and poor chemistry with other teammates that circulated when Dwight Howard was with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2012-13 season, all eyes are on the former All-NBA big man as he prepares for his second stint with the team. And while many remain concerned whether […]

5y ago

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