Dwight howard News

NBA free agency period is fast approaching and L.A. Lakers star center Dwight Howard has a decision to make, stay in LA and build on the legacy of great big men or take his talents elsewhere.

The Lakers season opener didn’t go as well as some had hoped as they were embarrassed at home by the Mavericks 99-91, a team that featured 9 new players, none of them frontline stars.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that All-Star center Dwight Howard has received clearance for full-contact practices. Howard's minutes will be limited as he ramps up his participation in five-on-five scrimmages.

Steve Nash is the Los Angeles Lakers' starting point guard but as for who will back him up, that’s still a question as we get closer to the 2012-2013 NBA season.

Ever the good sport, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard mixed it up with some of his Twitter followers Wednesday night, hosting his own roast while rewarding the best digs with follows.

Toronto - As the Dwight Howard saga drags on, the Los Angeles Lakers have stepped up in a serious way offering star centre, Andrew Bynum in a potential package to the Orlando Magic in return for Howard.

Orlando - The Associated Press is reporting that the Orlando Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy Monday. General manager Otis Smith is also leaving the organization.

According to NBA.com, Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy says he is preparing to coach his team without Dwight Howard for the rest of the regular season, and probably the playoffs.

With the NBA trade deadline now passed, some teams have made important trades or kept quiet: Dwight Howard decided to stay in Orlando for this season, and the L.A. Lakers picked up Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ramon Sessions.

Toronto - With all the speculation swirling around the NBA about whether Dwight Howard will be traded before this season’s trade deadline, the powerful centre looked unaffected in the pre-game shoot around moments before tipoff against the Toronto Raptors.