The San Antonio Spurs dismantled the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night with a 103-82 victory in Game 4, while Kobe Bryant was courtside to witness the carnage. “Obviously, it wasn’t a fair fight,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “When you’re a competitor, you want to compete on an even basis, and the Lakers weren’t [...]
Dwight Howard Vows Revenge Against Warriors’ David Lee
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
It was not bad enough that the Golden State Warriors bruised the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night in Oakland. They left Dwight Howard bloodied, too, and the L.A. big man was not happy about it. Specifically, Warriors all-star forward David Lee busted up Howard with a elbow into his mouth on a drive to the [...]
76ers’ Andrew Bynum to Have Season-Ending Knee Surgeries
March 19, 2013 | Posted by
Philadelphia 76ers’ center Andrew Bynum will undergo season-ending surgery on both of his knees that have kept him sideline all season. The 25-year-old Bynum, acquired as part of a blockbuster deal that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers, is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday, according to multiple media outlets. Dr. David Altchek [...]
Dwight Howard Finds Magic in Return to Orlando
March 13, 2013 | Posted by
Dwight Howard said his return to Orlando for the first times since being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers would be “emotional,” to which teammate Kobe Bryant said, “I’ll talk to him. He just needs to go back there and bust their (butts).” Howard took Bryant’s advice Tuesday night, scoring a season-high 39 points to [...]
Phil Jackson Has Laker Dwight Howard’s (Ailing) Back
March 6, 2013 | Posted by
Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has been communicating with current Lakers center Dwight Howard, mostly via text messages, according to ESPN, offering advice about how to come back from back surgery. “I’ve had people really just help me out,” Howard said .”Guys like Phil [Jackson], he texts me and he understands how it is [...]
76ers’ Andrew Bynum Considering Knee Surgery
March 4, 2013 | Posted by
Andrew Bynum is considering arthroscopic knee surgery that would end any chance of him playing this season for the Philadelphia 76ers, general manager Tony DiLeo said. Meanwhile, the organization has yet to decide whether to sign the one-time All-Star center when he becomes a free agent after this season. “He is Plan A,” DiLeo said. [...]
Lakers’ Dwight Howard Primed For 2016 Olympics
March 1, 2013 | Posted by
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard shared his emotions Thursday with reporters about the time in 2012 when he learned that he would not play in the London Olympics. “I was pissed off,” Howard said. “I was mad I couldn’t play in the playoffs. I was mad I couldn’t play in the Olympics. I was [...]
Dwight Howard Admits His Conditioning Has Cost the Lakers Games
February 24, 2013 | Posted by
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has not looked like the explosive player he was during his time with the Orlando Magic. Howard admitted that his lack of energy and problems with conditioning have cost the Lakers some games. “You’ve got to have energy and I want to bring that energy every night,” Howard told ESPNLA.com [...]
Rumors Aside, Dwight Howard Remaining a Laker
February 20, 2013 | Posted by
As the NBA trade deadline approaches and rumors about Dwight Howard’s future with the Los Angeles Lakers swirl, general manager Mitch Kupchak took to the radio airwaves to (again) try to quell the notion that the All-Star center will be moved — by the deadline or any time after that. Indeed, Kupchak said his plans are for [...]
Lakers GM Refutes Howard-For-Rondo Trade Rumors
February 16, 2013 | Posted by
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak quickly refuted trade rumors that surfaced Friday around Lakers center Dwight Howard and Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo. CBSSports.com reported Friday that the Lakers and Celtics were in preliminary trade talks involving the two players, that would add a third to the equation. “I haven’t talked to Danny [...]
