Dwight Howard

With the Golden State Warriors emerging this postseason, the Lakers may "win 50 games next and finish No. 3 in the Pacific Division again," according to former Times columnist Mark Heisler at LakersNation.com. The Warriors finished 47-35 this past...

Running off at the typewriter ... Florida Gators coach Will Muschamp couldn't help but laugh the other night when I told him of the comments made by Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who earlier this week said the overall strength of Southeastern Conference...

Clippers guard Chris Paul was selected Monday to the NBA All-Defensive team, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant failed to make the list for the first time since 2005. Paul led the NBA in steals per game (2.4) for the fifth time in six years and was joined...

After an awkward start to the season, Lakers forward/center Pau Gasol finished strong after returning from a foot injury. The Lakers had a slow start to the season with multiple injuries.  Initially Dwight Howard and Gasol had poor chemistry on the...

In a year defined by injury, Coach Mike D'Antoni became a lightning rod for criticism, despite leading the Lakers (45-37) team to a 28-12, seventh-place finish. In the closing moments of the Lakers' sweep by the San Antonio Spurs, the familiar chant...

The Sports Xchange Report: Hawks targeting Stan Van Gundy The Atlanta Hawks seem unlikely to retain Larry Drew as their head coach, and general manager Danny Ferry is focusing on Stan Van Gundy as Drew's successor, Yahoo! Sports reported on Friday....

Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford has drawn interest around the NBA, taking interviews with the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Clifford met with Bucks officials on Monday concerning their...

Dwight Howard's future is the key to almost everything the Lakers do moving forward. The free-agent center can re-sign in July for five years and $118 million or leave for another team for four years and $88 million. Howard insisted after his exit...

Over the next week or so, Josh Robbins and I will evaluate the 2012-13 seasons of each player who finished on the Magic roster. Our series taking a look at all 14 players continues: JAMEER NELSON Position: Point guard Height/Weight: 6-0/190 Age:...

Masai Ujiri, Denver Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations, was named the 2012-13 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Despite being widely praised for his off-season moves, Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak was snubbed without...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Warriors 100, Spurs 91 Warriors 100, Spurs 91: Klay Thompson scored 29 of his 34 points in the first half and added 14 rebounds for his first career double-double as visiting Golden State held off San Antonio to even the Western...

You have nothing to worry about, L.A. Trust me, Lakers fans, there is no need to fret about Dwight Howard. There are those of you who are naturally comparing your uncertain situation to what we went through in Orlando during "Dwightmare 1." But...