There goes Dwight Howard, gone for the season, gone for the playoffs, maybe gone from Orlando forever. Back surgery took care of the first two, a procedure to repair a painful herniated disk in his lower back that will likely sideline him for the next four months, while a freshly scorched relationship with the team could take care of the third. Sources close to Howard insist he never made the reported phone call to Magic owner Rich DeVos during last Friday's loss to Atlanta declaring his intention to never play for Stan Van Gundy again, though it doesn't change the fact that he has no interest in continuing to do it.
Howard believes Van Gundy lied when he told reporters he knew Howard asked for his dismissal because, a league source familiar with the situation said,...
Read Full Article »
Recommended Articles
Shaun Powell, Sports on Earth - October 3, 2012
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The championship hopes of the splashiest team ever assembled west of Miami may rest partly on whether Kobe Bryant is good with a former Orlando Magic center who’s gregarious, playful, dominant and can’t... more »
Greg Cote, Miami Herald - September 29, 2012
Dwyane Wade sat for questions first at the Heat’s annual media-day sessions Friday, the fruits of respect and seniority, and near the end a disembodied voice instructed reporters, “Last question.”It was LeBron James... more »
Dave Hyde, South Florida Sun Sentinel - September 28, 2012
On the day before the Heat start again, the Thursday before they roll out basketballs in practice as champions, here was their coach showing everyone how to approach this new world.
Erik Spoelstra had been sitting at a table... more »
Marc J. Spears, Yahoo! Sports - September 27, 2012
The Boston Celtics spent last week in enemy territory, daring to venture into Los Angeles to spend some time together. They scrimmaged at UCLA, ate lunch at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles and hung out at the homes of Paul Pierce... more »