Dwight Howard

The Boston Celtics made a play for Dwight Howard. Well, not really. They made an inquiry. An obligatory one. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, general manager Danny Ainge placed a call to Howard’s reps after free agency began to gauge his interest in joining the Celtics through a sign-and-trade. He was told [...]

Watching the NBA Finals is too painful for Dwight Howard. That’s what I’m assuming anyway. What else are we supposed to believe? The Los Angeles Lakers behemoth admitted to TMZ that he wasn’t going to watch nor did he have any desire to watch the finals. “I’m not watching … I’m not playing so ain’t [...]

Kevin Garnett wouldn’t have been enough for Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers. Perhaps five or six years ago he would have, but now. When the deal that would have landed Garnett and Doc Rivers in Tinseltown went South, Clippers fans shouldn’t have been jumping for joy. Seriously. Unloading DeAndre Jordan would have been [...]

You may now take a break from the Los Angeles Clippers-Boston Celtics saga in an attempt to stomach the latest Los Angeles Lakers musings. According to Chris Broussard of ESPN.com, Monta Ellis will opt out of the final year of his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks after turning down a two-year extension worth $24 million [...]

Like the Boston Celtics aren’t already linked to enough mayhem. Boston and the Los Angeles Clippers are currently engaged in talks about a trade that would send Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers (and potentially Paul Pierce) to Tinseltown in exchange for DeAndre Jordan and Caron Butler, among other pieces, one of which the Celtics had [...]

Dwight Howard has now expanded his free-agency search to include every single team in the NBA. I’m kidding. But at the rate the rumors are flying, that’s where this is headed. According to Steve Kyler of Hoopsworld, Howard’s potential landing spots now include the Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs in addition to the Los [...]

Danny Granger would certainly look good in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform. According to Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio, the Indiana Pacers are interested in moving the veteran small forward and the Cavs are believed to be among the interested teams: Nonetheless, sources have said the Cavs are more-than-willing trade partners, and outside of star [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not decided if they’re going to axe anyone. Speaking with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com, Mitch Kupchak admitted that the team can still use the amnesty provision to wash their hands of a contract, but are unsure if they will exercise their option to do so: It’s a tool that we’re [...]

The Houston Rockets are hoping for the best, but planning for the worst. In this instance, that means the Rockets are crossing their fingers that Dwight Howard will sign to play alongside James Harden. If he doesn’t, they have a backup plan. And that contingency plan’s name is Josh Smith. Per Peter Vecsey formerly of [...]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly becoming more aggressive in their pursuit for Dwight Howard. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Rockets plan to trade Thomas Robinson—the fifth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft—in an attempt to free up the cap space needed to sign Howard: The Houston Rockets are determined to trade [...]