Dwight Howard

The Dallas Mavericks have, historically, been seduced by free-agent big men. Just last summer, they went hard after DeAndre Jordan and landed a verbal agreement, only to have him renege on his word shortly thereafter. Before that, in 2013, when Dwight Howard was a free agent, they entered the running for his services as well. [...]

Everything is totally OK with the Houston Rockets. Just kidding. Aside from being a complete disappointment on the court, vacillating in and out of the Western Conference’s playoff bracket, the Rockets have been dealing with some off-court stuff. Kevin McHale was fired a half-second into the season, and Houston reportedly shopped Howard to anyone who [...]

A surprise contender emerged for Dwight Howard ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/700422033914466305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Howard would have made some sense for the Bucks, though I wonder who they would have needed to trade. Greg Monroe almost certainly would have been involved. That would have made sense if Howard agreed to [...]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley never ceases to amaze. You know he’s aggressive when it comes to free agency (see: The Big Three) and trades (see: overpaying for Goran Dragic), but don’t think for a minute you understand the extent of his ambition. Exhibit A, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: An official who [...]

The NBA trade chatter is heating up (literally) now that All-Star Weekend has passed and we are three days from the trade deadline. This prospective deal makes sense from a Heat perspective and allows the Rockets to get value for Howard without losing him in free agency in the offseason. Whiteside and his character issues [...]

Are the Houston Rockets actively shopping Dwight Howard? And if so, will they actually move him? We honestly have no idea. Conflicting reports abound. But if the Rockets do move him, Howard apparently has a preference. As ESPN.com’s Chris Broussard said while making an appearance on Mike & Mike (h/t HoopsHype): “I’m told he would [...]

Dwight Howard is available for trade. Maybe. We think. We’re not really sure. The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday that the Houston Rockets were acquiescing to a request/demand/general wonderment by Howard’s agents and dangling him in trades around the league. Both Howard and his agent denied such a request exists, per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein, [...]

Hooray for conflicting information. Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reported on Wednesday that the Houston Rockets have held Dwight Howard trade discussions with the Boston Celtics. He himself was quick to note that it was a long shot. Turns out, though, the scenario is an impossible shot. Or whatever. From ESPN.com’s Marc [...]

Dwight Howard? On the Boston Celtics? Surely not. Or maybe so. From the New York Daily News’ Frank Isola: Meanwhile, the Celtics have engaged the Houston Rockets in talks about a possible deal for Dwight Howard, the Daily News has learned. Howard can opt out of his contract this summer, and considering his back and [...]

Kobe Bryant still has Pau Gasol’s back. What Kobe is protecting him from, I have no idea. But he’s ready to argue on a whim. From Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com: Kobe: Lakers fans 'didn't really appreciate' Pau Gasol, who dealt w/ constant trade rumors: https://t.co/HjOJADzUhE pic.twitter.com/dVCkA7wzYj — Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) January 27, 2016 Weird. Very [...]