The Forum: Contingency plan if Howard leaves

Mitch Kupchak sounded tired of this already - but not out of any impatience with Dwight Howard. The Lakers' general manager opened a phone conversation Tuesday night with a sigh of frustration at the state of sports journalism today. "It's much ado ...

Former Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy doesn't think Dwight Howard was happy with his role with the Lakers in their recent season. Appearing on "The David Baumann Show" via on Tuesday, Van Gundy said, "I do think that Dwight was not real happy ...

Now that the Los Angeles Clippers have refused to offer coach Vinny Del Negro a new contract, a source said Wednesday that the Dallas Mavericks believe they have a better chance of acquiring Dwight Howard than acquiring Chris Paul. Howard is the Los ...

The Dallas Mavericks, with their first lottery draft pick in a dozen years firmly in hand, have their eyes on a bigger prize. Multiple sources have told ESPN.com's Chad Ford the Mavs are likely to shop the pick in hopes of creating the cap space ...

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) is torn between the Lakers and Rockets.(Photo: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports)Story HighlightsDwight Howard is considering re-signing with the Lakers, but is also intrigued by the RocketsLakers GM ...

From the start, there was one thing most likely to keep Mike DAntoni from returning as Lakers coach — free agent Dwight Howard. It may not have been that direct — and it may not change who is the Lakers coach next season — but apparently ...

If you follow the Los Angeles Lakers (or any sliver of the NBA, for that matter), you're probably curious as to whether or not Dwight Howard will be back in Purple and Gold next season. See more: ...

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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 ...