Orlando Magic officials handed Dwight Howard a microphone just before the team tipped off its home opener Monday night against the Houston Rockets at Amway Center.
Howard thanked the announced sellout crowd for their patience during the lockout.
“We’re going to have another great season,” Howard concluded. “Let’s go, baby!”
(via chicagotribune.com)
Dwight Howard’s Armpits.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - DECEMBER 25: Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic looks to slam dunk against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the NBA season opening game December 25, 2011 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City defeated Orlando 97-89.
(photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images via Yahoo! Sports Photos)
Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic argues a call during a preseason game against the Miami Heat at Amway Center on December 21, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. (photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images via Yahoo! Sports)
Zach Lowe: Bynum may be Orlando’s best option
…amid all of the rumors — legit, floated and otherwise — one stands out: The Lakers are willing to send center Andrew Bynum, Jim Buss’ golden boy, to Orlando in a deal for potential 2012 free agent Dwight Howard, according to Ken Berger of CBS Sports…
…Let’s be clear: If you can get Dwight Howard, and the primary cost in on-court talent is Andrew Bynum, you make the deal in a second. There are other costs, to be sure. The Magic will want more than Bynum, which might mean losing forward Lamar Odom and finding a third team — at additional cost — to supply a first-round draft pick or some other asset the Magic might want. Orlando could force forward Hedo Turkoglu’s toxic deal on the Lakers. The new rules on extend-and-trade deals would cost Howard a year and some cash, just as it would point guards Chris Paul and Deron Williams, but Howard starts out with a higher base salary than either of those players.
(via The Point Forward)
"I think when the season starts – whenever that may be – he should have his jersey put up for what he did not just the team, but for the city,” Howard said. “We all know how great Penny has been for the game of basketball."
— Dwight Howard wants Magic to retire Penny’s number | ProBasketballTalk
Dwight Howard’s All-Star Charity Game
Good news for Orlando basketball fans! Dwight Howard is hosting a charity basketball game at UCF arena on Sunday, November 13th. The event plans to bring together Orlando Magic players past and present with proceeds going towards “Plant Seeds, Cultivate Them, and Watch them Grow”, which supports youth education, health & activity, character development, and social responsibility around the globe.
Now that’s out of the way, here are the confirmed players for Sunday’s game:
- Dwight Howard (of course)
- Steve Francis (!)
- Penny Hardaway (!!)
- Vince Carter
- Gilbert Arenas
- Brandon Bass
- Trevor Ariza
- Carlos Arroyo
- Earl Clark
- Drew Gooden
- Rashard Lewis
- Mike Miller
- Chris Duhon
- Daniel Orton
- Jameer Nelson
- Ryan Anderson
- Jason Richardson
- Quentin Richardson
- DeShawn Stevenson
Dwight also invited Shaquille O’Neal, Courtney Lee, and a few others who have not yet confirmed. All in all, this is a pretty dream lineup and would be worth the admission just to see Penny Hardaway and Gilbert Arenas run the floor together. The only way this could get better is if Shaq confirms (potential Shaq and Penny reunion OMG) or if the Fat Shawn Kemp makes a surprise appearance.
(via Orlando Sentinel / tickets on sale HERE)
Orlando Magic: Dwight Howard withdraws from world all-star tour
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has withdrawn from the upcoming NBA World Tour, scheduled to begin Sunday in Puerto Rico.
(photo by Stephen M. Dowell / Orlando Sentinel via OrlandoSentinel.com)
Esquire interview with Dwight Howard…
SR: You’ve got a smile that other human beings respond to. It’s a beautiful smile, even during games.
DH: When I’m smiling and having fun, that’s when you should have a problem. If I’m out there frowning and looking mean, that’s when you know you’ve beat me — because I’m not having fun. I’ve been playing basketball since I was three. Everybody since I was three tried to tell me to stop smiling. Even my dad. My dad apologized to me when I was ten. He said, “Dwight, I remember I told you to stop smiling. I like when you smile. Keep doing it. I’m sorry for ever telling you not to smile.” I said, “Dad, look, I’m young. This is what brings me joy. This is my sanctuary. This is my church. This is where I show God that I’m thankful for life.” I’m going to show it when I play basketball, when I’m on the streets, when I’m having fun. When I’m anywhere, I’m going to show God that I’m thankful just for life. I’m living out my dream. This is what I want to do.
Smooching Superman
Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard, who is known as ‘Superman’ by some of his fans, reacts as he gets a kiss from a well wisher during a promotional event on his China tour in Nanjing on Monday, Sept. 5.
(photo by Sean Yong / Reuters via The Week in Sports Pictures - NBC Sports)
