<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-ex-lakers-coach-real-why-kobe-bryant-dwight-howard-era-failed');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ex-Lakers’ coach gets real on why Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard era failed');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lakers-news-Ex-Lakers-coach-gets-real-on-why-Kobe-Bryant-Dwight-Howard-era-failed.jpg"></figure><h1>Ex-Lakers’ coach gets real on why Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard era failed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T13:14:00-08:00">December 16th, 1:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T13:14:00-08:00">December 16th, 1:14pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After former Los Angeles Lakers guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nick-young-reveals-who-kobe-bryant-made-cry-during-charmin-practice-rant">Nick Young told his Kobe Bryant story</a> from his time with the team, former coach Phil Handy unveiled his during a recent episode of Podcast P presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. After Bryant and the Lakers lost in the second round in back-to-back years in 2012, the franchise spent four years trying to assemble a championship roster around Bryant. Veterans Dwight Howard and Steve Nash were a part of that era.</p><p>The Lakers tried bringing in established veterans to help Bryant, who won his last championship in 2010. However, Bryant and Howard’s personalities often clashed, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2011&amp;v=Lmml6CTPaAM&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">finding continuity</a> was extra tricky, according to Handy.</p><p>“Dwight’s a Hall of Famer. I don’t care what nobody says. Dwight is a Hall of Famer. So he was in his pond in Orlando. You always say the NBA, the markets are different,” Handy said. “Orlando is a smaller pond, even though Dwight was a big fish. He comes from Orlando, he comes to Los Angeles, which is a big pond and there’s already a big fish in that pond.</p><p>“Dwight’s always been a guy who cared how people received him, how he was perceived, and how people brought him in, and I think LA was such a big place and the bright lights. It wasn’t too bright for him, but when him and Kobe got together, their relationship it wasn’t rocky, but they were two different players.”</p><p>Howard and the Magic lost to the Lakers in the 2009 NBA Finals. The star center hadn’t been back since but couldn’t find the chemistry with Bryant that Los Angeles had envisioned in pursuit of Kobe’s sixth NBA title.</p><p>“Kobe was who he was, and if you played with him, you understood who he was as a teammate, and Kobe was super demanding,” Handy added. “So, when you’re the A personality, and you come to another team, and there’s another A personality, and that A personality might be a little more vocal, or might have a little bit more of a cutthroat attitude or mentality, it could be tough.”</p><p>Making matters worse, Steve Nash was dealing with a back injury that often kept him on the sidelines than on the floor. While it never worked out with the Lakers, Handy believes Dwight Howard, at 39, could still flourish in an NBA role today.</p><h2><b>Kyrie Irving shares Kobe Bryant story on Thanksgiving stream</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lakers-Kobe-Bryant-statue.jpg"><figcaption>Sandy Hooper-USA TODAY</figcaption></figure><p>As NBA veterans continue to keep Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s legacy alive by unveiling touching and memorable stories, Dallas Mavericks star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-kyrie-irving-shares-kobe-bryant-story-on-kai-cenat-thanksgiving-stream">Kyrie Irving shared his on Kai Cenat’s Thanksgiving stream</a> last month.</p><p>Irving <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1862373791072157807" rel="noopener">told</a> his Bryant story live in a room full of people.</p><p>“When we won the championship, he told me to do a few things that were crazy,” Irving said. “He told me to really start isolating myself a little bit more to get a greater sense of who I am and how you have to approach every day.”</p><p>CNN is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2056807961483170" rel="noopener">airing</a> a three-part documentary, Kobe Bryant: The Making of a Legend, starting January 25, 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ex-Lakers’ coach gets real on why Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard era failed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dwight-howard-drops-ice-cold-post-after-las-41-point-loss-to-heat');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard drops ice-cold post after Lakers’ 41-point loss to Heat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dwight-Howard-drops-ice-cold-post-after-LAs-41-point-loss-to-Heat.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard drops ice-cold post after Lakers’ 41-point loss to Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-05T06:16:27-08:00">December 5th, 6:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-05T12:46:17-08:00">December 5th, 12:46pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their worst defeat of the 2024-25 season (thus far), spiraling even deeper after getting demolished by the Miami Heat, 134-93. There is a bit of a rot festering within the Lakers as of the moment, although LeBron James and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-hints-at-team-division-after-embarrassing-loss-to-heat">Anthony Davis are doing their best</a> to not let the situation get any more out of hand than it already is.</p><p>However, the outside noise surrounding the Lakers and their struggles is as loud as ever. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-james-worthy-lakers-blast-41-point-embarrassment-vs-heat">Two Lakers greats</a> in Magic Johnson and James Worthy already expressed their disgust and displeasure over their performance against the Heat on Wednesday. But on the contrary, Dwight Howard, who may not be a legend in Lakers colors but is still an NBA champion with the franchise nonetheless, tried his best to at least <a href="https://x.com/DwightHoward/status/1864573215516823611" rel="noopener">put things in perspective</a> amid panic among the Purple and Gold faithful.</p><p>“We beat Miami when it mattered most 🥶,” Howard wrote on his official account on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>It is not a good sign that Howard had to resort to something that happened over four years ago to ease the unrest among the Lakers faithful. But no one can ever take away from the fact that indeed, the Heat fell to the Lakers in the NBA Finals in 2020, with the Purple and Gold taking care of business “when it mattered most”.</p><p>Still, four years is a lifetime in professional sports. The Lakers have fallen off since and haven’t been very threatening in terms of winning the Larry O’Brien trophy once again. And their loss to the Heat on Wednesday only served to put in greater perspective how far they are from being in legitimate contention for a championship this season.</p><h2><b>Lakers holding on to past achievements is a worrying sign</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lakers-forward-LeBron-James-23-and-center-Dwight-Howard-39-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>© Kim Klement-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p> </p><p>This past week has not been easy at all for the Lakers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-calls-out-culprit-behind-las-downward-spiral">LeBron James, in particular</a>, is looking like his age for perhaps the first time in his career, although he did manage to put up a nice bounce-back performance despite their loss to the Heat. Anthony Davis is also going through perhaps the worst stretch of his career, which is a major concern when there is talk of passing the torch from James to Davis.</p><p>Dwight Howard may have good intentions with his post; he loves the Lakers organization with all his heart and he has been angling for a return to the NBA over the past few years. But having to bring up past accomplishments at a time like this is a major concern.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard drops ice-cold post after Lakers’ 41-point loss to Heat

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dwight Howard and Kevin Garnett each had unique personalities that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-carmelo-anthony-beef-kevin-garnett-la-la-anthony-remarks">rubbed plenty of people the wrong way</a> during their NBA playing days, and that includes one another. When the two big men shared the court together as competitors, tempers sometimes ran hot. One specific encounter in 2015 saw the two stars nearly come to blows, apparently both during and after the game.</p><p>In a contest between the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets, Howard and Garnett got into a physical altercation that resulted in both guys being separated. Garnett initiated the contact with a shove after he was whistled for a foul and was suspended one game for headbutting. Howard swung at Garnett at one point and was fined $15,000 for his role in the skirmish.</p><p>The Big Ticket was unhinged and desperate to get his hands on the three-time Defensive Player of the year, so much so that he <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC5jnGZOlDQ/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=2" rel="noopener">planned to seek him out</a> in the locker room area after the action concluded.</p><p>“I haven’t wanted smoke in a very long time, I wanted so much smoke there,” Garnett said while recalling the incident with Howard on the latter’s podcast, “Above The Rim with DH 12.” “I got dressed early, because people don’t know that when we left the court, we were still in the back {jawing at each other}. I was ready to {go}, then I looked up and saw my wife and my kid walk out and then I snapped out of it. Like ‘what are you doing?'”</p><h2><b>Dwight Howard and Kevin Garnett worked out their issues</b></h2><p>The NBA world narrowly missed out on what could have been a WWE-style backstage brawl. Howard says he reached out to Garnett after the fiery confrontation and attempted to clear the air.</p><p>“When we got into it, I was like ‘damn, this is my favorite player and we about to fight,” he told the 2004 MVP. “So I was like ‘why me and KG always getting into it…. Let me go holler at him.’ So, that’s when I came in {the locker room} and I was just like, ‘man, why does it seem like we always got beef when we play?'”</p><p>The gesture made an impression on Garnett, and by the 2008 champion’s own admission, it caused him to operate with a little less ferocity in his later years. A conversation prevented these two titans from unleashing mayhem in another arena or parking lot.</p><p>The past animosity has cooled based on the chumminess exhibited by both Dwight Howard and Kevin Garnett during the podcast. When considering the situation that each man was in at the time of their respective careers, it makes sense that tensions were a bit high. Perhaps <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-shaq-drops-mic-with-savage-response-to-dwight-howards-fight-challenge">Howard and Shaquille O’Neal</a> can find common ground as well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett recall fight that almost happened

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-shaq-drops-mic-with-savage-response-to-dwight-howards-fight-challenge');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA news: Shaq drops mic with savage response to Dwight Howard’s fight challenge');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-news-Shaq-drops-mic-with-savage-response-to-Dwight-Howards-fight-challenge.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA news: Shaq drops mic with savage response to Dwight Howard’s fight challenge</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-20T10:51:58-08:00">November 20th, 10:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-20T10:51:58-08:00">November 20th, 10:51am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Shaquille O’Neal has once again stirred the pot in his ongoing feud with Dwight Howard, responding to a public challenge with characteristic flair and humor. Howard, a former NBA All-Star, issued the challenge on X, formerly known as Twitter, after Friday’s J<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-jake-paul-vs-mike-tyson-stacks-up-against-biggest-pay-per-views-of-all-time">ake Paul-Mike Tyson Netflix-hosted fight</a>, which saw Paul defeat Tyson by decision in the 12th round.</p><p>On Monday, O’Neal took to X with a sharp reply:</p><p>“Gotta have more than one ring to get in the ring with me, I’ll stick with a real champion like @RobGronkowski, and you can have the Superman belt, all yours buddy.”</p><p>The exchange escalated further during Tuesday’s Inside the NBA on TNT, where O’Neal <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuDuPdUftp8&amp;t=86s" rel="noopener">addressed the challenge again</a>, saying, “I only fight people in the Top 75.” His comment referenced the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, from which Howard was notably absent.</p><p>Co-host Charles Barkley weighed in, adding his belief that Howard should be included in the Top 75, a sentiment many NBA fans and analysts have debated since the list’s release.</p><h2><b>Dwight Howard’s decorated career and ongoing feud with Shaquille O’Neal fuel latest exchange</b></h2><p>Howard, who spent 18 seasons in the NBA, had an illustrious career marked by averages of 15.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 58.7% from the field. The center earned eight All-Star selections, seven All-NBA nods, five All-Defensive team honors, and three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards. He also captured an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 during the Orlando bubble.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-dwight-howard-shaq-years-long-beef">Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard have long had a contentious relationship</a>, with their rivalry often centered on Howard adopting the “Superman” nickname, a moniker O’Neal popularized during his Hall of Fame career.</p><p>The latest exchange adds another chapter to the feud, keeping the tension between the two former All-Stars alive while providing yet another entertaining moment for basketball fans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA news: Shaq drops mic with savage response to Dwight Howard’s fight challenge

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/thunder-news-dwight-howard-puts-notice-amid-continued-nba-job-search');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard puts Thunder on notice amid continued NBA job search');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dwight-Howard-puts-OKC-on-notice-amid-continued-NBA-job-search.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard puts Thunder on notice amid continued NBA job search</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-15T06:40:11-08:00">November 15th, 6:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-15T06:40:11-08:00">November 15th, 6:40am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After Oklahoma City Thunder big man <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-how-rare-chet-holmgren-injury-is">Chet Holmgren suffered a right iliac hip fracture</a>, many assumed a temporary replacement was inevitably on the way, including former NBA center Dwight Howard. In a recent appearance on Showtime’s KG Certified with Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett, the eight-time All-Star threw his name in the hat. Howard is offering his services to the Thunder and wasn’t shy about letting Oklahoma City know.</p><p>The moment Garnett mentioned Chet Holmgren and the Thunder’s thin frontcourt, which is also missing backup center Jaylin Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein, Howard took the opportunity to send <a href="https://x.com/allthesmokeprod/status/1857135124262867271?s=46&amp;t=r1n-d07DECxf6Tvlm4h8Xw" rel="noopener">a message</a>.</p><p>“OKC, your boy is ready. What’s happening? Ya’ll need a big,” Howard said. “Ya’ll need a big. Ya’ll need a vet. Ya’ll need somebody that’s going to bring some energy. I ain’t got nothing to do either. I just got finished dancing — me and AC together, Alex Caruso; championship. I’m just saying. We’ve done did it before. We done did it before. Ya’ll just need somebody who plays defense that’s certified.”</p><p>“OKC, what is ya’ll doing? I’ll stay at the hotel where the ghosts at. I ain’t afraid of no ghost,” Howard added. “I’d go to OKC right now. Bring the kids out there. We ain’t got nothing to do but school. Two years, let me finish, we’ll get a championship and then maybe get another one.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ <a href="https://twitter.com/okcthunder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@okcthunder</a> ⁰⁰Dwight Howard is game-ready 👀</p><p>Stay on the lookout for more from Ticket &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/DwightHoward?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DwightHoward</a>: <a href="https://t.co/hKGMgsx9eY">https://t.co/hKGMgsx9eY</a> <a href="https://t.co/a2vb0Yu96e">pic.twitter.com/a2vb0Yu96e</a></p><p>— All the Smoke Productions (@allthesmokeprod) <a href="https://twitter.com/allthesmokeprod/status/1857135124262867271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dwight Howard last played for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021-22.</p><h2><b>Alex Caruso ruled out for the second straight Thunder game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Thunder-forward-Kenrich-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Oklahoma City Thunder guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-alex-caruso-injury-status-vs-pelicans-signals-issues-chet-holmgren">Alex Caruso suffered a right hip injury</a> in a 134-129 win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Caruso will miss Friday’s contest against the Suns, which should lead to extended playing time for Thunder veteran Kenrich Willimas, who made his regular-season debut against the Clippers.</p><p>Coming off of knee surgery, Williams says the time spent watching from the sidelines was beneficial. He <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_7nIqzFijM&amp;t=4s" rel="noopener">talked</a> about it after practice on Thursday.</p><p>“Whenever you’re sitting out, and you’re watching, you’re able to just figure out ways you can help the team. And by sitting those ten games, I was able to say, OK, I know what I can bring to the table,” Williams said. “I can be scrappy, bring energy to the game, and those guys are doing an unbelievable job. The coaching staff is putting us in a great position to be successful. And this is about us going out and staying hungry and competing every night.”</p><p>The Thunder will look to improve on their 10-2 record atop the Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard puts Thunder on notice amid continued NBA job search

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/check-out-dwight-howards-incredible-2-1-million-car-collection-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out Dwight Howard’s incredible $2.1 million car collection, with photos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0Check-out-Dwight-Howards-incredible-2.1-million-car-collection0.jpg"></figure><h1>Check out Dwight Howard’s incredible $2.1 million car collection, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-18T14:08:08-07:00">October 18th, 2:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-18T14:08:08-07:00">October 18th, 2:08pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dwight Howard has an incredible car collection. Howard is a certified Basketball Hall of Famer. He is a onetime NBA champion, three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner, and an eight-time All-Star. Although Howard is no longer in the NBA, the former center continues to be a popular basketball player after taking his act overseas.</p><p>Given Howard’s accomplishments in the NBA, have you ever wondered what kind of car a world-class player like him drives? Well, wonder no more. Here is Dwight Howard’s incredible $2.1 million car collection, with photos.</p><p>Howard carved out a successful and lucrative NBA career. Based on Celebrity Net Worth, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dwight-howard-net-worth">Howard has a net worth</a> of around $140 million. With plenty of cash lying around, it isn’t surprising that the three-time Defensive Player of the Year opted to splurge on some coveted cars, according to <a href="https://vipfortunes.com/car-collections/check-out-dwight-howard-s-2023-car-collection" rel="noopener">sources</a>.</p><h2><b>5. Bentley Mulsanne</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/USC70BEC101A01350.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/USC70BEC101A021002.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/USC70BEC101A021001.webp"></figure><p>For more photos, click <a href="https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2019-Bentley-Mulsanne/photos/">here</a></p><p>The cheapest car in Howard’s collection is a Bentley Mulsanne, which costs around $304,670. The Bentley Mulsanne isn’t cheap by any means. As one of the most coveted luxury super cars in the market, the Bentley Mulsanne boasts of a lavish exterior and interior design without compromising on performance.</p><p>The Bentley Mulsanne sources its power from a 6.75-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine. It produces 505 horsepower and 752 lb-ft of torque. On the other hand, its eight-speed automatic transmission allows it to go as fast as 180 mph. In just exactly five seconds, it can easily accelerate from 0 to 60 mph.</p><h2><b>4. Rolls-Royce Ghost</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/USC50RRC071A01350.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/USC50RRC071A021002.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/USC50RRC071A021001.webp"></figure><p>For more photos, click <a href="https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2015-Rolls_Royce-Ghost-Base__4dr_Sedan/photos/" rel="noopener">here</a></p><p>Speaking of luxury cars, Howard also owns a Rolls-Royce Ghost, which probably made the three-time Defensive Player of the Year shell out around $315,000. This sedan offers a lavish interior that treats any of its passengers like certified royalty. Given Howard’s accolades in the NBA, he certainly deserves to be on the back of this prized sedan.</p><p>The Rolls-Royce Ghost is powered by a 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine. It produces 563 horsepower and 605 lb-ft of torque. On the other hand, it can reach a maximum speed of 155 mph thanks to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Furthermore, it can accelerate with ease, capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in just a little more than four seconds.</p><h2><b>3. Rolls-Royce Cullinan</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2022_rolls-royce_cullinan_2022_rolls-royce_cullinan_bdd035f9-b630-423f-81d0-cbd725665019-b4YLWM-42076-42077-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2022_rolls-royce_cullinan_2022_rolls-royce_cullinan_39c135a5-17fd-4034-8d7b-aada960a8264-eYjBsj-41864-41865-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2022_rolls-royce_cullinan_2022_rolls-royce_cullinan_1d66bff3-e8f2-4341-846b-64973dc83f22-TzQdVt-41842-41843-scaled-1.webp"></figure><p>For more photos, click <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2022-rolls-royce-cullinan-2/">here</a></p><p>Aside from the Rolls-Royce Ghost, Howard also owns a Rolls-Royce Cullinan. While the former is a luxury sedan, the latter is a top-of-the-line SUV. In fact, Howard took out $346,850 from his pockets just to purchase this one.</p><p>Given that Howard stands at 6’10 and 265 pounds, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan should provide the NBA Champion a more roomy option while providing the utmost comfort when driving around the city.</p><p>The Rolls-Royce Cullinan derives its power from a 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine. It produces 571 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. Furthermore, it can go from a standstill position to 60 mph in just 4½ seconds. When it comes to speed, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan is capable of peaking at 155 mph with the assistance of its eight-speed automatic transmission.</p><h2><b>2. Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6X6</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2014_mercedes-benz_g63_amg_6x6_16339701998c36e3adc1a03c856198A9032-LowRes-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2014_mercedes-benz_g63_amg_6x6_1633970586ac82c66139198A8703-LowRes-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2014_mercedes-benz_g63_amg_6x6_1633970578c36e3adc1a03c856198A8723-LowRes-scaled-1.webp"></figure><p>For more photos, click <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2014-mercedes-benz-g63-amg-6x6-2/" rel="noopener">here</a></p><p>Next up on this list is Howard’s Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6X6, which retails in the market for $511,612. The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6X6 should easily provide Howard a vehicle whenever the five-time NBA rebounding leader needs to get some fresh air outdoors.</p><p>In fact, this is an ideal SUV when it comes to off-roading activities, as it’s capable of passing through the most unforgiving terrain.</p><p>The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6X6 sources its power from a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine. It produces 536 horsepower and 561 lb-ft of torque. On the other hand, in just 7.8 seconds, it can move from a standstill position to 60 mph with ease. Its seven-speed automatic transmission also paves the way for this elite SUV to go as fast as 100 mph.</p><h2><b>1. Knight XV</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2008_ford_f-350_DSC_5757-33281.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2008_ford_f-350_dsc_5616-44411.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2008_ford_f-350_dsc_5601-44388.webp"></figure><p>For more photos, click <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2008-ford-f-350-20/" rel="noopener">here</a></p><p>Sold in the market for $629,000, the most expensive car in Howard’s collection is a Knight XV. The Knight XV is another top-tier SUV that’s built to endure some of the harshest conditions thanks to its battle-tested bulletproof features. In fact, this is the same car that made an appearance in the blockbuster hit, Fast Five.</p><p>Built with a 6.7-liter power stroke V8 diesel engine, it produces 300 horsepower and 660 lb-ft of torque. In terms of speed, the Knight XV can reach a top speed of 95 mph, as it’s equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Dwight Howard’s incredible $2.1 million car collection.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Check out Dwight Howard’s incredible $2.1 million car collection, with photos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dwight-howards-dancing-with-the-stars-transformation-shown-in-behind-the-scenes-video');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard’s Dancing with the Stars transformation shown in behind-the-scenes video');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dwight-Howards-Dancing-with-the-Stars-transformation-shown-in-behind-the-scenes-video.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard’s Dancing with the Stars transformation shown in behind-the-scenes video</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-08T17:21:33-07:00">October 8th, 5:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-08T17:21:33-07:00">October 8th, 5:21pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dwight Howard has made quite a transformation after being cast in Dancing with the Stars. In a video shared by his dancing partner Daniella Karagach, the NBA player is seen sporting a new bob.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dwight Howard behind the scenes of Dancing With The Stars 🤣</p><p>(via daniellakaragach / IG)<a href="https://t.co/xWpyWLJNX4">pic.twitter.com/xWpyWLJNX4</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1843316317241455056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In the video, a hairstylist is helping with with his new ‘do and he’s quoting Rick James singing, “Fire and Desire.”</p><p>Fans also agreed to the resemblance with one fan writing, “Looks like Rick James.”</p><h2>Dwight Howard Responds To Viral Hair-Do</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NBA-news-Dwight-Howard-has-fans-buzzing-after-Dancing-with-the-Stars-salsa-performance.jpg"></figure><p>Howard even gave himself a nickname after donning his now-viral bob.</p><p>“They said Bob Howard not invited to the cookout,” Howard said on X <a href="https://x.com/DwightHoward/status/1843472920229576983" rel="noopener">making fun of himself</a>.</p><p>The NBA star wore the bob for this week’s episode of Dancing with the Stars because the theme was honoring 70s music and culture with “Soul Train Night.” While Howard (and others) made fun of his bob many praised his performance alongside Karagach. The pair danced to Cha Cha to “Dancing Machine” by Jackson 5.</p><p>“I enjoyed your dance. Keep it up. You’re good!” one fan responded to his performance.</p><p>“You know, even tho they didn’t have much time to rehearse and he forgot a couple steps, Dwight def knows the golden rule of performing: when you forget what to do, never stop entertaining!” a fan commented on their dance video. “It sucks that we missed out on what probably would’ve been another awesome dance if they’d had enough time to practice but hey, I still enjoyed what they did! He’s got such a fun attitude out there on the dance floor.”</p><p>“I know it he missed some steps, but I honestly didn’t notice it too much. The enjoyment on his face always distracts me from any technical missteps,” a fan reacted to their performance.</p><p>“I know he ‘technically’ didn’t do well, but d*mn, you could tell he was having fun. I absolutely loved his dancing,” a fan wrote responding to the pair’s score.</p><p>Howard and Karagach scored a 23/40 score, placing them at the bottom, but the couple was spared from leaving the competition.</p><p>Take a look at their performance below and catch the next episode of Dancing with the Stars tonight at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard’s Dancing with the Stars transformation shown in behind-the-scenes video

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/knicks-news-dwight-howard-drops-bold-new-york-prediction-after-karl-anthony-towns-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard drops bold New York prediction after Karl-Anthony Towns trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0Dwight-Howard-drops-bold-New-York-prediction-after-Karl-Anthony-Towns-trade0.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard drops bold New York prediction after Karl-Anthony Towns trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-28T07:29:01-07:00">September 28th, 7:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-28T07:29:01-07:00">September 28th, 7:29am</time><address><a>Randall Barnes</a>Randall Barnes is a Fall 2019 Graduate of Fort Valley State University, an HBCU (Historically Black College or University) in Fort Valley, Georgia, where he majored in Media Studies. He is the Founder of HBCU Pulse, a multimedia outlet with the mission to tell the authentic stories of HBCU Life via traditional, digital and social media outlets to amplify our voice. He is also the host of HBCU Pulse Radio, which can be heard on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU Fridays at 5 p.m. EST and wherever you get your podcasts.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-finalizing-shocking-karl-anthony-towns-trade-with-knicks">Knicks trading for Karl Anthony-Towns</a> shocked the entire NBA world on Friday night. Towns, a key piece of the Timberwolves’s ascension to contenders in the West, is now heading East as the Knicks look to become the primary challenger to the dominance of the defending champion Boston Celtics. There are mixed feeling about the trade, but<a href="https://x.com/DwightHoward/status/1839854026072174788" rel="noopener"> former NBA star Dwight Howard believes that</a> this is the move that can take the Knicks to the NBA Finals.</p><p>“The Knicks might [win] next year,” Dwight posted on his X account in the minutes following the announcement of the trade.</p><p>The trade was finalized on Friday night, sending Towns to the Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. Per Ian BegleyThe Knicks have wanted an All-Star caliber acquisition to fortify their chances as a title contender.</p><p>“Knicks, per league sources in touch with team, feel they had a great opportunity to address their biggest need at C in trading for a 4-time All Star &amp; 2-time All NBA player in Karl Anthony Towns,” Begley reported on X, formerly Twitter. “They see Towns, 28, as a great fit with their other high-end talent and someone who complements the rest of the core well, those league sources say.”</p><p>The Knicks have already been active on the trade market, securing Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets. Now, they have a 20 points per game+ scorer who flourished as a second-option on the Timberwolves, especially as Anthony Edwards ascended. Dwight Howard’s theory on their viability as a contender certainly can prove to be true.</p><p>But, everyone didn’t think the trade was good for New York. Former NBA standout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-ex-nba-player-suggests-ny-will-regret-karl-anthony-towns-trade">Evan Turner took to his X account to pan the trade</a> and warn the Knicks that they’d regret it.</p><p>“New York, Yall gone wanna keep [Donte] and Julius,” Turner posted.</p><p>This shocking move will surely draw a range of reactions from around the world of basketball. But, as preseason looms, the Knicks have the opportunity to prove that this move puts them in the right direction as they look to bring a title to New York. They start their journey on opening night against the Boston Celtics, ironically as the defending champions receive their rings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard drops bold New York prediction after Karl-Anthony Towns trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-dwight-howard-shaq-years-long-beef');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard, Shaq continue years-long beef');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NBA-news-Dwight-Howard-Shaq-continue-years-long-beef.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard, Shaq continue years-long beef</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T17:43:30-07:00">September 27th, 5:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-27T17:43:30-07:00">September 27th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just when you think the neverending <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/shaquille-oneal-drops-truth-on-dwight-howard-criticisms">beef between Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard</a> might be over, it comes back once again to rehash old NBA drama. In this latest installment, he and Shaq shared Instagram comments to X, along with Howard’s recent appearance on the Above The Rim podcast <a href="https://x.com/DwightHoward/status/1839723762318749826" rel="noopener">with a caption</a> that read: “The fact that we can’t end this one sided beef is petty.”</p><p>“I’m saying, what was I doing? Why do I have to ask (Shaq)? Not Warner Brothers? They own the ****ing rights to **** Superman!”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The fact that we can’t end this one sided beef is petty. <a href="https://t.co/r4BItzQzvW">pic.twitter.com/r4BItzQzvW</a></p><p>— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) <a href="https://twitter.com/DwightHoward/status/1839723762318749826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Earlier this year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/magic-news-dwight-howard-sets-record-straight-shaquille-oneal-beef">Howard clarified on the OG’s Podcast</a> with Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller that <a href="https://youtu.be/MXEDNeb4tos?list=PLD0QspPd_-NcD-Fqnkd3A-L41dmE1IJWi&amp;t=1538" rel="noopener">he has tried</a> to end the beef many times.</p><p>“There hasn’t been a time where Shaq has just reached out like that. I’ve reached out to Shaq myself on multiple occasions because I’m like ‘what’s the issue?’ Like, I understand the competitive side, but we don’t even compete against each other, and it’s like two different two different stratospheres. Like, he played, he did his thing, nobody’s ever taken that away, and I did my thing. I have reached out to him, and I would like for us to have some type of, you know, relationship.</p><p>Life is too short and for us to be who we are, there’s no way we shouldn’t be able to work together in any capacity.”</p><p>In January, Howard tweeted, “I never had a problem with you so we can finally end this as adults 💯”</p><p>Shaq <a href="https://x.com/SHAQ/status/1748760104260821441" rel="noopener">replied</a>, “nope lol”</p><h2><b>The Shaq-Howard beef origin story</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Shaquille-ONeal-filming-Dwight-Howard-in-a-Superman-costume.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Shaq may go back to Howard’s homage as Superman as the genesis of the beef, it now seems as though the underlying theme with O’Neal’s beefs has to do with his perception of players. Like Ben Simmons’ lack of confidence or Rudy Gobert’s “soft” style, O’Neal clashes with Howard’s style of play, perhaps even the way he carries himself. The Superman outfit at the dunk contest may have been the genesis of the beef, along with the comparisons like their shared Orlando Magic to Los Angeles Lakers career path.</p><p>We forget the year Shaq and Howard made the 2007 All-Star team and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9LmHXXWiJs" rel="noopener">had a little impromptu dance-off</a>.  At that time, O’Neal was still close to the top of his game and coming off his fourth NBA title with the Miami Heat. There didn’t appear to be any problems at that time.</p><p>But the twilight of Shaq’s career came fast, right around when Howard’s career took off. By 2008, the Heat traded Shaq to the Suns and he was playing less than 30 minutes per game. By the time of the 2010 dunk contest and Howard’s Superman costume, O’Neal probably grew tired of the questions from the media about a torch passing, just as his own game was slowing down.</p><p>How did that beef persist for more than a decade? That’s a question only Shaq can answer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard, Shaq continue years-long beef

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-dwight-howard-shuts-down-troll-criticized-ex-magic-stars-post-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard shuts down troll who criticized ex-Magic star’s post game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dwight-Howard-shuts-down-troll-who-criticized-ex-Magic-stars-post-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard shuts down troll who criticized ex-Magic star’s post game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-21T19:05:32-07:00">September 21st, 7:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-21T19:05:32-07:00">September 21st, 7:05pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When Dwight Howard was playing in the NBA, he was one of the league’s more polarizing figures. The former Orlando <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/shaquille-oneal-drops-truth-on-dwight-howard-criticisms">Magic star drew the ire of Shaquille O’Neal</a> who constantly threw jabs at Howard seemingly any chance he got. So it stands to reason that fans would throw shade at him as well. Well one particular social media troll who criticized Dwight Howard’s post game got more than he bargained for with a response from the former NBA star.</p><p>The random social media troll account was responding to a claim Dwight Howard made about possibly being a better player than Patrick Ewing. The account told Howard that, “You had no post moves lol.”</p><p>Howard then <a href="https://x.com/DwightHoward/status/1837643167161897456" rel="noopener">responded to the anonymous account</a> by saying, “I wonder why rappers always would say, ‘Dwight Howard in the post,’ but ok if you believe that do your research &amp; stop listening to media.” Howard then posted a few links of his old highlights were he most certainly had a post game.</p><p>The whole incident began with former NBA player Nick Young making the claim that Kevin Garnett was better than Tim Duncan and that Kobe Bryant was better than Michael Jordan. Young claimed that people are just too afraid to admit it. That’s where Howard chimed in with himself being better than Patrick Ewing.</p><h2><b>Dwight Howard was an NBA star<br></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dwight-Howard-goes-up-for-a-shot.jpg"><figcaption>Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While today’s fans often have short memories, or maybe were just too young to remember, Dwight Howard was a star at one point in the NBA and had a legit post game. He was a highly-touted prospect coming out of high school and he made the jump directly to the NBA, bypassing college.</p><p>Howard made an immediate impact for the Orlando Magic as a rookie starting in all 82 games and averaging 12.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots. By his third year in the league, he was an All-Star which kicked off a string of eight consecutive All-Star appearances.</p><p>During his 18-year NBA career, Howard played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers in addition to the Magic. During that span he won three straight Defensive Player of the Year awards. He was one of the most glaring omissions from the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.</p><p>Howard last played in the NBA with the Lakers during the 2021-22 season. He played in 60 games that season. He also won a title with the Lakers during the 2019-20 season.</p><p>The possible future Hall of Fame holds career averages of 15.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 blocked shots while shooting 58.7 percent from the field</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard shuts down troll who criticized ex-Magic star’s post game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-dwight-howard-has-fans-buzzing-after-dancing-with-the-stars-salsa');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard has fans buzzing after Dancing with the Stars salsa performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NBA-news-Dwight-Howard-has-fans-buzzing-after-Dancing-with-the-Stars-salsa-performance.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard has fans buzzing after Dancing with the Stars salsa performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-17T20:40:08-07:00">September 17th, 8:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-17T20:41:04-07:00">September 17th, 8:41pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Entertainment</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Since Dwight Howard last played in an NBA game in 2022, there have been frequent conversations regarding a comeback. When a team is lacking center depth, many fans immediately suggest the five-time All-NBA First-Team selection as an option. While he has yet to formally retire, the big man is branching out.</p><p>Howard is hoping to show off his rhythm and skills while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dwight-howard-jenn-tran-tapped-for-loaded-season-33-of-dancing-with-the-stars">competing in “Dancing with the Stars”</a> season 33. Because of his 6-foot-10 frame, expectations were fairly low for the 38-year-old. He looked quite comfortable in the ballroom, however, and greatly impressed and surprised the masses with <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1836214426027855990" rel="noopener">his debut performance</a>.</p><p>To the tune of Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do it,” Howard and partner Daniella Karagach regaled the panel of judges with their rendition of the salsa on Tuesday night. The eight-time NBA All-Star emitted high energy and confidence while displaying solid mobility and instincts. He and Karagach earned an overall score of 22, which was the second-best mark of the night.</p><p>The people appear to be in lockstep with the judges, lauding Howard for his nimble nature and unexpected prowess.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach do a salsa dance to Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" on the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars 🕺</p><p>They received a score of 22/30 from the judges.</p><p>How would you grade the former NBA champion's routine?<a href="https://t.co/f6WzCeuFt5">pic.twitter.com/f6WzCeuFt5</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1836214426027855990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“In case anyone was wondering, Dwight Howard just absolutely CRUSHED his dancing with the stars debut,” CBS Sports betting analyst Mackenzie Brooks <a href="https://x.com/kenzbrooksbets/status/1836213952339923202" rel="noopener">posted on X</a>, formerly Twitter. “Dwight Howard can DANCE,” Annie Moore <a href="https://x.com/AnyMoreSports/status/1836214050243424472" rel="noopener">chimed in</a>. “This season of DWTS is going to be so fun.”</p><p>The three-time Defensive Player of the Year is gaining plenty of supporters after making a strong first impression on the show. Even <a href="https://x.com/GlobeBobRyan/status/1836214855214223745" rel="noopener">some of the many detractors</a> he accumulated during his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-does-he-hate-on-me-dwight-howard-addresses-longstanding-beef-with-shaq">polarizing playing days</a> are giving him his due.</p><p>“Have never been the biggest Dwight Howard fan, but you cannot deny how impressive he was tonight on “Dancing With The Stars,” longtime Boston sportswriter Bob Ryan posted. Others are bound to give Howard his flowers.</p><h2><b>Why Dwight Howard is competing on DWTS</b></h2><p>Many athletes have stepped onto the ballroom floor since the popular ABC show first aired in 2005, with 11 winning the competition. But the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft does not fit the mold of a typical contender. He is more than a foot and a half taller than his dance partner and should presumably have a tough time executing the moves. So, it is natural to question why Howard is venturing into such unfamiliar territory.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1836216599239397853" rel="noopener">He has an answer</a>, and it is one that will likely make him more relatable to the public. “Really, for my son [Trey],” the 2020 NBA champion said after his dance, via ClutchPoints (originally Erick Savage). “I always tell him that he could do all things through Christ. Philippians 4:13. You can do anything you put your mind to.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Really, for my son [Trey]. I always tell him… you can do anything you put your mind to."</p><p>Dwight Howard on why he wanted to compete on Dancing with the Stars 🥹<a href="https://t.co/JQCPJmOSHr">pic.twitter.com/JQCPJmOSHr</a> <a href="https://t.co/SjrJFzH15R">https://t.co/SjrJFzH15R</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1836216599239397853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dwight Howard is not merely looking to go out of his comfort zone, though. He is intent on winning the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. Daniella Karagach won “Dancing with the Stars” season 30 with 2016 NBA champion Iman Shumpert and finished as a runner-up last year with Grammy winner Jason Mraz, so Howard has a proven partner and coach by his side.</p><p>But beyond all the technical things working in his favor, he is bound to appeal to voters if he continues to exude the same level of joy.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard has fans buzzing after Dancing with the Stars salsa performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ric-flair-flattens-dwight-howards-wwe-dreams-with-crushing-input');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ric Flair flattens Dwight Howard’s WWE dreams with crushing input');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ric-Flair-flattens-Dwight-Howards-WWE-dreams-with-crushing-input.jpg"></figure><h1>Ric Flair flattens Dwight Howard’s WWE dreams with crushing input</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T09:16:34-07:00">September 11th, 9:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T09:16:34-07:00">September 11th, 9:16am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Entertainment</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dwight-howard-jenn-tran-tapped-for-loaded-season-33-of-dancing-with-the-stars">Dwight Howard</a> might be on his way to retirement from the NBA, but there’s one career move the eight-time All-Star is officially closing the door on — professional wrestling. <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/09/11/dwight-howard-ric-flair-wrestling-career/" rel="noopener">Despite previously expressing interest in joining the WWE</a>, Howard revealed to TMZ Sports that his dreams of stepping into the squared circle have been squashed, thanks to some sage advice from the legendary Ric Flair.</p><p>Howard, who made waves back in 2022 when he participated in a WWE tryout during SummerSlam weekend, had shown real promise in the wrestling world. His viral promo during the event had many fans speculating that the former Lakers center could make a seamless transition from the hardwood to the ring once his basketball career wrapped up. The excitement around his WWE prospects only grew when he discussed his passion for wrestling on the “All The Smoke” podcast with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes.</p><h2>The SummerSlam Sizzle</h2><p>Howard’s enthusiasm for wrestling wasn’t just a fleeting idea. He grew up a wrestling fanatic, even adopting the nickname “Randy Savage” as an homage to the legendary Macho Man. His wrestling tryout at SummerSlam was met with praise, especially from WWE executives Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, who were impressed with his promo skills. “They said it was the best promo of the whole tryout,” Dwight Howard recounted, sharing how the experience fueled his desire to enter the wrestling world.</p><p>But despite his obvious potential and excitement for a future in wrestling, a conversation with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair changed everything. Flair, a seasoned veteran of the ring, shared a harsh reality with Howard: his body might not be cut out for the physical demands of wrestling.</p><p>“I was talking to Ric Flair,” Howard told TMZ. <b>“He said I don’t know if my knees are good for wrestling.”</b></p><h2>From WWE to DWTS</h2><p>While Howard’s wrestling dreams have come to an end, fans of the 6’10” star can still look forward to seeing him back on their screens. Howard is set to compete in the upcoming season of “Dancing With The Stars,” where he will trade body slams for ballroom dancing. He assured fans that his knees are perfectly fine for the competition, even if they aren’t up to the demands of wrestling.</p><p>“My knees feel good, it’s just wrestling,” he explained. “You’re talking about picking up 300-pound dudes and all that stuff. Nobody wants to do that for their whole life!”</p><p>Though fans won’t see Howard in the WWE, his competitive spirit is alive and well as he gears up for his next challenge on “DWTS.” With a strong training regimen and determination, Howard is ready to bring the same energy to the dance floor as he did on the basketball court.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ric Flair flattens Dwight Howard’s WWE dreams with crushing input

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dwight-howard-jenn-tran-tapped-for-loaded-season-33-of-dancing-with-the-stars');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard, Jenn Tran tapped for loaded season 33 of Dancing With the Stars');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dwight-Howard-Jenn-Tran-tapped-for-loaded-season-33-of-Dancing-With-the-Stars.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard, Jenn Tran tapped for loaded season 33 of Dancing With the Stars</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-04T09:10:51-07:00">September 4th, 9:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-04T09:10:51-07:00">September 4th, 9:10am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Season 33 of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympic-medalist-horse-guy-joins-dancing-with-the-stars">Dancing With the Stars</a> is set to dazzle audiences with its star-studded lineup. The eagerly awaited announcement, made on Good Morning America, <a href="https://pagesix.com/2024/09/04/entertainment/dancing-with-the-stars-season-33-cast-revealed-tori-spelling-dwight-howard-brooks-nader-and-more-celebs/" rel="noopener">showcases a mix of celebrities</a> from various fields ready to compete for the prestigious Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, per Pagesix. This season promises excitement with a diverse roster that includes former NBA All-Star Dwight Howard, reality TV favorite Jenn Tran, and several other intriguing personalities.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I’ve been dancing my whole life, but not ballroom dancing.”</p><p>Former NBA All-Star Dwight Howard on taking his talents to the dance floor for Season 33 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ 🕺</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/GMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GMA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/wefotJITcr">pic.twitter.com/wefotJITcr</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1831344580689637845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Among the notable contestants are Tori Spelling, known for her role in Beverly Hills, 90210, and Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola. Spelling, who has been a fan favorite for years, will make her ballroom debut this fall. Fans are particularly thrilled as Spelling’s connection to the show includes her former co-star Brian Austin Green, who competed in Season 30. Dwight Howard, who is making his dance floor debut this season, has shared his enthusiasm for the competition, stating, “I’ve been dancing my whole life, but not ballroom dancing.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jenn Tran is trading in roses for ballroom shoes as she joins season 33 of <a href="https://twitter.com/officialdwts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@officialdwts</a>! 💃🌹 <a href="https://t.co/ODykHwYEEH">pic.twitter.com/ODykHwYEEH</a></p><p>— Good Morning America (@GMA) <a href="https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1831305928404082800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2>Exciting Mix of Celebrities and Reality Stars</h2><p>Dancing With the Stars season 33’s lineup also features several other notable figures, including Bravo star Phaedra Parks, actor Chandler Kinney, and Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher. Model Brooks Nader, a familiar face from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues, is another contestant to watch. Nader’s pairing with creative choreographer Savchenko is expected to bring an entertaining blend of charisma and skill to the dance floor.</p><p>In a unique twist, Anna Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, joins the cast. Known for her high-profile fraud case and portrayal in Netflix’s Inventing Anna, Delvey’s participation adds an intriguing element to the season. She’s among the roster of contestants who will be judged by a panel of ballroom experts including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough. Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, Dancing With the Stars Season 33 premieres on September 17 on ABC and Disney+, with episodes available for streaming the following day on Hulu.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard, Jenn Tran tapped for loaded season 33 of Dancing With the Stars

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/olympics-news-dwight-howard-picks-2008-redeem-team-2024-avengers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dwight Howard picks between 2008 Redeem Team, 2024 Avengers Olympics squads');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Dwight-Howard-picks-between-2008-Redeem-Team-2024-Avengers.jpg"></figure><h1>Dwight Howard picks between 2008 Redeem Team, 2024 Avengers Olympics squads</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-03T12:01:49-07:00">September 3rd, 12:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-03T12:01:49-07:00">September 3rd, 12:01pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Olympics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Last month, LeBron James and Team USA won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a win over France in the final round of the tournament. It wasn’t as easy of a road as many predicted it would be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-tyrese-haliburton-reveals-length-of-team-usa-recruiting-efforts">for Team USA</a>, who had to survive several close calls, but ultimately, America was able to add yet another gold medal to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-lebron-james-claims-win-olympic-medal-other-sports">its Olympics collection.</a></p><p>James was the only member of this year’s Team USA squad, which has since become known as “The Avengers,” to also be a member of 2008’s Redeem Team, which won Gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, redeeming the team’s 2004 Bronze medal finish in Greece.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1830819359415214449" rel="noopener">Another member of</a> that 2008 squad was former NBA All-Star Dwight Howard, who recently took to Gilbert Arenas’ Gil’s Arena Show podcast to compare the two squads.</p><p>“I’m going with our team,” said Howard. “We’ve got a prime Kobe, we’ve got LeBron, we’ve got bald head D Wade. I’ll go ’08. We were young. You’re talking about LeBron at 23? Me, I’m 22. Melo at 24? Chris Bosh at 24? Oh my Gosh.”</p><p>Indeed, the United States dominated the Olympics in 2008, not really having to encounter any close calls, at least not nearly as close at the 17 point deficit they had to overcome in this year’s semifinal game vs the Serbian National Team.</p><h2><b>Where does the 2024 Team USA squad rank all time?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/James-cheering.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Many consider to be the greatest Team USA squad ever assembled to be the 1992 Dream Team, which dominated the Olympics and won gold. By name recognition alone, those people may have an argument, as icons like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, and more all suited up that year. However, it’s important to note that both Bird and Johnson were well past their primes at this point–in fact, Bird had already retired, and Johnson would only have one more brief stint with the Lakers later on in the 1990s. That Team USA iteration also played against an international landscape that featured virtually zero NBA talent, a far cry from what we see today.</p><p>This 2024 squad also clearly featured a plethora of talent–if a player like Jayson Tatum, who just was the best player on an NBA championship team, has nights where he can’t even crack the rotation, then you’ve got quite the team on your hands.</p><p>Of course, there will never be a clear answer to who was actually the “best” Team USA squad was, but it’s still clearly an entertaining debate to have.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dwight Howard picks between 2008 Redeem Team, 2024 Avengers Olympics squads

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He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">WNBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With 14,627 career rebounds, Dwight Howard would know a thing or two about battling for offensive boards. Similarly, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese’s record-breaking rebounding performance this year surely didn’t escape Howard’s attention, as the former All-Star revealed during a pick-up game on Monday. Her hustle on the boards have led to critics accusing Reese of stat-padding by purposely missing easy shots at the rim.</p><p>The former No. 1 pick himself <a href="https://x.com/barstoolindy/status/1830770001445319061" rel="noopener">got in on the jokes</a> while watching a player hustle to grab rebounds off his own misses at the rim. After the player finally made the basket, Howard dubbed his effort the “Angel Reese.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dwight Howard called this “The Angel Reese” 😭 <a href="https://t.co/b12ZmleMQY">pic.twitter.com/b12ZmleMQY</a></p><p>— Barstool Indy (@barstoolindy) <a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolindy/status/1830770001445319061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Sky’s rebounding machine</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angel-Reese-shooting-a-free-throw-at-a-Sky-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Though the Sky lost to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sky-news-angel-reese-breaks-wnba-record-most-rebounds-season">Angel Reese broke the WNBA record</a> for most rebounds in a season, surpassing Sylvia Fowles’ record of 404 boards. In the loss, Reese scored 17 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, including her 405th of the season.</p><p>Still, critics, including Dwight Howard, focus more on Angel Reese’s offensive shortcomings, particularly her <a href="https://stats.wnba.com/player/1642291/shooting/" rel="noopener">shooting averages</a> in the paint. For an interior presence, after all, Reese shoots a fairly subpar percentage, especially relative to other inside players.</p><p>Throughout the season, her shooting numbers average only 38.5%, while her numbers from less than five feet amount to a measly 43.6%. However, while she does need to sharpen her offense to reach her peak as an interior player, Reese makes up for these paltry percentages through her high motor and exemplary nose for the ball.</p><p>For now, Reese could rely on her energy and rebounding prowess to carry her, but she will have to refine her offense by learning how to play fluidly in the post other than tossing up putbacks after misses. It’s not like the Sky rookie needs to play like Hakeem Olajuwon, which Dwight Howard also certainly didn’t.</p><p>Moreover, Angel Reese is currently battling Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark for WNBA Rookie of the Year. While analysts like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fever-news-robert-griffin-iii-claims-caitlin-clark-vs-angel-reese-roy-battle-is-over">Robert Griffin III have declared Clark the winner</a>, Reese might still have a shot, especially if the Sky make the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Dwight Howard on the Sky rookie</b></h2><p>Meanwhile, the ex-Orlando Magic star seemingly finished his NBA career with the Lakers after their forgettable 2021-2022 season. Since then, the former Defensive Player of the Year has bounced around foreign leagues, most recently in Taiwan. Recently, the big man has made waves through his hot takes during podcast appearances like Gil’s Arena.</p><p>Besides joking about Angel Reese, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dwight-howard-calls-out-rob-pelinka-breaking-up-2020-championship-team">Dwight Howard blamed Rob Pelinka</a> for breaking up the 2020 Lakers title team, even though he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers as a free agent in the offseason after their championship victory. Then, he also said <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-dwight-howard-gets-brutally-honest-about-rudy-goberts-dpoys">Rudy Gobert didn’t deserve to win DPOY</a>, much less win it four times.</p><p>The ex-All Star is no stranger to talking smack about players past and present, apparently a popular pastime for former NBA players these days.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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