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- Orlando's Dwight Howard slams home win in NBA dunk contest
- If you thought the sight of a 270-pound man flying through an arena was something, you should have seen Dwight Howard. The Orlando Magic center brought down the house at New Orleans Arena on Saturday night in spectacular fashion. He also might have brought the all-star dunk contest back to life.
- Magic's Howard in All-Star debut
- From the night he was drafted first overall back in 2004, Dwight Howard has always seemed to be on a collision course with greatness. His body went from a skinny 240 pounds to a rippling 268 pounds of muscle and enormous athleticism in two years. And in each of his four NBA seasons, his scoring and rebounding production have increased, easily making him one of the game's most promising big men.
- Rising Howard filling void left by fading Shaq
- Inevitably, the image of the 2008 All-Star weekend may be Dwight Howard flying through the air with his Superman cape flowing in the wind. You can't see him soaring with his head above the rim and a goofy smirk on his face and help but smile.
- With Shaq gone, Dwight Howard is the life of NBA All-Star Game Weekend
- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard sat down in a hotel ballroom Friday at the New Orleans Sheraton as a new member of an exclusive fraternity: The NBA All-Star Starters Club. Howard was giddy, funny and more animated with the world media than he usually is back in Orlando.
- Magic's Howard Scores More With Less
- Magic center Dwight Howard leads the NBA in rebounding, dunks and free throws attempted, and is near the league lead in field-goal percentage and blocks. But his case for being a Most Valuable Player award candidate is best made by the game's most underappreciated statistic -- points per shot.
- Magic Madden NFL 08 Tournament Featuring Dwight Howard
- Think you have what it takes to defeat Dwight Howard at Madden 08? Then join Dwight and the Orlando Magic at Beat the Box on Saturday, February 9 for the Orlando Magic Madden NFL 08 Tournament Featuring Dwight Howard. Proceeds of the event will benefit the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation and the Dwight Howard Foundation.
- Is there anything Orlando's Howard can't do?
- Howard has been Orlando's go-to scorer, or donut, the entire season and the young star is doing all he can to keep his team atop the Southeast Division standings. Howard currently leads the squad in scoring (22.0), rebounding (14.9) and blocks (2.6). Howard is also the master of the double-double, having recorded an NBA-high 38 this season. Howard, who enjoyed 15 straight double-doubles from December 3 - January 2 this season, owns eight over his last nine games and 190 for his career. Howard had 60 double-doubles last season, just eight shy of Shaquille O'Neal's record of 68 established during the 1992-93 campaign.
- Howard Named All-Star Starter
- In his fourth NBA season, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was named an All-Star Game starter for the first time on Thursday. Howard was the leading vote getter for Eastern Conference centers, receiving more than two million votes. "I would like to say thank you. It's an honor to receive the number of votes I did, so the fans have been very gracious to me," Howard said. "Just thank you - I hope I can go out there and perform well."
- Howard has dunk plan
- Magic C Dwight Howard, whose "sticker dunk" didn't wow the judges in the slam-dunk competition during NBA All-Star Weekend last year, will get another shot. Howard joins defending champion Gerald Green of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies and Jamario Moon of the Toronto Raptors for the Feb. 16 competition at New Orleans Arena.
- The scorer's table: Magic's Howard leads 20-20 pack
- In the NBA, scoring 20 points and grabbing 20 rebounds is rarer than a triple-double. This season six players have combined to achieve 20-20 status 11 times: Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, Chris Kaman of the Los Angeles Clippers, Al Jefferson of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tyson Chandler of the New Orleans Hornets, Emeka Okafor of the Charlotte Bobcats and Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics.
- Howard Again Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month
- The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the New Orleans Hornets’ Chris Paul today were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December....
- Up Close With Dwight Howard
- Dwight Howard makes the game look easy. His numbers this season are jaw-dropping and what's even more astonishing is the fact that he's only 22-years-old. But despite the fame, the success, and the monster contract he inked this summer, Howard doesn't think of himself as the star that his stats portray....
- Howard closing in on first All-Star start
- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard could be well on his way to becoming a starter in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in his four-year career...
- Dwight Howard Stephen Jackson Win Weekly Honors
- The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Jackson today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Dec. 2....
- Howard has grown into stardom
- It was so easy to pick on John Weisbrod. After all, he was a hockey guy elevated to general manager by the Orlando Magic ownership after John Gabriel was fired. He was a no-nonsense type, strong in his convictions and was expected to clean things up....
- Howard makes early MVP case
- But any discussion of the candidates for MVP has to begin with the NBA's best big man, and some people would argue that you can wipe away the young tag these days, now that Atlanta's own Dwight Howard has surged to the front of the crowd in his fourth pro season....
- Magic;s Howard embraces new captain role
- Dwight Howard is still nine days shy of his 22nd birthday, so for him to hear a rookie like Greg Oden has looked up to him for years is somewhat shocking to the Orlando Magic's franchise center....
- Dwight Howard Named to All-NBA 3rd Team
- In the same season that Dwight Howard played in his first NBA All-Star game and reached the Playoffs for the first time, the Orlando Magic big man can now add another accomplishment to his growing list of professional achievements...
- NBA stars heading to China
- NBA super stars LeBron James and Dwight Howard are heading to China to further boost basketballing ties between the countries...
- Magic's Dwight Howard happy for pal Randolph Morris
- Magic center Dwight Howard was excited that his buddy Randolph Morris had made what the New York Knicks are calling an unprecedented leap.....
- USA to face Venezuela in Olympic qualifying opener
- The USA Basketball team, including Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, will begin its bid to win one of two Olympic berths from the Americas zone with a game against Venezuela on Aug. 22 in the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 in Las Vegas......
- O'Neal, Howard alike
- Brian Hill considers himself lucky to have coached dominant centers Shaquille O'Neal and now Dwight Howard. He sees a lot of similarities in the two and just hopes that Howard can someday be as successful as O'Neal....
- Dwight Grabs Double-Double in All-Star Debut
- Dwight Howard had an impressive showing in his All-Star Game debut, finishing with a double-double by scoring 20 points and adding 12 rebounds - despite the East squad's lopsided loss to the West....
- Howard’s Sticker Dunk Doesn’t Impress Judges
- In his first action on NBA All-Star Saturday Night, Dwight Howard's very original dunk didn't stick with the Hall of Fame panel of judges....
- Dwight Howard to Participate in Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
- Orlando’s Dwight Howard will participate in the 2007 Sprite Slam Dunk competition to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by EA SPORTS™, Feb. 17 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas...
- Howard second in All-Star voting
- As expected, Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal -- the big man of the Orlando Magic's past --- leads Dwight Howard -- the big man of the Magic's future --- in the first results of the NBA All-Star Game balloting released Thursday by the league...
- Howard Selected as ESPN’s NEXT 2007
- Orlando Magic forward/center Dwight Howard will be on the Feb. 12 cover of ESPN The Magazine after being selected by fans as the magazine's NEXT athlete for 2007. The magazine went on sale on newstands today...
- Dwight Howard Joins Big Boys
- After back-to-back summers of suiting up for the Orlando Magic in a league primarily consisting of rookies and free agents, Dwight Howard is about to be seen on a far larger stage. He was named Sunday as one of the 23 invitees for a possible spot on USA Basketball's entry in the world championship and 2008 Beijing Olympics...
- Dwight Howard to attend 2006 adidas Superstar Camp Series in Beijing
- This year the adidas Superstar Camp will move to the home of the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China. The adidas Superstar Camp will run from May 22nd-26th, 2006, at the Beijing Sports University and will feature 54 of the top 16-18 year old players from China, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Japan and Australia...
- Howard Named April’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month
- The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in April...
- Howard Named 2006 Winner of Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award
- Howard, the winner of last year's Rich and Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award, also made himself very visible in the Orlando community this year. His love for children didn't go unnoticed as he volunteered much of his time to the youth in Central Florida and his hometown of Atlanta. He advised youngsters that hard work and faith will bring you to the top. He continues his community outreach touching a variety of groups...
- Magic Extend Contracts of Howard, Nelson
- The Orlando Magic have exercised their option to extend the contracts of forward-center Dwight Howard and guard Jameer Nelson through the 2007-08 season, Assistant General Manager Otis Smith announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed...
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