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Los Angeles Lakers star Dwight Howard remains in mourning six weeks after one of the mothers of his children died in Calabasas, California, from an epileptic seizure. The longtime NBA star, now 34, just told reporters about the tragedy from his summer home in Atlanta as he and the rest of the players remain inactive…

As the temperature dropped to single digits, the city of Chicago rolled out the red carpet to celebrate the 2020 NBA All-Star festivities. The last NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago was in 1988, fans and Chicago natives welcomed the league with open arms. Team Giannis and Team LeBron gathered to speak to the press for…

Dwight Howard got a few laughs and took some heat for his Halloween costume. On Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, the Lakers center posted a photo of himself on Instagram dressed as Rasputia from the hit movie Norbit. Howard has dealt with issues surrounding his sexuality in the past, and some on social media used his…

Before the ink was dry after Dwight Howard re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, the jokes flooded social media. According to USA Today, the Lakers bought out Howard’s contract from the Memphis Grizzlies and are bringing back Howard, 33, to join LeBron James, 34, seven years after Howard’s disastrous season in L.A. This bold move…

It seems like another lifetime when Dwight Howard stood atop the basketball universe after Orlando Magic vanquished LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavs in the 2009 NBA Playoffs. That year, Howard became the youngest ever (age 24) to be named Defensive Player of the Year. In that banner year, he also made the All-NBA Defensive First Team…

NBA star Dwight Howard could not have possibly fathomed how two seemingly unrelated occurrences last week could have collided so horribly for the Washington Wizards center. First off, Howard, 32, has been accused of being in a secret sexual relationship with a transsexual by the name of Masin Elijé. Secondly, and just as damaging to…

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard had 20 points and 12 rebounds in a win against the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 31.

NBA superstar guard Kyrie Irving surprised Atlanta basketball fans on Aug. 19. Irving appeared and warmed up with Uptown Sounds moments before the team tipped off against Who’s Got Soul Cafe. The Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League (AEBL) is hosting its Championship Weekend The game was featured in the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League (AEBL), which is…

The NBA offseason is already dominating the headlines of the sports world. On June 20, it was announced the Los Angeles Lakers were trading guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timothy Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for center Brook Lopez. Later in the day, it was reported that the Atlanta Hawks were trading center Dwight Howard…

Atlanta Hawks star Dwight Howard hosted 150 male students from the Atlanta area for their excellent performance at their schools.

Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder led all scorers at halftime against the Golden State Warriors with 23 points. Shortly after the beginning of the third quarter, his night ended after playing nearly 24 minutes. Schroder and Hawks center Dwight Howard were arguing during play and Schroder missed his assignment, Stephen Curry, giving up an open…

The Atlanta Hawks hosted the Golden State Warriors on March 6.

Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard has never been shy about expressing his admiration for the New England Patriots and their all-world quarterback Tom Brady. But now that the Patriots are pitted against his hometown Falcons, who is Howard picking to hoist the Lombardi trophy?

Russell Westbrook is the early favorite to capture the 2016 NBA MVP. The star of the Oklahoma City Thunder star recorded his sixth straight triple-double against the struggling Atlanta Hawks by scoring 32 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and dishing 12 assists. Westbrook’s sixth straight triple-double is the longest streak since Michael Jordan recorded seven straight…

Dwight Howard and Royce Reed have been anything but cordial and peaceful with each other for the past several years, as they’ve battled both in and out of court over everything from slander to custody of their 8-year-old son, Braylon Howard. But now, after years of feuding, reports claim that the once dysfunctional parents have…

Lil Boosie has cancer surgery and it was a success. We know Lil Boosie announced on social media a couple of weeks ago that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer and asked everyone to pray for him. He took the post down minutes later, but the message didn’t escape the scrutiny of Black Twitter, thanks to a…

Just when we thought that these two had given it a rest, former “Basketball Wives” star Royce Reed comes forward, accusing Dwight Howard of beating and bruising their child. According to reports, Howard is currently under investigation for child abuse. “Howard’s baby mama Royce Reed went to Children’s Services in the Orlando, Florida, area in…

Labor Day weekend in Atlanta was taken over by Ludacris and his LudaDay weekend festivities. It was a packed house at the Georgia State University sports complex as Team YMCMB played against DTP aka Team Luda in his celebrity basketball game. Team Luda won. His team members included Co-Coach Larenz Tate, and members Dwight…

The AEBL has become one of the most heralded street basketball leagues in Atlanta. On the weekend before metro Atlanta schools reopened, the AEBL held a back-to-school festival where kids got a chance to get free school supplies, haircuts and meet celebrities at Central Park in downtown Atlanta. Click continue to view images from the…

Rihanna tweets #FreePalestine and quickly takes it back Just days after NBA star Dwight Howard tweeted “Free Palestine” and quickly deleted it, Roc Nation artist Rihanna made the epic mistake of tweeting a similar message. The tweet, which was sadly retweeted 7,000 times before the Bajan beauty could back track and delete it, read as…