Dwight Howard News, Rumors, Updates - Los Angeles Lakers

Back in starting lineup Howard will start Monday's game against the Cavaliers, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Impact The Lakers will play the matchup game and go with a traditional big man to combat the Cavaliers' Evan Mobley. Howard was a DNP-CD during Saturday night's 127-119 loss to the Wizards.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Saturday Howard will come off the bench Saturday against the Wizards, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Howard heads back to the bench following two spot starts. It's not a guarantee he cracks the rotation.

MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blocks two shots in spot start Howard finished Wednesday's 124-104 loss to the Timberwolves with two points (0-2 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 16 minutes.

Impact Howard salvaged what was a disappointing night by blocking two shots, highlighting just where he sits now in terms of fantasy value. He has barely seen the court over the past two weeks, playing in just four of the last eight games. During his time on the court, he is doing nothing more than providing some very limited streaming appeal, and even that is putting it nicely.

MARCH 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Howard will start in Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Howard was sidelined for Monday's loss to the Raptors due to a personal matter, but he's back in the starting lineup Wednesday after coming off the bench in his last appearance. The veteran big man is averaging 5.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game this season.

MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will be available Howard will play Wednesday against the Timberwolves, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Impact Howard missed the Lakers' latest blowout loss Monday against Toronto due to a personal matter, but he's rejoined the team and will be available for coach Frank Vogel. Howard's role has been all over the map since the All-Star break, but he's not a consideration in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.

MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers: Dwight Howard Expected to Be Back With Los Angeles Tonight Dwight missed the last game, but the Lakers will have him back in there tonight.

MARCH 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Expected to be available Wednesday Howard (personal) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's matchup with the Timberwolves, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Howard was sidelined for Monday's loss to the Raptors due to a family emergency, but he'll presumably be back in the mix Wednesday. He's appeared in just four of the Lakers' eight games in March and has averaged just 13.8 minutes per game during that stretch.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Monday Howard has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Raptors due to a personal matter, Bill Oram of The Athletic reports.

Impact Howard is currently away from the team attending to a family emergency, per Oram. Wenyen Gabriel figured to be leaned on more heavily at center as a result.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts back to bench Howard will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

Impact With LeBron James (knee) set to rejoin the lineup after a one-game absence, Howard will return to a bench role. The veteran big man is averaging 5.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game this season.

MARCH 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in starting five Howard is starting Monday's game against San Antonio, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Howard failed to appear off the bench in his team's last game against the Warriors on Saturday, but he should be in line for a sizeable workload Monday with LeBron James (knee) out. Howard has been held under 10 points in five of his last six games.

MARCH 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Howard will come off the bench Saturday against the Warriors, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact LeBron James will get the nod at center Saturday. As a reserve, Howard is averaging 5.3 points and 5.4 rebounds in 13.3 minutes.

MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 5, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Will start Thursday Howard will start Thursday against the Clippers, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Impact Howard will earn the spot start over Stanley Johnson likely because he'll match up well with Clippers' starter Ivica Zubac. Expect Stanley Johnson to see minutes off the bench behind Howard.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Howard will come off the bench Tuesday against the Mavericks.

Impact Coach Frank Vogel is giving LeBron James the nod at center, so Howard will come off the bench. In his last five appearances as a reserve, he's averaged 5.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 11.4 minutes.

MARCH 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Pulls down 11 boards in loss Howard notched six points (3-5 FG), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block over 22 minutes during Sunday's 123-95 loss to the Pelicans.

Impact Howard made another start in place of Anthony Davis (foot) and posted his second straight double-digit rebounding game. He wasn't able to match the 14 points and three blocks he contributed Friday against the Clippers, but Howard did supply fantasy managers with one swat to go with one assist. While he's the favorite to hold onto a starting role so long as Davis is out, Howard is ultimately a low-upside fantasy option at this point in his career. Even so, he could have some use to managers in desperate need of rebounds.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers Expected to Rely Heavily on DeAndre Jordan And Dwight Howard With Anthony Davis on the sideline for the forseeable future, the Lakers sound like they will turn to Dwight and DJ more often.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Goes off for 16 boards Howard closed with 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-5 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal across 26 minutes during Friday's 105-102 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Starting in place of the injured Anthony Davis (foot), Howard made the most of the opportunity, putting up easily one of his best fantasy efforts of the season. Howard's 26 minutes were his second-most in any game this season. For fantasy managers in need of rebounds and blocks, Howard's workload over the next few games will be worth closely monitoring, as Davis is expected to remain out until mid-to-late March.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Available Saturday Howard (back) is available for Saturday's game against the Warriors, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

Impact Howard will be available, as expected. He's missed the past three games.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Probable Saturday Howard (back) is probable for Saturday's game against the Warriors, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

Impact Howard is still dealing with lower-back tightness, but it appears likely that he'll be able to suit up once again Saturday. Although he was active for Wednesday's loss to the Trail Blazers, he didn't take the court.

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will play Wednesday Howard (back) is available for Wednesday's contest against Portland, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Howard had missed the previous two games due to the back injury but is set to make his return Wednesday. The 36-year-old is likely to see 10 to 15 reserve minutes in this contest. Howard is averaging 4.2 points and 5.2 rebounds across 11.2 minutes over his last five games.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out Tuesday, questionable Wednesday Howard (back) is out Tuesday against the Bucks, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports. He will be listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Howard will miss a second straight game. DeAndre Jordan could see extra minutes, though he saw just three minutes when Howard missed the last game.

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Officially listed as questionable Howard (back) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.

Impact Howard has battled back issues on and off for much of his career, and he's currently dealing with tightness in his lower back, which was severe enough to keep him out of Saturday's come-from-behind win over the Knicks. He did not practice Monday, but the team will wait to see if he makes any progress over the next 24 hours.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't practice Monday Howard (back) didn't participate in Monday's practice session and is officially questionable for Tuesday's game versus the Bucks, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

Impact Howard missed Saturday's game against the Knicks due to back tightness, and he's still dealing with the issue Monday. DeAndre Jordan may work as the backup center should Howard remain sidelined.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Howard is out Saturday against the Knicks due to back tightness, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

Impact Howard's 11.3 minutes per game over the past four appearances will presumably head to DeAndre Jordan. In Jordan's 30 appearances, he's averaged 4.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 13.2 minutes.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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