Dwight Howard to Lakers Trade Rumors

Dwight Howard sign-and-trade makes no sense for Lakers

For the Mavericks to make the Chris Paul/Dwight Howard combo pipedream a reality, they’d have to hire a hypnotist. How else would they be able to convince Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak to agree to a sign-and-trade deal that would ship Howard to Dallas for a couple of veterans with expiring contracts and spare parts? For the sake of argument, let’s say that Howard forces the Lakers’ hand by saying that he’s leaving Los Angeles, no matter what. Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas

How Mavs can add a max player and keep vet core

Let’s focus on the long shots and forget about the miracles for now. In other words, stop dreaming about the Mavs signing Chris Paul and Dwight Howard this summer. That isn’t happening unless one or both of them agree to take much, much, much less than max contracts, even if the Mavs managed to strip their roster of everyone except for Dirk Nowitzki and didn’t take any salary back. Or if the luxury-tax-paying Lakers agree to a sign-and-trade that frankly wouldn’t make sense for them. Dallas Mavericks Blog | ESPN Dallas

Let the Dwight Howard speculation begin; Rockets getting good odds

The season ended for the Lakers on Sunday after they were swept by the Spurs in the first round so naturally the Dwight Howard speculation is picking up steam. The oddsmakers at Bovada have already set odds for where Howard will sign as a free agent, and the Rockets who have courted Howard via trade [...] NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle

Is this the last of Dwight Howard as a Laker?

LOS ANGELES -- Sunday could be the last game Dwight Howard plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. The question is: Should it be? The Lakers have already made their intentions clear. They want Howard back. "Dwight is our future," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said back in February to debunk all the trade rumors that were swirling. "It's hard to get talent in this league, and to have a talent like Dwight Howard, we have no intention of trading Dwight Howard," Kupchak continued. Land O' Lakers | ESPN Los Angeles

Lakers' Dwight Howard braces for unhappy return to Orlando

Dwight Howard expects a hostile reception Tuesday when he plays in Orlando for first time since the Magic, responding to his trade request, dealt him to Lakers.ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard has a pretty good idea of what awaits Tuesday in Orlando when the Lakers play the Magic. Los Angeles Times

Irish QB Gunner Kiel to transfer

Notre Dame quarterback Gunner Kiel intends to transfer, a source confirmed to ESPN.com. The website Irish Sports Daily earlier reported that Kiel would transfer. Notre Dame had no comment. A message left for Kiel's father, Kip, was not returned. A four-star quarterback from the class of 2012, Kiel drew notoriety for his recruitment after defecting from both Indiana and LSU. The Columbus (Ind.) High School product redshirted this past fall during the Fighting Irish's run to the Discover BCS National Championship. Nets Blog | ESPN New York

New CBA looms over NBA trade discussions

Trade deadline week used to be the busiest of the NBA season, with team executives making deals at a frenzied pace as buyers tried to load up for a playoff run and sellers tried to unload onerous contracts to give them some flexibility for the next season. Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak talks during a news conference in El Segundo, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, about the death of team owner Jerry Buss. Buss died in Los Angeles on Monday. O... Sacramento Bee

NBA trade deadline hits Thursday

This the final full day of discussions before the NBA trade deadline arrives at 2 p.m. Central time on Thursday. Most of the trade rumors have settled around several players who are set to become free agents this summer. Atlanta forward Josh Smith has been linked to several new destinations. Another likely scenario is Utah moving one of its two impending free-agent forwards, Al Jefferson or Paul Millsap. Lakers center Dwight Howard appears less likely to be traded, but his future is unclear with an expiring contract and lack of team success. Some reports suggest Boston is still talking with th... All Bull | Daily Herald

Mitch Kupchak reiterates that Dwight Howard will not be traded

Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak reiterated Tuesday that he will not trade Dwight Howard. Lakers Now | Los Angeles Times

Lakers' Kupchak sees no major deal before deadline

EL SEGUNDO – Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak doesn't see the results, but he still sees the talent. Kupchak said Tuesday the Lakers will not trade Dwight Howard before the Thursday NBA trade deadline -- and he does not envision any major move... Orange County Register