Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard
Dwight David Howard is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. Howard, who plays center, had an outstanding high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He chose to forgo college and entered the 2004 NBA draft, and was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic. An eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA team selection, five-time All-Defensive member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Howard has been ranked consistently as one of the best...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 December 1985
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
I didn't need to meet with other teams. I didn't care about what offers were on the table. I wanted to be in Atlanta. I wanted to represent for this team.
I'm just going to keep working. Spend more days in the gym, as possible. Just trying to get my game up, and just keep playing. And if it's in God's will for me to win, then I'll get it.
Today is a new day. Even if you were wrong yesterday, you can get it right today.
I've decided to become a member of the Houston Rockets. I feel it's the best place for me and I am excited about joining the Rockets and I'm looking forward to a great season. I want to thank the fans in Los Angeles and wish them the best.
We'll figure this out. We'll make it work in the future.
We're not trying to get into the playoffs. We're just trying to win games.
We were all embarrassed after that game, and I know exactly how Toronto feels.
They stuck with us the whole game. To me it felt like a little playoff game. It kept going back and forth.
They (Magic coaches) want me to be a post player but I don't want to bang with somebody every game, fight and fight.
They got a lot of weapons in the offense and they hit a lot of shots -- tough shots in the second half.
At first I couldn't grasp why he was always so hard on me. But I realize now he just wants me to be a great player. He knows that in my background no one ever really got on me. But he's not afraid to give me some tough love to make me better.
That's what we need every night out of me and him. He's been more consistent so far of late, as far as blocking shots.
That should come under the state's price-gouging law.
You really can't turn the ball over against anybody, and if you do you'll get burned. It's not just Detroit. It's every game that we play that we have to minimize the turnovers.