NBA Rumors: Lakers Shouldn’t Rush Dwight Howard Back to Action

The Los Angeles Lakers don't need Dwight Howard for all 82 games. 

When it came to Lakers' new—or maybe in this case, used—toy, it was initially believed that Howard would miss a few games at the start of the season while recovering from back surgery. 

Then, it was revealed that he had hopes of being back for the season opener (via Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski):

Five months after back surgery, All-Star center Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
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