Breaking Down How Dwight Howard’s Midseason Surge Is Sparking LA Lakers Rebirth

Kobe Bryant kept the Los Angeles Lakers within striking distance and now, finally, it is Dwight Howard who has pushed them over the top.

Through the first 54 games of the season and heading into the All-Star break, the Lakers found themselves four games under .500 and out of the playoff picture. Howard was having a campaign to regret; one that might ultimately drive him to spurn Los Angeles in free agency.

At that time, plagued by back and shoulder issues, Howard Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
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