Apr 19
Photo taken by Fernando Medina Via the Orlando Magic: Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard becomes the first player to win three consecutive Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards in NBA history, only Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace, with four each, have won the award more times. Howard received the award on Monday, April …
Apr 18
Via the Orlando Magic: Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic is the recipient of the 2010-11 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, the NBA announced today. Howard becomes the first player to earn the honor three straight seasons; only Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace, with four each, have won the award more times. …
Jan 18
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Dwight Howard has been the team’s most valuable player. He’s also staked a claim to league MVP honors. The 25-year-old center brought a more serious demeanor to practice this season and — as much as he dislikes talking about it — a more diversified, more patient offensive repertoire. He’s averaging …
Apr 21
As you may have heard by now, yesterday, Dwight Howard was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive season. By winning the award in back-to-back years, Howard joined the likes of Sidney Moncrief, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning, and Ben Wallace as players that have accomplished the feat. …