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Report: Dwight Howard will consider multiple teams in free agency, is said to be most intrigued by the Rockets

We already know what we’re in for in terms of the steady stream of reports and rumors that will flood us leading up to the free agent decision of Dwight Howard this summer. It even has a nickname,  and although he’s technically not a free agent for another six weeks or so, the Dwightmare has already begun.

It was reported earlier that Howard would indeed be speaking to other teams besides the Lakers during free agency, and that he would take his time in exploring all options.

Kobe Bryant responds to Michael Jordan comparison from Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson has a new book coming out, so he will be spending plenty of time talking it up at various media outlets in the coming weeks. The tour has begun in earnest, and the juiciest quotes from the book are beginning to be released.

If there’s one subject Jackson can speak on with absolute authority, it’s the comparison between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant — two of the game’s all-time greats that were catalysts for the Hall of Fame coach in winning all five of his Eleven Rings.

Phil Jackson On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (VIDEO)

Kobe Bryant Told Michael Jordan He Could Kick His Ass One on One

In his new book “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”, Phil Jackson tells a great story from a meeting he helped arrange between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant during the 1999-2000 season. Kobe, who we know thinks quite highly of his own abilities, told MJ (who had retired from the NBA for a second time) that he could take him one-on-one when they saw each other in Chicago that year.

Phil Jackson compares how Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant treated teammates

One thing that made Michael Jordan so great was his ability to make his teammates better. Like all superstars, Jordan attracted attention on the court, and that gave the Bulls’ other players room to operate. But unlike, say, Magic Johnson, Jordan didn’t necessarily excel at setting up those open teammates, at least relative to his other elite skills.

Rather, Jordan required his teammates to match his incredibly intense drive.

The Story of The Lakers 2000 NBA Championship Season (VIDEO)

Pau Gasol confirms he won’t play for Spanish national team at Eurobasket this summer

After undergoing a procedure in both knees just last week, and with an announced recovery time of three months before he could return to basketball-related activities, most weren’t expecting Pau Gasol to be ready in time to join the Spanish national team for Eurobasket this summer.

On Tuesday, Gasol confirmed it by posting an open letter to fans on his website.

Here it is in its entirety, just the way it was published:

Lawyers for Kobe, his mom, head to court to argue about stuff he left in his room

This entire thing is just sad. But here we are.

The attorneys representing Kobe Bryant, and the other ones representing his mother, head to court on Tuesday to let a judge decide if an auction house can sell off some Bryant memorabilia in the possession of his mother. There are more than 100 items his mother would like to auction, including a Lower Merion game-worn high school jersey and a replica 2000 Lakers championship ring.

Metta World Peace Thought Dwight Howard Joked Around Too Much

 Much has been made of Dwight Howard's season in Los Angeles. While the Lakers' season came to a disappointing end, the brunt of the blame was place on Howard throughout much of the season.

As the All-star center prepares to enter free agency, teammates are speaking out on his on-the-court antics. The always out spoken Metta World Peace recently spoke out on his possible former teammate to shed some light on Howard.