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Kobe tweets he wants Howard and Gasol back with Lakers

Kobe Bryant thinks this Lakers roster can work.

Well, he at least thinks his chance at a much-coveted sixth ring is more likely if the Lakers bring back two of the top big men in the game, as opposed to having just one and restructuring the lineup to be closer to what Mike D’Antoni prefers.

So Kobe took to twitter to say what he thinks the Lakers should do as they consider the future of Dwight Howard (a free agent, the Lakers will offer him a five-year max deal) and Pau Gasol.

Report: Dwight Howard told Lakers GM he was frustrated with D’Antoni

From the start, there was one thing most likely to keep Mike D’Antoni from returning as Lakers coach — free agent Dwight Howard.

It may not have been that direct — and it may not change who is the Lakers coach next season — but apparently Howard let Lakers management know exactly how he feels about D’Antoni.

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Report: Dwight Howard not going to Clippers

It’s Dwight Howard silly rumor season.

Everyone knows the Lakers are still the front-runners in this race but the latest reports have the Rockets and Mavericks at least in a good stalking position to make a move once this race moves into the home stretch. Other teams may try to get into the mix as well.

But the Clippers? No. Never was going to happen. But just to reinforce that we have Ramona Shelburne of ESPN

Kobe was never going to retire this summer, says so on twitter

I’m not sure about some of you.

Did you really think Kobe Bryant was going to allow the last image of him on an NBA court to be that of him limping off after his Achilles injury? Does that seem like him? At all?

Yet, when Kobe said he was going to make a major announcement on his Facebook page this weekend twitter and other corners of the online world became hot with the rumor he was going to retire. Because stupid rumors catch fire on twitter sometimes.

Watch Kobe Bryant's "Big Announcement" Here

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.