Mark Heisler

Mark Heisler, 2006 winner of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Award, writes for Sheridanhoops.com, HoopsHype.com, TruthDig.com and Huffingtonpost.com, as well as Lakers Nation. | Follow @MarkHeisler
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Dwight Howard Needs Lakers As Much As Lakers Need Dwight Howard

So Dwight Howard sets his sights on Texas--the perfect choice in a career of looking for love in too many places. Oh, he’s still here? Oh, right, he just started taking presentations, with the huge Rockets’ delegation going first Sunday…

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In Cleveland And Los Angeles, This Draft’s About One Thing: Kyrie

With 30 teams participating, only a fool would tell you today’s 2013 draft is about one thing. The 2013 draft is, first and foremost, about one player: Kyrie Irving. Hope springs eternally, and usually from the same source. Once it…

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Sources: Lakers, Clippers Howard, Griffin Trade Talk All But Dead

Here's the latest update on my report: the Lakers won’t do a sign-and-trade if Dwight Howard leaves, unless they get an offer they don’t expect for someone special. You know, like Blake Griffin and Eric Bledsoe. Talk about unexpected and…

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Sources: Lakers Won’t Agree to Dwight Howard Sign and Trade

So what if Dwight Howard leaves? Here’s one thing you won’t see: the Lakers helping him find his dream team, or trying to salvage something for him, with a sign-and-trade. Barring a bonanza they don’t expect to be offered, insiders…

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Kobe, Dwight Situation Far From Similar to Bryant, Shaq Days of Yore

For Kobe Bryant’s sins when he was young and impetuous, the gods sent him Dwight Howard. Once Bryant was the prodigy who wanted what he wanted when he wanted it and O’Neal, seven years older, the one who knew which…

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With Dwightmas Approaching, Let’s Look At The Potential Options

Only 28 more non-shopping days ‘til Dwightmas, ending his two-year run-up to July 1, after moving his target date back from that day in 2012 to 2013. This isn’t about where Dwight Howard is going, since we can only wait…

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Dwight Howard Won’t Get Serious, Which is Good News For Lakers

There was once a St. Louis Cardinal pitcher named Dizzy Dean, whose given name—either Jerome or Jay, he gave out both versions--didn’t do justice to his zany nature. The Hall of Fame-bound fireballer that he was, he was conked in…

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Free Agents Dwight Howard, Chris Paul Planning Atlanta Rendezvous?

Words that are weighty with nothing but trouble for the Clippers, and maybe the Lakers and lots of others: “Vinny Del Negro is expected to meet with owner Donald Sterling this weekend.” -----Check out the Lakers Nation store to get…

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Long Dwight Howard Summer Starts for Lakers, Rockets and Mavs

Another one of those summers looms in Lakerdom. Rather than take the extra $30 million and jumping into the Lakers’ arms as a Hall of Fame wing of great centers had, Dwight Howard will check out other teams. It’s all…

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MDA 101: Walking Tightope Over Crocs, Ticked-off Fans to the Future

Mike D’Antoni 101: Or, you’re stuck with him so you might as well find out who he really is. Seeing as how the Lakers are, uh, no longer with us, it’s time for the annual “report card” schtick, even if…

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