Dwight Howard Must Be More Assertive to Ensure LA Playoff Run

The Los Angeles Lakers are three games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, and they aren't going to climb any higher unless Dwight Howard starts making a greater and more consistently assertive effort on offense.

The three-time Defensive Player of the Year is averaging a respectable 16.3 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game this season, but has still not been his usual explosive self in head coach Mike D'Antoni's fast-paced offense. Rather, he has been so hot and cold to the point where it could be argued that his overall value could be...

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