Kobe Bryant’s Injury Means Lakers Are Dwight Howard’s Team for Better or Worse

I wonder what Dwight Howard was thinking after learning the severity of Kobe Bryant's injury.

You think he's looking forward to being the man, or is he dreading it?

Either way, Howard has been given the keys whether he likes it or not. This is his show now—his team and his city, as long as Kobe is stuck on the shelf.

And that's the way he has to approach it.

This upcoming stretch might be the most important year of Dwight Howard's career. It's a chance for him to prove his worth, which will end up being max dollars when it's all said and done this summer.