Doc Rivers, NBA Officials Discuss Dwight Howard’s Ejection vs. Clippers

Dwight Howard’s Los Angeles reunion started on a high note this past Thursday. Shortly after the NBA trade deadline wrapped up, Howard was all smiles as he participated in a post-practice Zoom call with reporters hours before tip-off at his old stomping grounds at the Staples Center.

Howard admitted he was thrilled to be back in his former home. He was also excited to receive his 2020 NBA Championship ring for the first time while getting honored in front of the home crowd in LA before the matchup.

Once Thursday’s game started, though, everything went South. Howard checked into the game with under seven minutes left to go in the first quarter. As always, Howard was working on playing aggressively and getting under his opponent’s skin.