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Dwight Howard Makes Clear Choice Between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Lakers have long been one of the most successful franchises not just in ...

Scoring-wise, I got to say I like Kobe Bryant. If it’s late in the game, I’m giving the ball to Kobe," Howard said. "I’m not going to give the ball to LeBron late in the game.

Dwight Howard: ‘Everything combined, you got to give it to LeBron James. Scoring-wise, I got to say I like Kobe Bryant. If it’s late in the game, I’m giving the ball to Kobe. I’m … ...

Dwight Howard on Giannis Antetokounmpo: ... Scoring-wise, I got to say I like Kobe Bryant. If it’s late in the game, I’m giving the ball to Kobe.

After spending the first eight years of his career with the Orlando Magic, the franchise that took him with the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NBA draft, he fled for greener pastures with the Kobe Bryant ...

There was always something uncanny about watching Kobe Bryant. The way he attacked defenders with a sudden, slicing step-back. The glare. The calculated rage. The way he bit his jersey when locked ...

Apr 10, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) meet at center court before the game at the Toyota Center.

Mar 22, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) and center Dwight Howard (12) in the first half of the game against the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center.

Apr 10, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) meet at center court before the game at the Toyota Center.

Addressing Kobe's reticent nature in a 2001 clip, "The Zen Master," revealed some of the Lakers guard's peculiar habits. At the time, the "Purple and Gold" were amid their pursuit of a three-peat.

And in the middle of it, Bryant — never one to sugarcoat — famously called Howard "soft." A comment that would follow them both, but mostly Dwight, for years. Howard's realization ...