Dwight Howard

Howard sidelined against Bucks because of quad contusion

ATLANTA (AP) – Hawks center Dwight Howard is sidelined with a left quad contusion and was not in uniform for Atlanta’s game Wednesday night against Milwaukee. Howard banged knees with Heat center Hassan Whiteside on Tuesday night in a win at Miami. He left the game in the third quarter and did not return. Howard, the active career NBA leader…

AP source: Hawks C Howard OK after brief hospitalization

ATLANTA (AP) – A person familiar with the situation says Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard is recovering from a likely case of dehydration after becoming ill on a flight from China, leading to a brief hospitalization. The person says Howard became sick Sunday on the long flight back to Atlanta, which followed a promotional tour of the Asian country. He…