Dwight Howard on FA: "I would love to come back and play for the Lakers again. Hopefully, this year, they give me a contract. I don't want to play for free anymore. This year, it was like, 'OK, I'll do whatever.' But I think I've earned... a contract."

Russo Nicolas Batum had a 1396 TS this evening It's only the 6th time in NBA history that a player has ever posted that TS or higher in a single game minimum 7 FGA Had he made his final free throw which he intentionally missed he'd have finished with a 1459 TS

Insert a prime Kobe Bryant into this current iteration of the Lakers how well are they doing

Dwight Howard hits a deep three to end off the game

Russell Westbrook shot 45 23-51 from corner 3s with the Lakers last season