Aug 102012
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired six-times All-Star Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic as part of a four-team, 12-player deal including the Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers, the NBA teams said on Friday. The deal thrusts the Lakers back into the mix of contenders for an NBA title as Howard, the face of the Magic franchise and a three-time defensive player of the year, joins Kobe Bryant, Pao Gasol and Steve Nash in Los Angeles. …