Dwight Howard has played through his fair share of injuries including a fairly serious back injury when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers. He recently revealed that he was working through a couple more injuries last season during the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors.
Dwight Howard just told us on Texans Radio that he played through a torn MCL and meniscus during the WCF vs the Warriors
— Mike Meltser (@MikeMeltser) October 8, 2015
Source: Dwight Howard's knee issues, torn MCL and meniscus during WCF weren't severe enough where offseason surgery was needed.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) October 9, 2015
He never had surgery on either of the injuries and it's not clear how much rehab he may have needed this offseason. However, I find it curious he's just now telling us this. He may not like giving excuses for poor performances, but those injuries are definitely something that slowed him down and could have gotten worse if he had kept playing.
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