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The La Hot Button question is: Will Dwight Howard ever return to his pre-injury dominance? Jeff Biggs of ESPNLA 710 provides his inside skinny.

Mitch Albom says there's no shame for Kobe Bryant in finishing a close second to Michael Jordan in Phil Jackson's opinion.

Great scorers vs. great defense, who wins? Also, Kevin Durant taking too many contested shots? And a David Thorpe vs. Marc Stein trivia showdown.

ESPNLA Now host Mark Willard answers the hot question: Would you trade Dwight Howard, the future face of the Lakers, if it guaranteed a ring this year or next?

ESPNLA Now Host Mark Willard steps out on a limb in an early season prediction for a Lakers vs. Heat NBA Finals.

ESPN's Paul Lukas ranks all 122 teams for the four major pro sports from worst to first in the Uni Watch Power Rankings. Day 5 takes us from No. 1 to No. 25.

Our NBA bloggers & experts predict who would have the advantage in playoff match-ups from the NBA Playoff Predictor game. Playoffs predictions on Lakers vs. Grizzlies, Lakers vs. Mavericks, Clippers vs. Grizzlies, Pacers vs. Hawks and Magic vs. Celti