Kobe Bryant Unfollows Dwight Howard On Twitter [PHOTO]

This goes to show that there was serious issues between Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, as the two unfollowed each other on Twitter.

It's unknown who unfollowed the other, but when The Juicy Online typed in both Howard/Bryant's Twitter accounts into FollowerCheck.com [a database which checks to see if two Twitter users are following each other or not], it showed that the two wasn't following each other anymore.

At The Last Minute, Dwight Howard Was About To Re-Sign With L.A. Lakers

Even though Dwight Howard has already announced [via Twitter] his decision of leaving the Los Angeles Lakers for the Houston Rockets, it's being reported that Howard was split 50-50 on his decision, according to a source.

After Howard landed in Los Angeles Friday evening, he contacted the L.A. Lakers and reportedly told them that he's split on staying or leaving for the Rockets.

The source also said,

He changed his mind. Hey, he's Dwight. What can you say.

It's being said that what got Howard thinking about staying with the Lakers was the extra $30 million the team was going to pay Howard if he had re-signed with the team, while every other team that wanted Howard could only offer him $88 million.

Howard has already changed his Twitter avatar photo [above] to reflect him joining the Houston Rockets.

Dwight Howard Will Join The Houston Rockets, According To Source

A person with knowledge of the Dwight Howard saga, which has lasted for about 20 months, claims that the free agent has already made up his mind on where he wants to play basketball in the upcoming 2013-2014 NBA season.

Howard has picked the Houston Rockets, according to the source. The source, who wanted to keep their identity unknown because the news hadn't yet been announced by Howard, says that the partnership with Kobe Bryant didn't go as planned in Los Angeles.

Also, The Juicy Online reported on Thursday that the pitch message Kobe Bryant gave to Howard didn't work, as it angered Howard and only pushed him away from the thought of staying with the L.A. Lakers.

Howard's agent Dan Fegan tells Yahoo Sports:

Dwight has not finalized his decision. He hopes to finalize his decision tonight or tomorrow morning.   

Howard has already informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will not re-sign with the team.

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Kobe Bryant May Have Driven Dwight Howard Off Idea Of Staying With Lakers

A source, close to Dwight Howard, is claiming that Howard really wants to leave the Los Angeles Lakers, more than ever, after hearing the pitch message from Kobe Bryant.

On Tuesday, Bryant and Dwight had a sit-down meeting to talk about Howard staying with the L.A. Lakers. Bryant also talked about how he could make Howard into a champion, something that Howard didn't like, according to the source. 

It appears that maybe the pitch message Bryant gave Howard has driven him off the idea of resigning with the team altogether. 

Sources close to Howard tell me Kobe's reported pitch in Tuesday's meeting about teaching D12 how to win will be a "complete turnoff" to D12
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 4, 2013

Dwight Howard Could Receive TV Show If He Stays With L.A. Lakers

On July 10th, Dwight Howard is expected to make his announcement on which NBA team he will be joining [Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks or Golden State Warriors] or which team he'll stay with [Los Angeles Lakers].

According to a source, if Howard decides to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers, then he could end up receiving his very own TV show.

There had already been preliminary talks between Dwight Howard and Time Warner on a show if he returned to the Lakers.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 1, 2013

TWC is desperate for original programming as it is and if giving Dwight his own show helps the Lakers it's a win-win.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 1, 2013

Howard received an offer from the Dallas-area chain Raising Cain's restaurant, as they promise to give Howard chicken fingers for life he joins the Houston Rockets.

Dwight Howard Has Eight Baby Mamas, According To Ex

Los Angeles Lakers star Dwight Howard just celebrated his sixth child last weekend, but according to his ex-girlfriend Royce Reed, Howard has more than six kids running around.

In a conversation Reed had with a woman on Twitter [below], Reed made the claimed that Howard has eight baby mama's. It's appears that Reed "accidentally" tweeted the major claim for the whole world to see.

It seems that Reed contacted a woman named Daisy Lopez, one of Howard's baby manas, as the two began to talk about their time with the All Star center.

@itsDaisyLopez I'm sure. He did tht with ALL of us until we're smart enough to talk to each other against his wishes lol. Do I look crazy? 

In the middle of their conversation, Reed began to name the six other baby mama's Howard has.

@itsDaisyLopez thank you lol neither is Tiffany or Hope... or Britnie, or Phiona, or Kim or Emili. 

Along with Lopez and Reed, Howard appears to have eight baby mama's

They also went on to claim that Howard's current girlfriend and newest baby mama Christine Vest will see through his good looks and fake charm and realize that he'll do her the same as he did to the other seven baby mama's.

@itsDaisyLopez just give her time. It may be a year,or even a marriage tht I turned turned lol but eventually she'll wake up or he'll get help. 

Also according to the conversations the two women had, Howard hasn't seen his son, he has with Reed, since February, as she claims that he's denied knowledgement that the child is his.

Atlanta Hawks Ad Claims Dwight Howard And Chris Paul Could Join Team

The Atlanta Hawks are pretty sure they can grab two big potential free agents this offseason, as the organization sent out an email to season ticket holders which mention the possibility of bringing Howard and Paul to Atlanta.

In the letter, which was sent out by a member of the ticket-sales department, a headline read "Hot New Player news: Chris Paul and Dwight Howard."

The letter begins, "The buzz around our offseason is more than heating up. With massive cap space, 4 draft picks, and free agency rapidly approaching, we sit in the best position in the NBA. Player interest is skyrocketing as the possibilities of landing Chris Paul and Dwight Howard becoming more and more a reality."

The letter also include a link to a story written by ESPN, which explained how Chris Paul was unhappy with the Los Angeles Clippers for the notion that he had a hand in the firing of head coach Vinny Del Negro last month.

"This is your opportunity to get on board before it's (sic) too late. Once we solidify our signings there will be no seats left," the letter added.

Although the Hawks are trying to hype of their upcoming season, they may have violated NBA rules by mentioning Howard and Paul's name in the email.

Hawks president Bob Williams issued a statement about the letter, as he says that the ticket-sales employee wrote the letter on his own, without the approval of any other member of the the Hawks organization. He also added that the employee wasn't trying to cause trouble with the email.

In 2008, the NBA sent out letters to all 30 teams detailing the anti-tampering policy. The letter read: "If a member of your organization is asked by the media about a potential free agent before the July 1 following the last season's covered by the player's contract, or about any other person under contract with another NBA team, the only proper response is to decline comments."

The ban extends to general managers, coaches, players, or other employees of an organization.  

Houston Rockets Making Room For Dwight Howard

It's unknown whether or not if Dwight Howard will stay or leave the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason, but the Houston Rockets are already preparing for the arrival of Howard, as the team is preparing to trade away players to make room for the All-Star center.

The team is ready to ship out Thomas Robinson in order to create enough cap space to offer Howard the maximum contract of four-years.

The Rockets have also told rival NBA teams that they plan to accept the best offer to move Robinson and eliminate his $3.52-million salary for the 13-2014 NBA season.

If their plan can be accomplished, the Rockets will be able to pay Howard around $20.5 million a season .

Dwight Howard's Girlfriend Wants Him To Leave Los Angeles Lakers

Coming off his embarrassing first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, where the Lakers barely made the playoffs only to be swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs, Dwight Howard has asked Lakers fans to give him another chance to make it up to them, but apparently his beautiful girlfriend wants him to leave the Lakers for something "even better".

According to a few tweets Howard's girlfriend Christine Vest posted on Sunday, she's unhappy with how the Lakers faithful and the sports media in L.A. and across the country blamed Howard for the embarrassing play of the Lakers this season.

A fan tweeted [below] Vest, as he gave some comfort to her and Howard after the Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs.

Pretty clear that with the way Howard was treated by the media this season in Los Angeles, Vest believes that it's time for her and Howard to pack up and leave town.

Howard will become a free-agent in July, as he can sign a five-year deal with L.A. worth $118-million or sign somewhere else with a deal worth $88-million for four years.

@christine_vest Dwight is going to be OK. im tired of Lakers fans and the media blaming him for this pitiful season.love t s him in houston.
— Don Pertha (@donpertha) April 29, 2013

@christine_vest It's just sad the way Lakers fans and the media has treated him.i feel sorry for Dwight. hope he goes to Brooklyn or Houston
— Don Pertha (@donpertha) April 29, 2013