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Sources: Dwight Howard defensive POY

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  1. Rockets Pride

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    ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dwight Howard will become the first player in league history to be named the NBA's defensive player of the year for three consecutive seasons, league sources confirmed Monday.

    Howard averaged 14.1 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and a career-high 1.3 steals for the Magic this season. He ranked second in the NBA in rebounds behind Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, and was tied for second in blocked shots behind Bucks center Andrew Bogut.

    It could be the first of several awards Howard earns this postseason. He is considered a top candidate for MVP along with Derrick Rose and LeBron James. Howard is also expected to be a first-team All-NBA selection.


    For now, the seventh-year center would settle for leading the Magic to a playoff victory on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks. Orlando lost Game 1 at home on Saturday despite a playoff career-high 46 points and 19 rebounds from Howard, who also had eight turnovers and a block in 46 minutes.


    The Magic have scheduled a 1:30 p.m. ET news conference after the team's practice for what was deemed "a major announcement."


    Howard joins Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo as the only players to win the award at least three times since the league began handing out the honor after the 1982-83 season. Wallace is the only player to win it four times.


    Howard garnered a near-unanimous nod among 35 staffers in an ESPN.com poll, with one vote going to Bulls guard Keith Bogans and one to Suns forward Grant Hill.

    Michael Wallace covers the NBA for ESPN.com.

    Follow Michael Wallace on Twitter: @http://twitter.com/WallaceHeatNBA

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2011/news/story?id=6381715
     
    #1 Rockets Pride, Apr 18, 2011
  2. javal_lon

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    He's gonna win about 5 more....Nobody affects the game the way he does defensively....and for the folks who think he would get brutalized by Bigs of the past.....I beg to differ!!!!!!!!
     
    #2 javal_lon, Apr 18, 2011
  3. Rockets Pride

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    who will he sign his next contract with?
     
    #3 Rockets Pride, Apr 18, 2011
  4. vlaurelio

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    head to head,

    100% yao> dhoward

    shaq prime >> prime dhoward

    dream prime >>> prime dhoward
     
    #4 vlaurelio, Apr 18, 2011
  5. A_3PO

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    Well deserved. Congrats to Howard.

    But it would ring very hollow if they didn't make it out of the 1st round.
     
    #5 A_3PO, Apr 18, 2011
  6. Rocketboi

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    im sorry but i have yet to see d12 reach his prime. so i dunno where your getting this info from
     
    #6 Rocketboi, Apr 18, 2011
  7. ubigred

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    100% Yao ? LMAOOOOO
     
    #7 ubigred, Apr 18, 2011
  8. Mr. Space City

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    dwight right now is better than yao has ever been
     
    #8 Mr. Space City, Apr 18, 2011
  9. Rockets Pride

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    Yao dominated Howard when healthy
     
    #9 Rockets Pride, Apr 18, 2011
  10. ubigred

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    #truthhurts
     
    #10 ubigred, Apr 18, 2011
  11. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    too bad, so sad.
     
    #11 REEKO_HTOWN, Apr 18, 2011
  12. Mr. Space City

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    mcgrady/dwiht > mcgrady/yao
     
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  13. Mr. Space City

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    dwight*
     
    #13 Mr. Space City, Apr 18, 2011
  14. kevC

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    Should have been MVP too *sigh*.
     
    #14 kevC, Apr 18, 2011
  15. TheRealist137

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    Let it go bro, Yao being healthy is like Dwight learning to shoot 85% from the line.
     
    #15 TheRealist137, Apr 18, 2011
  16. Rockets Pride

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    oh i know Howard is better than Yao. I'm the one that never wants Yao to play for the rockets again.

    I was just saying in the good Yao years, he could hang with DH
     
    #16 Rockets Pride, Apr 18, 2011
  17. R0ckets03

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    Dwight's left pinky >>>>>> Yao Ming's entire career.
     
    #17 R0ckets03, Apr 18, 2011
  18. javal_lon

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    lol....Yao aint that bad is he??
     
    #18 javal_lon, Apr 18, 2011
  19. inishi

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    Yao dominated Dwight every time they played. Watch the games instead of posting on clutchfans. Thanks
     
    #19 inishi, Apr 18, 2011
  20. HMMMHMM

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    http://twitter.com/johnschuhmann
     
    #20 HMMMHMM, Apr 18, 2011
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