The doctors who operated on Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard's back say the All-Star is expected to make a full recovery.

They were once the centerpiece of the Washington Wizards, a vaunted Big Three tasked with anchoring an era of deep playoff runs and, possibly, contend for a championship.

Kevin Seraphin has no fear of going up against Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard. In fact, Seraphin has said repeatedly he likes the challenge. But with Howard out of the lineup due to back spasms, Seraphin really didn't mind the much easier assignment of guarding Ryan Anderson and Glen Davis.

An Orlando Magic team plagued with distractions stemming from tension between star center Dwight Howard and coach Stan Van Gundy visits Verizon Center on Tuesday, providing an opportunity for the Wizards to steal a victory.
Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said Thursday he has been told by high-ranking team officials that star center Dwight Howard has previously asked that he be fired.
After taking one round off from her utter domination of the LPGA Tour to get rested and reinvigorated, Yani Tseng is right back in her usual spot atop the leaderboard.
Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera has a broken bone below his right eye after being struck by a bad-hop grounder, sidelining the star slugger for at least a week with Opening Day on deck.
The Orlando Magic are out of time waiting for Superman.
The Orlando Magic entered their third meeting with the Miami Heat shrouded in uncertainty because of the unknown status of their biggest star.