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Dwight Howard debuts for Lakers
![Dwight Howard is introduced to the Staples Center crowd Sunday, when he made his debut with the Lakers in a preseason loss to the Kings. Howard finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in 33 minutes. Keep flipping for more photos.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/xxx-lakers-kings-howard-intro-204-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Dwight Howard is introduced to the Staples Center crowd Sunday, when he made his debut with the Lakers in a preseason loss to the Kings. Howard finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in 33 minutes. Keep flipping for more photos.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports![Howard squeezes through Kings big men Jason Thompson, right, and DeMarcus Cousins for a score.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/xxx-lakers-kings-howard-scores-195-3_4.jpg?width=496&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Howard squeezes through Kings big men Jason Thompson, right, and DeMarcus Cousins for a score.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports![Howard throws down a dunk.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/xxx-lakers-kings-howard-dunk-205-3_4.jpg?width=0&disable=upscale&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Howard throws down a dunk.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports![Howard collects a rebound over several Kings players.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/xxx-lakers-kings-howard-rebound-212-3_4.jpg?width=497&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Howard collects a rebound over several Kings players.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports![Howard is fouled by Kings guard Isaiah Thomas, who is 5-9.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/xxx-lakers-kings-howard-fouled-198-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Howard is fouled by Kings guard Isaiah Thomas, who is 5-9.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports![Howard takes a second to collect himself.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/xxx-lakers-kings-howard-210-3_4.jpg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Howard takes a second to collect himself.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports![Howard and Pau Gasol, center, try to block DeMarcus Cousins' layup.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/xxx-lakers-kings-block-211-3_4.jpg?width=496&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Howard and Pau Gasol, center, try to block DeMarcus Cousins' layup.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports![Dwight Howard goes up for a block in the middle of the floor in his Los Angeles Lakers debut.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/s121021_18-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Dwight Howard goes up for a block in the middle of the floor in his Los Angeles Lakers debut.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Sports![Howard finishes a dunk.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/10/22/xxx-lakers-kings-howard-dunk-200-3_4.jpg?width=497&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Howard finishes a dunk.
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