Dwight Howard Says He Played With Torn MCL, Meniscus in Playoffs

If this is true, Dwight Howard may not be as soft as some believe he is.

Howard averaged 14.4 points and 14.4 rebounds during the 2015 Western Conference Finals, but he revealed Thursday that he put those numbers while playing with a torn MCL and torn meniscus, according to SportsRadio610’s Mike Meltser.

Dwight Howard just told us on Texans Radio that he played through a torn MCL and meniscus during the WCF vs the Warriors

— Mike Meltser (@MikeMeltser) October 8, 2015

Prior to injuring his knee against the Golden State Warriors, Howard missed 41 games during the regular season because of knee pain.


By Glenn Erby