NBA: Rockets' Dwight Howard Escapes Charges After Gun Was Found In His Possession At The Airport

Gun laws in America are much flexible than in most countries and the gun killings there reflects the lapses of the law. One will require why Howard had a gun at the airport. No charges to be pressed on the NBA star.. Lucky boy, won't get away with that in Africa..

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard was detained at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Aug. 28 when it was discovered he had a handgun in his carry-on bag. Law enforcement said Howard claimed ownership of the gun and was permitted to give the handgun to an associate.

Houston Police Department spokesperson Kese Smith says that the district attorney's office declined to press charges against Howard after being informed of his detainment and Howard was allowed to board a later flight.

BASKETBALL: Dwight Howard Is Just A "Teddy Bear" - Kobe Bryant

You might have heard that there was some drama in the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game last night. Old pals Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard got into it a little bit, with Bryant appearing to call Howard "soft" after receiving an elbow to the head. Postgame, Bryant didn't seem to think it was a big deal, via the Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan:

"I think it's fantastic," Bryant said. "Elbows are part of the game. Trash-talking is part of the game. I don't know where the NBA became so sensitive."