Dwight Howard to miss extended time with knee injury

Howard will be out for a while with an edema in his right knee. Rockets center Dwight Howard will be out "for a while" with an edema in his right knee, according to Rockets coach Kevin McHale. An MRI revealed the injury and Howard is expected to miss at least a month, according to Marc Stein of ESPN. This is Howard's second knee-related injury this season, after dealing with a strain to his right knee that forced him to miss 11 games in November and December. Whether the two injuries are related...