Dwight Howard Choice Pits Comcast Against Time Warner Cable
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In the contest to woo Dwight Howard, it’s not just the Houston Rockets versus the Los Angeles Lakers -- it’s Comcast Corp. against Time Warner Cable Inc.
Howard, a rebounding, shot-blocking, 6-foot-11-inch (2.1-meter) center, may be close to signing a contract to join either the National Basketball Association’s Rockets or stay on with the Lakers for five more years. Choosing the Rockets would give a boost to Comcast’s Houston sports network while potentially taking viewers from Time Warner Cable’s more popular Lakers channel in Los Angeles.