Ain't no magic for D Howard

ORLANDO, Florida: Dwight Howard plopped down on the bench, pulled his jersey into his mouth and stared at Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrating on his homecourt.

The best season in Orlando Magic history came to a close on Sunday night, with a 99-86 loss to the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA finals.

As teammates filed to the locker room slowly, Howard didn't budge. Finally, Jameer Nelson came back to give him some company on the bench, a view that had been great for most of this season.