Former NBA star Dwight Howard did not resign with the Lakers after he helped the franchise win a title, and he claims one of his ex-teammates is responsible.

Dwight Howard, one of the Orlando Magic's all-time greats and a future Hall of Famer, recently took a shot at LeBron James over his exit from the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dwight Howard apparently learned his lesson the hard way: Don't mess with the King. That's King James, for those keeping score at home. Howard recently revealed that he was let go by the Los Angeles Lakers for calling LeBron a bad word.

Dwight Howard is pointing fingers at LeBron James for his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers following their 2020 NBA championship run. The former three-time Defensive Player of the Year recently revealed on his podcast, "Above the Rim with DH12," that a heated on-court exchange with James during the 2019-20 season led to his exit.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Dwight Howard #39 of the Los Angeles Lakers high five before the game against the Miami Heat during Game One of the NBA Finals. After Chalmers revealed that he once told current Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to "stop acting like a b****," Howard responded with a head-turning comment.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft is making a big claim this week about the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.

Does LeBron James truly control his teammates’ careers? As fans will agree, James is considered one of the greatest players in the league’s history. His presence and influence alone have an impact that other players cannot hope to compare against.

Dwight Howard was a big reason the Lakers won the championship in the bubble back in 2020. But despite finishing ninth in Sixth Man of the Year voting that season, the eight-time All-Star was sent packing the next year.

LeBron James will decide when he will be ready to return from his groin strain, as indicated by his agent Rich Paul on ESPN.