Dwight Howard started his professional career when he was just 19 years old. When Cooper Flagg takes the NBA court next season, he would be 18.

Dwight Howard has been in Cooper Flagg's shoes before.

and one guy who knows what that's like has some solid advice for the former Duke star -- Hall of Fame inductee Dwight Howard!! TMZ Sports caught up with the 6'10" center ahead of the June 25th ...

Sunday's turn of events prompted an urgent message from NBA dunk legend Dwight Howard. According to the one-time NBA champion ...

and have fun," he said. These weren't empty words. Howard knows what it's like to carry expectations at 18-he was drafted out of high school in 2004 and went on to become an eight-time All-Star ...

The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin had words for each other and needed to be separated. The two hugged first but then it quickly escalated as Mathurun pushed ...

They had every reason to expect two-time MVP and eight-time All-NBA pick Giannis Antetokounmpo would get his points and he did, dropping 36 on 14-of-23 shooting, but they made him less effective ...

For 28 NBA teams, the offseason has begun, and with that comes drama and buzz about the futures of the best free-agents and potential trade targets. We've got you covered tracking all the rumors ...