Dwight Howard?said hes not happy about last season with the Houston Rockets, and hes determined to hoist a trophy for his hometown Atlanta Hawks.http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-ken-dryden-canadiens-jersey/ .I want to do whatever I can to bring a championship home, Howard said Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I know its not going to be easy. Ive worked extremely hard this summer, every summer. Im very motivated. Im really [ticked] off about last season. Im looking forward to coming back with a different mentality.Howard has agreed to a three-year, $70.5 million deal with the Hawks, his agent, Perry Rogers, told ESPNs Chris Broussard on Friday.Howard, 30, returns to his hometown after three seasons in Houston, where he battled injuries and wasnt the force he was earlier in his career. He managed just 13.7 points and 8.5 field goal attempts per game last season, his lowest numbers since his rookie season with Orlando in 2004-05. He had an opportunity to remain with Houston but declined a player option that would have paid him $23.2 million.Attending a Dream game at Philips Arena, Howard was asked why he was angry about last season.Losing, he said, according to the newspaper. ?A lot of people see me with smiles and all that stuff and think I dont care, but I hate losing. I hate seeing other people stand up on the podium and hold up that trophy and I worked so hard for it. Thats the main thing.Despite having MVP candidate James Harden, the Rockets stumbled to a 41-41 record last season. That was good enough to make the playoffs, but only as the No. 8 seed, which resulted in a first-round matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Houston lost in five games.The Hawks were fourth in the Eastern Conference last season at 48-34. They beat the Boston Celtics in the first round but were swept by the eventual champion Cleveland Cavaliers.Atlanta is now making some significant roster changes. Free-agent big man Al Horford signed with the Boston Celtics. Point guard Jeff Teague was traded to the Indiana Pacers for the 12th pick in the draft, which was used to select Baylor wing Taurean Prince. Small forward Kent Bazemore agreed to a new four-year, $70 million deal with the Hawks. And Howard returned home.Even if his offense isnt there, Howard can at times be a dominant rebounder and shot-blocker, although not quite at the level that won him three straight defensive player of the year awards from 2009 to 2011.ESPNs Brian Windhorst, Calvin Watkins and Ramona Shelburne and The Associated Press contributed to this report.http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-al-montoya-canadiens-jersey/ . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-david-desharnais-canadiens-jersey/ . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city.http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-howie-morenz-canadiens-jersey/ .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Marcello Lippi starts mission almost-impossible on Tuesday as he bids to take China to the 2018 World Cup.Lippi, who guided Italy to the 2006 World Cup title, was appointed in October to try and resuscitate Chinas floundering qualification campaign. He kicks off against Qatar in the south-western city Kunming.China, which has qualified only once for a World Cup, has just one point from the first four games in Group A of third-round Asian qualifying, making victory against Qatar vital.We will focus on first dealing with the Qataris and then Korea Republic, Lippi was quoted as saying on the Asian Football Confederations website. Our chief aim is World Cup qualification. I hope we can achieve a miracle.Lippi has experience in China. From 2012 to 2014, he led Guangzhou Evergrande to three Chinese Super League titles as well as the Asian Champions League crown in 2013. In a warm-up game against a lower-league Chinese team last week, Lippi selected five players from his former club, indicating a strong reliance on the team which picked up a sixth successive domestic championship in October.These are the players who have spent years training and playing together so they have telegraphic understanding with each other, the former Juventus coach said. This is the key for us to play well against Qatar.The 68 year-old Lippis contract is not just about the World Cup, but helping the sport thrive in China in the longer term.Even if we fail to make it, we should make sure that the team makes good progress in the process and build for the future, he said. Then we will switch our focus to the next Asian Cup.Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, has also started poorly with three points from the first four games. A 2-1 win over 2018 host Russia in a friendly last week will boost confidence for the Qataris.With only the top two from both six-team groups automatically progressing to Russia 2018, Japan is third in Group B, heightening the importance of a win against group leader Saudi Arabia.http://www.hockeycanadiensnhl.com/authentic-jacques-plante-canadiens-jersey/. Japan has appeared at the past five World Cups but some unconvincing performances under coach Vahid Halilhodzic have jeopardized a continuation of that streak.You can look at the Saudi game in two ways, Japan defender Tomoaki Makino said after a warm-up 4-0 win against Oman on Friday. You can look at it as us having our back against the wall, or see it as an opportunity to turn things around.If Saudi Arabia does slip up in Japan, Australia could go top of Group B with a win over Thailand in Bangkok. Thailand, which has lost all four games so far, had planned to hold the game in a neutral venue due to national mourning following the death last month of long-serving monarch King Bhumibol.However the government has allowed the game to be played at home, and initial plans to ban chanting and overt celebrations has also been relaxed.Australia coach Ange Postecoglou omitted talisman Tim Cahill from the squad but remains hopeful of extending the streak of five wins against Thailand.If we can get three points in this game, with the program we have next year with three home games and the Iraq game in neutral territory, well be in pretty good shape, Postecoglou said.Iran, yet to concede a goal and top of Group A with 10 points, takes on Syria in Malaysia due to the ongoing war in Syria, while South Korea hosts second-placed Uzbekistan.South Korea coach Uli Stielike is also under pressure with the team -- aiming for a ninth successive World Cup appearance -- in third spot, three points behind Iran. 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