Howard will come off the bench Saturday against the Wizards, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard heads back to the bench following two spot starts. It's not a guarantee he cracks the rotation.

Howard finished Wednesday's 124-104 loss to the Timberwolves with two points (0-2 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 16 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Howard salvaged what was a disappointing night by blocking two shots, highlighting just where he sits now in terms of fantasy value. He has barely seen the court over the past two weeks, playing in just four of the last eight games. During his time on the court, he is doing nothing more than providing some very limited streaming appeal, and even that is putting it nicely.

Howard will start in Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard was sidelined for Monday's loss to the Raptors due to a personal matter, but he's back in the starting lineup Wednesday after coming off the bench in his last appearance. The veteran big man is averaging 5.2 points and 5.6 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game this season.

Howard will play Wednesday against the Timberwolves, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard missed the Lakers' latest blowout loss Monday against Toronto due to a personal matter, but he's rejoined the team and will be available for coach Frank Vogel. Howard's role has been all over the map since the All-Star break, but he's not a consideration in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.

Howard (personal) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's matchup with the Timberwolves, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard was sidelined for Monday's loss to the Raptors due to a family emergency, but he'll presumably be back in the mix Wednesday. He's appeared in just four of the Lakers' eight games in March and has averaged just 13.8 minutes per game during that stretch.

Howard has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Raptors due to a personal matter, Bill Oram of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard is currently away from the team attending to a family emergency, per Oram. Wenyen Gabriel figured to be leaned on more heavily at center as a result.

Howard will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

With LeBron James (knee) set to rejoin the lineup after a one-game absence, Howard will return to a bench role. The veteran big man is averaging 5.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game this season.

Howard is starting Monday's game against San Antonio, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard failed to appear off the bench in his team's last game against the Warriors on Saturday, but he should be in line for a sizeable workload Monday with LeBron James (knee) out. Howard has been held under 10 points in five of his last six games.

Howard will come off the bench Saturday against the Warriors, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

LeBron James will get the nod at center Saturday. As a reserve, Howard is averaging 5.3 points and 5.4 rebounds in 13.3 minutes.

Howard will start Thursday against the Clippers, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Howard will earn the spot start over Stanley Johnson likely because he'll match up well with Clippers' starter Ivica Zubac. Expect Stanley Johnson to see minutes off the bench behind Howard.