Dwight Howard strongly dismissed reports that he is unhappy with his situation with the Houston Rockets.

“I haven’t said anything to anybody about anything,” Howard said. “People make up lies and rumors. That’s never been my focus. I’m trying to get these guys to play better and get myself to play better.

“People are going to say what they got to say to get a story out. People are always going to come up with some rumor and lies. That’s what it is. I can’t focus on that. And I don’t want my teammates to focus on that.”

Chris Sheridan of Sheridan Hoops published the report and also predicted he would eventually be traded to the Miami Heat.