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Magic reporter Paul Kennedy broke the news via twitter:
Dwight Howard in Los Angeles seeing specialists for 2nd opinion on aching back. Out tonight vs Atlanta in Amway.
— Paul Kennedy (@PaulKennedyFOX) April 13, 2012
Update: Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel has more:
“It’s back spasms, basically, caused by bruising and getting pounded,” Van Gundy said Thursday afternoon.
“It’s not a disk problem or anything, but anybody who’s been through back problems knows sometimes they resolve more quickly than others. We’re heading down the stretch now, so as much as we’d like to get everybody together and have ‘em out there and playing, we’ve also got to get healthy. It’s a tough time.”
It’s a tough time because the regular season will end April 26, and the Magic need Howard healthy for the playoffs.
Howard was accompanied to Southern California by the Magic’s physical therapist, Ed Manalo, Glass said.
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