The situation between Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard is getting very ugly!!! According to the New York Daily News, after the Lakers loss to the 76ers on New Year's Day, Kobe made references to Howard as being "soft." The paper cited a league source saying that Howard had to be restrained from going after Bryant. Howard has publicly criticized the Lakers team for the lack of chemistry as being the reason the team has been a sub .500 team. Two Lakers sources have denied that the altercation occurred. If the Lakers can't get it together before the All-Star break I wouldn't be surprised to the team trade Howard considering he's a free agent at the end of the season. To read the full New York Daily News article click here.