LOS ANGELES Dwight Howard says he is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers with a new outlook on basketball and his place in it. The veteran center hopes the Lakers fans- and a couple of retired Lakers superstars – who learned to loathe the old Dwight over the past six years will give him another chance. Howard called it "a very big blessing" Wednesday to re-sign with the Lakers , who chose him as the improbable replacement for injured center DeMarcus Cousins.