Dwight Howard (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Warriors, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Howard (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Warriors, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Analysis:

As expected, Howard will remain sidelined as two of the hottest teams in the West square off Wednesday night. He'll also sit out Thursday in hopes of returning Saturday against the Nuggets. Expect Tarik Black to continue starting in Howard's place.