Dwight Howard told reporters Wednesday that his knee feels good. He also noted that he'll need to improve his conditioning before the playoffs.

Howard told reporters Wednesday that his knee feels good. He also noted that he'll need to improve his conditioning before the playoffs.

Analysis:

Howard continues to be brought along slowly, and he'll have his workload capped in the 24-to-26-minute range Wednesday against San Antonio. With less than two weeks until the playoffs start, he'll work toward conditioning himself to handle a much larger workload. In the Rockets' first-round series against Portland last season, Howard averaged 26.0 points, 13.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in nearly 39 minutes per game.