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Dwight Howard loudly booed Orlando Magic fans in his first game back at Amway Arena on Tuesday night. Howard booed the fans the moment they entered the arena and every time they touched their drinks or nachos.

"I think they deserved it," said Howard. "I like them when I was here, but I have since realized they are some of the worst fans in the NBA, if not in all of sports. They rarely fill the seats and there is no atmosphere in this arena. They suck and that's why I booed them."

Magic fans admit they had hoped Howard would give them a warm welcome, but say weren't surprised by the negative reception.

"Look, I can understand the hard feelings," said a season ticket holder. "It is what it is. But I will still always remember Dwight's time here fondly."

Howard didn't stop at booing and heckling the Magic fans. He also held up signs with messages including "YOUR TEAM SUCKS," "OVERRATED" and "ORLANDUDS." When he exited the game, he wore a t-shirt featuring a picture of the Amway Arena crowd alongside pictures of an equal sign and a pile of steaming feces.

Minutes after the four-team trade that sent Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers was agreed to by all involved parties, a cackling David Stern called Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and announced that the deal would not be approved by the league.

"I love this part of my job," said Stern, laughing louder as Kupchak began weeping. "I really do. The best part is that I'm nixing a four-team deal this team, so it screws over more than 10-percent of the league. That's an awesome rate of return on my assholery."

Stern then ordered a now sobbing Kupchak to remain on the line as he called the Magic, Sixers and Nuggets to inform them that the deal was off.

"Tell them, MItch," said Stern. "Tell them why the deal is off."

"I … I don't know. I just don't know, sir," Kupchak wailed. "Is it for basketball reasons?"

"No. I'm not even pretending it's that this time," said a gleeful Stern. "It's because I just like screwing people over, you especially for some reason. Isn't that great? It's just fun being a dick. It's my only joy in life. My only joy! I love it! So there's the reason. Go tell your fans. Tell them it's because hate fuels me. And tell them I hate them. Quote me. Say it just like I did and make sure you say I was happy."

NBA star Dwight Howard amended his trade request again today, demanding to be part of 9-team blockbuster deal that would briefly put him on a specific list of eight other teams before ultimately landing on the Lakers.

Howard met this morning with new Orlando general manager Rob Hennigan to make his request known.

"Dwight insisted that this be how it go down — and he wants to move in that specific order: Bucks, Sixers, Suns, Kings, back to Orlando, then Cavaliers, Rockets, Lakers — or he is prepared to sit out the season," said Hennigan. "Every urge I have is to say: 'F—k him. Let's make him sit out the year.' But at this point I am pretty sure Dwight is mentally ill and I just feel bad for him."

Drama surrounding Howard's future team dragged on all season and has yet to be resolved. He says his latest demand expires at midnight Friday.

"After that I will ask for more," he said. "I may involved a professional team in Argentina in my request. I haven't decided yet."

After yet another twist in his ongoing free agency saga, Dwight Howard is starting to suspect that his top adviser — Miami Heat forward LeBron James — is intentionally feeding him bad advice.

This past week Howard, who has one year remaining on his contract with the Orlando Magic, reportedly claimed the Magic "blackmailed" him into opting into that final year, then publicly denied that report, but reaffirmed his desire to be traded by the Magic, all of which was orchestrated by James.

"I thought given what he went through in 2010, LeBron would be able to give me good advice and help me avoid the same mistakes he made," Howard said. "But it seems like he's just making things worse."

James's other suggestions to Howard have included demanding a trade prior to last season, then publicly maintaining he was loyal to Orlando, then re-demanding a trade only to the Nets, then waiving his opt out clause at the trade deadline.

James also personally designed a "Dwight Howard Magic Loyalty" T-Shirt, which has become incredibly popular among Brooklyn hipsters.

"At first, it was kind of a joke, just to see what he'd do," James said. "But then I realized that if he got his coach fired, feuded with his front office and basically alienated his whole fan base, 'The Decision' would look pretty tame by comparison."

Less than a day after being fired by the Orlando Magic, now-former head coach Stan Van Gundy announced that he will return to his role as Paul Bearer, manager of The Undertaker, on WWE broadcasts.

Van Gundy, who has been sporadically playing the Paul Bearer character since the early 1990s, has been limited in his WWE appearances by his obligations as a basketball coach. With Undertaker filling a less active role in the WWE in recent years, Van Gundy will also appear in storylines featuring Kane, Undertaker's half brother.

"It just seemed like the timing was right to play Bearer again," Van Gundy said in a press conference. "My hope is that the WWE superstars will treat me with the respect I was denied by those on my own team this season."

Van Gundy's spherical figure, ghostly tenor and macabre mustache are perfectly suited to play Paul Bearer, who masquerades as a deranged, pallid funeral director. Reminiscent of his real-life relationship with superstar Dwight Howard, Bearer is frequently bullied and overpowered by those he represents, and has been buried alive on multiple occasions.