Dwight Howard hopes to return Saturday

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard said he hopes to play on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets.

Howard has not played since Nov. 17 against the Memphis Grizzlies because of a right knee strain. He had platelet-rich plasma therapy on his knee on Nov. 20.

Howard said he didn't consider playing against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, and is aiming for the Nuggets game on Saturday.