Dwight Howard, who along with his Rockets teammates was the subject of frequent criticism this season on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show, will be a guest analyst Tuesday night on the show.
Howard will join substitute host Matt Winer, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith on the program after Thunder-Spurs Game 5. Shaquille O'Neal and host Ernie Johnson have the night off.
Howard, whose inability to lead the Rockets to the NBA Finals has made him a frequent target of the TNT analysts, was last seen on TNT as part of the spoof "Fishing in Cancun" postcard after the Rockets were eliminated from the playoffs by the Golden State Warriors.