GIF: Dwight Howard bends rim on alley-oop

Dwight Howard atoned for missing a dunk early in Game 4 with this massive alley-oop in the third quarter of Sunday's contest between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers.

Harden sent a lob to Howard, who slammed it down over Portland center Robin Lopez. Howard hung on to the rim for a few seconds after the dunk, causing the rim to bend sideways:

[Source: TNT]

The rim survived the encounter and was able to remain in the game.