No charges filed against NBA's Dwight Howard after abuse probe

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Nov 6, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) gets a rebound during the second …ATLANTA (Reuters) - National Basketball Association star Dwight Howard will not face criminal charges in Atlanta related to allegations of child abuse involving his 7-year-old son, police said on Thursday.

An Atlanta police spokesman said the agency had closed its investigation into unspecified accusations against one of the league's marquee players, a center for the Houston Rockets, but provided no further comment on the probe.

"We are gratified that the Atlanta Police Department, after fully examining the frivolous allegations against Dwight Howard, has closed the case and…