Juwan Howard brings professionalism to star-studded Miami Heat

Miami Heat President Pat Riley said he would not speak to reporters during the team's opening week of training camp. Yet as soon as the name Juwan Howard was dangled, Riley broke his own gag order.

Seconds after declining to comment, Riley commented, and enthusiastically at that. He seemingly could not keep quiet about the former Washington Wizard and 17-year-veteran who accepted an NBA veteran's minimum deal to try to win his first championship with the Heat.

"He's a revelation," Riley said. "He looks like he's 22 years old again."

Then the Hall of Fame coach who led Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing and other NBA greats during his coaching career, volunteered that Howard, 37, should have a place among the game's legends: "He might be one of the best professionals in the history of the game of basketball," Riley said.