"In the past, when Miami came to town, it was an opportunity for Heat guard Dwyane Wade? to get together with his good friend, Carmelo Anthony. Time, and a trade, has changed that dynamic.

Now, Wade's trips to Denver are much more business than pleasure.

"It's a little different," Wade said. "We played them last year (here) after the trade happened, and it was different. Melo obviously was a great player here in Denver. I lost a lot to him in Denver. So it's kind of good not seeing him on the other side now."

"But they've moved on," Wade added. "They have a very good team, very good players, one of the deepest teams in the NBA.""