"Josh Howard has managed to block out all the trade rumors surrounding him and appears to be warming up to his new role of coming off the bench.Howard looked like his old self Monday night at Golden State. He was aggressive driving to the basket and getting to the free-throw line, finishing with a season-high 25 points on 7-of-12 shooting.Howard started Tuesday against the Nuggets because Shawn Marion's lower back tightened up before the game. He was solid again, scoring in double figures for a fourth consecutive game. Howard had 14 points by the end of the third quarter."