Among those getting in a workout before Sunday’s game was veteran forward Juwan Howard, who is not on the Heat’s preseason roster. “Having fun,” Howard, 39, said when asked why he was around. “You know me, having fun.” The Heat said Howard is “helping out in an undefined role.” He is traveling with the team for their weeklong preseason trip to China . . .

via Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel