Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard have both a budding friendship and rivalry.

The two spent a lot of time together while on the USA Basketball team this summer and have matched up against each other quite a bit in the Eastern Conference.

"Where I come from [in Dallas], you play your hardest, your best games against your friends,'' Bosh said. "Dwight's a good guy. Our rivalry will be good for everyone. You're always looking at your rival, comparing yourself. And if you know he's in the gym working out all the time, you better be there, too.''