Stan Van Gundy will face his old team Miami tonight when the Heat and Magic meet for the first time since Van Gundy took the reigns in Orlando.

Van Gundy, for his part, says it doesn't feel different.

"When we played them in the exhibition season, it was nice to see some of the guys I worked with and kind of wave at them, but there were no real emotions there," he said.

Van Gundy learned at Riley's knee, serving six years as top assistant before getting the chance to be Head Coach of Miami in 2003, while Riley continued as Heat President. He lasted just over two seasons before resigning 21 games into 2005-06, when Riley returned to the sideline.

Both sides insist the decision was mutual, and Van Gundy hasn't wavered on the issue since leaving the Heat. But it was a peculiar parting -- at 112-73, he is still has the franchise's best winning percentage.