Dwyane Wade’s career reboot worth big Miami Heat contract: A year ago, the Heat went into the summer with Pat Riley pressing on Dwyane Wade to “change the narrative” about his health and stop missing games. It wasn’t the warmest start to the offseason, and it got rockier from there before Miami secured him with a one-year, $20 million deal. This time should go much more smoothly. To the surprise of many, Wade lived up to that salary with a strong season and terrific performance in the playoffs while reasserting himself as one of the biggest stars in the NBA. -- The Palm Beach Post

Television ratings for LeBron blowing up in South Florida: How deep is South Florida's passion for all things LeBron James? Arguably as deep, or deeper, this postseason than for all things Miami Heat. ABC announced on Tuesday that Monday night's Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and James' Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a 20.1 rating in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market, fourth highest in the country and highest among markets not in proximity to a team involved in the series. -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel

In case you forgot, LeBron James is still at the top of the game: There has been much conjecture about South Florida’s obsession with these NBA Finals, a fanaticism best encapsulated by the Nielsen numbers, which have shown that this area is more interested in the NBA Finals than any but those with a participating team — the latest coming in the form of a 20.2 overnight rating, much higher (15.8) than the average Dolphins game. This is about more than hate. It’s also about this: LeBron James is still pretty great. -- The Miami Herald