Miami Heat practice had ended, and LeBron James lingered under a basket, fetching free throws for two teammates as he waited for his turn to shoot.
At the other end of the gym, Dwyane Wade shook his head as he watched the NBA's most valuable of players engage in the most mundane of drills.
''He doesn't - you can see him - rest on his greatness,'' Wade said. ''He continues to work at it. That's what makes him special. He leaves nothing to chance.''
The formal announcement of James' fourth Most Valuable Player award is planned for Sunday, the eve of the Eastern Conference semifinals for the Heat. The honor will vault him into an elite category shared by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, the only other players to win the award at least four times.
At the other end of the gym, Dwyane Wade shook his head as he watched the NBA's most valuable of players engage in the most mundane of drills.
''He doesn't - you can see him - rest on his greatness,'' Wade said. ''He continues to work at it. That's what makes him special. He leaves nothing to chance.''
The formal announcement of James' fourth Most Valuable Player award is planned for Sunday, the eve of the Eastern Conference semifinals for the Heat. The honor will vault him into an elite category shared by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, the only other players to win the award at least four times.