In case you missed it here were the top featured stories on FOX Sports Florida from Monday, March 25.
* LeBron James finished with 24 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, throwing down a dunk to start a huge, swift run that decided everything and the Heat won their 27th straight game by topping the Magic 108-94 on Monday night. Read More
* With 27 consecutive victories, Miami is now within six of the 1971-72 Lakers’ all-time record of 33, and any win is one worth celebrating with a target that massive on your back. But the Heat’s lackadaisical nature during a recent lull in their near-record run — one that has seen them require huge rallies against Boston and Cleveland in recent days — and the team’s increasing dependence on its ability to flip a switch take control is, at the very least, troubling. Read More
* This run at history has revealed many things about the Miami Heat: their efficiency, their versatility, their brutal ability to sink an opponent both inside and outside the arc. Read More
* The Lightning announced Monday night that Jon Cooper, coach of the Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay’s American Hockey League affiliate, will become the franchise’s eighth head coach. Read More
* Evan Longoria and Ben Zobrist each hit a two-run shot in a four-run fifth inning that carried the Tampa Bay Rays past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Monday night. Read More
* Layshia Clarendon scored 27 points to help California beat South Florida 82-78 in overtime on Monday night in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament. Read More
* Florida Gulf Coast, a school that opened a mere 16 years ago finds itself front-and-center in March Madness, one of only 16 college basketball teams left from a field of 68, hoping to win the NCAA national championship. Read More
* Florida Gulf Coast has taken the sporting world by storm with its engaging style. Read More
* For the sixth time this season, James was named Eastern Conference player of the week. It's the 17th time James has earned the weekly honor as a member of the Heat (a franchise record) and 43rd time in his career (an NBA record). Read More
* Wade LeBlanc gave up four runs, and seven hits in five innings in a game against the Tigers. The Marlins lost 6-3. Read More
* Tiger is back at No. 1, he wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the eighth time. Read More
* The Lightning fired head coach Guy Boucher after not producing the type of outcome he promised once first starting in Tampa. This action just shows how urgent the Bolts are to get things going in the right direction. Read More
* With Gators Mike Rosario, you never what kind of game you’re going to get out of him. However, the Gators will need his best game to show up if they want a chance of making the Final Four. Read More
