In case you missed it: May 13
In case you missed it, here were the top stories on FOX Sports Florida from Monday, May 13.
* Sure, it would be nice to have Dwyane Wade at full strength, but until the Heat face a worthy opponent, they are more than able to pick up the slack. Read More
* Heat Check: The Heat made it look easy early and often against the Bulls in Chicago, pulling out a dominating 88-65 victory on Monday. Read More
* The Heat blasted the Bulls in Game 4, taking a commanding lead as the series shifts back to Miami. Read More
* Former Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith is serving a six-year prison sentence in Mississippi. Read More
* Blackmon, suspended the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, acknowledged Monday that he's at a crossroads in his career and his personal life. But the Jacksonville Jaguars receiver insisted he doesn't have an alcohol or substance-abuse problem. Read More
* It was a given the Miami Heat forward would be named to the NBA All-Defensive first team, which became official Monday. But the surprise was Memphis center Marc Gasol, who beat runner-up James out for Defensive Player of the Year, didn't even make the first team. Read More
* Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was named the American League’s Player of the Week for games played from May 6-12. Read More
* Free agency has helped give the Miami Dolphins the AFC East’s best receiving unit. So says Brian Hartline. “Absolutely, I think we are," the Dolphins receiver said on “NFL AM” on Monday morning. “The whole passing game is an advantage of ours." Read More
* Gators coach Will Muschamp announced Monday that former Florida quarterback Chris Leak is returning to UF. Read More
* Within a franchise known for the offbeat and interesting – from themed road trips to pregame visits by penguins and a magician, among other guests – James Loney appears reserved, seemingly dry by choice, making him a peculiar but productive newcomer to the Tampa Bay Rays’ unique orbit. Read More
* Athletics director Randy Spetman has a busy plate with the day-to-day operations at Florida State. One project close to completion is the football program’s indoor practice facility, scheduled to be completed by Aug. 1. Read More
* Florida State and South Florida have set a home-and-home football series beginning in 2015. The Bulls will travel to Tallahassee in '15, and the Seminoles will visit Tampa the following year. Read More