In case you missed it: Nov. 15
In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from FOX Sports Florida from Friday, Nov. 15:
* LeBron James' sons are talented basketball players in their own right, and their recent accomplishments have been the source of some joyful motivation for the four-time NBA MVP. Read More
* Heat Check: No Udonis Haslem? No Ray Allen? No problem for the Heat, who kept up their recent string of hot play by beating Dallas to move to 6-3 on the season. Read More
* LeBron James was sensational, scoring 39 points on just 18 shots, and Dwyane Wade had a career-high eight steals as the Heat held on at home for a close victory over the Mavericks. Read More
* It was over as soon as Matt Crafton’s engines fired for Friday’s NASCAR trucks race. All Crafton needed to do was start the race to secure the championship, though his even was slightly marred by not being able to bring back the owners’ championship as well. Read More
* Putting his poor performance last week behind him, Matt Kenseth breathed a tiny bit of life into his title hopes by winning the pole for Sunday’s championship-deciding race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Read More
* Florida Atlantic shot less than 40 percent from the floor, and that pretty much told the story in a blowout loss on the road to No. 4 Duke, giving the Owls their second straight loss. Read More
* The Lightning won't be the same without Steven Stamkos, but they still feel they are a very good team, proven by the fact they are 2-0 without him in the lineup. Read More
* Jonathan Martin spent nearly seven hours going into "great detail" with the NFL counsel investigating his claims of his harassment in the Miami Dolphins' locker room. What came up in their talks, he isn't saying for now. Read More
* After a 7-0 start to the season and a No. 7 ranking, the Hurricanes have incurred stretches during games when things have spiraled out of control. Miami’s loss to Virginia Tech was magnifed by special-teams miscues. But now the Hurricanes face a pivotal Coastal Division game at Duke on Saturday. Read More
* Florida State has done a good job all season at blocking out the hype and pressure. And in the middle of a 9-0 season, with a No. 2 spot in the BCS, there can be plenty of distractions. But the challenge this weekend is far different. Quarterback Jameis Winston has been linked to what the Tallahassee Police Department has called an "ongoing investigation" into allegations of sexual assault from a December 2012 incident. Read More
* Florida may have to turn to back up QB Skylar Mornhinweg to snap its four-game losing streak. Read More
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin underwent surgery Friday for a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Meanwhile, rookie running back Mike James had surgery Thursday for a left ankle that was fractured in the victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday night at Raymond James Stadium. Read More
* Florida coach Billy Donovan has reinstated forward Dorian Finney-Smith, although he's unlikely to play Saturday against Arkansas-Little Rock because of an illness. Donovan made the announcement Friday, adding that point guard Scottie Wilbekin and center Damontre Harris remain suspended indefinitely. Read More