In case you missed it, here were the top sports stories from FOX Sports Florida from Friday, Nov. 8:
* Victor Oladipo was far from the only member of the Orlando Magic to struggle Friday night as their three-game winning streak was halted by the Boston Celtics. Read More
* Magic Musings: The Orlando Magic's three-game winning streak came to an inglorious end as the Boston Celtics hung on for a 91-89 victory. Read More
* Brandon Bass had 16 points, including a pair of free-throws in the closing seconds to help the Boston Celtics fight back from an early hole and hang on for a 91-89 victory over the Orlando Magic. Read More
* LeBron James admitted Friday he has been bothered by a sore lower back since training camp. James first spoke of the back soreness following the Miami Heat's win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night when he was seen using a heating pad while on the bench. Read More
* The Florida Panthers fired coach Kevin Dineen on Friday, replacing him with interim head coach Peter Horachek, who was previously serving as bench boss for the San Antonio Rampage, the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate. Read More
* Following the dismissal of Kevin Dineen as coach, the Florida Panthers released a letter to the fans from team owner Vinnie Viola. Read More
* Devon Bookert scored 16 points while leading Florida State to a 91-67 win against Jacksonville in the season opener Friday. Read More
* Jalen Cannon's layup with 1:02 left in overtime put St. Francis Brooklyn ahead for good, and the Terriers knocked off defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Miami 66-62 on Friday night. Read More
* Casey Prather scored a career-high 28 points, Michael Frazier II added 19 and No. 10 Florida opened the season with a 77-69 victory over North Florida on Friday. The short-handed Gators won their 23rd consecutive opener -- a much-needed tuneup before playing at 20th-ranked Wisconsin on Tuesday night. Read More
* Miami Dolphins tackle Jonathan Martin will meet late next week in Los Angeles with the NFL's special investigator to discuss allegations in the team's harassment scandal, a person familiar with the situation said Friday. Read More
* Jonathan Martin's lawyer says the Miami Dolphins tackle was harassed by more than one teammate and the abuse went far beyond traditional locker room hazing. Read More
* Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Friday for hitting Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin in the throat with a forearm Thursday night. Read More
* It appears the Miami Heat will have something up their sleeves Christmas Day. The South Florida Sun Sentinel say it has confirmed the Heat will wear jerseys with sleeves in their Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Read More
* Florida Panthers forward Jesse Winchester was suspended three games without pay by the NHL on Friday for elbowing Boston forward Chris Kelly on Thursday night. Read More
* Ray Allen said he honestly doesn't know if his career will extend past this season. Read More
* Members of the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers know the feeling, the sting that came with a 0-14 finish in the franchise's first campaign. Read More
* Running back Doug Martin was placed on injured reserve Friday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced. The second-year player finishes the season with 456 yards and one touchdown on 127 carries. Read More
* No. 14 Miami hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday during homecoming weekend with ACC Coastal Division standings on the line. Read More
* No. 2 Florida State has come a long way since losing three in a row in 2011, including a road defeat to Wake Forest. Read More
* Florida has not won in five weeks, but the Gators host Vanderbilt on Saturday during homecoming weekend. The Commodores haven’t won in the series since 1988. Read More
* FSU is in the BCS driver’s seat with Oregon’s loss to Stanford on Thursday night. Read More
