In case you missed it: May 22
In case you missed it, here were the top stories on FOX Sports Florida from Wednesday, May 22.
* Remember when LeBron James was criticized for not wanting to take the big shot at the end of games? Well those days are in the past, and the King showed that he may be the best closer in the game in beating the Pacers on Wednesday night. Read More
* James Jones, the 10-year guard from the Miami area, says he plans to exercise his player option for next season and return to the Heat. Read More
* LeBron James put up a triple-double, and he added in the game-winning layup for good measure, leading the Heat past the Pacers in a close Game 1 victory. Read More
* Heat Check: And that’s why the Heat were wary of being heavy favorites; Miami needed LeBron James to come up big to beat the Pacers in overtime in Game 1. Read More
* Miami could not solve Philadelphia starter Cliff Lee and ended up with a shutout loss to the Phillies. Read More
* Marlins starter Kevin Slowey pitched five innings and came out for the sixth, but he left with a strained left lat muscle and is day-to-day. Read More
* No men’s basketball player has won three Olympic gold medals, but if LeBron James is able to stay healthy, he has a chance to do just that in 2016. Read More
* Fernando Rodney yielded a tying solo homer to Jose Bautista in the ninth inning, and the Rays went on to a 4-3 loss in 10 innings to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Read More
* The Tampa Bay Bucs had the NFL’s worst pass defense in 2012. So the solution was to grab one of the league’s top corners. But the stakes couldn’t be higher for Darrelle Revis or the Bucs. Read More
* The new American Athletic Conference (formerly the Big East) is looking to add a bowl game, and one consideration is bringing another bowl to South Florida. With the Orange Bowl being played at Sun Life Stadium, the AAC could bring a bowl to Marlins Park. Read More
* Florida sophomore guard Michael Frazier II has accepted an invitation to USA Basketball’s training camp for the 2013 U19 FIBA World Championships. And the national team’s coach, Billy Donovan, thinks that Frazier’s outside shooting may help him earn a roster spot. Read More
* Rays minor league RHP Angel Yepez received a 50-game suspension from Major League Baseball for a positive test under minor league baseball's drug program. Read More
* FSU baseball coach Mike Martin has indefinitely suspended starting third baseman Jose Brizuela for a violation of team rules. He was sent back to Tallahassee after the team’s opening game at the ACC Tournament, and his status as a member of the team this postseason is unknown. Read More
* Jacksonville has signed seventh-round pick Demetrius McCray, a former Appalachian State standout. McCray was a two-time All-Southern Conference pick. Read More
* Miami defensive end Ricardo Williams has decided to transfer. The Homestead native played in just one game in 2012, and he did not record a tackle. Read More