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Heat check: Dad tells Tim Hardaway Jr. retired No. 10 off limits in Miami
Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) did not receive permission from his father, Tim Hardaway Sr., to wear No. 10 with the Miami Heat. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Tim Hardaway Sr. plans to keep his No. 10 jersey with the Heat retired, safely in the rafters in Miami, even if his son asks to borrow it.
The Heat agreed to a contract with unrestricted free agent Tim Hardaway Jr., who previously wore those digits with Denver, Dallas and Atlanta.
“My legacy is my legacy, and he’s doing it his way. Even though he likes to wear 10, he loves to wear 10, but that is not coming down from the rafters,” Tim Hardaway Sr. said in a radio interview with WQAM 104.3 in Miami.
The Heat retired Hardaway Sr.’s No. 10 in 2009. The Hall of Fame point guard played five-plus seasons (1996-2001) in Miami and was an All-NBA selection three of those campaigns.
Hardaway Jr. was blocked from wearing the already-retired No. 10 jersey in stints with Detroit (Dennis Rodman) and New York (Clyde Frazier).
The Heat are rebuilding their roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was acquired in a deal from the Bucks that will become official next week. Antetokounmpo’s preferred jersey No. 34 is available in Miami, where 32 (Shaquille O’Neal) and 33 (Alonzo Mourning) are off the books.
Hardaway Jr., 34, agreed to a one-year deal worth $6.5 million, according to multiple reports.
The Heat also retired numbers worn by Chris Bosh (1), Dwyane Wade (3), Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino (13), NBA great Michael Jordan (23) and Udonis Haslem (40).
–Field Level Media
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St. John's F Donnie Freeman (Achilles) to miss 2026-27
Mar 7, 2026; Syracuse, New York, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Donnie Freeman (1) warms up prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images St. John’s forward Donnie Freeman will miss the 2026-27 season after tearing his Achilles tendon during a workout.
Red Storm coach Rick Pitino announced Wednesday on social media that the Syracuse transfer already underwent surgery to repair the non-contact injury.
“Donnie is an awesome young man, we will get him back better than ever!” Pitino posted.
Freeman was a key transfer portal addition after averaging 16.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 2025-26, both team highs for Syracuse. He was limited to 23 games (21 starts), missing nine contests with a lower-body injury.
Across 37 games (34 starts) in two seasons with the Orange, the 6-foot-9 Freeman averaged 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
–Field Level Media
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Transfer F J.P. Estrella says he's sticking with Michigan
Tennessee forward J.P. Estrella (13) signals a close shot during the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 game against Michigan at the United Center in Chicago on March 29, 2026. Michigan transfer J.P. Estrella will remain with the Wolverines following head coach Dusty May’s departure to the NBA, the big man told ESPN on Thursday.
Estrella said he quickly has bonded with interim coach Mike Boynton and his new teammates since arriving on campus about two weeks ago.
May guided Michigan to the national championship last season and recruited a top transfer class including Estrella, center Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati) and forward Jalen Reed (LSU). On June 23, May was named the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.
The transfers will have a 15-day window to re-enter the transfer portal starting on July 24, 31 days after Boynton was appointed as interim coach. Thiam confirmed his intention to stay in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, per multiple reports.
The 6-foot-11 Estrella averaged 10.0 points on 59.6% shooting with 5.4 rebounds in 33 games (13 starts) last season at Tennessee. He averaged 6.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 12.4 minutes in 61 games (13 starts) over parts of three campaigns with the Volunteers. He played only three games in 2024-25 due to a foot injury and has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
–Field Level Media
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Patrick Rodgers (back) WDs from John Deere Classic
May 30, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Patrick Rodgers plays his shot from the ninth tee during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Patrick Rodgers withdrew from the John Deere Classic prior to Thursday’s first round due to a back injury.
Austin Cook replaced Rodgers in the 11:50 a.m. ET tee time at the No. 10 hole at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
Rodgers, 34, has recorded five top-25 finishes and made the cut in 16 of 19 starts this year. He has an Official World Golf Ranking of 85, however he has yet to win on the PGA Tour.
Rodgers joins Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas, Colombian Nico Echavarria and Taylor Montgomery in bowing out of this tournament.
Vegas, Echavarria and Montgomery were replaced in the field by Will Gordon, Cameron Champ and Noah Goodwin, respectively.
–Field Level Media
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