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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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Maple Leafs sign F Brandon Duhaime to 3-year deal
Mar 3, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals right wing Brandon Duhaime (22) shoots the puck against the Utah Mammoth during the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images The Toronto Maple Leafs signed free agent forward Brandon Duhaime to a three-year contract on Thursday.
Multiple reports put the total value of the deal at $7.8 million ($2.6 million per year).
Duhaime, 29, had four goals and five assists and played all 82 games for the Washington Capitals last season.
He has posted at least 146 hits in all five NHL seasons, tallying 70 points (33 goals, 37 assists) and 410 penalty minutes in 375 games with the Minnesota Wild (2021-24), Colorado Avalanche (2024) and Capitals.
The Wild drafted the Florida native in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft.
–Field Level Media
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MLB Best Bets Today: Reds vs Brewers, White Sox vs Guardians, Rangers vs Tigers Picks
Jun 1, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (22) reacts after being hit boy a pitch during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images A light MLB schedule with just nine games leads into a weekend loaded with intriguing action.
To help you prepare to bet on these games, we’ve done a deep dive into each one. Why? To find the best MLB bets for Thursday .
It should be a great day of baseball leading into the holiday weekend. Now, time for my best bets.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Under 7 at -123 or Brewers -1.5 at +119 (DraftKings)
The pitching matchup is not going to allow too many runs to be scored in this game. Milwaukee has Jacob Misiorowski (9-3, 1.45 ERA, 0.77 WHIP) taking the mound, and Cincinnati is going with Chase Burns (9-3, 2.36 ERA, 1.08 WHIP).
With those two on the mound, runs will be hard to come by in the game, which makes the Under a likely outcome. However, the Brewers have been hitting well (.283 over the last week), and the Reds are the last-place team in the NL Central for a reason.
Burns will keep the Reds competitive, but the Brewers lineup will prove to be too much once again. They won the first three games by 2+ runs; today will make it a clean sweep.
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Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians
White Sox ML at -122 (DraftKings)
The White Sox lineup has been hitting .300+ over the last week before getting stymied by the Orioles yesterday. I wouldn’t count on Slade Cecconi (4-6, 4.18 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) doing the same. Davis Martin (9-3, 3.00 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) is having a great season for Chicago but has not been as good away from home (4-3, 4.67 ERA, .279 OBA).
Martin should be able to handle a mediocre Guardians lineup, even though he’s not at home. Cleveland will score, but don’t count on them to score much. Cecconi will do better than expected, but the White Sox bats will come alive once again and do well enough to secure the win.
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Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers
Texas -1.5 at +153 (DraftKings)
Both starting pitchers can be described as “shaky.” Nathan Eovaldi (8-7, 3.95 ERA, 1.16 WHIP) had a shutout in his last outing but has a 4.50 ERA at home. Framber Valdez (4-5, 4.05 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) has given up four runs in four of his last eight starts but has done some of his best work on the road (1-2, 3.59 ERA, .240 OBA).
However, the Tigers lineup has been dependent on home runs over the last week (14). Globe Life Field is not a hitter-friendly park (No. 23 in home runs allowed, 81). Eovaldi has given up seven at home, but four came in one game back in April (4-24 vs. the A’s).
Without those home runs helping the Tigers out, the Rangers lineup will hit well enough against Cecconi to cover the run line.
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Braves designate 1B Rowdy Tellez for assignment
Jun 21, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez (11) reacts after hitting a two run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the ninth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Atlanta Braves designated veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment on Thursday.
Tellez, 31, signed a minor league deal on March 23 and appeared in just seven games for the Braves.
Used mostly as a pinch-hitter, he batted .200 (2-for-10) with one home run and four RBIs.
Tellez is a career .234 hitter with 123 homers and 372 RBIs in 783 games with six teams since 2018.
Atlanta recalled shortstop Jim Jarvis, 25, from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding transaction.
Jarvis made his MLB debut on May 6 and was 1-for-5 with two strikeouts in two games that month.
–Field Level Media
Maple Leafs sign F Brandon Duhaime to 3-year deal
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