During the Pacers run to the NBA Finals in 2025, Tyrese Haliburton was rated by his peers as the "Most Overrated Player in the NBA" according to an article by The Athletic.
ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins is at least willing to admit when he is wrong, as one player discovered on Wednesday. On Wednesday’s “NBA Today,” Perkins said he owed Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton a public apology after doubting Haliburton’s status as a franchise guard two years ago.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Prior to Tuesday, the last time Tyrese Haliburton took the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he suffered a torn Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
The NBA is as stacked as ever, and there are as many as six teams that realistically have a shot at the title. Last season, the Indiana Pacers were not one of those teams, going 19-63 to finish 14th in the Eastern Conference.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
As Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton looks to return from the Achilles injury that he suffered in the 2025 NBA Finals, a head coach who saw it happen in front of him reflects on that time and how it’s great to see him return.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Fifty years ago the Indiana Pacers were one of four teams that merged from the ABA to the NBA. To celebrate and honor the history of the meger, the blue and gold will rock their classic road ABA uniforms in 15 regular season games.
Last season was a difficult one for Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers, as the franchise’s star was forced to miss the entire season after suffering a season-ending injury during Game 7 of the 2024-25 NBA Finals.
Although Tyrese Halliburton was sidelined with an injury, the Indiana Pacers refused to get complacent and kept a championship roster. One of their biggest moves was a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers that brought in Ivica Zubac as a starting center after Myles Turner left to join the Milwaukee Bucks.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Building an NBA roster that can compete for a title is a difficult task, but Kevin Pritchard, Chad Buchanan and Ted Wu have done a masterful job of adding the right players to give the Pacers a shot at winning it all.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Nembhard's role with the Indiana Pacers this season will be of significant value for multiple reasons. With Tyrese Haliburton returning from injury, having another capable starting point guard in the lineup next to him helps alleviate pressure that will be thrown his way.
The hierarchy of the top NBA point guards could have a completely different look with the return of Tyrese Haliburton from a season-long injury. For over a year, basketball fans and analysts have debated where the Pacers’ floor general truly sits among elite lead guards.
For 472 days, the last image of Tyrese Haliburton on a basketball court was a man going down in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. On Wednesday night, that finally changed.
It wasn’t a flashy pickup this offseason, but the Indiana Pacers’ addition of Kelly Oubre Jr. could very well end up being one of their most impactful additions.
Kelly Oubre Jr. is still learning the Pacers’ system. He already knows he likes it. The veteran wing said after Friday’s practice that Indiana’s quick-moving, unselfish style has been an adjustment, but a welcome one.