The Indiana Pacers had their third preseason game of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Tyrese Haliburton made his return to action after missing Saturday's home game against the Hawks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers lost their second preseason game of the year against the Atlanta Hawks, 119-117. The game was back-and-forth with 13 lead changes and the biggest lead never eclipsed 10 points.
Following a brutally unlucky 2025, the Indiana Pacers are just trying to stay healthy and regain their rhythm this preseason. Well, that plan is already going kablooey.
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.