US EditionTyrese Haliburton Injury Update: Pacers Star Believed to Have Calf Strain, per Reports
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers star point guard, suffered a strained right calf during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 16, 2025, against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- The injury occurred as Haliburton drove toward the basket early in the game, leading to him leaving briefly and receiving a leg wrap before returning to play 34 minutes.
- Despite finishing with four points on 0-of-6 shooting, seven rebounds, six assists, and multiple turnovers, Haliburton insisted on playing through the injury and was not fully fit according to Coach Rick Carlisle.
- Haliburton stated, "If I can walk, then I want to play," and acknowledged the injury involved the same calf area as a previous knock but was unsure if related.
- The Pacers face an uphill battle in Game 6 on June 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as Haliburton's status awaits an MRI result that will guide their plan to stave off elimination.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are preparing for the possibility of not having Tyrese Haliburton for Game 6 of the NBA Finals, coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday in an interview with…
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton likely to be a game-time decision for Game 6 of NBA Finals
The Indiana Pacers are preparing for the possibility of not having Tyrese Haliburton available to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, coach Rick Carlisle said in a radio interview on Wednesday morning.
NBA Finals: Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton awaiting MRI result ahead of Game 6
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton’s status for Game 6 of the NBA Finals is understandably in at least some doubt, after the All-Star guard was undergoing evaluation Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury to his lower right leg. Part of that evaluation was an MRI exam, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because neither Haliburton…
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