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The Guardian
4 hours ago
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- The Guardian
Tyrese Haliburton says torn achilles in NBA finals ‘makes no sense' as injury is confirmed
The Indiana Pacers confirmed on Monday that their star guard Tyrese Haliburton tore his right achilles tendon in Sunday night's NBA finals Game 7 loss to Oklahoma City. The All-NBA guard was helped off the court and immediately taken to the locker room in obvious pain during the first quarter. He was later officially diagnosed with the injury the next day. 'An MRI taken on Monday confirmed that Haliburton tore his right achilles tendon,' the Pacers said in a statement on Monday evening. 'Surgery is scheduled later today with Dr Martin O'Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.' Haliburton's injury recalled one suffered by Kevin Durant during the NBA finals in 2019. Like Durant, Haliburton was playing through another injury – in his case a calf strain – before tearing his achilles. But Haliburton said he would have made the same choice again. 'I'd do it again, and again after that, to fight for this city and my brothers,' Haliburton wrote on social media on Monday night. 'For the chance to do something special.' Durant missed the entire following season after his injury, and Haliburton may do the same. The typical recovery time for a basketball player with a torn achilles ranges from eight to 10 months. Without Haliburton, the Pacers were outscored 56-43 in the second half on Sunday night as Oklahoma City won the championship with a 103-91 victory. Haliburton had hit several clutch shots as the Pacers made their remarkable – and unexpected – run to the finals. 'Don't know how to explain it other than shock,' Haliburton wrote. 'Words cannot express the pain of this letdown. The frustration is unfathomable. I've worked my whole life to get to this moment and this is how it ends? Makes no sense. 'Now that I've gotten surgery, I wish I could count the number of times people will tell me I'm going to 'come back stronger'. What a cliche lol, this shit sucks. My foot feels like dead weight fam. But what's hurting most I think is my mind. Feel like I'm rambling, but I know this is something I'll look back on when I'm through this, as something I'm proud I fought through. It feels good to let this shit out without y'all seeing the kid ugly cry.' Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson brings expert analysis on the biggest stories from European soccer after newsletter promotion Two of Haliburton's fellow All-Stars, Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, are currently recovering from torn achilles. They, too, suffered their injuries during this postseason. 'I don't 'have to' go through this, I get to go through this,' Haliburton wrote. 'I'm grateful for the road that lies ahead. Watch how I come back from this. So, give me some time, I'll dust myself off and get right back to being the best version of Tyrese Haliburton.' The 25-year-old averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 73 games (all starts) during the regular season. He has career averages of 17.5 points, 8.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 333 games (294 starts) for the Sacramento Kings (2020-22) and Pacers.
CBC
4 hours ago
- Sport
- CBC
Pacers confirm Tyrese Haliburton tore right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of NBA Finals
The Indiana Pacers confirmed Monday that star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn right Achilles tendon in Sunday night's NBA Finals Game 7 loss at Oklahoma City. The All-NBA guard was helped off the court and immediately taken to the locker room in obvious pain during the first quarter. "An MRI taken on Monday confirmed that Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon," the Pacers said in a statement Monday evening. "Surgery is scheduled later today with Dr. Martin O'Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York." The statement added that additional updates on his status will be "provided as appropriate." The typical recovery time for a basketball player with a torn Achilles tendon ranges from eight to 10 months. Haliburton, 25, had been playing through a strained right calf, an injury he is believed to have suffered in Indiana's Game 5 loss at Oklahoma City. With the game tied 16-16 and 5:03 on the clock, Haliburton accepted a pass outside the 3-point arc and pushed off the ball of his right foot to initiate a drive to the basket. Instead of maneuvering past Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he fell to the floor in anguish while losing possession of the ball. While the Thunder went the other way for a dunk, Haliburton pounded the floor with his hand several times and was unable to put weight on the leg while being escorted to the locker room. Without Haliburton, the Pacers were outscored 56-43 in the second half as Oklahoma City won the championship with a 103-91 victory. The two-time All-Star scored nine points with three 3-pointers before leaving the floor. He averaged 14.0 points, 5.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds during the NBA Finals. Fellow All-Stars Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics are currently recovering from the same injury. They, too, suffered their injuries during the 2025 NBA playoffs. Haliburton averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 73 games (all starts) during the regular season. He has career averages of 17.5 points, 8.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 333 games (294 starts) for the Sacramento Kings (2020-22) and Pacers. Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Finals MVP as Oklahoma City Thunder win championship 23 hours ago Duration 2:03 Watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., hoist both the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after winning the NBA championship, and the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Trophy.
Reuters
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Pacers confirm torn Achilles for star Tyrese Haliburton
June 24 - The Indiana Pacers confirmed Monday that star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn right Achilles tendon in Sunday night's NBA Finals Game 7 loss at Oklahoma City. The All-NBA guard was helped off the court and immediately taken to the locker room in obvious pain during the first quarter. "An MRI taken on Monday confirmed that Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon," the Pacers said in a statement Monday evening. "Surgery is scheduled later today with Dr. Martin O'Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York." The statement added that additional updates on his status will be "provided as appropriate." The typical recovery time for a basketball player with a torn Achilles tendon ranges from eight to 10 months. Haliburton, 25, had been playing through a strained right calf, an injury he is believed to have suffered in Indiana's Game 5 loss at Oklahoma City. With the game tied 16-16 and 5:03 on the clock, Haliburton accepted a pass outside the 3-point arc and pushed off the ball of his right foot to initiate a drive to the basket. Instead of maneuvering past Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he fell to the floor in anguish while losing possession of the ball. While the Thunder went the other way for a dunk, Haliburton pounded the floor with his hand several times and was unable to put weight on the leg while being escorted to the locker room. Without Haliburton, the Pacers were outscored 56-43 in the second half as Oklahoma City won the championship with a 103-91 victory. The two-time All-Star scored nine points with three 3-pointers before leaving the floor. He averaged 14.0 points, 5.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds during the NBA Finals. Fellow All-Stars Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics are currently recovering from the same injury. They, too, suffered their injuries during the 2025 NBA playoffs. Haliburton averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 73 games (all starts) during the regular season. He has career averages of 17.5 points, 8.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 333 games (294 starts) for the Sacramento Kings (2020-22) and Pacers. --Field Level Media
