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NBA Insider Provides Tyrese Haliburton Update After He Limped Out of Game 2 Presser
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Tyrese Haliburton limped to and from his postgame press conference following the Indiana Pacers' loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, bringing a sense of concern for his health status as the series heads to Indianapolis.
He didn't exit Sunday's Game 2 at any point to get checked out, which made a potential injury a mystery for anyone outside of the Pacers' inner circle. Ahead of Game 3 Wednesday, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania gave an update on the ordeal and Haliburton's status heading into the pivotal contest.
According to Charania, Haliburton said he had a "lower leg thing.” Charania's further reporting discovered that translates to an ankle issue, which has brought along soreness, but the team isn't overly concerned.
"He's not even on the injury report," Charania said on ESPN Wednesday. "And for his part, Tyrese Haliburton has downplayed any concern with an injury. He's said he's fine, he's good to go publicly and privately, especially with three days in between Game 2 and Game 3."
Reporting for ESPN NBA Countdown on Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton's "lower leg thing" ahead of Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder: pic.twitter.com/emaJf2jqSP
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 11, 2025
Haliburton has tape on the ankle, and considering the fact he was seen limping after Game 2, Charania said the ankle issue—or non-issue—is something that will be monitored moving forward. He was Indiana's hero in their miraculous comeback to take Game 1 in Oklahoma City, just like he has been throughout the postseason.
With both the Pacers and Thunder three wins away from an NBA title, you better believe Haliburton will be out there—lower leg thing or not.
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Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.
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