2025 NBA Playoffs

NBA players react to Tyrese Haliburton’s injury in the NBA Finals

Published

June 22, 2025

Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) is assisted after an apparent injury following a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Indiana Pacers are a team of fighters. Tyrese Haliburton went down with a game-ending injury with 4:55 remaining in the first quarter, yet Indiana leads 48-47 after one half of play.

Haliburton appeared to be on his way to having a monster game. He scored nine points in seven minutes of play on 3-5 shooting, including 3-4 from downtown.

Related: Breaking: Tyrese Haliburton left Game 7 due to injury

When Haliburton went to make a drive but fell to the floor, Pacers fans went red in the face. They knew immediately their star suffered something serious and that it would likely be the end of his night.

That all, unfortunately, became reality. Haliburton suffered, most likely, an Achilles injury. He was ruled out for the remainder of Game 7.

As Haliburton was helped off the floor, the entire NBA world reacted on social media to his unfortunate injury.

FUCK!!!!!!!! ????????‍♂️????????

— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 23, 2025

Prayers up man ????????

— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) June 23, 2025

These calf strains ain’t no joke man!! Praying for Ty ????????????????

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 23, 2025

You never want to see that, prayers up ????????

— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) June 23, 2025

Ty ????????????????????????

— Josh Hart (@joshhart) June 23, 2025

It will be extra hard for the Indiana Pacers to win the NBA championship without their star point guard. He’s their leader and the player who has stepped up in the clutch all postseason long.

Still, if there’s a team that can prove the doubters wrong, it is this year’s Indiana Pacers.

About the Author Published Jun 22, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1