The New Orleans Pelicans have heard the promises before. New coach, renewed expectations, flashes of potential, and another opportunity to turn the corner. Zion Williamson has lived through enough of those cycles to know that optimism means little without results. A three-point, last-second opening night loss to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers (123-120) was another frustrating […]
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Well, there went the honeymoon period. Jamahl Mosley’s New Orleans Pelicans are already under fire after losing to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers on NBA Opening Night. A wave of criticism swept social media over his rotations, particularly the decision to leave Herb Jones off the court in the closing minutes. As the game slipped away, […]
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The scrappy New Orleans Pelicans dropped their season opener to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers, but Yves Missi provided a major silver lining in Jamahl Mosley’s official debut. Posting 13 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and two steals against Ivica Zubac was impressive, but more importantly, it looked naturally easy for someone who started […]
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AJ Dybantsa’s regular season debut with the Wizards won’t occur on Friday vs. Toronto, tweets Josh Robbins of The Athletic. The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft has been ruled out for the second straight contest as he continues to recover from a left ankle sprain he suffered last week in Washington’s preseason […]
The New Orleans Pelicans have been searching for ways to make Zion Williamson more dangerous beyond the paint. One game into the Jamahl Mosley era, that work is already producing results. Unfortunately, Williamson and Trey Murphy III were more effective from beyond the arc than inside it during an NBA Opening Night loss to Tyrese […]
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Dusty May saw enough in the Mavericks’ opener to identify both the problems and a few possible solutions. The challenge is making those corrections before Friday’s visit to the Pacers. Dallas lost 128-110 to the Rockets on Wednesday, with a 38-12 second quarter creating a deficit that overwhelmed an otherwise productive night from Cooper Flagg. […]
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A starting lineup spot is both a badge of honor and an invitation for opposing scouting reports to tear your game apart. Jeremiah Fears felt the full weight of that shift in a season-opening loss to Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers. However, Dejounte Murray keeps stepping in to ensure the young guard’s confidence stays intact as […]
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The 2025 NBA Finals marked a turning point for the league and its fans in many ways. First, it pitted two small-market teams against each other: the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Second, ESPN’s presentation of Game 1 of the series fell extraordinarily flat and was a far cry from the Finals of…
Trail Blazers Damian Lillard gave the Trail Blazers a familiar performance in his return. His responsibilities, however, look different this time around, and he’s happy about that. Lillard scored 25 points and made six three-pointers in 23 minutes Wednesday as Portland routed the Suns 124-83. It was his first regular-season game since recovering from a […]
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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton made his on-court return on Wednesday, and his performance should worry the Boston Celtics.
Tyrese Haliburton last played in an NBA game in June 2025. Then, the star point guard of the Indiana Pacers tore his Achilles tendon after a blistering start to Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers lost the game, and Haliburton missed the entire 2025-2026 season. On Wednesday night,…
Walking into the arena for his return from an Achilles injury, Indiana Pacers star and WWE fan Tyrese Haliburton paid homage to “The Game,” Triple H, who famously returned from a quad injury in 2002. Trips took notice of the tribute. He responded to the Pacers’ post of Haliburton’s pre-game outfit, which included the same […]
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Tyrese Haliburton records 23 points and 12 assists in an emotional NBA comeback after Achilles surgery.
Tyrese Haliburton recorded 23 points and 12 assists in his first regular-season game since rupturing his right Achilles tendon 16 months ago, helping the Indiana Pacers defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 on Wednesday night. Pascal Siakam scored 30 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as Indiana rallied from a double-digit deficit to open […]
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Tyrese Haliburton’s return to NBA action was absolute cinema. It had a tense confrontation, a clutch finish, and a victory that both the team and Hali needed badly. But after missing the entire 2025-26 campaign with a torn Achilles, the Pacers star could not hold back his emotions once the game was over. What began […]
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The Indiana Pacers and the New Orleans Pelicans battled in a seesaw affair in their season opener at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday. The Pacers went on a surge in the fourth quarter and pulled off a come-from-behind win, 123-120. Tyrese Haliburton was terrific in his much-awaited return from his Achilles injury, finishing with 23 […]
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Tyrese Haliburton gets into a heated exchange with the Pelicans' Derik Queen in his first game back in the regular season after 486 days away from NBA action.
The Bulls are missing starting center Nic Claxton to open the regular season, but they got some reinforcements in their frontcourt on Wednesday as Zach Collins returned after missing the preseason due to a quad injury. He’ll be limited to approximately 12-to-16 minutes per game for the time being, as Joe Cowley of The Chicago […]
After more than a year away, Tyrese Haliburton made his long-awaited return to the court on Tuesday.
Tyrese Haliburton waited 486 days to play in another NBA game that counted. When it was over, the moment clearly hit him. The Indiana Pacers star returned to regular-season action on Wednesday night, finishing with 23 points and 12 assists as the Pacers rallied for a 123-120 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie […]
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Welcome back, Tyrese Haliburton.
The 2026-27 season is underway.
Tyrese Haliburton is back! Indiana Pacers fans can rejoice as their superstar point guard is back healthy for the start of the 2026-27 season. In the season opener, 468 days after his last game, Hali showcased a “show-and-go” bucket to remind the NBA why he’s so special. Watch his first bucket below: WELCOME BACK TYRESE […]
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The Indiana Pacers (0-0) face the New Orleans Pelicans (0-0) at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night in NBA regular season action. How to Watch Pacers vs Pelicans Indiana begins its regular season following a 128-127 overtime loss to the…