Tyrese Haliburton's dream NBA Finals Game 7 start quickly turned into a nightmare as the Pacers star exited the winner-take-all title game Sunday night in the first quarter. The Pacers ultimately lost Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it was confirmed Monday that Haliburton has a torn right Achilles tendon.

Tyrese Haliburton injured his Achilles tendon in Game 7 of 2025 NBA Finals, his father told ESPN. The injury will sideline Pacers star vs. Thunder.

Making his first public comments since tearing his Achilles tendon during Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton uses a Kobe Bryant quote from when Kobe suffered the same injury.