{
  "id": 13574332,
  "title": "Pacers Announce Unfortunate Injury Update on Tyrese Haliburton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/pacers-announce-unfortunate-injury-update-on-tyrese-haliburton",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T23:07:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nba/pacers-announce-unfortunate-injury-update-on-tyrese-haliburton-12552001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton returned to action on Wednesday, Oct. 7, in a preseason game after a lengthy layoff following the tearing of his right Achilles tendon during the 2025 NBA Finals. This was his first game back since missing the entire previous season. Playing a limited 16 minutes, Haliburton contributed with seven points, six assists, two blocks, and a steal, visibly delighted to be back on the court. Despite this, the Pacers opted to limit his game time to preserve his energy for the season opener scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, against the New Orleans Pelicans.\n\nHowever, during Wednesday's preseason matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, Haliburton suffered a mild ankle tweak, a situation clarified by the team and coaching staff as unrelated to his Achilles injury. Coach Rick Carlisle confirmed the ankle injury was not connected to his recovered Achilles, even though it also affects his right side. The Pacers anticipate a brief absence for Haliburton, with Carlisle hopeful he could return for the regular-season opener on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. As of his limited practice on Wednesday, Haliburton's condition appeared to be improving, with no concerning signs from the MRI results. The coach expressed confidence that Haliburton would be ready to play by Tuesday, barring unforeseen issues.",
  "summary": "Tyrese Haliburton returned to the basketball court on Wednesday after not playing for over a year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Tyrese Haliburton injury update: Pacers star out vs Hawks due to ankle; what we know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/tyrese-haliburton-injury-update-pacers-star-out-vs-hawks-due-to-ankle",
        "published": "2026-10-10T21:36:47.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}