Pacers lose Tyrese Haliburton to nightmare leg injury in NBA Finals Game 7 matchup vs Thunder

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton managed to power through a calf injury he suffered in the middle of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder but the big guard appeared to reaggravate the issue in Meeting on Sunday night Haliburton was already off to an incredible start to the do-or-die challenge for the NBA championship nailing three -pointers in the first quarter to give Indiana an early edge Haliburton was near the Thunder bench when he tried to drive toward his left CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMHe put the ball onto the floor with Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on him He appeared to slip and fall forward losing the ball in the process As the camera panned to Haliburton he was down on his stomach hammering his first onto the ground writhing in pain The Pacers bench gathered around Haliburton as trainers attended to him The encounter was paused for a scant moments as Haliburton was helped off the floor ROCKETS TO ACQUIRE KEVIN DURANT FROM SUNS IN NBA BLOCKBUSTER PACT REPORTIndiana commented Haliburton suffered a lower right-leg injury and would not return Jonh Haliburton Tyrese's father revealed that his son had suffered an Achilles injury Haliburton had been the catalyst for the Pacers success throughout the playoffs He made key shots in the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks he brought heartache to Cleveland Cavaliers fans in the second round and sent a message to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals In the NBA Finals against the Thunder Haliburton continued to make huge shots to help the Pacers stay afloat against the league s best association He was injured in Meeting but had points in the Pacers Competition win on Friday night to force Tournament Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter