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Tyrese Haliburton\u2019s rehab from a ruptured Achilles has reached a new milestone.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday evening, the two-time All-Star announced on X<\/a> that he played 5-on-5 basketball for the first time since suffering his injury in Game 7 of last year\u2019s NBA Finals. The injury has kept him out of the entire 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

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Throughout his recovery<\/a>, Haliburton has filled his time with non-basketball hobbies like working on his sneaker line with Puma, livestreaming with his brother and learning to DJ. Haliburton has also been a mainstay at Pacers games, encouraging his teammates from the bench.<\/p>\n

In late February, coach Rick Carlisle told reporters Haliburton was diagnosed with shingles and would be away from the team for a few weeks. He returned to the bench on March 25.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday\u2019s announcement not only marks major progress toward Haliburton\u2019s return but also represents a light at the end of a forgettable season\u2019s tunnel.<\/p>\n

During Haliburton\u2019s absence, the Pacers lost a franchise-record 16 straight games, a streak that lasted from the All-Star break in mid-February to March 25, when they finally won their 16th win of the season, a 128-126 sigh of relief over the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n

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Overall, the Pacers (18-61) are poised for their lowest win percentage ever (.228) and have sorely missed their two-time All-NBA selection. Indiana is 27th in offensive efficiency this season after finishing ninth in that category in 2024-25. The Pacers\u2019 36 double-digit losses this season are more than the previous two seasons combined (33), a span that saw them tie for the NBA\u2019s eighth-best record.<\/p>\n

As this season nears its end, the Pacers are hoping to find luck in the NBA\u2019s draft lottery. If their first-round pick falls in the top four, or No. 10 or lower, they\u2019ll keep it. If it falls between Nos. 5-9, it will go to the LA Clippers as part of the February trade that sent Bennedict Mathurin to LA for Ivica Zubac.<\/p>\n

But regardless of other faces that might come and go through Indiana, knowing that Haliburton is making progress in his recovery is a positive sign for Pacers fans to latch onto.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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