Tyrese Haliburton Plays In First Game Since Achilles Injury In Pacers' Preseason Win

Tyrese Haliburton played his first game in more than 16 months Wednesday night, helping the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112 in a preseason opener at Iowa State. Haliburton had seven points on 3-of-8 shooting, six assists, two blocks and one steal in 16 minutes. He had been out since tearing his right Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. "It's the first game, but it's got to slow down," said Haliburton. "There was just a lot of adrenaline. I was hyped to be out the...