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Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton moved to tears after long-awaited return from Achilles injury

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Tyrese Haliburton, who missed nearly 500 days due to a torn Achilles tendon, returned to play in the NBA season opener for the Indiana Pacers against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Haliburton scored 23 points, including 16 in the final quarter, helping the Pacers secure a 123-120 victory. The article focuses on Haliburton’s emotional response during his postgame interview, where he expressed gratitude and pride for being back on the court after such a long absence.

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Tyrese Haliburton, a two-time All-NBA player for the Indiana Pacers, returned to the court after nearly 500 days on Wednesday night in a 123-120 season-opening victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Haliburton, who suffered an Achilles tear during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder, scored 23 points and added 12 assists in his first meaningful game since the injury. During a post-game interview with Indiana’s broadcast team, Haliburton became emotional as he reflected on the significance of returning to play after missing an entire season due to recovery from the severe injury. The Pacers finished last season with the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 19-63, but Haliburton's return marks a significant milestone for the team.

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On Wednesday, the two-time All-Star made his long-awaited return, scoring 23 points to help Indiana secure a 123-120 season-opening victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

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2026-10-23 · Fox News

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton moved to tears after long-awaited return from Achilles injury · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

Nearly 500 days had passed since Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton last played in a regular-season NBA game. asserted

Haliburton → pass → game

On Wednesday, the two-time All-Star made his long-awaited return, scoring 23 points to help Indiana secure a 123-120 season-opening victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. asserted

Indiana → make → Pelicans

Haliburton was sidelined for the entire 2025-26 season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. asserted

Haliburton → sideline → Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder went on to win the championship that year. asserted

Thunder → go → championship

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

During Wednesday’s on-court postgame interview, the conversation took an emotional turn as Haliburton reflected on his long road back to the hardwood. asserted

Haliburton → take → hardwood

Asked about his performance in the season opener and how much fun he had playing with his teammates, Haliburton became visibly emotional. asserted

Haliburton → ask → teammates

"It means a lot to be back out here," Haliburton said as he fought back tears. asserted

he → mean → tears

"We've got a lot to pick up, the second quarter wasn't good. asserted

quarter → get → lot

But, we're battle-tested so we finished this game the right way. asserted

we → test → game

Haliburton added: "... I’m just really thankful to be back out here." asserted

I → add → ?

Haliburton came through in the closing minutes, making a key play that put the Pacers ahead for good after they had trailed by as many as 10 points. asserted

they → come → points

Haliburton was particularly productive in the final quarter Wednesday, scoring 16 of his 23 points in that period. asserted

Haliburton → score → period

The Pacers experienced a significant drop-off without their star guard last season, finishing with just 19 wins. asserted

Pacers → experience → wins

That was a far cry from the team that had come within one victory of winning an NBA championship the year before. asserted

that → come → championship

With Haliburton back, Indiana expects to contend in a competitive Eastern Conference. asserted

Indiana → expect → Conference

The Pacers host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday for their home opener. asserted

Pacers → host → opener