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Tyrese Haliburton Returns as Pacers Open NBA Season
Tyrese Haliburton is returning to the Indiana Pacers after missing time with a torn Achilles.
He suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
His return comes as Indiana opens its NBA season against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Before his first game back, Haliburton posted a video narrated by WWE star Paul “Triple H” Levesque, showing his recovery and training.
The video presents his comeback as a response to doubt and reflects the attention around his return.
Haliburton also arrived at the home opener wearing a jacket combination associated with Triple H’s 2002 WWE return.
Tyrese Haliburton returned to the NBA on Wednesday as the Indiana Pacers opened their season against the New Orleans Pelicans.
He had missed all of the previous season after tearing his right Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
Haliburton marked his return with a denim-and-leather jacket inspired by WWE star Triple H.
Before the game, Haliburton posted a return video narrated by Triple H.
The articles differ on whether the game was a home or road matchup for Indiana.
- Who
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers star.
- What
- He returned to NBA action after missing the previous season with a torn right Achilles.
- When
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
- Where
- The Pacers played the New Orleans Pelicans. The articles differ on whether the game was at home or on the road.
- Why
- Haliburton had recovered from the Achilles injury he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Haliburton tore his right Achilles while the Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Haliburton posted a return hype video narrated by Triple H ahead of his first game back.
Haliburton returned to the court in the Pacers' season opener against the Pelicans.
- Injury
- Torn right Achilles
- Injury date
- Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals
- Return date
- October 21, 2026
- Teams
- Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans
- Video narrator
- Paul "Triple H" Levesque
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Zero Doubt.