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Tyrese Haliburton to miss time with strained left hamstring
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has a strained left hamstring and will miss time, though it is not yet clear for how long.
He played in the team's first four games of the season after missing 16 months with a torn Achilles suffered in the 2025 NBA Finals.
Haliburton was averaging 21.8 points and 9.5 assists per game to start the season.
His absence is a setback for a Pacers team already dealing with several injuries, including to other starters and rotation players.
Indiana won 19 games last season, its fewest in franchise history, while Haliburton was out.
The team and Haliburton are working to establish a recovery timeline, and no return date has been given.
Tyrese Haliburton has a strained left hamstring and is expected to miss time, according to reports citing sources.
The Indiana Pacers and Haliburton are still working to establish a recovery timeline.
He played in the team’s first four games of the season after missing the previous season with a torn Achilles.
Haliburton is expected to miss Indiana’s Wednesday game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Who
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers guard.
- What
- He has a strained left hamstring and will miss time.
- When
- The injury was reported on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. His return date is unclear.
- Where
- Indiana, United States; he plays for the Indiana Pacers.
- Why
- He will miss time because of the hamstring strain.
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Haliburton suffered a torn Achilles in Game 7 and later missed the 2025-26 season.
Haliburton returned and played in Indiana’s first four games.
Haliburton said he felt “a little beat up” after a game in Milwaukee.
His strained left hamstring was reported, and he appeared on the injury report.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Haliburton was due to meet with a hamstring expert, team doctors and team officials.
- Injury
- Strained left hamstring
- Team
- Indiana Pacers
- Games played this season
- 4
- Reported points average
- 21.8 points per game, according to ESPN and CBS Sports
- Previous injury
- Torn Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals
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What people are saying
We'll hope this hamstring thing is not a big deal or not any kind of a long-term thing.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has sustained a left hamstring strain and will miss time. Pacers doctors and Haliburton are now gathering a clear timeline.
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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has sustained a left hamstring strain and will miss time, sources tell ESPN. Pacers doctors and Haliburton are now gathering a clear timeline.
Rick Carlise said on @1075thefan that Tyrese Haliburton will meet with a hamstring expert, Pacers docs, and team execs at 4:15. "We'll hope this hamstring thing is not a big deal or not any kind of a long-term thing. But as I said, we'll know more about that later this evening."