Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton needed help leaving the court in the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. His right leg buckled as he tried to drive to the basket, and he immediately shouted in pain. The Pacers announced he would not return.
he NBA world reacted immediately, with LeBron James, Stephen A. Smith and more posting frustration and their best wishes for Haliburton on social media. James’ tweet is NSFW but you can read his one-word response here.
“Heartbreak, man,” Myles Turner told ABC after the first quarter. “We got his back.”
Before the injury, Haliburton scored 9 points on 3-of-4 3-point shooting.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: LeBron James: ‘(expletive)’: NBA reacts to Tyrese Haliburton’s injury in NBA Finals
Reporting by Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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