Tyrese Haliburton ambled into a dribble handoff from Tony Bradley, and even though he was only going about three-quarters-speed at best on a flat right rear tire, the Pacers’ premier playmaker still merited enough respect with a live dribble to draw a second defender.

Indiana trailed by 16 points in the third quarter before cutting the Thunder's lead to only two points, although they got sloppy in the final minutes of the game, ultimately losing by 11. Tyrese Haliburton scored only four points and missed all six of his shots from the field.

With the NBA Draft just over one week away, a number of teams -- even the NBA Finals-contending Indiana Pacers -- have been active in positioning themselves ahead of the June 25 draft in Brooklyn. Just last week,

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Rumors have been emerging after the New Orleans Pelicans acquired another first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Tuesday that Haliburton suffered a strained calf. He will undergo an MRI to determine the severity. That obviously puts his Game 6 status up in the air. Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle talked about a possible injury after Game 5. He revealed some information, but not to this level.

The Oklahoma City Thunder outright stole Game 4 from the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals and many are pointing to the refs being the reason why. The Pacers' bench boss doesn't agree with that thought process.

Fever star Caitlin Clark will return to the lineup after missing several WNBA games recently stemming from a quad injury.