Tyrese Haliburtons Resilience: Ready to Play Despite Limp in NBA Finals Game 3

Despite a noticeable limp during his post-game press conference on Sunday, Tyrese Haliburton is determined to be ready for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Indiana Pacers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-107, and Haliburton's unstable walk off stage quickly gained attention online. During Tuesday's media availability, Haliburton briefly addressed the limp, stating that it was just a lower leg issue and that he feels fine and ready for Wednesday's game in front of his home crowd. "I'll leave it at that, I don't think there's anything more to elaborate," he said. Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle also addressed the limp, saying that Haliburton practiced and went through everything. "I know he has some discomfort. He feels it. But each day it’s getting better," he said. "I don’t think you’re going to hear him making a big deal out of it." Haliburton recorded 17 points and six assists in Indiana's losing effort. In Game 1, he capped off his 14-point, 10-rebound double-double with a last-second game-winner to secure the 111-110 victory. Alongside former champion Pascal Siakam, Haliburton spearheaded the Pacers out of the East against significant competition, defeating Giannis Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks and the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games, and then besting the New York Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Indiana is looking for its first NBA title in its second Finals appearance, the last one being in 2000. The Pacers and Thunder tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.