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During the final week of an NBA regular season thats missed Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers star provided an encouraging update about his return to play. Played 5 on 5 today for first time since June, the two-time All-Star point guard posted on X on Wednesday night.June is when Haliburton, 26, tragically suffered an Achilles tear that cut his epic 2025 postseason short during Game 7 of the NBA Finals.Played 5 on 5 today for first time since June Tyrese Haliburton (@Hali) April 8, 2026Haliburton was playing through a calf strain at the time. He knew the risks that came with that endeavor, and, yet, he rolled the dice in order to try to help the Pacers win their first NBA championship. But in the first quarter of a fateful Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Haliburton stumbled while dribbling forward, hit the deck and then pounded the hardwood with his hand in obvious pain.Then tied, the game wound up in the Thunders hands, and Oklahoma City hoisted the Larry O'Brien Trophy while the Pacers wondered what could have been. Haliburton, after all, was a late-game assassin throughout last years playoffs. A day after Haliburtons devastating injury, he shared a heartfelt message to fans on social media. Man. Dont know how to explain it other than shock, Haliburton wrote while posting a photo of him in a hospital bed, holding up a heart sign with his hands. Words cannot express the pain of this letdown. The frustration is unfathomable. Ive worked my whole life to get to this moment and this is how it ends? Makes no sense.Now that Ive gotten surgery, I wish I could count the number of times people will tell me Im going to come back stronger. What a cliche lol, this s*** sucks. My foot feels like dead weight fam. But whats hurting most I think is my mind. Feel like Im rambling, but I know this is something Ill look back on when Im through this, as something Im proud I fought through. It feels good to let this s*** out without yall seeing the kid ugly cry.In that message, he said he didnt regret his decision to keep playing after sustaining a calf strain in Game 5. The former Iowa State standout and Sacramento Kings first-round pick apologized to the city of Indianapolis, but he assured Pacers faithful that hed get back to being the best version of Tyrese Haliburton.In July, the Pacers confirmed that Haliburton wouldnt play during the 2025-26 season. Team president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard noted that the franchise didnt want to jeopardize further injury for its floor general.Since, Haliburton has tested the broadcasting waters as a player contributor on "NBA on Prime" and dealt with shingles, among other ups and downs that have come with an unusual season away from the court.Indiana has struggled mightily in his absence. With three regular-season games remaining, the Pacers are 18-61. Thats the second-worst record in the NBA.Its a lost season, but the next one will feature the return of Haliburton, who signaled his progress on Wednesday night.

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