Tyrese Haliburton hits important milestone in Achilles injury recovery

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 09, 2026 · 326 words · By Christian Arnold

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What to know about Tyrese Haliburton hits important milestone in Achilles injury recovery

Tyrese Haliburton took another big step in his recovery on Wednesday.

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What happened

Tyrese Haliburton took another big step in his recovery on Wednesday.

Why it matters

In a post on X, the Pacers star announced that he had moved onto 5-on-5 work.

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“Played 5 on 5 today for first time since June,” he wrote on the social media platform along with the praying hands emoji.

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Claim 1: “Indiana is likely to have its lowest win percentage ever this season; right now it stands at .228.”

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Claim 2: “Haliburton was diagnosed with shingles in late February and had to be away from the team for several weeks.”

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Claim 3: “The Pacers are down to their final three games of the season with a trip to Brooklyn on Thursday before playing at home against the 76ers on Friday and the Pistons on Sunday.”

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Claim 4: “According to The Athletic, Haliburton has been learning to DJ, working on a sneaker line with Puma and livestreaming with his brother.”

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Claim 5: “The Pacers have an 18-61 record this season, the second-worst in the NBA.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Easter…
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Claim 6: “He did return to the Pacers bench on March 25.”

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Claim 7: “In a post on X, the Pacers star announced that he had moved onto 5-on-5 work.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrese John Haliburton (born February 29, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed Hali and "the Haliban", he…
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Claim 8: “Haliburton, 26, has been recovering from a ruptured Achilles that he suffered during Game 7 of the NBA Finals last year.”

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Claim 9: “Tyrese Haliburton took another big step in his recovery on Wednesday.”

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