Tyrese Haliburton

The Pacers point guard was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team as a reserve Thursday evening just before tip-off of their game against the Lakers. The ...

Haliburton becomes the first Pacer to be named an All-Star since Domantas Sabonis in 2020-21. He's also fourth in the NBA in steals at 1.8 per game. The Pacers were in sixth place in the Eastern Conference at 23-18 prior to his injury and emerge from it 24-28 and in a virtual tie for 10th, which represents the final spot in the play-in round. Haliburton entered Thursday's action leading the Pacers with 20.2 points per game and leading the NBA in assists with 10.2 per game. The starters were announced last week and were chosen from a combination of fan, media and player voting. 11 in a loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Tyrese Haliburton is on the injury report for Thursday's game.

Former Iowa State men's basketball player Tyrese Haliburton has been named to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.

The two team captains will draft the team rosters for Team LeBron and Team Giannis from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference. For the first time, the NBA All-Star Draft will take place right before the game. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were announced last week as the captains alongside the starters for the game.

The Pacers offensive leader is a deserving candidate. He is averaging 20.2 points and 10.2 assists per game, meaning he is one of two players (the other being ...

Newly minted All-Star Tyrese Haliburton is back for the Pacers. From NBA.com News Services. February 2, 2023 4:45 PM.

[#sponsored] [pic.twitter.com/24NVBsYpAq] Haliburton, meanwhile, has flourished as the young floor general of a Pacers team that has proven far more competitive than many predicted before the season. The Pacers arena announced the news to the delight of Indiana fans, who saw Haliburton replace their most recent All-Star, Domantas Sabonis, via trade last year.

The ultimate NBA diva is back in town chasing a record and playoff spot, so you have to assume he will actually play, right?

As for the Pacers drama, they are hoping to have Tyrese Haliburton back and available for the first time in 10.5 games. There is also side note that the Lakers WANT to make the playoffs and remain out of playoff contention with a broad group ahead of them in the standings. A look ahead at the schedule has the Lakers playing next @New Orleans, then at home against OKC and Milwaukee. If not on a back-to-back, LeBron has to be playing for every win they can get, right? LBJ is 89 points from breaking the record, so despite the Pacers recent defensive woes, Jabbar’s mark is safe for at least one more game. James has been resting sporadically of late as he closes in on

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton (knee, elbow) is questionable for Thursday night's game against the Lakers.

the Lakers, the answer is yes. Haliburton, 22, is in his third year in the NBA and second as a member of the Pacers. [Haliburton listed as questionable](https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1620941968326156288) for Thursday’s showdown with left knee and elbow sprains, per a tweet from the team’s official account.

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton (knee/elbow) is replacing T.J. McConnell in the starting lineup on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Lakers.

McConnell in Pacers lineup Thursday](/nba/player-news/223519/tyrese-haliburton-replacing-t-j-mcconnell-in-pacers-lineup-thursday)February 2nd, 2023 [Andrew Nembhard starting for Pacers on Thursday, Chris Duarte coming off the bench](/nba/player-news/223518/andrew-nembhard-starting-for-pacers-on-thursday-chris-duarte-coming-off-the-bench)February 2nd, 2023 [Pacers' Daniel Theis (knee) available to make season debut on Thursday](/nba/player-news/223515/pacers-daniel-theis-knee-available-to-make-season-debut-on-thursday)February 2nd, 2023 [Tyrese Haliburton (knee/elbow) ready to play for Pacers Thursday](/nba/player-news/223509/tyrese-haliburton-knee-elbow-ready-to-play-for-pacers-thursday)February 2nd, 2023 McConnell moving to Indiana second unit Thursday](/nba/player-news/223521/t-j-mcconnell-moving-to-indiana-second-unit-thursday)February 2nd, 2023 [Chris Duarte coming off the bench for Pacers on Thursday](/nba/player-news/223520/chris-duarte-coming-off-the-bench-for-pacers-on-thursday)February 2nd, 2023 [Tyrese Haliburton replacing T.J. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Lakers’ implied total (119.0) is No.

Haliburton is the first Pacer to be named an All-Star since Domantas Sabonis (2020-2021), who Indiana traded to Sacramento last season as part of the trade ...

Tyrese Haliburton returned but the Pacers collapsed in the fourth quarter to fall to the Lakers in a game they had led by 15 points.

He was acquired in July from the Celtics, but was dealing with knee pain when the season began and had surgery in November. Theis moved like someone who hadn't played since June, when he was in the Finals with the Celtics, but he still played 7-plus first-half minutes. "A lot of basketball people can relate, when you're going up for a tip dunk, it's just that click second when you know the ball is coming, and I saw it and I just threw it in. It never got to two in the first or three in the second. He had 23 points and nine assists through three quarters, but he and the Pacers fell off hard in the fourth. I think he finally did get to five in the fourth quarter which you almost expect. Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith drew the defensive assignment of guarding him, but James' size and driving ability was a problem, as it is for everyone who defends him. He scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-8 from the 3-point arc. "This team has depended on me in the fourth all year and I was trash in the fourth," Haliburton said. That was expected coming back, but gotta finish the game better for sure." Tickets for Thursday's game were among the most expensive of the season because fans wanted to see LeBron James. [Tyrese Haliburton](https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2023/02/03/pacers-tyrese-haliburton-named-eastern-conference-nba-all-star-reserve/69866833007/) returned to the floor for the first time after missing 10 games with an elbow sprain and seemed not only healthy, but fresh.

First-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton's strong play is earning him the respect of coaches, fans and his peers.

"The players and coaches respect the way you play the game at a high level for two-thirds of the season. Making an All-Star team is a sign of respect, and Haliburton is showing he belongs among the NBA's elite. Becoming an All-Star is more than just playing in the game and partaking in the All-Star weekend festivities. Making an All-Star team is routine for the Lakers superstar and soon to be NBA all-time scoring leader. Haliburton has quickly ingrained himself into the fabric of this Pacers team and the community. Haliburton is the lone first-time All-Star in the East.

INDIANAPOLIS — When Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was 5 years old, he would play the video game NBA Live 2005, the one with then-Denver Nugget Carmelo ...

We’ve got to be better, but man, (the Lakers) must be a really good defensive team (to commit just three personal fouls in the fourth quarter).” A few weeks from now, Haliburton will become the 15th Pacer to make the All-Star Game. He (Haliburton) has played at a high level through two-thirds of the season, so it’s definitely a respect thing. “This team has depended on me in the fourth all year, and I was trash,” he said glumly. He is averaging a career high in points per game (20.2), assists (10.2) and steals (1.8), leading the league in assists per game and assist percentage (46.3 percent) and is the only player in the league averaging a points/assists double-double. After scoring 23 points with nine assists through three quarters, Haliburton was just 1 of 6 from the floor (1 of 4 from 3) in the fourth. For a franchise that has largely flown under the radar in recent times, Haliburton’s rise has been one of the better stories in the [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/), his play leading the Pacers, a team that was supposed to tank, onto the cusp of the postseason. But he was disappointed by the way he and his team played in the fourth quarter, getting outscored 28-15 while making just 6 of 22 fourth-quarter shots. “God has a way to put his person in the front without even trying. A 20-and-10 point guard is gold in this league, particularly one that has the ‘it’ factor when it comes to the crowd identifying with him. He was disappointed in the (Pacers- He wasn’t entirely sure how to play the game — again, he was 5 — but he knew how to do one thing: Play in the All-Star Game mode, which included the rookie versus sophomore game, the slam dunk competition, the 3-point shooting contest and, of course, the All-Star Game itself.

Former Iowa State men's basketball player Tyrese Haliburton has been named to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.

The two team captains will draft the team rosters for Team LeBron and Team Giannis from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference. For the first time, the NBA All-Star Draft will take place right before the game. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were announced last week as the captains alongside the starters for the game.

INDIANAPOLIS–Tyrese Haliburton is the first Indiana Pacers point guard to make the All-Star game in almost 50 years and the 15th overall.

“When I was like five, I used to play NBA Live 05, and I didn’t know how to start a game other than playing the All-Star Weekend. The last Pacers point guard to make an All-Star game was Don Buse in 1976-77, Indiana’s first NBA season. Haliburton is averaging career highs of 20.3 points and 10.3 assists through 41 starts.

“Congrats fake allstar” - Josh Hart references Wally Szczerbiak's dig at Tyrese Haliburton after the Indiana Pacers guard got All-Star nod · Hart's post was a ...

One of the strangest media moments of this NBA season came when former player Wally Szczerbiak, now an analyst with the Knicks, went on a rant against ...

[full look at the All-Star starters](https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/1/26/23572934/nba-all-star-game-starters-lebron-giannis-durant-curry-doncic), [the All-Star reserves](https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/2/2/23582801/nba-all-stars-rosters-2023-reserves-joel-embiid-julius-randle), and the [All-Star snubs](https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/2/2/23583743/nba-all-star-game-snubs-2023-pascal-siakam-james-harden). Haliburton was named a reserve in the Eastern Conference — and honestly, he had a good case to start over Kyrie Irving. Szczerbiak’s rant feels even more bizarre now after Haliburton was announced as a first-time NBA All-Star on Thursday night.

Tyrese Haliburton called out subtly called out the NBA's officials after the Pacers' game against the Lakers and it was brilliant.

We made one at the end of last night’s game and that is gut-wrenching for us. The Lakers were Now, the shoe is on the other foot. I think we didn’t get our first foul until the last 30 seconds.” Then he finishes with “What was the tweet? Normally, they’ve got one of the best offenses in the league — especially when Haliburton is in the driver’s seat.

Tyrese Haliburton, who was selected to his first NBA All-Star game on Thursday, changed his profile picture on Twitter to Wally Szczerbiak.

18 (8 p.m. "He's reached out to people in my life but no, I have not talked to him." Haliburton also said at the time he had not spoken with Szczerbiak. I felt like I had a really good opportunity for the majority of the year. [112-111 loss to the Lakers](https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2023/02/03/pacers-collapse-vs-lebron-james-lakers-in-tyrese-haliburton-return/69852846007/). [first NBA All-Star game](https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2023/02/03/pacers-tyrese-haliburton-named-eastern-conference-nba-all-star-reserve/69866833007/) as a reserve.

For the game, they will have their best player available, as Tyrese Haliburton has been upgraded to available. Underdog NBA: "Tyrese Haliburton (knee, elbow) ...

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (knee/elbow) will play in Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings.

McConnell moving to Indiana second unit Thursday](/nba/player-news/223521/t-j-mcconnell-moving-to-indiana-second-unit-thursday)February 2nd, 2023 [Chris Duarte coming off the bench for Pacers on Thursday](/nba/player-news/223520/chris-duarte-coming-off-the-bench-for-pacers-on-thursday)February 2nd, 2023 Haliburton will face off versus his former team despite logging 35 minutes in his return on Thursday. [Tyrese Haliburton (knee/elbow) active for Pacers on Friday night](/nba/player-news/223575/tyrese-haliburton-knee-elbow-active-for-pacers-on-friday-night)February 3rd, 2023 [Indiana's Daniel Theis (knee) available for Friday's game versus Kings](/nba/player-news/223574/indiana-s-daniel-theis-knee-available-for-friday-s-game-versus-kings)February 3rd, 2023 [Pacers list Daniel Theis (knee) as questionable on Friday](/nba/player-news/223556/pacers-list-daniel-theis-knee-as-questionable-on-friday)February 3rd, 2023 [Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton (knee/elbow) questionable for Friday's game versus Kings](/nba/player-news/223555/indiana-s-tyrese-haliburton-knee-elbow-questionable-for-friday-s-game-versus-kings)February 3rd, 2023 [T.J.

Fred Katz: Tyrese Haliburton's new profile pic after making All-Star last night: pic.twitter.com/jiYpXmrZprSource: Twitter @FredKatz What's the buzz on ...

“Not really.” -via [Fieldhouse Files](https://www.fieldhousefiles.com/p/rivalry-standings-wannabe-all-star-pacers-knicks)/ January 11, 2023 He was disappointed in the (Pacers-Kings) trade initially, but then he saw the opportunity and embraced it.](https://theathletic.com/4152698/2023/02/03/indiana-pacers-tyrese-haliburton/)He’s planted his feet here, he’s committed himself to being the on-court leader of this franchise, and he’s performed at an amazing level. [“I haven’t talked to him,” he replied](https://www.fieldhousefiles.com/p/rivalry-standings-wannabe-all-star-pacers-knicks). [@NBAonTNT](https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT): Joel Embiid, DeMar DeRozan, Jaylen Brown, Bam Adebayo, Jrue Holiday, Julius Randle and Tyrese Haliburton. So on Tuesday, before they departed for New York City, I asked Haliburton whether Szczerbiak had reached out to him. [“I don’t think it really bothered me all that much, to be honest,” he said recently.](https://theathletic.com/4071803/2023/01/12/tyrese-haliburton-indiana-pacers-reggie-miller/)“… I take motivation from people with two (Twitter) followers; that’s just who I am.” -via [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4071803/2023/01/12/tyrese-haliburton-indiana-pacers-reggie-miller/)/ January 13, 2023 Haliburton is a cerebral player. Indy is 23-18 with Tyrese Haliburton healthy this season. we feel real confident that if we decide to go to a swtich package that he can (defend guards). Can’t even get the handoff to Haliburton to start play successfully. I was on the phone, about to give Wally a text, and then I went, ‘No, let your play talk.’”