Scott Agness: The Pacers — underdogs in all five games — beat the top-seeded Cavs 114-105 to finish the series 4-1 and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. NY or BOS next. They last did that in 2013, 2014. Tyrese Haliburton led them with 31-6-8.
Source: Twitter @ScottAgness
Source: Twitter @ScottAgness
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Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the Indiana Pacers are underrated. – 10:09 PM
Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the Indiana Pacers are underrated. – 10:09 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Movie proposal: After winning the NBA Finals, Haliburton retires and becomes an investigative reporter who devotes his life to unearthing the names of the guys who voted him as overrated. – 9:54 PM
Movie proposal: After winning the NBA Finals, Haliburton retires and becomes an investigative reporter who devotes his life to unearthing the names of the guys who voted him as overrated. – 9:54 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
I think the Beam Team moment vanishing is going to give new life to the understanding of how horrifying it is that the Kings traded Haliburton – 9:52 PM
I think the Beam Team moment vanishing is going to give new life to the understanding of how horrifying it is that the Kings traded Haliburton – 9:52 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Tyrese Haliburton’s incredible run has propelled the Indiana Pacers to their second-staight conference finals. Who could’ve seen this coming back in November? Not Haliburton, who was struggling with a crisis in confidence.
He opened up to @TheAthletic about his mental health pic.x.com/vhn5Ti5DNv – 9:50 PM
Tyrese Haliburton’s incredible run has propelled the Indiana Pacers to their second-staight conference finals. Who could’ve seen this coming back in November? Not Haliburton, who was struggling with a crisis in confidence.
He opened up to @TheAthletic about his mental health pic.x.com/vhn5Ti5DNv – 9:50 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Unreal series for Haliburton. Nembhard continues to deliver in the playoffs. What a two-year run for Indiana. – 9:47 PM
Unreal series for Haliburton. Nembhard continues to deliver in the playoffs. What a two-year run for Indiana. – 9:47 PM
Rob Mahoney @RobMahoney
Tyrese Haliburton’s postseason career: Two playoff runs, two trips to the conference finals. – 9:44 PM
Tyrese Haliburton’s postseason career: Two playoff runs, two trips to the conference finals. – 9:44 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
The Pacers — underdogs in all five games — beat the top-seeded Cavs 114-105 to finish the series 4-1 and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. NY or BOS next.
They last did that in 2013, 2014.
Tyrese Haliburton led them with 31-6-8. – 9:41 PM
The Pacers — underdogs in all five games — beat the top-seeded Cavs 114-105 to finish the series 4-1 and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season. NY or BOS next.
They last did that in 2013, 2014.
Tyrese Haliburton led them with 31-6-8. – 9:41 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Nembhard… from his spot.
Then a Siakam block leads to a Haliburton layup and-1. He has 29pts, matching Mitchell. – 9:27 PM
Nembhard… from his spot.
Then a Siakam block leads to a Haliburton layup and-1. He has 29pts, matching Mitchell. – 9:27 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Games like this are why I love the playoffs. Backs against the wall. The 3’s aren’t falling for a team that made its shots all season long. And the Cavs are still fighting, still finding ways to generate offense, taking all of these punches from Haliburton. This rules. – 8:21 PM
Games like this are why I love the playoffs. Backs against the wall. The 3’s aren’t falling for a team that made its shots all season long. And the Cavs are still fighting, still finding ways to generate offense, taking all of these punches from Haliburton. This rules. – 8:21 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Haliburton’s swishes are so loud that they sound like a sound effect from a bad action movie pic.x.com/fckJYaXj9n – 8:19 PM
Haliburton’s swishes are so loud that they sound like a sound effect from a bad action movie pic.x.com/fckJYaXj9n – 8:19 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers were outplayed in the 1st after the Cavs hit first and went up by 19. IND down 56-52 at half.
But then deep shots started falling for the Pacers and changed everything. They’re +21 from range. Haliburton has 17pts (5/6 from 3) and three others have 9. – 8:16 PM
Pacers were outplayed in the 1st after the Cavs hit first and went up by 19. IND down 56-52 at half.
But then deep shots started falling for the Pacers and changed everything. They’re +21 from range. Haliburton has 17pts (5/6 from 3) and three others have 9. – 8:16 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs lead the Pacers 56-52 at the break.
Tyrese Haliburton hit five 3s in the second quarter and nearly erased a 19-point lead. Cavs have made just one 3-pointer on the night so far.
Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavs with 16 points and Evan Mobley has 14. – 8:16 PM
#Cavs lead the Pacers 56-52 at the break.
Tyrese Haliburton hit five 3s in the second quarter and nearly erased a 19-point lead. Cavs have made just one 3-pointer on the night so far.
Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavs with 16 points and Evan Mobley has 14. – 8:16 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
That’s nine straight points from Haliburton — three 3s — and it’s just the jolt the Pacers needed.
Cavs had the edge early, pressuring and being physical early. Good IND response after trailing by 12 after 1 – 8:10 PM
That’s nine straight points from Haliburton — three 3s — and it’s just the jolt the Pacers needed.
Cavs had the edge early, pressuring and being physical early. Good IND response after trailing by 12 after 1 – 8:10 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Jarrett Allen has looked out of it since Turner blocked his shot. Just asleep on what should have been an obvious switch onto Haliburton and he gets a wide open 3. – 8:06 PM
Jarrett Allen has looked out of it since Turner blocked his shot. Just asleep on what should have been an obvious switch onto Haliburton and he gets a wide open 3. – 8:06 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Very very #Cavs-friendly whistle thus far. No one can complain about it tonight. Pacers forced to manage foul trouble for both Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner. Each with two fouls. – 7:38 PM
Very very #Cavs-friendly whistle thus far. No one can complain about it tonight. Pacers forced to manage foul trouble for both Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner. Each with two fouls. – 7:38 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Tyrese Haliburton back on the floor for the Pacers with two fouls. I would imagine the Cavs are going to involve him in every action for a bit here. – 7:27 PM
Tyrese Haliburton back on the floor for the Pacers with two fouls. I would imagine the Cavs are going to involve him in every action for a bit here. – 7:27 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Haliburton called for his second foul 5mins into the game. Mathurin checks in to loud boos from Cavs fans.
I can tell you he’s fired up and eager to respond tonight. – 7:16 PM
Haliburton called for his second foul 5mins into the game. Mathurin checks in to loud boos from Cavs fans.
I can tell you he’s fired up and eager to respond tonight. – 7:16 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
That’s two quick fouls on Tyrese Haliburton. He heads to the bench and Bennedict Mathurin enters to a chorus of boos. – 7:15 PM
That’s two quick fouls on Tyrese Haliburton. He heads to the bench and Bennedict Mathurin enters to a chorus of boos. – 7:15 PM
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LeBron James: Hali fkn hooping!!!! Where the lames who said he was overrated??!! Quiet as hell. That boy NICE and even more someone everyone would love to play with! 🧠 🏀 @mindthegamepod -via Twitter @KingJames / May 13, 2025
StatMuse: Hali in Game 5: 31 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 6 3P. The most overrated player is headed to the Conference Finals for the second year in a row. pic.x.com/3T8X9DnxwG -via Twitter @statmuse / May 13, 2025
Criticism gets loud after Game 3—the performance, not talking. So how have you kind of navigated what it means to be a star?” Tyrese Haliburton: “It’s just basketball, bro. I get paid a lot of money to play a child’s game, so I love what I do. I love my job. I don’t even really look at it as a job—I have a lot of fun with what I do. And, you know, I think there’s always commentary behind what I do, positive or negative. I mean, it’s hilarious because a lot of times it’s people who know nothing about me that have so much to say. It’s usually the people who don’t come around or don’t spend any time around me that have the most to say—but that’s all part of it. I’m just a basketball player. I love what I do. I love being here in Indiana. I love playing for this organization. I feel like criticism—sometimes it’s warranted, sometimes it’s not—but it’s all a part of it. -via YouTube / May 12, 2025