Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton shares true feelings on OKC return after Achilles injury

Tyrese Haliburton finally returned to the building where his 2025 NBA Finals ended in heartbreak, and the Indiana Pacers star admitted it was not as difficult as he expected. Haliburton scored 24 points in just one half of action on Tuesday night as the Pacers fell 114-112 in overtime to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a preseason game at Paycom Center. It was his first time playing in Oklahoma City since he ruptured his Achilles tendon in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 Finals, an injury that cost him the entire 2025-26 season.