Tyrese Haliburton ambled into a dribble handoff from Tony Bradley, and even though he was only going about three-quarters-speed at best on a flat right rear tire, the Pacers’ premier playmaker still merited enough respect with a live dribble to draw a second defender.

Given the way Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was limping on his way out of the postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it’s safe

Unfortunately for the Pacers, they were unable to rely on their star guard Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton has been on a generational run in this year's playoffs in terms of clutch and big game performances, but put up, to put it bluntly, a stinker in Game 5.

The Indiana Pacers will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 19.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder outright stole Game 4 from the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals and many are pointing to the refs being the reason why. The Pacers' bench boss doesn't agree with that thought process.

Fever star Caitlin Clark will return to the lineup after missing several WNBA games recently stemming from a quad injury.

The Pacers started the season 10-15, but now they're two wins away from their first NBA championship. They've earned our respect.