Haliburton to Miss Time With Hamstring Strain — SkimNews
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- Haliburton will miss time with a hamstring strain, months after missing the entire 2025-26 season with the Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
- Rick Carlisle said on 1075 The Fan that Haliburton would meet Wednesday afternoon with a hamstring expert, team doctors and team officials, adding that the hope is the injury is not a long-term one.
- Haliburton averaged 21.8 points, 9.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds over Indiana's first four games, shooting 51.6/37.0/86.7 in his return to the court.
- Indiana Pacers will be without Haliburton for Wednesday night's game against the 76ers, with games against the Heat, Nets and Hawks on the schedule over the following week.
- Ivica Zubac and TJ McConnell are listed out on Wednesday's injury report while Andrew Nembhard is questionable with a neck/back injury, shifting Pascal Siakam back into a lead offensive role with Obi Toppin at the five in more small-ball lineups.
- NBA stars Anthony Edwards, Jalen Williams, Paolo Banchero, Kawhi Leonard, Jaren Jackson Jr., Chet Holmgren and Alperen Sengun are all listed out for Wednesday night, while Brandon Ingram, Jimmy Butler, Kon Knueppel and Kristaps Porzingis have yet to make their season debuts.
- NBA pace — fast, explosive play that pushes bodies to their limits — is offered as the driver of the early-season injury wave, closer to par for the course than the league would like, rather than wear from the 82-game schedule, with schedule reform holding little appeal for league or players.
Why it matters: With Haliburton sidelined through a week that includes the 76ers, Heat, Nets and Hawks, Indiana also has Ivica Zubac and TJ McConnell out and Andrew Nembhard questionable, so Pascal Siakam takes a lead scoring role and Obi Toppin starts at five. The Pacers are trying to re-enter the Eastern Conference picture after a lost 2025-26 season.
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