Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots a 2-point shot against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) to tie the score at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
FILE - In this combo of file photos, Indiana Pacers player Reggie Miller, left, makes a choking gesture during Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference final against the New York Knicks on June 1, 1994, in New York. Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) makes a choke motion towards the New York Knicks after hitting a shot at the end of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (Paul Bereswill/Newsday via AP, left, and AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) hugs his father John Haliburton following Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Tyrese Haliburton’s father cuts loose at Indy bar as son hits tying shot to help Pacers beat Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) 鈥 Tyrese Haliburton’s father cut loose at an Indianapolis bar Wednesday night, when his son hit the tying jumper at the end of regulation to cap a furious comeback and the Pacers beat the New York Knicks in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots a 2-point shot against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) to tie the score at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) 鈥 Tyrese Haliburton’s father cut loose at an Indianapolis bar Wednesday night, when his son hit the tying jumper at the end of regulation to cap a furious comeback and the Pacers beat the New York Knicks in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
John Haliburton watched from Tom’s Bar as Tyrese helped the Pacers rally in New York, three weeks after the team announced he would not be attending his son’s games for the foreseeable future. He was following a confrontation with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo after Indiana eliminated Milwaukee in the first round of the playoffs.
Wearing Pacers sweatpants and a gold 鈥淗aliburton 0鈥 hoodie, John Haliburton was seen pointing at a large screen as a replay showed Tyrese’s long jumper at the end of regulation bounce high off the rim and fall through the net at Madison Square Garden. He also gave the Reggie Miller choke gesture, just as his son did, and yelled 鈥淟et’s go, baby! Let’s go!鈥
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In another video that seemed to be taken after the game, John Haliburton holds what appears to be a towel with his son’s image. He yells 鈥淲hat the Hali! What the Hali-Berry! What the Haliburton!鈥
Charles Barkley, speaking afterward on TNT’s 鈥淚nside The NBA,鈥 called on the Pacers and commissioner Adam Silver to allow John Haliburton back in the arena when the series shifts to Indiana. The team did not immediately return a message seeking comment. The league deferred to the Pacers.
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