[Charania] Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has sustained a left hamstring strain and will miss time, sources tell ESPN. Pacers doctors and Haliburton are now gathering a clear timeline.
posted by u/themkwjeremy13 · 2026-10-28 17:36 UTC
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has sustained a left hamstring strain and will miss time, sources tell ESPN. Pacers doctors and Haliburton are now gathering a clear timeline.
Source: https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/48c944341555f
Original link: https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/48c944341555f
## Top comments
1. u/ArchmageRick · 2026-10-28 17:38 UTC
I blame Adam Silver for reasons I will come up with later
2. u/dragonballa · 2026-10-28 17:46 UTC
It's 100% because of game speed; emphasis on running in transition every single time, hard closeouts to 3 point shooters every possession, defensive rotations on every posession, tons and tons of side to side explosive movements every posession.
Human bodies just aren't build to sustain this, the game was slower/slightly less athletic 10+ years ago. I'm not sure this is something Adam Silver can fix.
3. u/jkwah · 2026-10-28 17:49 UTC
The solution is to reduce the number of games. Obviously the owners and players don't want that because it reduces BRI but that's basically the tradeoff.
4. u/Allslopes-Roofing · 2026-10-28 17:51 UTC
Coaches need to go deeper into the bench and include more off days and shorter shifts.
Its a marathon and there will never be less games, so the best coaches will have to learn how to maximize every roster spot
5. u/64johnson · 2026-10-28 18:02 UTC
While i do agree, the Thunder are the deepest bench in the league and rotate players often. They have been near the top of the list for injuries for 3 straight years.
6. u/Good-Ant6859 · 2026-10-28 18:10 UTC
While I agree we rotate more than many other teams I think that it’s just not enough. Teams need to adapt to a point where things don’t look the same at all.
For example SGA still plays the entire 1st quarter most games, that’s just not smart moving forward. A serious change needs to happen where guys are limited to like 6 minute shifts or even less. Teams need to adapt to this new reality or it’s gonna continue to get uglier and uglier
7. u/Used_Program6306 · 2026-10-28 18:17 UTC
I hear you but there’s some science out there that suggests breaking routines by having shorter stints could lead to even more injuries/ruin a player’s flow. Very dependent on the player
8. u/Jajume · 2026-10-28 17:51 UTC
It’s not just owners players don’t want that either. That affects their money too. There is literally a players union and bargaining agreement. It’s their greed too
9. u/jkwah · 2026-10-28 17:51 UTC
Yea you're right. I edited my comment.
10. u/MotherOpinion4782 · 2026-10-28 17:55 UTC
How can this be a solution? If we want to reduce joint wear and tear then yes but for this case it happened early in the season to a player who didn’t play basketball for an entire year. How will reducing games prevent this?, same with Ben Simmons.
11. u/Tarrot469 · 2026-10-28 18:07 UTC
It's 4 fucking games into the season. How can you blame this, or the other half-dozen injuries to all-star level players, on too many games, especially when players load-manage already?
12. u/rageking5 · 2026-10-28 17:56 UTC
We 4 games in, that's not really the issue here
13. u/packim0p · 2026-10-28 17:56 UTC
they should start the season 3 weeks earlier to eliminate b2b and 3 games in 4 nights.
14. u/brickvanexel · 2026-10-28 18:07 UTC
I’m in agreement that there are too many games but this rash of injuries is coming in the first week, so it’s not necessarily a volume question. Maybe could argue it’s a ramping up issue, not enough gradual buildup from offseason to game speed, but there’s more here than just volume
15. u/Whackedjob · 2026-10-28 17:55 UTC
There's definitely rule changes that can be made to slow down the game. Changing rules on dribbling and gather moves so guys can't make so many stop start moves. Not rewarding offensive players for barreling into dudes. Calling more illegal screens so it's harder to force switches. Get rid of the corner 3 so guys don't have to close out like that.
Adam Silver's entire tenure has been we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas.
16. u/FeanorEvades · 2026-10-28 18:21 UTC
I think the screen rules definitely need to be changed/enforced better. There is a LOT of leg/hip contact on those plays that I'm willing to bet leads to this extra strain.
17. u/No_Lemon_3290 · 2026-10-28 17:49 UTC
You are basically saying it's because these guys are playing basketball at the highest level.
18. u/Zeppelanoid · 2026-10-28 17:53 UTC
The wear and tear on player’s bodies has increased compared to previous decades, to a point now where it’s not sustainable. Hence the injuries.
19. u/Motor-Gas-5708 · 2026-10-28 17:55 UTC
Back in the day, NBA players ran way less. Watch Jordan highlights, lots of guys just standing around.
20. u/nguyenjitsu · 2026-10-28 17:42 UTC
I think the refusal to spread out games and/or reduce them is part of it tbh