Tyrese Haliburton's Achilles tear in the NBA Finals was one of the most disheartening injuries we've seen in the league. For it to happen just a few minutes into a Game 7 right after Haliburton had gotten off to such a fast start -- nine points in the first five minutes -- just added to the already heartbreaking situation.

In Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton became the ninth player last season to tear his Achilles, joining fellow stars Damian Lillard and Jayson Tatum, who also got hurt in the playoffs. Famously,

In his first public comments since tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton detailed the original calf issue that led to him sustaining the injury.