It’s the Finals. I’ve worked my whole life to be here. I want to be out there to compete… if I can walk, I want to play.”

OKLAHOMA CITY – Tyrese Haliburton has crafted a résumé and compiled a highlight reel like few other NBA players when it comes to late-game heroics and the ability to lead his Indiana Pacers team to breathtaking comebacks just in this 2025 postseason alone.

The Thunder are one win from their first NBA title since the team moved from Seattle in 2008. The Pacers are on the brink of elimination.

Jalen Williams scored 40 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and 10 assists and the Thunder beat Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

With the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder tied 2-2 heading into Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Monday, you would think the odds of winning this series, and by extension the Finals MVP odds,

Tyrese Haliburton roasted LeBron James for his iPad listening methods before ushering the Pacers to the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder

As Tyrese Haliburton walked to the court to warm up for Game 4, Toppin's young daughter Remi came sprinting at the star point guard. The two then shared a huge embrace that made for a very adorable moment.

Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers revealed to ESPN that he and Fever star Caitlin Clark are all in a group chat together. Haliburton’s girlfriend, Jade Jones, and Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, are both in the chat.