The specter of Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton sprawled on the court pounding his fist in frustration continues to haunt Pacers fans, if not NBA fans everywhere.
And Haliburton’s Achilles tendon injury, expected to cost him the entirety of next season, is becoming all too common in the world of NBA basketball. It was the seventh such mishap of the recently completed season, including teammates Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman. Two other marquee players, Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard, also suffered Achilles injuries that likely ended their teams’ championship ambitions during the playoffs.
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Jim Bailey’s column appears on Thursday. He can be reached by email at jameshenrybailey@earthlink.net.