"Words cannot express the pain of this letdown. The frustration is unfathomable" - Tyrese Haliburton grapples with NBA Finals injury originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Tyrese Haliburton's dream NBA Finals Game 7 start quickly turned into a nightmare as the Pacers star exited the winner-take-all title game Sunday night in the first quarter. The Pacers ultimately lost Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder,

Tyrese Haliburton knew what had happened right away. Just minutes into Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the 25-year-old Indiana Pacers guard drove to the basket, stepped awkwardly on his right leg and fell to the court in agony after injuring his Achilles.