"Huge fan" - Tyrese Haliburton pens heartfelt appreciation note for Pacers analyst

Tyrese Haliburton, on Sunday, showed his appreciation for Caitlin Cooper, the writer behind “Basketball, She Wrote,” as the Indiana Pacers blog celebrated its two-year anniversary.

Haliburton, who has experience in basketball analysis and podcasting, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his admiration for Cooper’s work.

“Huge fan of your analysis and hoop genius, game needs more Caitlin Cooper’s! Congrats!,” Haliburton said.

Tyrese Haliburton's message was in response to Cooper’s own post reflecting on the journey of starting her blog.

“Today marks two years of Basketball, She Wrote. When I started this, I was excited, scared, nervous, & full of self-doubt,” she wrote.

“I still am. But I'm also very proud of this milestone and grateful to everyone who has supported me in creating a basketball platform about basketball.”

Cooper reposted Haliburton’s response, adding two heart emojis.

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Tyrese Haliburton leads Pacers to win over Clippers

Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers secured a decisive 129-111 victory over the LA Clippers on Sunday.

The star Pacers point guard delivered a stellar performance, recording 29 points, 12 assists and three steals while orchestrating an offense that saw six other teammates reach double figures. It marked Haliburton’s 16th double-double of the season and his highest-scoring game since January.

With him at the helm, the Pacers offense flourished. Aaron Nesmith contributed 19 points, Myles Turner finished with 17 points and six rebounds, T.J. McConnell added 13, while Pascal Siakam posted a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double. Andrew Nembhard chipped in with 12 points.

For the Clippers, James Harden stepped up in Kawhi Leonard’s absence, leading them with 31 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Ivica Zubac added 22 points and six rebounds. Amir Coffey scored 14 and recent trade acquisition Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 11 points.

Indiana host the Denver Nuggets on Monday as a part of a back-to-back. They will then remain at home until Wednesday, as they face the Toronto Raptors at home.

After that, they travel to Miami for a matchup with the Heat on Friday before opening March with consecutive home games against the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets.

Riding a three-game win streak, the Pacers hold the No. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference, with a 32-23 record. They are four games behind the third-seeded New York Knicks and half a game ahead of the No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks.