Tyrese Haliburton injury update: Pacers announce unfortunate news for All-Star guard

Tyrese Haliburton's injury update is one of the key talking points in the NBA landscape. To the dismay of fans, the All-Star guard is set to miss the Pacers' next 3 games as part of an injury management plan.

Haliburton recently returned on Jan. 19 against the Portland Trail Blazers but is on the Pacers' injury report after missing the last game. Haliburton had missed five games before his comeback.

The Pacers were unfortunately on the losing side in Haliburton's return, losing 118-115 to the Trail Blazers. Haliburton missed the last game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, which ended in a 117-110 loss for the Pacers. Indiana dropped to 24-19 and is seventh in the Eastern Conference standings.

Beating the reigning NBA champion without Haliburton will be an uphill task, despite new addition Pascal Siakam in the lineup.

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When will Tyrese Haliburton return from injury?

With the Pacers announcing Haliburton's absence for the upcoming home stretch. He is out three games, including the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, and the Phoenix Suns on Friday. The All-Star guard is most likely to rejoin teammates on the court next week.

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What happened to Tyrese Haliburton?

Haliburton sustained a left hamstring strain and slipped on a wet spot during the Indiana Pacers 133-131 loss to the Boston Celtics on Jan. 8. Haliburton had to be carried off the floor by his teammates. It seemed like a brutal blow that could have ruled him out for the season.

However, Haliburton avoided a tear. It was nothing more than a strain, which took him 10 days to recover. The Pacers are still taking it slow with their All-Star guard, which saw him taking the night off in Phoenix. He's played 34 of the team's 43 games. Haliburton missed three games earlier this season with an ankle injury on Nov. 1, a knee injury on Dec. 2, and another knee injury on Dec. 12.

The Pacers have gone 4-5 in his nine-game absence. Haliburton is pivotal to their hopes of returning to the playoffs, so Indiana will hope he's in good shape post the All-Star break as it will need to win consistently than to push for a postseason berth.