Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defended Tyrese Haliburton's "choke" celebration after a Game 1 win over the New York Knicks.

During a celebration about his team beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Haliburton performed a gesture that some might not deem family-friendly.

With the New York Knicks standing in his way, Tyrese Haliburton made sure not to choke on his championship aspirations. The ...

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) looks to pass during ... He’s been unreal these playoffs with game-winning shots and controversial celebrations like the “choke” sign.

Before Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton's fathers, ...

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) makes a choke motion towards the New York Knicks after hitting a shot at the end of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference ...

The New York Knicks lost in embarrassing fashion in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. Despite the team leading by 14 points with 2:45 remaining, the Knicks somehow lost the ...

As for Haliburton's gesture, however, Carlisle said his star player has earned the right to celebrate how he chooses. After saying multiple times that he didn’t want to say anything to inflame ...

During the appearance, Haliburton revealed that he was planning a nice gesture for the Pacers fan seen in the video. The fan, identified as firefighter Hans Perez, also appeared via video chat on ...

After Tyrese Haliburton hit a buzzer-beater to send Game 1 against the New York Knicks to overtime, he channeled a former Indiana Pacers star's infamous celebration. Haliburton's long 2-pointer ...