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

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

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 ...

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

Jones included a meme of the Statue of Liberty in a Haliburton Pacers jersey — and a snapshot of the two-time All-Star making a choke gesture during Indiana’s overtime victory in Game 1.

After the game, all eyes were on Haliburton — and all anyone wanted to ask about was the “choke” gesture. Was it premeditated? Did he know his foot was on the line? Every detail was up for ...

Rick Carlisle is asked whether he wished Haliburton hadn’t done the choking gesture: “Tyrese has earned the right to do whatever he wants.” — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 22, 2025 ...

Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports There are some people who may have been bothered by the choking gesture that Tyrese Haliburton did during the Indiana Pacers’ historic comeback ...