Tyrese Haliburton ‘shocked’ NBA not putting return on national TV

Tyrese Haliburton waited an entire season to get back on an NBA court. He figured the rest of the country might get to watch. Apparently not. The Pacers star said he was “shocked” when the NBA released its 2026-27 schedule and his long-awaited return from a torn Achilles wasn’t selected for national television. Haliburton, who missed all of last season after tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, is scheduled to return Oct. 21 when Indiana visits the New Orleans Pelicans. “Name any other person that you compare to my level of a basketball player, wherever...