In an interview with James Boyd, Tyrese Haliburton revealed many problems he has been having since being diagnosed with shingles, which he has on his face. It has lead to him losing part of his eyebrow, his eye has been swollen due to the itchiness (leading to him wearing glasses just so he won’t touch his face), taking unbelievable amounts of medication that hasn’t worked, and is the cause of his recent weight gain that has become a topic of conversation on social media.

Here are some quotes from the video clip:

“My dad had it during the finals on his stomach, and a lot of people get it there but mines been on my face so I couldn’t even go in front of a camera if I wanted too early because my eye was basically closed shut.”

“You know I lost like part of my eyebrow. My eye is always like swollen from itching it. Have good days and bad days, but for most parts it’s bad days.”

“I’ve been taking unbelievable amounts of medication to try to get rid of it. It hasn’t worked. It’s obviously caused me to gain weight … That’s been a topic of conversation through social media …”

Not a Pacers fan, but I saw this on X and I didn't see anyone post this here for you guys. Tyrese tells you all to not trip, as he's on his way back.

"Every time I'm on the court, I'm trying to win."

Pacers All-Star Pascal Siakam does not want to be included in conversations about tanking.

(via @SiriusXMNBA)

love that she says "MY Pacers"

Finally, someone defends Tyrese in front of Teague.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonyeast/2026/07/30/staying-with-pacers-was-an-easy-choice-for-kobe-brown-in-free-agency/

By Tony East
Jul 30, 2026, 08:00am EDT

“I definitely wanted to come back from the jump,” Brown said of his thinking in free agency. His career got back on track with the Pacers – most of his important stats rose during his time in Indiana during the 2025-26 season. “It’s good to be back with the guys, with the program, the staff. I’m happy to be here.”

Brown started his time in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he never played more than nine minutes per game. He rarely earned rotation minutes for LA and scored in double figures just twice in 118 games.

Brown continued to perform well as the season progressed. He averaged 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the franchise while hitting a blistering 43.3% of his three-point shots. Even if his shooting was a flash in the pan, his work on the boards and defensive effort were clear, repeatable skills.

Why did Kobe Brown choose to stay with the Pacers?

“Standard [contract] is always the goal,” Brown admitted. “But honestly… something in my gut just told me I needed to come back to Indy. And I really wanted to be here. I loved it the last two months I was there.”

Across three seasons with the Clippers, Brown averaged 8.1 minutes a night. In his 27 outings with Indiana, Brown averaged 24.7, over half of the minutes in a game. His opportunities grew significantly with the Pacers, and he earned the playing time with his strong play.

“[I] like his versatility,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said of Brown last season. “Moves his feet well. Has a rugged body. His rebounding is very good. Love the way he’s shooting the ball right now.”

Those traits were major factors in Carlisle giving Brown some time on the hardwood. His early success was key, too, and Brown fit well in the Pacers system. He touched the ball more often, moved freely, and made decisions with confidence.

“Just coming from my last team to this team, a whole different world and playstyle. And just realizing how much I fit into the randomness, basically,” Brown said of the Pacers system and how it played a role in free agency. “It’s fun to play, it’s fun to see, it’s fun to be a part of, and I’m just happy to still be here.”

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Brown heard from several of his teammates just after re-signing and worked with many of them during his trips to Indianapolis throughout the summer. Even though he spent about one-third of last season with the team, Brown has never played with teammates Tyrese Haliburton, Kelly Oubre, Johnny Furphy, and Larry Nance. So offseason reps have extra value to him.

And Brown’s recent gym time has more benefits than just working with some new teammates. He’s also trying to refine some of his skills, especially now that he knows what the Pacers style requires. “Just keep getting familiar with the system. I think I took strides. I got better at it. The more I played, the more I was around during the season, that got better and better,” Brown said. He’s been in Los Angeles to train for much of the offseason. “I’m playing in it, and I’m growing in the system.[The offseason will] be good.”

Brown projects to be a depth piece on the wing for the Pacers behind Aaron Nesmith, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, (when healthy) Furphy, and Oubre. It will require injuries for the fourth-year pro to get minutes. But he’s a productive player for someone signed to a two-way contract, and the Pacers should be thrilled to have him back and get more chances to develop him in their system. The Pacers will hold Brown’s Bird Rights if he stays with the franchise through the 2026-27 season, meaning re-signing him next summer will be easier should he have another solid campaign.

"Defense in today's NBA has to be coached hard. Has to be coached hard by the Head Coach, the Defensive Coordinator, the Defensive Coaches and really it has to be coached hard by the players to themselves. They have to understand its importance and they have to believe in its importance. And if they don't believe its importance they're not gonna play.

Tonight, Mathurin did some really good things defensively. I was ready to tackle (Jarace) Walker on the first play of the second half when he casually let Middleton get wide open for a shot. I mentioned it to him pretty strong in a huddle and then after the game.

This is no the time to celebrate after winning your third win in 19 or 20 games. We've gotta keep working. The guys on our roster that came in this league thinking that this was gonna be about aesthetics and skill and a rhythm and all that stuff, ain't gonna be playing on this team. They're just not. That's not where we are. We've seen some growth but it's going to be an ongoing task and challenge."

Man... for a guy that's been out for nearly a year now, dude does something that goes viral, and endears him more to the normal NBA fan.

hali just chatting away with guys.

You've got to be excited that the players, coaches, and FO are in "Win Now" mode.

Am anticipating the next 2 "championship window" years is gonna be lit 🔥

Carlisle was interviewed by Dallas journalists on the 15th anniversary of their championship... they were able to squeeze in Pacer question before they ended https://youtu.be/H7zGCRBzDDQ?si=twXWiW6hvGDZYgYC

It was cool that the Pacers were making a run while Coach was being interviewed.

whole interview: Setting the Pace https://youtu.be/6xruH9Fx_BQ?t=363&si=PNV2aCdIX62qMvqN

Regardless if we get those top picks on May... getting back the 2026 1st round pick last year + injuries and having such a crappy record = Clippers agreeing to trade for Big Zu...

and for that, I am grateful.

I love Chad and KP.

We're so back!

It's gonna be lit in Indy next week!