Tyrese Haliburton shingles diagnosis: Why Pacers star guard will be away from team with painful illness
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Tyrese Haliburton remains unlikely to see the court for the Indiana Pacers in the 2025-26 season due to the torn Achilles he suffered in last summer's Game 7 of the NBA Finals. But now, he's facing a bit more of a setback.
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Haliburton, who has spent lots of time on the Pacers' sidelines this season in a player-coach type role, will be away from the team as of Sunday due to a recent diagnosis with shingles, head coach Rick Carlisle said.
The star guard is expected to make a "full recovery" from the viral infection, but he won't be around Indiana's team for some time.
Here's what to know about Tyrese Haliburton's shingles diagnosis.
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What is Tyrese Haliburton’s injury?
Haliburton was diagnosed with shingles, Carlisle said Sunday.
“He will likely make a full recovery,” Carlisle said before Sunday’s Pacers game against the Dallas Mavericks, per The Athletic. “This happened over the last few days. He was meeting us in D.C. and had some odd symptoms.
“It’s a unique case, a unique situation. I’ve talked to him a few times, and he’s always in a good mood, so he’ll get through it. But trying to survive at a high level without a guy like that is extremely difficult.”
What is shingles?
Shingles, according to Mayo Clinic, is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. It can occur anywhere on the body, and it "typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that wraps around the left side or the right side of your torso."
The infection is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles is not life-threatening, but can be painful, with vaccines helping lower the risk of it.
Symptoms include pain, burning or tingling; sensitivity to touch; a red rash that begins a few days after the pain; fluid-filled blisters that break open and crust over; and itching.
How long does it take to recover from shingles?
According to Cleveland Clinic, it can take three-to-five weeks from the time symptoms start until a shingles rash totally disappears. Other symptoms then get better within seven-to-10 days.
Most people who contract shingles get better without any complications, often by taking antivirals within three days of the start of symptoms.
How long will Haliburton be out?
Haliburton will be away from the Pacers for 2-3 weeks with his shingles diagnosis, Carlisle said. Once he's made a full recovery, he's expected to rejoin the team.
However, as for his torn Achilles, the expectation remains that Haliburton will not be playing in the remainder of the 2025-26 season, with the Pacers ranking among the worst teams in the Eastern Conference and eyeing a return to contention next fall.
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