Tyrese Haliburton suffered an apparent calf injury early in the first quarter, but Rick Carlisle appears convinced that this won't impact his availability for the next game.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It’s official: Rick Carlisle isn’t just an Indiana Fever fan. He’s a fan of the WNBA game in general.

It’s the Finals. I’ve worked my whole life to be here. I want to be out there to compete… if I can walk, I want to play.”

On Monday night after the Indiana Pacers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Haliburton's coach admitted he's playing injured. During his postgame press conference, Rick Carlisle said that Haliburton’s leg injury was still, clearly, having an impact on his ability to perform on the court.

Rick Carlisle on Tyrese Haliburton, who finished with four points on 0-for-6 shooting in 34 minutes where he looked very hampered by a calf issue: “He’s not 100%.

Indiana's backup point guard provided a huge spark in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but he saw little court time in the final quarter of a loss to the Thunder.

If there's undue slander against an individual in the NBA community, one can always rely on the Pacers head coach to set the record straight.