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Shams Charania BREAKS NEWS on Tyrese Haliburton’s injury status 😳 | The Pat McAfee Show
@SLIM0517
October 28, 2026 at 8:34 pm
Soooo tank mode starts early again…
@Lpit84
October 28, 2026 at 8:42 pm
Everybody hurt smh
@simplecharacter5960
October 28, 2026 at 10:45 pm
Not LeBron the oldest player in the league
@SirGenesis206
October 28, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Amazing offseason, rough opening month.
@SirGenesis206
October 28, 2026 at 8:49 pm
There’s gotta be going on with these medical crews or trainers. This is wild.
@darlenerodriguez1120
October 28, 2026 at 8:51 pm
I think it would be very interesting to compare previous season injuries to see how they compare to recent years
@ericp3557
October 28, 2026 at 8:55 pm
Flagg is 19 not 21 . Get it together Shams.
@joshrunge2238
October 28, 2026 at 8:59 pm
Either go back to 72 games or extend the bench to 17 players
@GOATJax-s2k
October 28, 2026 at 9:03 pm
Someone check the courts atp
@blackpride1395
October 28, 2026 at 9:06 pm
I’m an Oklahoman and Thunder fan.
Ya’ll, something feels really dark and weird about these sudden influx of serious, brutal injuries. This doesn’t feel natural at all.
Ajay starts balling when Cason and Jdub go down, and now he’s questionable? Caruso was balling now he’s questionable? Chet was balling, now he’s questioninable? And it’s not just us.
Now Antman, Yaxel (questionable) Kawhi, JJJ, Markettun (sp), Kyrie (questionable)?
It’s like someone is using something dark to take certain teams and superstars down.
Then you have people literally outright celebrating OKC’s and other teams’ injuries. And it doesn’t even feel like a betting thing, it feels so evil and nefarious
I don’t know about ya’ll or how ya’ll feel about religion but I’m praying our over Thunder squad/OKC and the other recently injured players. This is deeper than basketball.
And yall can roll ya’ll’s eyes all you want when i say this, but I can’t help but to think of lebron/76ers because they will do ANYTHING for him to get this ring. Maybe even the Spurs.
And I’m not even being a little bit funny about this. I’m completely serious.
I know this may be too dark and deep for some people. But evil runs this world. We’re literally in a good vs evil war right now.
But it took me almost an hour to post this – no lie. My phone started freezing up and going extra slow. It never does that. But I kept writing.
Edit: And right as I type this, my husband just texted me that haliburton is out with a hamstring and I saw it here. And the Pacers play the 76ers tonight. Hmmmm…
Ya’ll still think I’m crazy?
@jimmyk627
October 28, 2026 at 9:19 pm
That’s a big shame. This NBA season was supposed to be really exciting. You hate seeing best players getting injured. You hate to see it, but one thing I’ll say is that players need to learn how to play safe basketball. Of course, anything can happen, but recalling that moment with Jalen Williams when he was trying to dunk over the defender and then didn’t land safely on the floor, that’s the player’s fault. You have to know your limits. Basketball is a competitive sport, but you don’t need to risk your health over it.
@escothegoatt
October 28, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Generational season they say…….
@marcomcdowell8861
October 28, 2026 at 9:34 pm
Dudes need to wear some real high tops instead of these signature shoes. Nike, adidas, Converse and Reebok used to make actual basketball shoes, now they make designer footwear.
@Nfrmdabxxxxxxx
October 28, 2026 at 9:48 pm
Ant Edwards huge wolves mistake, they shoulda done surgery in July
@ValerieCoton
October 28, 2026 at 10:15 pm
Sure it is not related to a forced “medical” treatment around 5 years ago!
@IrwineDuncan
October 28, 2026 at 10:18 pm
Load management is not working…negative step does not work, plus basketball players should train how to land and balance of upper body when in the air.
@jorgealafriz
October 28, 2026 at 10:40 pm
Was Sham using a potato as mic?
@Mello_Bx_
October 28, 2026 at 10:46 pm
They need to start wearing mids & high tops, everybody ain’t Kobe & play in low tops 💥💥🔨
@BNTministries
October 28, 2026 at 11:06 pm
Now I’m sure they’re going to try to say it’s 80 something games and we only four games in these guys are not putting in the work I know some of them are but there’s no way LeBron James can stay healthy the way he do without the work ethic he puts in and these guys can’t even stay healthy for four games of basketball is too many people getting hurt one more thing they have got to do a physiological study on the damage that step back is doing if you go back to when that thing became popular look at the increase of injuries I know I’m right about this
@Iceworld_TV
October 28, 2026 at 11:12 pm
With all these injuries at this point the championship is up for grabs by any team
@freshoftheoven965
October 28, 2026 at 11:43 pm
Anthony Davis should feel proud
@MrYung-qs9fe
October 28, 2026 at 11:46 pm
No it’s the flooring that the NBA uses that is causing all of these injuries, Same as the NFl with the turf that they are using causing these injuries!!!! Do your research!!!!
@willn8664
October 28, 2026 at 11:59 pm
2026. More advanced technology and medical knowledge and athletes still can’t stay healthy. smh. Trainers and medical staff must not be doing something right.
@helstar-c5g
October 29, 2026 at 12:05 am
THE GLASS ELIJAH PRICE 🤕🤒HE NEED TO WEAR 90’S SKEACHERS FOR REAL ⛸️
@vulcanraven9701
October 29, 2026 at 12:18 am
How convenient Haliburton gets hurt right before 76ers play Indiana. Kawhi gets hurt before LAC game. NBA is fixing matches left and right.
@RickM23
October 29, 2026 at 2:15 am
Games relying more on speed and athleticism. More shots, more possessions. Players are expected to beat their man with a quick/powerful first step, ankle breakers, step backs. League should go down to a 72 game season (no more back to back games). Stars rarely play in those anyway.