Indiana Pacers star player Tyrese Haliburton is known for always smiling and dropping big performances on the court, but against the Milwaukee Bucks, it’s always business for him.

The Pacers took on the Bucks in their fifth preseason game. Haliburton had already returned to the lineup against the OKC Thunder but the team decided to give him another chance to get some games under his belt, which is why he started against the Bucks.

He dropped another good performance, scoring 17 points and making 6 assists, while shooting 50% from the field. While his performance was top-tier, Haliburton had an incident with a Bucks player that got heated in the first quarter.

Tyrese Haliburton curses Ryan Rollins

Haliburton’s relationship with the Milwaukee Bucks franchise has not been so great and it is due to how he has managed to beat them twice in the postseason. His father infamously celebrated winning the first-round series against the Bucks in the 2024-25 season by running onto the floor with a custom tower which had his son’s face and yelling at Giannis Antetokounmpo’s face.

The Greek Freak is no more in Milwaukee but Haliburton seems to be continuing the rivalry with the Bucks. In the first quarter, he was slightly pushed to the floor by Bucks guard Ryan Rollins.

Haliburton took exception to this and got up to use swear words on Rollins, while his teammates tried to intervene and calm the situation down.

The game ended with the Bucks taking away the victory in overtime, but Haliburton would certainly return in the regular season for his revenge on Rollins.

In his absence, the Pacers finished with a 19-63 record and ended 13th in the Eastern Conference. However, with him in the line-up, many have high expectations for the Pacers and Haliburton will be focused on helping his team meet them.