Here's a previously unbelievable sentence that became increasingly believable in the past 18 months: The Indiana Pacers will play in the NBA Finals for just the second time ever -- and Tyrese Haliburton is the biggest reason why.

LeBron James Doesn't Hold Back on Tyrese Haliburton Ahead of NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton were teammates on Team USA last summer. The two All-Stars helped the United States win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Ahead of the start of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James praised Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton on Wednesday.