Tim Hardaway Sr., a basketball hall from Famer, shocked fans in February 2025 with a fiery anger about wanting to “fit” and down the Tyrese Haliburton of Indiana Pacers. The eruption of the “Gil’s Arena” podcast was not subtle-hey cried Haliburton’s trash and Swagger. But is this just about basketball, or is there a deeper, juicier story? Let us dig Haliburton-fete in the Tim Hardaway-Typresse.
Why did Tim Hardaway Sr. Beef with tyrese haliburton?
“He talks a bit too much … If there is a man I want to play against, I want to play against him in my prime … you keep your mouth shut and play your husband because you are not really that way.”
– Tim Hardaway Sr. On Haliburton
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– Nbacentral (@thedunkcentral) March 10, 2025
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At first glance, it seems that the frustration of Hardaway comes from Haliburton’s antics on the court. The Pacers and Detroit Pistons – where the son of Hardaway, Tim Jr., plays – are collided several times this season, with Indiana won three of the four games.
It is known that Haliburton Chirp, especially with pistons players such as Hardaway Jr. and gift cunningham. Hardaway Sr., often the judge, did not hold “Run it Back” (March 10, 2025), and said Haliburton “talks too much” and must be humble. Fair enough – deeds defend their children, right? But then there is that wild rumor …
Eddie Jones’s rumor about Tim Hardaway’s wife
Rumors from the early 2000s suggest that Hardaway’s beef can go back for a long time. Hardaway and Eddie Jones-De Neef of Haliburton-products in 2000-2001 Miami Heat teammates. Whispers On X claims that Jones joined the wife of Hardaway and tramed Drama at the time, which ended with the trade from Hardaway to Dallas.
Tell the world the real reason why you feel that way, Tim
For those who don’t know, Tim Hardaway was on the 2000 Miami Heat Squad with the cousin of Tyrese Haliburton, Eddie Jones.
Eddie Jones invited Hardaway’s wife to his Miami Highrise apartment and slept with her.
Had her shout.
This caused serious drama.
Hardaway Left Miami etc pic.twitter.com/6k8fd1d7no– Oasis | MMA | (@Elephant_ring) February 21, 2025
Nobody confirmed it, but when Haliburton tweeted: “Tell the world the real reason that you feel that way, Tim,” After the anger of Hardaway, fans connected the dots. Is Hardaway angry at Haliburton’s Trash Talk, or does he see the spirit of Eddie Jones every time Tyrese steps on the field?
Basketball or personal vendetta?
Here is the thing: Haliburton was born in 2000 – he has zero to do with everything that went in Miami. Hardaway has kept it in public about basketball, aimed at the attitude of Haliburton. Nevertheless, that old Eddie Jones-rumor adds a soap-opera turn to this NBA spit.
Whether it is a father who protects the honor of his son or a resentment compared to 25 years ago, this feud.
