For Wilkins, who averaged 24.8 points across 15 NBA seasons stretching from 1982 to 1999, an Achilles rupture then was seen almost as a career death sentence. His rehabilitation, at 32 years old ...

Achilles tendon injuries have become all-too-familiar headlines in professional sports, and this NBA season saw more than its usual share. During the NBA playoffs alone, Milwaukee Bucks guard ...

This season, seven players have suffered torn Achilles tendons, including Indiana's James Wiseman, New Orleans' Dejounte Murray, Indiana's Isaiah Jackson and Miami's Dru Smith, along with the ...

Haliburton, 25, Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum, 27, and Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard, 34, all suffered Achilles injuries in the playoffs and each is expected to miss most if not ...

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) falls to the court with an Achilles tendon injury during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder ...

Haliburton’s injury reflects a new trend, though, one that has seen younger players become more susceptible to Achilles injuries that were traditionally more prevalent in athletes in their mid ...

An injury to the Achilles all but confirms that all three players will be out for the entire season next year. However, does it feel to anyone else that this injury is becoming far too common?

Griffin Canning plans on reaching out to NBA star after Achilles injury, sees ‘positives to build off’ By Peter Botte Published July 1, 2025, 11:57 p.m. ET ...

Jayson Tatum appears to be feeling a bit more optimistic in his rehab from his Achilles tear. The Celtics’ star provided a brief, but optimistic, update on how he’s feeling in his rehab in a ...

Regardless of how realistic an A.I.-powered solution to Achilles tears is, it’s not surprising that the league is looking into any and all potential avenues to addressing the injury.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver plans to use cutting-edge technology to combat the recent rise in Achilles injuries. "I'm hopeful that by looking at more data, by looking at patterns this is one area ...