Haliburton’s right Achilles tendon tear, which required surgery Monday in advance of an expected lengthy recovery period, was the third such injury to an NBA player during the playoffs, following ...

Alexander: The curse of the uncooperative Achilles tendon There were seven such injuries in the NBA this season, when the normal average is 1.3 – is it a fluke, or a trend?

The more calcification within the tendon, the more challenging it is to manage. Haglund's deformity refers to a specific bone growth on the back of the heel that can also irritate the Achilles tendon.

The Achilles tendon is the thickest and strongest in the entire body, connecting the calf muscles to the heel bones. Back in 2015, Mavs Moneyball spoke to Dr. Kevin Stone, an orthopedic surgeon ...

Three players, Tyrese Haliburton, Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard, suffered Achilles tendon tears in the 2025 NBA postseason alone, making people wonder why so many?

Tyrese Haliburton was the third star lost during the NBA postseason to an Achilles tear, following Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics.

34 of 47 NBA players who suffered a ruptured Achilles’ tendon between 1970 and 2019 returned to play with varying degrees of success.

My PhD aimed to gain insights in the relationship between triceps surae muscle force-sharing, Achilles tendon properties, and changes in pain, tendon structure and functioning during rehabilitation in ...