It seems like everyone these days is talking about the Achilles tendon. So, what is the Achilles? Why so susceptible to injury?

It seems like everyone these days is talking about the Achilles tendon. Sports fans will remember this spring’s NBA playoffs when Damian Lillard, Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum all ruptured ...

Fears were confirmed when the Pacers announced that guard Tyrese Haliburton indeed tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the Finals.

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season to rehabilitate his torn Achilles tendon, the team confirmed on Monday.

Tearing an Achilles tendon is "something unexplainable," and returning to regular form after a rupture is difficult but not impossible.

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?

Friday afternoon, the Mets announced that Canning had suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon and was placed on the 60-day injured list. Canning's 2025 season is over.

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s an injury Pacers fans know all too well, thanks to Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Achilles tears plagued the league this year, ending not only the season of some supersta… ...