Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves. Each wound up leaving early with torn right Achilles tendons.

Soslowsky has not examined Wiseman or Haliburton but does have decades of published expertise on tendon tears, he also tore his own left Achilles tendon playing volleyball about 12 years ago, he said.

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 to ...

His injury also reopened discussion about why so many NBA players are tearing their Achilles tendons. This postseason alone, Haliburton, Bucks guard Damian Lillard and Celtics wing Jayson Tatum ...

All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the Pacers' NBA Finals Game 7 loss to the OKC Thunder.

A tear in your triceps muscle from weightlifing may require surgery, a brace and physical therapy to fully recover.

A tendon can be more vulnerable to a rupture for several reasons, such as a history of repeated injections of steroids into a tendon, and use of medications like corticosteroids and some antibiotics.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the final minutes of Monday's loss to the New York Knicks, the Celtics announced Tuesday. The Celtics said no timetable is ...

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas has been placed on the 10-Day Injured List with a left patellar tendon rupture, the team confirmed on Saturday.

Damian Lillard exited the Milwaukee Bucks' playoff game against the Indiana Pacers with a likely torn Achilles tendon.

Bucks guard Damian Lillard suffered a non-contact injury during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Pacers.