"The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body," Soslowsky said. "It withstands very high loads, could be 3-6 times body weight just by walking around or jogging.

"The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body," Soslowsky said. "It withstands very high loads, could be 3-6 times body weight just by walking around or jogging.

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 ...

It's just a game of more movement now on both ends. That's an added load on the Achilles, possibly. Is it because there are too many games? This has been a discussion for some time now. There's 82 ...

Durant missed the entire 2019-20 season after tearing his Achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals that June. There had been some hope that he could’ve returned when the NBA resumed play following the ...

For the second time in as many weeks, an NBA star has collapsed to the floor because his Achilles tendon ruptured. Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard went down with the injury in the first round ...

Jayson Tatum's ruptured Achilles Dr. Khalil studied NBA players who sustained Achilles tendon ruptures going back to the 1970s, and found that 72 percent of players returned to the league.

Other notable athletes who have come back from a torn Achilles tendon: Aaron Rodgers The four-time NFL MVP tore his left Achilles tendon on Sept. 11, 2023, four snaps into his first year with the ...

He ruptured his Achilles’ on April 12, 2013, and came back on Dec. 8. He lasted just six games before a fractured lateral tibial plateau in his left knee sidelined him for the rest of the season.

And another, when his Achilles ruptured during his rehab. That was on my mind when Jayson Tatum crumbled to the ground Monday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Jayson Tatum's torn Achilles tendon, without hyperbole, is among the most consequential injuries in NBA history. Kevin Durant comes to mind as a similarly gifted player to suffer such an injury ...

celtics ‘A really significant injury’: Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles’ tendon. Local doctors weigh in on what’s next. By Camilo Fonseca Globe Staff,Updated May 14, 2025, 9:47 a.m.