Achilles injuries are rare, but doctors say they’ve seen a significant uptick in the number of cases in the last few years. Experts explain your treatment options.

During Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals last Sunday, when the basketball world watched Tyrese Haliburton writhe in pain after tearing his right Achilles tendon, Dominique Wilkins sympathized with Haliburton, but wasn’t as surprised as others may have been.

Achilles tendon rupture management encompasses a spectrum of treatment approaches ranging from conservative nonoperative strategies to advanced surgical interventions. Recent advances have focused on tailoring management to individual patient ...

Dr. Joseph Park doesn’t need to see any more replays. The first time he saw Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton fall to the floor in pain Sunday night during the first quarter of Game 7 of the NBA Finals was more than enough. “While many people ...

As pretty much every Oklahoma City Thunder fan knows, Indiana Pacers’ star Tyrese Haliburton entered Game 7 of the NBA Finals with a calf strain. He made the decision to play, and within minutes he ruptured his Achilles tendon. Haliburton’s is the ...

The New England Patriots were out at practice on Wednesday and another Boston sports star -- Jayson Tatum of the Celtics-- was on hand. Notably, Tatum, roughly three months after suffering an Achilles tear in the NBA playoffs, was seen without a boot and ...

INDIANAPOLIS — 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. Durant, a perennial All-Star and the league's 2014 MVP ...

Isaiah Jackson bulked up to 255 pounds then slimmed down to 240 and has more upper body strength than ever after missing all of last season. Dustin Dopirak Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard speaks after loss against Cleveland Cavaliers Indiana Pacers ...