NBA Greed

[Roy H.]

I wonder if it may be a factor that many players are beginning their NBA careers at 19 as opposed to 22. Many haven?t developed their adult body and are playing long seasons against adult players instead of playing a third of the number of games against college players in 40-minute games. The ?playoffs? are round robin tournaments in their conference and then in a bigger tournament if they make it.  Maybe wear and tear on younger tendons is having an impact?  But first things first, are there really significantly more tendon ruptures now then in years past?

Yes, I just used those two players as an example because they are stars in their prime.

2024-25 Achilles Injuries

- Tyrese Haliburton (Torn right Achilles tendon)

- Jayson Tatum (Torn right Achilles tendon)

- Damian Lillard (Torn left Achilles tendon)

- Kyrie Irving (Torn left ACL)

- Dejounte Murray (Torn right Achilles tendon)

- De'Anthony Melton (Torn left ACL)

- Isaiah Jackson (Torn right Achilles tendon)

- Grant Williams (Torn ACL with meniscus damage)

- Moritz Wagner (Torn left ACL)

ACL are not achilles

I've read / heard that they're more linked with the calf.

Anecdotally, it seems like we've seen more calf strains lately that have caused stars to miss 2 weeks or more.  But, maybe it's just my own recency bias.

[Celtics4ever]

A strain is partial tear, I really strained a knee tendon three months ago, I am fine now but I do not have the level of stress that the NBA players have on mine.  But my doctor told me that if it didn't heal a tear was a possibility.

Calf Strains seem a common factor in these tears.  I am in disbelief the number zero stuff, what a random occurrence.