Indy Experts Weigh in on Haliburton's Injury, Spike in Achilles Tendon Tears in NBA
- NBA commissioner Adam Silver discussed the recent spike in Achilles injuries during a June 25, 2025 interview with ESPN’s Malika Andrews.
- Silver explained the league convened sports medicine experts and started using artificial intelligence to study why seven Achilles tears occurred this season versus zero last year.
- Key players like Tyrese Haliburton, who injured his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2024-25 NBA Finals, plus Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard, also suffered similar injuries this season.
- Silver noted, “We're taking it very seriously,” and said factors may include intense offseason training and early-age sport specialization among youth athletes.
- The NBA plans to investigate prevention strategies using AI analysis and expert guidance to address this unusual injury increase and its impact on teams and players.
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Indy experts weigh in on Haliburton's injury, spike in Achilles tendon tears in NBA
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 superstars, but effectively sidelining them for part, if not all of, next year, too. Recovery tends to be long and grueling on athletes, who sometimes don't always snap back to full form. On Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said a panel of experts will study Achil…
Adam Silver says NBA had AI, experts looking at Achilles injuries before Haliburton tear
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