Kings guard Simmons tears Achilles, out for season

Ben Simmons, a guard for the Sacramento Kings, tore his Achilles tendon during a practice session and will not play for the rest of the season. He had been attempting to make a comeback with the team. A Kings star player described the injury as severe.

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National story. 12 articles from 10 sources. 9 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated 1d ago.

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2 sources
St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· 2d ago

Kings guard Simmons tears Achilles, out for season

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 3d ago

Former Sixer Ben Simmons tears his Achilles tendon in Kings’ practice

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 3d ago· ran in 3 outlets

Kings guard Ben Simmons tears his Achilles tendon in practice

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5 sources
ForbesCenter· 1d ago

Kings’ Ben Simmons Comeback Paused By Season-Ending Achilles Tear

NewsweekCenter· 3d ago

Ben Simmons Hit With Horrible, Season-Ending Injury Prior to NBA Comeback

Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· WTOP Washington DC, KAAL Rochester
WTOP Washington DCCenter· 3d ago

Kings guard Ben Simmons tears his Achilles tendon in practice

KAAL RochesterCenter· 3d ago

Kings guard Ben Simmons tears his Achilles tendon in practice

FOX 40 SacramentoCenter· 3d ago

Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons suffers torn Achilles tendon, set to undergo surgery

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New York PostLean Right· 1d ago

Kings star calls Ben Simmons’ Achilles injury ‘Worst thing I’ve ever seen’

New York PostLean Right· 3d ago

Ben Simmons’ NBA comeback suffers brutal blow in crushing setback with Kings

Ben Simmons Tears Achilles, Expected to Miss Season

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The GuardianLean Left· 3d ago

Ben Simmons’ NBA comeback derailed after tearing achilles tendon in practice

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Oct 18Kings guard Ben Simmons tears his Achilles tendon in practice
  2. Oct 21Kings star calls Ben Simmons’ Achilles injury ‘Worst thing I’ve ever seen’

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