{
  "id": 15509116,
  "title": "Kings' Ben Simmons reportedly believed to have sustained torn Achilles tendon in practice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kings-ben-simmons-reportedly-believed-to-have-sustained-torn-achilles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T22:41:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/kings-ben-simmons-reportedly-believed-to-have-sustained-torn-achilles-tendon-in-practice-224439470.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons reportedly suffered a torn Achilles tendon during practice on Sunday, potentially sidelining him for the entire season, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The nature of the injury has not been fully confirmed, but it is suspected to be season-ending. Simmons made his preseason debut for the Kings last Friday, playing 26 minutes and scoring 14 points against the San Antonio Spurs. The 30-year-old, who signed a one-year $3.5 million deal with the Kings last month, had been seeking a return to the court after being sidelined last year.",
  "summary": "The injury is reportedly suspected to be season-ending.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/15509116.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ben Simmons feared to have suffered Achilles injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ben-simmons-feared-to-have-suffered-achilles-injury",
        "published": "2026-10-18T22:43:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}