{
  "id": 15515442,
  "title": "Kings' Ben Simmons tears Achilles in training",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kings-ben-simmons-tears-achilles-in-training",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T23:22:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kings-ben-simmons-tears-achilles-232243840.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons suffered a severe injury on Sunday, tearing his right Achilles tendon during a practice drill. The team confirmed the news in a statement, revealing that an MRI confirmed the extent of the damage. Simmons will require surgical intervention to address the injury. The 30-year-old, who signed a one-year deal with the Kings in September, is now facing a significant setback in his NBA comeback. This marks a disappointing turn of events for Simmons, who had missed the entire 2016-17 season due to a broken right foot and battled back with a Rookie of the Year award in 2018. Prior to his latest setback, Simmons averaged impressive statistics over eight NBA seasons, notably excelling with the Philadelphia 76ers before his tumultuous tenure and eventual trade to Brooklyn. His career, however, has been punctuated by a series of injuries, with his current setback potentially marking the end of his NBA journey.",
  "summary": "Australian Ben Simmons's NBA return hit a brutal setback on Sunday as the Sacramento Kings announced the former number one draft pick had torn his right Achilles tendon in training.\"An MRI revealed a torn right Achilles tendon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-18T22:41:14.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}