For the second time in as many weeks, an NBA star has collapsed to the floor because his Achilles tendon ruptured.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard went down with the injury in the first round of the playoffs against the Indiana Pacers on April 27, and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was dealt a similar blow in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals May 12. Clearly in pain, and putting no weight through his injured right leg as he was helped off the court, a visibly distraught Tatum was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair for examination, or perhaps a confirmation of what he already knew.