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A new medical study says there is a link between an increase in minutes played in the games before an Achilles tear and a player suffering that injury. The NBA, however, said that no relationship exists, according to its own internal research.<\/p>\n

The study found some correlation<\/a> between Achilles tears and higher minutes played in the 10 and 15 game samples preceding that injury, relative to the player\u2019s season average. The paper was published last month in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine by doctors and researchers affiliated with the University of California San Francisco. It sought to find a reason behind Achilles tears in the NBA after a dramatic spike two years ago when seven NBA players tore their Achilles tendons, including three in the playoffs: Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard and Tyrese Haliburton.<\/p>\n

Only one player, Donte DiVincenzo, tore his Achilles last season.<\/p>\n

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The paper examined 19 Achilles tears over an 11-season period. The researchers also looked into whether a causal relationship exists between Achilles tears and the age, position, or role of the NBA player who suffered the injury, as well if there was some impact from a more dense schedule preceding the injury or if the player might have suffered from specialization in basketball at an early age. The study did not find any association between those variables.<\/p>\n

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Jayson Tatum explains why he decided to return this season<\/div>\n
Jared Weiss<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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