2025-26 NBA season

Updated Oct 28, 2026

2025-26 NBA ACL & Achilles Tears

Name: NBA ACL & Achilles Tears, 2025-26 Season
Creator: Rupture Report
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Every torn ACL and Achilles of the 2025-26 season, with game context and recovery status. All players →

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Tracked tears: 4
ACL: 4
Achilles: 0
In-game: 75%; 3 of 4 tears came in games · 1 practice/offseason
Non-contact: 33%; where known (n=3)

Tears by position

3 in games · 1 practice/offseason

ACLAchillesCounts shown as total, then ACL·Achilles

2 of 4 tracked tears (50%) were guards; 1 of 4 happened outside games.

4 of 4

Player	Team	Pos	Tear	Date	Game
Vince Williams Jr.	UTA	G	ACL	Feb 23	@ HOU
Johnny Furphy	IND	G	ACL	Feb 8	@ TOR
Jimmy Butler	GSW	F	ACL	Jan 19	vs MIA
Thomas Sorber	OKC	C	ACL	Sep 4	Practice

Frequently asked questions

How many ACL tears have there been in the 2025-26 NBA season?: Rupture Report has tracked 4 ACL tears in the 2025-26 NBA season (Summer League, offseason, preseason and regular season).
How many Achilles tears have there been in the 2025-26 NBA season?: Rupture Report has tracked 0 Achilles tears in the 2025-26 NBA season (Summer League, offseason, preseason and regular season).
Which NBA team has the most ACL and Achilles tears in the 2025-26 season?: The Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz are tied for the most tracked ACL and Achilles tears in the 2025-26 season, with 1 each.
How many 2025-26 NBA season ACL and Achilles tears happened in games?: 3 of the 4 tracked tears happened in a game (Summer League, preseason, regular season or playoffs); the other 1 happened in practices, workouts or other non-game settings.
How many 2025-26 NBA season ACL and Achilles tears were non-contact?: 1 of the 3 tears with a reported mechanism were non-contact.
What is the most recent ACL or Achilles tear of the 2025-26 NBA season?: Vince Williams Jr., G for the Utah Jazz, tore his ACL on Feb 23, 2026 at the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Current stage: Diagnosis (updated Feb 24, 2026).

Player

Team

Pos

Tear

Date

Stage

Game

Vince Williams Jr.

UTA

ACL

Feb 23

@ HOU

Johnny Furphy

IND

ACL

Feb 8

@ TOR

Jimmy Butler

GSW

ACL

Jan 19

vs MIA

Thomas Sorber

OKC

ACL

Sep 4

Practice

Frequently asked questions

How many ACL tears have there been in the 2025-26 NBA season?

Rupture Report has tracked 4 ACL tears in the 2025-26 NBA season (Summer League, offseason, preseason and regular season).

How many Achilles tears have there been in the 2025-26 NBA season?

Rupture Report has tracked 0 Achilles tears in the 2025-26 NBA season (Summer League, offseason, preseason and regular season).

Which NBA team has the most ACL and Achilles tears in the 2025-26 season?

The Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz are tied for the most tracked ACL and Achilles tears in the 2025-26 season, with 1 each.

How many 2025-26 NBA season ACL and Achilles tears happened in games?

3 of the 4 tracked tears happened in a game (Summer League, preseason, regular season or playoffs); the other 1 happened in practices, workouts or other non-game settings.

How many 2025-26 NBA season ACL and Achilles tears were non-contact?

1 of the 3 tears with a reported mechanism were non-contact.

What is the most recent ACL or Achilles tear of the 2025-26 NBA season?

Vince Williams Jr., G for the Utah Jazz, tore his ACL on Feb 23, 2026 at the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Current stage: Diagnosis (updated Feb 24, 2026).

Tears by position

2025-26 season tears

Frequently asked questions

Tears by position

2025-26 season tears

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