Ben Simmons Tears Right Achilles Tendon During Kings Practice

Minot Bismarck Dickinson, ND, October 18, 2026 —

Sacramento Kings player Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles tendon during a practice session, according to the information provided. No date or location for the practice was specified.

The available details confirm the injury and identify the affected tendon and side. They do not say when the tear occurred, how it was diagnosed, or whether Simmons received treatment. No information was provided about his expected recovery, potential time away from basketball, or availability for upcoming games.

The information also does not specify whether the Kings issued a statement or describe the circumstances of the practice session. It does not identify who confirmed the injury. Without those details, the extent of any effect on Simmons’s playing schedule cannot be established.

Simmons is identified in the information as a Sacramento Kings player. No additional details about his role with the team, recent appearances, or the team’s plans were provided. The report therefore establishes the injury itself but does not offer a timetable or further account of what followed.

Further details about the timing, medical assessment and recovery outlook were not included in the information available. Until such details are provided, the known account remains limited to the reported tear of Simmons’s right Achilles tendon during a Kings practice session.

Story summarized from the original created by JOSH DUBOW, Associated Press on www.kxnet.com, see more information here.

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