# Ben Simmons tears Achilles

Sports · Heat 3.1 / 10 · 5 shows · 30m airtime

The Sacramento Kings announced on October 20, 2026, that Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles tendon during a drill in Sunday's practice. Simmons had shown flashes in the preseason, with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists against the Spurs on Friday. The discussion centers on how hard a return will be for a player who had already spent about two years away from the game.

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## Segments

- [Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective](https://boilpoints.com/u/brianwindhorstthehoopcollective), 2026-10-19, 53:35 to 56:47: **Recaps the preseason optimism before the tear**. Closes the episode on Simmons' Achilles tear, retelling the preseason optimism, the Australia buzz and the documentary rollout before the injury. Stays inside the announcement already on the record, adding only career reflection and Durant as a comeback comparison.
- [The Dan Le Batard Show](https://boilpoints.com/u/thedanlebatardshow), 2026-10-19, 41:59 to 46:54: **Recaps the news through the documentary lens**. Recaps the Simmons news through the documentary lens: the ESPN Plus film, the Doc Rivers jab, and the timing of the Achilles tear. Stays inside the injury story, adding only the Sixers' tanking run as a frame.
- [Nightcap](https://boilpoints.com/u/nightcap), 2026-10-20, 48:48 to 51:17: **Reacts to Simmons' Achilles tear in practice**. Reacts to the Kings' announcement that Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles in a Sunday practice drill, weighing it against his preseason flashes and the two years he had already spent out of the game. New angle: Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles tendon during a drill in Sunday's Kings practice.
- [The Athletic NBA Daily](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticnbadaily), 2026-10-20, 39:04 to 41:37: **Recaps the tear and runs through his career arc**. Recaps the Simmons Achilles tear and its timing against the release of his documentary, then runs through his career arc from Philadelphia to Brooklyn. Stays inside the announcement, adding only contract and pension details.
- [Nightcap](https://boilpoints.com/u/nightcap), 2026-10-24, 45:48 to 48:19: **Weighs how hard another comeback will be**. Recaps the Kings' announcement and Simmons' strong preseason against the Spurs, then spends most of the segment on how hard another comeback will be after two years away. Reaction and context, no new development.
- [The Herd with Colin Cowherd](https://boilpoints.com/u/theherdwithcolincowherd), 2026-10-27, 38:12 to 39:18: **Reacts to the injury and wishes him a recovery**. Reaction segment on Simmons' injury: Fat Joe and Jadakiss praise how he looked in the preseason, argue over whether preseason counts, and wish him a quick recovery. No new reporting beyond the injury already on the record.
- [Nightcap](https://boilpoints.com/u/nightcap), 2026-10-30, 0:01 to 13:22: **Recaps Simmons' career decline**. Reacts to Simmons calling himself a unicorn and telling Steve Kerr his team did not want him, then runs through the career decline - Philadelphia, Brooklyn, the Clippers, the two years off, the hitch in the jumper. It stays inside the injury story's aftermath without adding to it.