The league had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Silver said.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday the league is studying a rash of recent Achilles tendon injuries, days after Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton became the latest player to be hobbled by such an injury in game seven of the NBA Finals.

Cooper Flagg lived up to every expectation during one season at Duke and has the potential for NBA superstardom

NBA Draft has finally arrived, and there will be plenty of intrigue at the top of Round 1 as soon as the event reaches the No. 3 overall pick. Duke's Cooper Flagg (No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks) and Rutgers guard Dylan Harper (No.