When Kevin Durant suffered a torn Achilles tendon while playing for the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, he ended up missing the entirety of the 2019-20 season. He later told ESPN's Baxter Holmes he had feared the injury would be career-ending.

Damian Lillard has torn his Achilles tendon in his left leg. An MRI confirmed the Bucks’ worst fears on Monday morning, a day after Milwaukee went down 3-1 in their first round series against the Pacers following Lillard’s injury.

Ahead of the game, head coach Doc Rivers mentioned how Milwaukee was motivated to get a win that night in Lillard's honor. And after the fact, star Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo explained how disappointed he was that they didn't pull that off.