Donte DiVincenzo’s Achilles tear has furthered a strange NBA playoff trend

The Wolves guard ruptured his tendon during Game 4 of the first round on Saturday.

Donte DiVincenzo becomes 4th player with No. 0 jersey to tear his Achilles in the past year

When Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo tore his right Achilles on Saturday, it followed a strange pattern. DiVincenzo became the fourth NBA player to tear his Achilles in a playoff game over the past year — and all four players wore No.

Dante DiVincenzo Injury Update Is the Worst News Timberwolves Could Have Gotten

Dante DiVincenzo tore his Achilles in Game 4, and a medical breakdown explains the worst news for the Timberwolves.

Donte DiVincenzo Undergoing Surgery For Ruptured Achilles

Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo has formally been diagnosed with a ruptured right Achilles tendon after undergoing an MRI, the team announced in a press release. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported that DiVincenzo had suffered a torn Achilles.
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Donte DiVincenzo Has A Long Road To Recovery

Donte DiVincenzo collapsed on the Target Center court just over a minute into Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. He launched a three-pointer, the ball

Ayo Dosunmu, Donte DiVincenzo and the joy and agony of Minnesota’s Game 4 win

The game gives, and the game takes. And never was that more apparent than in the Timberwolves' emotional, pendulum-swinging win Saturday.