Clippers’ Billups Tears Achilles’

The career of Chauncey Billups, the Clippers veteran guard and five-time All-Star, could be threatened, as he tore his left Achilles’ tendon during a game at Orlando on Monday…The Achilles’ runs along the back of the foot and leg, connecting the muscles in the calf to the foot. It can rupture through quick, explosive movements, according to the Mayo Clinic’s website.