Updated Dec. 4, 2025, 10:09 p.m. ET
The Boston Celtics know as well as any ball club in the NBA the importance of keeping your star players healthy after losing star forward Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury that transformed their title window. But as we have seen around the NBA, it is not just Tatum dealing with serious injury this season. Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, and others are currently working their way back from the same injury, and many other star players are riding the pine while waiting for calf injuries to heal. But what if there was a way to change the way we prevent such injuries? What if it weren’t just NBA athletes who could benefit from the techniques some of the greatest minds in sports medicine are currently honing, but all of us? That’s where the guest for this week’s episode of “Havlicek Stole the Pod” comes in — TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott.
On this week’s show, we dive into his new book, “Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance,” and how sports science is showing us new ways to prevent injury to not only athletes, but everyone.
We touch on everything from what exactly can be done to keep stars healthier to who is already making use of this tech — and how it could impact Tatum’s return to the court. We also cover the news around the Celtics and the league, so be sure to tune in.
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