As we reported yesterday, Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum suffered a knee injury in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Although no official diagnosis has been made, there have been a few rumors circulating regarding Bynum’s status.
A knee sprain appears to be a big possibility at the moment. Typically, knee sprains take about six weeks to heal. If that is the case, Bynum would be out until the middle of March. Although that would be a big blow to fantasy owners, that would give him plenty of time to warm up for the NBA playoffs.
The best case scenario would …read more

Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers must be experiencing deja vu. In a January game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Bynum has injured a knee. He was helped off the court and appeared to be in considerable pain.
The injury occurred when Kobe Bryant fell into Bynum’s knee. Bynum immediately grabbed his knee and stayed down while yelling out in agony.
If Bynum is out for a significant amount of time, this obviously isn’t good news for the Lakers or Bynum fantasy owners. Bynum has been fantastic lately, especially in his last five games. He had finally started to look like the …read more

If you have any questions about whether or not Andrew Bynum is healthy following last season’s knee surgery, the video at the end of this entry should help answer your questions. The Bynum video shows that he’s healthy and able to finish at the rim.
While his numbers aren’t quite at the level they were last year, they are still good. Compared to last season, his field goal percentage is down, his points per minute are down, his rebounds per minute are down. However, his assists, block shots and free throw numbers are all either similar are up. He’s also turning …read more

After his knee was slow to heal, Andrew Bynum is headed for arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome knee. Bynum, the 20-year-old center on the Los Angeles Lakers with untapped potential, missed most of the 2007-08 campaign after suffering a knee injury. Originally, it was believed he could return for the end of the regular season – however, that didn’t materialize.
While arthroscopic surgery is often minor, there’s also a chance that something much worse could be needed – microfracture surgery. Amare Stoudemire underwent a similar arthroscopic procedure, only to find that his knee required microfracture surgery. During …read more