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Andrew Bynum Injury Update – Lakers News

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:48:14 +0000

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 be that Bynum simply suffered a slight hyperextension. If that’s the case, Bynum could miss as little as seven-to-ten days. While this might not be likely, it’s entirely possible that Bynum avoided major injury.

The worst case scenario is that Bynum tore his ACL. If Bynum suffered a torn ACL, he’d be out for the entire season. The only good news would be that he’d be ready for the beginning of next season.

According to sources on the Lakers, expect to hear a specific Bynum update at some point on Monday.

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Andrew Bynum Knee Injury – Fantasy Update

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:42:34 +0000

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 beast we saw last season before he injured his knee.

Expect Pau Gasol and Bryant to get more shots as long as Bynum is out. Lamar Odom will likely replace Bynum in the starting lineup, with Josh Powell becoming a sleeper as a bigman role player for Los Angeles.

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Andrew Bynum Video – Fantasy Analysis

Stephen Kersey — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:05:19 +0000

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 the ball over less.

The good news for Bynum is that his stats should only get better. He’s learning how to play next to Pau Gasol and he’s just now getting back to 100% healthy. He’s not going to be a 20-point, 12-rebound monster this season, but he definitely has that potential down the line. But as long as the Lakers keep winning, Bynum is going to continue to be put in a role that has him averaging around 14 points, ten boards and a couple of blocks. For fantasy basketball purposes, consider him a good center prospect with a possibility of becoming very good.

Here is the Andrew Bynum video in which he finishes an alley-oop pass against the Toronto Raptors that few NBA players could have finished:

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Andrew Bynum Surgery – Microfracture?

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 19 May 2008 01:08:43 +0000

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 Bynum’s surgery, if the doctors see a need for a microfracture procedure, they’ll like do it during the same surgery.

If Bynum does have microfracture surgery, he’ll all but certainly miss the entire 2008-09 season. Microfracture surgery usually requires at least one full year to heal – sometimes even longer.

However, if it’s just regular arthroscopic surgery, Bynum should be recovered in plenty of time for next season. No matter the outcome of the surgery, Bynum has been ruled out for the rest of these playoffs.

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