Bynum to miss 8 weeks with injured kneecap

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Andrew Bynum, a key factor in the Los Angeles Lakers' 25-11 start to the season, will miss eight weeks with a subluxation of his left kneecap and bone bruise.

MRI tests and an examination Monday by team physician Dr. Steve Lombardo revealed Bynum had injured his kneecap and suffered a bone bruise. Bynum will not need surgery and is expected to make a full recovery, the Lakers said in a press release. He will begin rehabilitation immediately.

"He's already focusing on his rehab," Bynum's agent, David Lee, told ESPN The Magazine's Sam Alipour on Monday.

Bynum injured his knee early in the third quarter of Sunday night's 100-99 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. A subluxation occurs when the kneecap is pulled toward the outside of the knee.

"It was pretty scary because it felt like my knee twisted all around. Luckily I'm all right," Bynum, who was wearing a heavy brace after the game, said.

"I didn't hear any pops. I'm able to put weight on it and it doesn't really hurt. Just when I bend it, it hurts."

A third-year pro taken by the Lakers with the 10th overall pick in the 2005 draft, Bynum is averaging 13.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.06 blocked shots, and has shot 189-for-297 (63.6 percent). He is the NBA's 11th-leading rebounder and ninth-leading shot-blocker.

The Lakers have won six straight games and 16 of 19 entering Monday night's game at Seattle.

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This is complete and utter BS! Man he was owning as of lately and this is surely a blow to the Lakers. Hopefully they will get on without their up and coming star big man

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Ouch. Laker run = over. I called they'd die down, but I didn't think it'd happen like this...

 

[DJT]

Oh poo he was on my fantasy team.

 

[Mexi]

how is it over CC?
just so you know, we've won 6 straight(havent lost in '08) and we havent even played yet without Bynum. We havent diesd down at all. why dont you wait 'till we lose some games before calling it over because right now, we're one of the hottest teams, if not the hottest team, in the League

and its not like he's out for the season; he'll be back the first week of March

my thoughts = :emo:
man i'm so disappinted but am still optomistic that we could stay to 4 in the West.
the good thing is that he isnt going to have surgery

 

[Mexi]

OK, no Bynum for 2 months
luckily, the Lakers schedule isnt that difficult. or at least not as bad as it could be
we play more shi*tty teams than good teams. We play PHX twice, SA once, Detroit once, Dallas once.
we'll be fine

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Lol, the Lakers started about the same way last season. I knew they'd die down. You may say wait and see but of course it will happen...

 

[.s31t]

WoW! Maybe we can get C-Webb. Add a big guy... Nothing special but a vetran big guy. IDK what to do. Kwame and Bynum... Big Problem.

 

[.GR]

Maybe they will attempt to trade for BMiller? Doubt it, but a possibility I guess...