Duncan over Bynum
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum will miss eight to twelve weeks after tearing the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. He suffered the injury in ithe first quarter of Saturday night’s win at Memphis when Kobe Bryant crashed into Bynum’s right leg after missing a shot.
The diagnosis Monday was a relief to Bynum, who initially thought he might be out for the season. “It’s better news than I expected to hear because of the shot that I took,” Bynum said before the Lakers played at the Knicks on Monday night. Still, the injury came as the 21-year-old seemed to be taking a major step forward in his fourth NBA season.
Bynum’s injury isn’t expected to require surgery, and he plans to rest for a week or two before beginning rehab. The center is the Lakers’ third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, averaging 14.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks.