Monday, February 2nd, 2009 at 3:24 pm  |  181 responses

Andrew Bynum Out 8 to 12 Weeks

by Ryne Nelson

There’s no other way to spin it: the Lakers are in some deep trouble. Phil Jackson lamented Bynum’s injury after its win against Memphis, and with good reason. Bynum was coming into his own, averaging about 26 ppg in his past five. It was the most forlorn Jackson’s been in front on of the media in a long time.

Jackson as well as the rest of the Lakers had hopes of taking its Western Conf.-best record deep into the Playoffs again, but things have gotten a lot more difficult. The news of Bynum’s torn MCL, comes straight from the Lakers organization:

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has a torn right MCL and will be sidelined eight to 12 weeks, the team announced Monday.

So suddenly, the Lakers of 2009 look a lot like the Lakers of 2008. Except this time, the Grizzlies Chris Wallace doesn’t seem to be willing to give up his big man in exchange for an expiring or two.

In a best-case scenario, Bynum returns in eight weeks on April 1. That means he would play in the Lakers’ final eight regular-season games. But don’t expect to see Bynum until the Playoffs, if at all.

(Hat-tip: Matt Moore)

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  • http://jamescleaton.ning.com jaymes

    Your opinion tarzan, i’m not getting into it again, had plenty of it the other day..

  • http://kicksonfire.com Anton

    I’m sure Kobe’s enjoying having to drop 40+ a night for the rest of the season. Just loving it.

  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    hehhee…missed all that.
    They basically get set-back to the roster that made the finals last year PLUS Trevor Ariza. Still a B+ in my books.

  • http://joeloholic.wordpress.com Joel O’s

    Oh no. That sucks. I just hope they don’t rush him back for the playoffs. He’s got a very good career ahead of him.

  • http://slamonline.com mutoni

    it doesn’t make up for the injury, but the 60 points at msg from kb makes me feel a little better.

  • Big O

    Karma’s a bitch… shout out to gerald wallace

  • http://www.manutd.com Z

    Damn, I criticize him a lot… but DAMN. That was an ‘easy’ 60, if such a thing can exist. DAMN.

  • darren

    The weird thing is if he had gotten suspended for his hit on Gerald Wallace this probably wouldn’t have happened. Karma is a strange thing…..

  • http://www.manutd.com Z

    People have to stop with the whole scoring record at msg, scoring record vs the knicks… the knicks are not and have never been a basketball powerhouse. dudes have been giving them buckets.

  • AlbertBarr

    Kobe scores 61

  • AlbertBarr

    He’s pissed-off

  • http://kicksonfire.com Anton

    I wanna see him drop 61 against the Raptors then get r@ped in Boston

  • Michael

    That was the easiest 60 points ever.

  • KBDWILL

    KB BABY! I’m glad i watched that game, I always miss the good stuff!!!!

  • http://www.manutd.com Z

    117 to the Knicks is not impressive, though.

  • niQ

    deja vu.

  • http://www.sprint.com/sero dma

    1 out of four years bynum’s been majorly hurt… i think he gets the injury prone tag starting. now.

  • MalevolentKing7242

    time for kobe and pau to pull a jordan and peppen season… maybe well get marc from the grizz… deja vu…

  • http://www.lkz.ch Darksaber

    Gotta hand it to the guy, KB8x3 KNOWS DRAMA. (take that, TNT).

  • stokesey

    I think Kobe just put it into 3rd gear…..

  • http://slamonline.com Sean

    Z, did you watch the game?
    the last 3 minutes the Lakers basically said ok knicks go ahead and score to give kobe the ball. they also scored like 10 points in the last 65 seconds. and its the knicks, they’re gonna score. look at what the lakers did to memphis the other day, they only gave up i think 33 in the second half

  • BigBigWaddy

    KARMA BABY. What goes around, comes around. You reap what you sow.

    Bynum took a cheap shot on Wallace, and that sissy Kobe tore his knee.

    NO LOVE for the Lakers, all over now.

  • j4zz m4n

    i feel that bynum will come back earlier than expected for some reason.the lakers have an adequate front court.their problem is the point…

  • Son of Shawn

    And now that we know that Young Gasol is a good player too, I´m sure that Jerry West can talk Chris Wallace an offer the Monkey King in exchange (it´s a better trade for the Grizzlies than last year´s)

  • http://iwantoutofokc.com/ James the balla

    KOBE BABY!!!!

  • http://www2.gsb.columbia.edu/faculty/jstiglitz/ Panagiotis Vasilopoulos

    @James the balla….:oh yes!!!!

  • http://www.slamonline.com James the balla

    :D … who says Lebron is better!!

  • http://www.kicksonfire.com Anton

    I do.

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  • Len strng

    Bynumite will be back ! (A Week Early I feel) He will play 8 or 9 reg season gms & hopefully the Lakers will still have the best record vs the Cavs by then ?

    Without Bynumite the Lakers are a still very good team! But with him (@ 100 percent) They are outstanding & will wipe the hardwood floors clean !

    Mountain Drew makes them nearly impossible to defend as Pau-Gas is 1 of the best scoring PF’s in hoops.

    But when he has to play center, he lacks the size & strength to deal with a big front 4 team (Like the Celts or Cavs) Who would most likley out muscle the Lakers.

    BUT
    (Home CT vs Celts /Cavs + The Kid Bynumite
    will = Kobe’s 4th Ring !

    + 5th & 6th !

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