The initial panic over Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum’s knee injury subsided substantially after the Lakers’ 102-93 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, and initial reports are encouraging. Bynum will still have an MRI on Wednesday after hyper-extending his knee, forcing him to leave the game and head to the locker room. Bynum appeared to be in severe pain and stayed on the ground for an extended period of time before being helped up and walking to the locker room on his own power.
Andrew Bynum Injury Not Believed To Be Severe, Lakers Center Says He’ll Be Fine
But despite how bad the injury looked, Bynum was encouraged after the game, telling reporters he was feeling fine and the pain had gone away.
Bynum says he’s OK. “Yes sir. It’s not really that bad. It was painful right when it happened but it’s not that bad right now.”
With the playoffs looming and one game left in the regular season, the Lakers can ill-afford to lose Bynum for an extended period of time. We’ll know more about the injury, and if it was truly minor, after Bynum has an MRI on Wednesday.
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