emplay: Bynum Out For 6 More Weeks?

Six Weeks? In what could be a significant factor in the Los Angeles Lakers postseason run, a source close to the situation says Andrew Bynum may miss an additional six weeks.

While details are very sketchy, Bynum recently flew to New York to visit knee specialist David Altchek. The hope was Bynum would be cleared to practice with the team and finally return after temporarily dislocating his kneecap.

It’s not clear why Bynum would need to fly all the way across country to be cleared; the source indicates that the exam revealed that Bynum simply isn’t ready yet.

This mirrors recent words by Kurt Rambis who told local radio that Bynum was hesitant on the knee when practicing one-on-one with the Lakers’ assistant coach. Rambis expressed doubt that Bynum would be back this week.

The Lakers have proven to be a potent team despite Bynum’s absence especially with the acquisition of Pau Gasol. How capable they’ll be in the postseason without Bynum remains to be seen.

There is no official word on Bynum’s progress. Certainly information is misconstrued from time to time but at this point the buzz in Los Angeles is that Bynum will miss at least one or even two rounds of the playoffs.

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