Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum will be out 8-12 weeks after tearing a ligament in his right knee.

     Bynum injured his knee after trying to grab a rebound over Memphis center Marc Gasol in a game on January 30th . As he came down from his jump, Lakers star Kobe Bryant ran into his knee and Bynum collapsed in excruciating pain.  As Bynum was getting helped off the court, my initial reaction was “wow,” he would be lucky to ever play again.  To my surprise, Bynum is expected to return later this season, as the diagnosis shelves Bynum for an upwards of two months. (more…)