ESPN: Bynum's latest bruise from bowling
Did 76ers center Andrew Bynum cause further damage - including a new bone bruise and cartilage damage - to his knees while bowling?
ESPN: Bynum's latest bruise from bowling
John Mitchell, Inquirer Staff Writer
Did 76ers center Andrew Bynum cause further damage - including a new bone bruise and cartilage damage – to his knees while bowling?
According to a report on ESPN.com, this might be the case. Citing multiple sources, ESPN.com reported that Bynum, who has yet to play for the Sixers, may have caused himself further damage while bowling.
There are several activities that are prohibited in standard NBA player contracts, but bowling is not one of them. Bynum is known to enjoy bowling, ESPN.com reported.
On Friday, Bynum reported that he experienced a setback in his recovery. Already hampered by a bruised bone in his right knee, Bynum said that he has also suffered a similar injury in his left knee. Bynum is scheduled to begin basketball related activities in early Dec.
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Wow.This really makes you wonder what this guy's commitment is to playing thisyear. He's getting paid no matter what and is a free agent after this season. What is his motivation to come back any time soon? All he needs to do is come back and show something in the last month to show he's healed for potential new teams. To be a part of a huge trade for this franchise and then to be out with a knee injury and then to bowl on that injured knee? Wow. Maybe he is the dog everyone in LA said he was.— Sewellmatt- Selfish Idiot!— WantToKnow
- Certainly seems at best to be questionable judgment to bowl when he can't do the job he is well-paid for. But unless I'm mistaken, the Sixers can give him a better contract than any other team in this situation, which would seem to suggest he has plenty of motivation to get on the court Unless he hates the east coast or something. Whatever he is, he's going to get paid one way or another.— PhillySubsMac
- Living in LA but still having my heart in Philly, this does NOT surprise me at all. I know the Sixers wanted to dump IA, but Bynum has never been committed to anything but himself. He was drafted at 17 and has been a pampered and spoiled throughout his career. His knees have been a problem the past 3+ seasons as has his attitude. He was busted parking in handicapped spots, he was tossed out of his last playoff game, he chose to shoot 3's even when the coach questioned his responses. In the end, Bynum is all about Bynum, not the team concept. He has made his money and will continue to make money as some team will offer him a multi-year deal next year based on his "potential". Philly is paying him $16 million this year and won't see him in uniform until at least the end of January.— drhoffman
- Don't be so harsh...maybe he's in a bowling league and his teammates needed him to defeat the upstart Ladies Auxiliary team.— Iron Giant
- OMG REALLY! wow... please don't sign him, this guy is bad news— main liner
- Just once I'd like to see one of these a**ho**s tied up in the back of a pickup and driven out of town while we all get to pelt him with tomatoes, not Jereys, the bland californians.— EagleEye61
- Seems to be a real pinhead.— Iron Giant
- I'm really starting to hate this man.— evolutionary
- I thought his most recent knee injury occurred while trying to escape the barber's chair.— bearsfriend
- Does this twerp bring to mind another infamous Sixer who rather would have just collected his paycheck instead of earning it? Does Derrick Coleman's name mean anything?!— vietnamvet
- Good idea to invest 4 past and future 1st rounders on this stooge. I understand the team was looking for cap relief from Iggy, but this is absurd. No wonder this team simply treads water year after year.— Repubrebirth
- Imagine if he tried to play basketball!— chriszak
- Exactly! LOL I don't know if the bowling story is true, but I believe his kness are genetically predisposed to deteriorate and he would be breaking down faster than the normal person even if he was using a wheelchair as transport from place to place. — barrywil
- Another big story broken by another national reporter. Why bother having beat guys, all the stories in all the sports are broken by national folks.— toe bee
- Actually someone on these boards a few weeks ago noted that AB bowls in Manayunk and jokingly indirectly hinted there could be a problem. I really doubt he hurt himself bowling, or at least I hope he can at least bowl (almost like walking IMO) without suffering catastrophic knee damage. Most 70 year olds can. If a 25 year old cannot then search on the UFA rolls needs to privately begin NOW! — barrywil
- The local reporters are so far up Dougie's a@@ they don't realize when they've been bamboozled.
- I do think the cartiledge issue is because of the platelet therapy. The other is the Sixers longstanding tradition of being enamored with guys who have a history of injury - Ruland, Webber, Brand, Hinson, Bynum.......all in effort to man the post. Living in Florida I get to watch Magic games and have enjoyed seeing Vucevic be a 12-10 guy - certainly something we could have used in the form of an un-injured 21 year old.— 7mel11
- I just bowl from my coach on my Wii. Not an injury yet!— verve
- If he hurt his knee bowling.... he would have hurt his knee gardening, taking out the trash, or brushing a golden retriever. Cracks me up...some comments are longer than the article.— road515
- ...I mean, fat, drunk, old people bowl and don't get hurt. It's not like he was playing a pick up game of basketball. Oh, wait.....— road515
- Ha! The Sixers may have to limit Bynum's activity to old lady card games like bridge and canasta
- maybe that voided his contract...can only hope..I think Greg Oden is available.— mlwmlw
A example of a guaranteed contract.— HappyBob- thank god he dont have a contract yet maybe these things will drive the contract numbers down— stayoutofphilly
- hurt his knees bowling???????........are you serious????......this is a bad joke right?— dave13
- Would not surprise me if they signed this guy and he never played this year. typical nba move— mkmholla
- I have no clue how one can bruise a bone in the knee by bowling. But he did, all the while supposedly rehabbing his other bone-bruised knee. With that out of the way there are issues here besides this bone bruised player. One is that the team did not or could not have properly medically evaluated this player before joining that trade dance. Could be they saw visions of an elite center in their uniform and lost all control and common sense of their own history going back to the Ruland fiasco. The second thing is that this team does a poor job developing players. Here, they spend time in some kind of figurative coaches doghouse. It's only when they are traded for the next big thing do we learn how that traded player is blossoming into a fine, young NBA player on the rise. Only here can we take the 2nd highest rated college basketball player in the draft and watch the player become an enigma before our eyes.
Under Pat Williams, Jack McMahon and Billy Cunningham, this team drafted real players with polish and skill. They traded for need; look what the great Bobby Jones brought to that team. Williams was shrewd enough to steal a first round draft picks using his little used bench guys (Terry Catledge). Now, flash forward to 2012 and we have a team that spends more time determining who the next mascot is going to roam the seating areas rather then in proper player development. This team has a sorry history of spending big on washed up NBA players and it's deja vu and Ground Hog Day all over again! I kind of wonder if the ownership and front office all have a collective brain bruise!— DelawareRiverRat - Gee Bynum's hurt AGAIN! Is it the curse of Philadelphia sports teams that they can't draft, can't evaluate talent and make bad free agent signings or is it that we just have BAD MANAGEMENT? It seems to be true for the 76ers and the Eagles as we know.— walt1
- I heard he did it night putting.— Wilhelm Von Humboldt
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''''''''Another big story broken by another national reporter. Why bother having beat guys, all the stories in all the sports are broken by national folks.
— toe bee'''''''''No LOCAL negative stories allowed-they have to come from the outside-if true or otherwise.
'''''''''Living in Florida I get to watch Magic games and have enjoyed seeing Vucevic be a 12-10 guy - certainly something we could have used in the form of an un-injured 21 year old.
— 7mel11''''''''''''Said last year he would be something special.Watched him a few times and you just see his confidence growing.He is special-just not a banger.
Seems like the AB honeymoon is over.He is the current local hoops whipping boy.Welcome home AB.
Much of this is due to all the hype-from many sources-prior and when this man arrived.Selling seats/tickets a big priority.
— HO HUM - The main source of hype was the money hungry front office. This is what happens when selling tickets is the main priority. Everything revolves around marketing
- Can it get any worse for sports in this city right now?— Lobo19722
- I believe the Sixers owe Bynam a $1 million bonus if he keeps his average above 175.— eaglesfan19101
- Speaking as someone who used to bowl but stopped because of knee problems and the pressure it would put on them when flexed, all I can say is...are you kidding me? And how he is going to play basketball under these circumstances? The new DX of cartilage being weakened--well, there are new experimental treatments, but generally speaking conventional wisdom is that cartilage damage can only get worse, not better. the body doesn't regrow cartilage. If anything will cause cartilage tears--it's a basketball season. I don't care how talented this guy is. Anyone who gives him a max contract is out of their minds. He has Bill Walton and Jeff Ruland written all over him. If his knees are this bad at his age, they will only get worse as a basketball player.— monsieurms
- I wondered why he didn't react negatively from being traded from the lakers to thesecond class sixers...looks like he had no intention of playing in philly. Sixers brass are morons if they don'trealize they will NEVER sign him to an extension. Why did he go to his own doctor for this "new" diagnosis???— iskabobpatel
- Another great draft choice(AI 2). This is what happens when you ignore character in the talent evaluation process.— Eddieboy
- It's pretty clear this guy is in no hurry to come back until he's 100%. Then he'll play the final two months well rested and cash in on a big contract.— ArtieLange
- BOWLING?????.......WE TALKIN' 'BOUT BOWLING????......BOWLING?????— SMOKEY811
- is it true or some idiot taking another idiot's word?— brownrice
- Wow: not much love for a 7:0 foot bowler trying to convert that 7-10 split. This has been one of the most bizarre episodes in Philly sports history, with a befuddled, deceptive front office, a seemingly clueless coach running the show, and a new ownership group who is learning that making millions from buying up distressed companies, stripping them of assets and flipping them is much easier than turning a mid-level NBA team into a championship team. Back to the drawing board, I fear.— chuckw
- Climbing Mt Everest in your undies is easier than turning a mid-level NBA team into a chamionship. What makes this even more bizarre is that every important development was broken by the national media.
- Thank God Bynum didn't hurt the knee while climbing a flight of steps -- an activity as taxing as bowling -- or he'd be likened to the Antichrist on this board. Lighten up, guys.— iceman
- He clearly has no interest in playing here long term...he will come back in about April, play well enough for some team to offer him his huge payday, then good riddance!— tsulpizio
- Imagine having the money to eat not 1, but 2 "stiff" contracts. First the 18 mil they paid Brand to go away and now this 16 mil for Bynum. This ownership group has made thier money in hedge funds and leveraged buyouts and are experts in obtaining "troubled assets". Can't wait to see how it all plays out.— realitybedamned
- The guy can not look the reporters in the eye when he talks. To me that is a usual sign of deception. I have no idea what is going on here, but this has all been handled terribly. It looks like the team is finally fed up asking Bynum to address the media on his own on Friday. Even DiLeo seemed to be smirking while speaking to the media after Andrew. What can you do but laugh. Adam Aron is a carnival barker and we all bught in. From the large crowd who greeted Andrew at the Constitution Center to the thousands of fans who bought tickets believing that somehow Andrew would be on the court for opening night. Many still believed even though the player had seen no on court practice and couldn't even run that somehow he would be back for opening night with only one week of practice! The best thing out of all of this is Dileo's response that we are in it with Andrew for the long hall and want do what is best for his future. In the interim the articles are starting to run about how great Kwame Brown is and how he will help the team. The spin continues.— Mattb
- Apt description of Aron. What happened to all the kumbaya posters who regurgitated the Sixers spin that Bynum coud play if the games counted? There's a sucker born every minute
- "That boy's about as sharp as a bowling ball"
-- Foghorn Leghorn— Hoc-a-mania - Sixers cant catch a break...smh— ssaun
- I hear Evan Turner was bowling the other day but just kept clanging the ball off the pins.— dasher
- Bynum on his way to becoming Gollum.— pedge
- Bowling? Did you say bowling? If he can't bowl ,how the bleep could possibly play professional basketball?
The guy is in bad shape and I wonder how he ever passed a physical of any kind in the trade process.— adipaolo - no big deal, they will be 20 mil under cap next year. If he can play we win, if he cannot we get someone else.— camasbud
- This is flawed thinking. They'll be under the cap but will not have 3 of their top 8 players under contract. With Bynum, Nick Young and Dorell Wright coming off the books it frees up salary cap $ but your $20M figure isn't enough to bring in 3 good players. If Bynum doesn't work out we'll be in for years of middle of the road teams.
- The number's $26 million for the three. — bearsfriend
- Even if it's $30M its not enough. I wasn't focusing on the amount, my point is it's going to be hard to pick up 3 quality players that will take us to the next level for $20M-$26M
- Let's wait and see him on the court before anyone makes a rash and hasty decision. He is big and talented, and young. Give him a chance to show what he is capable of before you be too harsh on him. There are very few guys like this in the NBA right now.— Paul SoTX
- Really? You guys are attacking him for bowling? He's supposed to know that he would get injured? As a Sixers fan, I am disappointed, but come on, get a grip people.— Northeaster
- Really? You guys are attacking him for bowling? He's supposed to know that he would get injured? As a Sixers fan, I am disappointed, but come on, get a grip people.— Northeaster
- Odom part 2..... I seriously do not think that this guy want to play here just like his previous team mate in Dallas. I can't feel and see his passion even when he attend the Sixers' home game.— 1500locust
- really starting to already dislike this clown.— psualum
- Cut the guy a break. Who could anticipate hurting them self bowlin?. If that is that is the case then the knee would not hold up anyway.— CptObvious
- lol.......if he can't even bowl, how's he ever gonna play any NBA basketball? lmao— Mark1npt
- Mitchell should be flat out embarrassed. Not only does he get scooped by espn, all he does is post three measly paragraphs with a link to espn's report and no followup, no questions from anyone on the Sixers end, no new information whatsoever. What did the editors do, pull this guy's name out of a hat to replace Kate Fagan??
- Easiest 16 million this brother is ever going to make. Wait, check that, he'll sign another contract with another idiot team, play 2-12 games and collect another 60 million.— warrentheape
- Who is to blame?? Senior Sixer mgmt in my estimation. The team traded for him and has the accountability for all that happens; good & bad....like not digging deep enough into the health issues w/o mgmt of the existing problem.— Northcountry
- Some folks just have too much money.THIS KID IS A PUNK!I like Collins however if he thought he could straighten this clown out he thinks too highly of himself.Philly sports,what a mess.Sure wish we could get a pro team here.Oh yea,maybe Lurie will fire Reid tomorrow.That is a pleasant thought.— mauiwahanui
- Harkless already looks like a star player in two years. Vuc is having a good season so far and we are stuck with a player who has bad knees and will probably never play again. Great move sixers. You really did your homework.— joeynick
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John Mitchell is in his second year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.Born and raised in West Philadelphia - not too far from Will Smith - he graduated from Overbrook High School the same year the 76ers won their last championship. He's a proud graduate of Howard University and the proud father of two sons, Jared and Jordan.
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