Bynum: 'I think it happened bowling'
Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum admitted before Sunday's game with the Cleveland Cavaliers that he might have injured his left knee bowling one week ago Saturday.
Bynum: 'I think it happened bowling'
John Mitchell, Inquirer Staff Writer
Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum admitted before Sunday’s game with the Cleveland Cavaliers that he might have injured his left knee bowling one week ago Saturday.
“It’s the same exact injury, mirror images of the knee; I think it happened bowling, to be honest,” Bynum said.
On Friday Bynum, who has been trying to rehabilitate his right knee (bone bruise) told reporters that a trip to see Dr. David W. Altchek in New York revealed that he also has a bone bruise on his left knee and that the cartilage in both knees are in a weakened state.
Late Saturday night, ESPN.com cited multiple sources saying that Bynum had suffered the latest injury – and exacerbated the cartilage situation – while bowling.
Bynum said this was not this was not the first time he as bowled since the start of training camp, when the Sixers announced that he would not participate. Acquired in a four-team trade over the summer, Bynum has yet to play for the Sixers.
On Friday Bynum said he still hopes to return to basketball-related activity by mid-December and hopefully back to playing games by mid January. Bynum last played in an NBA game last May. E
According to Bynum he did not suffer any trauma to the knee.
“I didn’t twist it, didn’t fall – nothing,” Bynum said. “It’s weird because I was doing low-impact training and squatting and then I go out and hurt myself like this. It’s very frustrating. “
Asked if he knew anything about the bowling situation, Sixers coach Doug Collins said, “no.”
Bynum said he noticed swelling in his knees after the injury. He also questioned the wisdom of bowling under the circumstances.
“In hindsight, I guess you really shouldn’t go bowling but it’s not anything more than what I’ve done in my rehab,” Bynum said.
He then added: “I’m kind of taking the position that if that happens bowling, what happens while dunking?
It is the multi-million dollar question.
This is not the presence in the lane the Sixers were looking for.— AreaMan- Is being terminally stupid a requirement to play in the NBA?— Marie Elena
- You couldn't make this up.— J11
- From a Laker fan: You're welcome, Philly!— Happy Bunny
- He had to, Dew. ESPN broke it early on and with a story like that, it couldn't possibly be made up. BOWLING?— Realistic One
- Well at least we freed up Iggy's salary because this guy is seemingly worthless.— gilligan
- jeff ruland...part deux.— Shemp Howard
- Waaaaaaaaah, awahhhhhhhhhhh, Your Teddy Bear is broken!— rayzoe
- After the interview Bynum immediately went home to bounce on his trampoline and pogo stick.— EaglesPhilliesIrish
- You do NOT get BONE BRUISES from bowling. The stupidity here is amazing. A bruise on a bone is caused by an impact of great force by some object colliding into a bone. A bone bruise IN the knee is difficult for an external object to create. It is, 90% of the time, a collision of bone on bone. A COLLISION, not simply a meeting, an irritation or a friction.
Bone bruise?
The Lie that keeps on giving.
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— Quixote II - Danny Tartabull.— EaglesWest
- I have arthritis in my knees and bowling is about the worst thing I can do. It doesn't hurt to bowl, but the next three to four days are excruciating. Bynum probably has arthritis, but nobody wants to say it out loud.— fammarlin
- He looks like Don King's love child.— escapedcamden4monterey
- I see John is all over this story...a day late. What I don't get is Bynum said it happened LAST Saturday and caused a lot of swelling. That means the local beat writers have been around him for a week and didn't notice.— caught-u-sleepin
- Wonder if his weight alone can cause these bone bruises.
Quixote II - If he has little to no cartilidge in the knees the bones can rub together causing a bone bruise. Having arthritis I suffer from this myself (the knees being bone-on-bone). While I haven't dealt with bone bruises that I know of I have had the swelling and a lot of symptoms associated with them. If Bynum's case is from little to no cartilidge in the knees it will be a reaccuring problem. They can insert cartilidge in the knees but if Bynum has that done even right after this season it could take months for him to recover and rehab. You'd be talking a DRose type timetable for recovery added to both knees and with the added pressure of it being a big man so the recovery time is even longer.
In the meantime they're going to struggle against teams with really good bigs unless Kwame or Hawes steps up. Lavoy has been regressing this season. 6 points and 4 rebounds aren't cutting it.— joecooler2u
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.
ABOUT MARC NARDUCCI
Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between. Narducci also has a true passion for South Jersey scholastic sports, which he has covered for many years.
