Bynum might not return until January
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Bynum might not return until January
Bob Cooney
The 76ers announced that Andrew Bynum might not be able to play basketball until January because of his knee injury.
In a statement, the Sixers said that Bynum had an MRI exam on Nov. 5. The diagnosis from Dr. David W. Altchek of New York's Hospital for Special Surgery, who also is Bynum's longtime personal doctor, moved the time back three weeks when the center could resume basketball activity.
If all goes well, Bynum would be able to return to basketball activity on about Dec. 10. The team said he will need an additional 1 to 4 weeks for "conditining, training and practice before before being able to resume game play with significant minutes."
Sixers GM Tony DiLeo said in a statement: "We know that Sixers fans are eager to see Andrew Bynum play and shine in a 76ers uniform. We also know that no one is more eager to see Andrew play for the Sixers than Andrew himself. He fully realizes the key contribution he can make to the team. Hopefully, that day is coming soon."
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He wil never play a game for Philly.— Fritz and Alice- We Got HOODWINKED, BAMBOOZLED And LED ASTRAY. GO SIXERS!!!!!!— PHIILY YA DIG?
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- Here we go again. The over/under on Bynum I had established for myself before any of the present knee issues had surfaced was 30 games. Now that appears to be extremely generous, and there the Lakers sit with Dwight Howard and not the talented but broken property that is Andrew Bynum.— john newlin
Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
