Bynum Injured in Lakers’ Win

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 100-99 but lost their emerging star center Andrew Bynum due to sprained left knee. Bynum injured his knee in the third period after landing on teammate Lamar Odom’s foot while trying to grab a rebound under the Grizzlies basket. X-rays showed negative results but Bynum will undergo MRI tests on Monday to determine if there are ligament damages.

This comes as a big blow to me personally because Bynum is one of my favorite players in my fantasy league. Last week I lost Grant Hill after his emergency appendectomy and now Bynum will also be out for a couple of games and I must find ways to tweak my roster to stay competitive in my league. I know Bynum is not the type of guy you would want to lean on to get a trophy, but he has been contributing pretty decently in my league. Just before he got injured in the game against the Grizzles, Bynum has tallied 10 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists in 20 minutes of action. Plus he shot 5-7 from the field and had 0 turnovers. For the season, Bynum is averaging 12.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.1 blocks. In addition to that, he shoots over 60 percent from the field and almost 70 percent from the free-throw line and commits just about 1.5 turnovers per contest. His numbers are pretty decent for my taste and it works in my line-up but now that he’s out, I think I better start tinkering my line-up to maintain the competition.

 

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King James’ 38 Point Effort Carries Cavs against Celtics

Lebron James scored 38 big points and handed the Big Three their second loss this season when the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-104.  The King had help from his teammates as well.  Drew Gooden scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 15 points and 14 rebounds.  James also had 13 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks to go with his 38 points.

Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20 points but got little help from the others.  Kevin Garnett finished with 19 points while Paul Pierce added 16 points.  The Big Three of Celtics fought hard in the game but they were outscored by the trio of James, Gooden and Ilgauskas 77-64.

The Boston Celtics are 11-2 in the Atlantic and the Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-6 in the Central division.

The Celtics will host the New York Knicks on the 29th and the Cavs will travel to Detroit to face the Pistons on the November 28^th.

 

Other Results

Charlotte Bobcats 90

Miami Heat 110*

 

Atlanta Hawks 78

Chicago Bulls 90*

 

Seattle Supersonics 99

L.A. Lakers 106*

 

Philadelphia 76ers 114*

Milwaukee Bucks 99

 

Indiana Pacers 112*

Denver Nuggets 110

 

 

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Nets Drops Their Sixth Straight Game

  Deron Williams Scored 20 points on an 8-11 shooting and dished out 6 assists when the Utah Jazz handed the New Jersey Nets their sixth straight loss.

The Jazz, who came from back to back losses against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers played big tonight as they crushed the skidding Nets.  Williams led his team with 20 points.  Carlos Boozer tallied 17 points and 5 rebounds in 24 minutes of action.  Ronnie Brewer and Mehmet Okur each had 14 points for the Jazz.

The Nets who are still playing without Vince Carter for the past five games are having trouble filling up the scoring void Carter left.  Richard Jefferson finished with game high 22 points.  All around point guard Jason Kidd only had 2 points as he struggled on the floor on 1-9 shooting.  He finished with 8 assists but committed 6 turnovers.  Bostjan Nachbar added 16 points while rookie big man Sean Williams continued to play well when he finished the game with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. 

The New Jersey Nets are third in the Atlantic with a 4-7 record while the Utah Jazz are second in the Southwest with an 8-4 record.

 

Other Results

Portland Trailblazers 92

Charlotte Bobcats 101 *

 

Seattle Supersonics 108

Memphis Grizzlies 125 *

 

Orlando Magic 95 *

New Orleans Hornets 88

 

 

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