Nov 30, 2008 11:41 AM EST
Andrew Bynum didn't practice on Saturday for the Lakers but reported no setbacks in his injured right ankle.
Bynum is expected to play on Sunday night against the Raptors, especially after posting 18 points and 10 rebounds against the Mavericks on Friday night.
"It felt the same, but it didn't get any worse," Bynum said of his ankle. "It bothered me one time in the game (Friday) night, when I tried to jump and dunk the ball and it just hurt a lot. But it subsided."
A bone spur broke free in Bynum's ankle during the team's win over the Nets on Tuesday, which is causing the center discomfort. Team medical personnel told Bynum the pain should be gone in about two weeks.
There is no risk of further injury.
"If the pain ever increases, I'm going to let everybody know and I'm going to have to take time off," Bynum said. "The worst thing that could happen to me at this point is just for the pain to increase. If that would happen, the doctor said that I would need another MRI to see why it happened."
Via Los Angeles Daily News
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Nov 30, 2008 11:37 AM EST
Raptors' center Jermaine O'Neal expects to play on Sunday night against the Lakers after a two-game absence.
"We'll see how it goes (today at shootaround)," O'Neal said. "I expected to play (Friday) night but didn't play so I don't want to lead people on. I think it's a huge positive I was able to practice today so I would definitely say the chances of me playing are far greater than not."
Toronto head coach Sam Mitchell said that he'd allow O'Neal and the training staff decide when he's ready to return.
O'Neal initially strained his left knee last Friday against New Jersey. He then went over on an ankle which lead to more discomfort and some swelling.
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Lakers' point guard Derek Fisher is trying to remain cautious about the team's hot start to the season.
Fisher remembers that the 2001-02 Lakers started the season with a 16-1 record, but stumbled to finish 58-24.
"As quickly as you can win 12 out of 13 or be 16-1, you go through a stretch where things get away from you," Fisher said. "It seems like things snowball from there and all the bad stuff comes out from under the rug.
"What I do remember most from that (2001-02) team was that we completed the end mission, which was to win a title. No matter how you start, it's how you finish that matters."
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Lakers Nov 2008 Archive
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Los Angeles Times | Nov 28, 2008
Lakers' center Andrew Bynum is day-to-day with a small bone spur that chipped off in his right foot against the Nets on Tuesday.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 26, 2008
There were a number of debuts in the NBA on Tuesday night, and not all of them were successful.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 24, 2008
Five games were played in the NBA on Sunday night, with the Raptors hosting the defending-champion Celtics in a matinee affair.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 21, 2008
There were only two games on the schedule in the NBA on Thursday night, but both were marquee matchups with the Pistons and Celtics battling in Boston and the Lakers and Suns taking the court in Phoenix.
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Arizona Republic | Nov 19, 2008
The interview that was printed last week by the Sacramento Bee actually took place during the presseason.
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ESPN | Nov 19, 2008
LeBron James broke the previous record set by Kobe Bryant to become the youngest player to reach 11,000 points in NBA history.
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Boston Globe | Nov 18, 2008
Magic Johnson was asked last Friday whether 2008 Finals MVP Paul Pierce was the best player in the league now, over reigning MVP Kobe Bryant.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Nov 18, 2008
Lakers coach Phil Jackson has responded to recent comments by Shaquille O'Neal that blamed him for the tension between Shaq and Kobe Bryant.
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Sacramento Bee | Nov 14, 2008
Shaquille O'Neal wouldn't rule out returning to the Lakers in 2010.
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Los Angeles Times | Nov 13, 2008
With the Lakers in town Wednesday, Hornets' head coach Byron Scott was asked about returning to Los Angeles as the head coach of the team he once played for.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 13, 2008
Paul Pierce hit a jumper with 0.5 seconds left on the clock to hand Atlanta their first loss of the season on Wednesday night.
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Yahoo! | Nov 12, 2008
A source close to Kobe Bryant's camp says that European clubs have reached out quietly to his representation and set baselines for a possible free-agent contract.
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Los Angeles Times | Nov 12, 2008
Lakers' owner Jerry Buss wants Phil Jackson to coach the team for many years to come, but Jackson isn't ready to commit beyond this season.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 12, 2008
There were eight games on the schedule in the NBA on Tuesday night, with the Hawks and Lakers putting their undefeated records on the line.
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ESPN | Nov 12, 2008
Josh Howard has missed the last two games with a wrist injury sustained against Denver on Friday night.
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Press-Enterprise | Nov 11, 2008
Trevor Ariza has an innate ability to create deflections on the defensive end of the floor.
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RealGM Staff Report | Nov 10, 2008
The Lakers have clearly been the absolute class of the NBA through the first two weeks of play, but surprisingly three of the top-five teams are from the Southeast Division.
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Los Angeles Times | Nov 10, 2008
Clippers' center Chris Kaman doesn't believe that the Mavericks are on the same level as the Lakers and Jazz in the Western Conference.
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Boston Herald | Nov 10, 2008
Dave Cowens, a legendary member of the Celtics and current assistant coach for the Pistons, had some harsh words for the Lakers.
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Orange County Register | Nov 10, 2008
Lakers' owner Jerry Buss was asked about the possibility of Kobe Bryant leaving the NBA to play overseas this weekend.
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ESPN | Nov 6, 2008
Former Lakers' star Magic Johnson said that he and his wife "cried all night" after Barack Obama become America's first African-American president on Tuesday.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Nov 6, 2008
The Pistons, Raptors, Hawks, Hornets, Jazz, and Lakers all put their undefeated records to the test on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Nov 4, 2008
Lakers' legend Jerry West admitted on Monday that losses to the Celtics during his playing days are still incredibly painful.
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L.A. Times | Nov 4, 2008
Center Andrew Bynum suffered a strained right rotator cuff injury during practice on Monday but still expects to play when the Lakers meet the Clippers on Wednesday night.
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Los Angeles Times | Nov 3, 2008
Lakers' coach Phil Jackson would like to see Pau Gasol more active in the second half of games.
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L.A. Times | Nov 1, 2008
With Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza set to become free agents in the summer, and Kobe Bryant having the ability to opt out, the duo appear to be unfazed by their situations.
