Height/Weight: 7-0/285
| Birthdate: 10/27/1987
| Birthplace: Plainsboro, NJ
| Team: Los Angeles
| College: No College
| NBA Experience: 6
| Owned/Started%: 100/95 | Average Draft Position: 69.32
Bynum stays strong on the boards: Lakers C Andrew Bynum was having trouble getting his shots to fall on Thursday against the Celtics defense, so he went to work on the glass, grabbing seven offensive rebounds and 17 total in the Lakers’ 88-87 overtime win over Boston. Bynum still finished with 16 points, however it came on 6 of 15 shooting with four free throws; he added a steal and three blocks in 41 minutes. (Updated 02/09/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Bynum had a 20-20 game in the Lakers’ previous game, so he’s hitting the boards as hard as he ever has in recent games. Of course, that’s a trend that has been in place all season, as the seventh-year seven footer is averaging 12.3 rebounds per game this season, by far his career best. He is also scoring 17.1 points per game and has taken the leap to become a No. 1 Fantasy center this season as his role in the team becomes bigger. Fantasy owners should consider the All Star a must-start option in most formats right now. (Updated 02/09/2012).
02/10/2012 22:57 Lin continues tear as Knicks beat Lakers
Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Kobe Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday night.
02/10/2012 13:14 Postups: As Howard mulls future, Magic aim to avoid repeating history
As March 15 nears, the Magic play their ace: 85-year-old, wheelchair-bound owner Rich DeVos pays Dwight Howard a visit. As both try to avoid repeating Shaq history, Ken Berger says Howard may stay put for now.
02/10/2012 01:56 With time running out on Celtics-Lakers, both give us fine flashback
The young guys are coming. The aging Celtics and Lakers can feel it, which means time is of the essence. After a tough 88-87 overtime win for the Lakers, Ken Berger says this games serves as a fitting throwback.
02/09/2012 22:54 Gasol, Lakers survive Celtics in overtime
Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night.
02/09/2012 02:40 Courtside Seat: Looking back to look forward
As the season progresses, you might start looking at your Fantasy team and wonder who was most worthy of your selection. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines how the Top 12 players drafted are performing so far in different leagues in his Courtside Seat.
It was pretty much the same old story for Andrew Bynum during the 2010-11 regular season. He once again missed significant time due to his troublesome left knee (28 games), but showed flashes of his great potential when he was able to stay on the court. Bynum averaged 11.3 points and 9.4 rebounds during his sixth year in the league while shooting an impressive 57.4 percent from the field. While he did play extremely well during the postseason, Bynum displayed some of his immaturity when he decided to take a cheap shot at Dallas guard Jose Juan Barea in Los Angeles' final playoff game. That little stunt will now cost him the first five games of the next regular season, likely putting him out of commission for the first scoring period. Bynum will also have to answer to a new boss as Phil Jackson is no longer running the show in L.A. Mike Brown has taken over the as head coach and has already said the Lakers will not run their now notorious triangle offense. Instead, Brown will try and run the offense more through Bynum and fellow 7-footer Pau Gasol. However, the ball will still wind up in Kobe Bryant's hands more often than not, so don't expect the 23-year-old to suddenly become the focal point of the offense. While the talent is clearly there, Bynum's immaturity and consistent injury problems continue to stunt his development. He has now missed at least 17 games in each of the last four seasons and is already guaranteed to miss five this season. Despite being considered a No. 1 Fantasy C, owners should wait until the middle-rounds before taking Bynum. (Updated 8/29/11)
