Random News Shit: Sports Injury Edition

1) Andrew Bynum Hyperextends Right Knee; Postseason Status Uncertain
And in other news, there is unrest in the Middle East, its hot in Florida, and Lil B isn't good at making music.

The Lakers had to see this coming, right? Bynum played in like 10 straight games, he was due an knee injury at some point. What's the difference between it happening last night and it happening tonight in Sacramento or Saturday in their first playoff game? We're talking about Andrew Bynum here, it was just a matter of time.

I'll tell you what though, its a good thing the Lakers didn't make that Bynum-Carmelo Anthony trade. I mean, what would they do with Melo's 26 points a night when they have so many "Andrew Bynum hurt his knee" headlines left unused? My point exactly.

**UPDATE**
It's just a bone bruise and Bynum should be fine for the playoffs...until he's hurt again.

2) Josh Hamilton Break Arm; Out 6-8 Weeks
Well at least he isn't out for rehab.

3) Joakim Noah Re-Sprains Ankle; Ronnie Brewer Sprains Thumb
These injuries should be no big deal. They'll both probably sit in tonight's season finale and be ready to blow Indiana away this week. And even if they aren't, its just Indiana, I think they'll be okay.

4) Steve Blake Has Chicken Pox; Matt Barnes Out With A Knee Injury
Just in case you were wondering, Steve Blake is a man of 31 years of age. Welp, break out the calamine lotion because there are other Lakers who have never had Chicken Pox (including Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest) before and we know they are very contagious. Shit is all fucked up in Lakerland.

5) Michael Redd Says He Can Still Play
Speaking of 31 year-olds, Michael Redd says he still has something left after Andrew Bynum-like knee issues. Hey, bring him on down to Miami, we can definitely use him next year.

6) Andrew Bogut Has Elbow Surgery
Unlike Redd, I know the Bucks aren't letting him go, but he'd also be a welcomed addition to Miami's roster next season. Well, if there's a next season.

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Random News Shit: NBA Headlines

1) Chris Paul Wants Out Of New Orleans
Welp Cleveland y'all can give all LeBron jersey burning and hate speech a rest for a second and deflect your anger at a new target: Chris Paul. If he had made this trade request weeks ago, Dan Gilbert and everything to get him in Cleveland and maybe LeBron stays. As great as his situation is now with the Heat, I'm sure potentially landing CP3 would've at least made him think harder about his "decision." So yeah, Cleveland, be mad at Chris Paul for asking for a trade this late in the summer.

Anyhow, I fully expect there to be no trade. Chris has little, to no, leverage with 2 years still remaining on his contract. But even if N.O. did want to trade him, he doesn't have a no-trade clause, so they could essentially send him to Toronto or Minnesota if they wanted to. I don't think they'd do that to him though, so my guess is he'll sit his ass right there and play out his contract the next 2 years.

2) Matt Barnes Signs With Lakers
Another new team for "Basketball Husband" Matt Barnes this year. This is Matt's 7th team in 7 years, he's like the Latino Jim Jackson. And at this rate he can coast to surpassing Jimmy's 12 teams (13 if you count the Hornets whom he was traded to but never played a game for) in 14 seasons mark.

Now Matt tweeted the news himself, but when he arrives L.A. he's gonna have to change that @Matt_Barnes22 Twitter handle because he won't be wearing that number for the Lakers. Twenty-two was Elgin Baylor's number and it's retired up in the rafters.

(Side note: Can we skip the regular season and go straight to the Heat-Lakers NBA Finals?? This match-up gets more and more intriguing by the day.)

3) Wife Of Bobcats' Stephen Jackson Robbed In North Carolina Home
Man, you hate to hear stories like this. It obviously could've been much worse, and that goodness it wasn't, but it must be a very vulnerable and infuriating situation for Stephen Jackson. Well at least his wife is alright.

4) Allan Houston Front-Runner For Knicks GM
And people actually thought LeBron James was coming to play for them?? Hilarious! Welp, this is better than the rumor they were bringing back Isiah Thomas lol.

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