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LOS ANGELES, March 21 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has a strained, but not torn, Achilles tendon and will miss at least a week, the team says.
The oft-injured pivot man hurt the tendon Friday against Minnesota, saying he felt a pop in his left Achilles while running down the court. A subsequent MRI examination revealed no tear or rupture, officials said Saturday.
The Lakers said the injury will be re-evaluated Bynum rests on the sidelines for the next week.
Bynum has missed just four games for the Lakers this season being limited to a combined 85 games in the previous two years. He is averaging 15 points and 8.3 rebounds this season.
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FRIBOURG, Switzerland, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
Davis Cup first-round series are set for this weekend with some unusually high-profile names taking part.
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MIAMI, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
Ronnie Smith, former trumpet player for the disco/funk group K.C. and the Sunshine Band, has died in a Florida hospital, his family said.
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REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 9 (UPI) --
Microsoft has announced it will preview the consumer edition of Windows 8 in Spain as another step in preparing to release the new operating system.
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XINXIANG CITY, China, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
A set of parents in China said they expected a large baby, but they were shocked when their son came out weighing a potentially record-setting 15 1/2 pounds.
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