The Lakers have been cautious about bringing Andrew Bynum back from his right knee injury. They refused to commit to a timetable for his return. They declined to even speculate when he might be back. But today might be the day they finally say when he will play again. If everything goes right in practice today and Bynum suffers no setbacks, then he might play Thursday against the Denver Nuggets. There doesn’t seem to be any reason to keep him on the sidelines any longer. His coach, Phil Jackson, says he’s looked good in practice. His teammates, including Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom, say the same things. Bynum says he’s ready to play. So, I expect Bynum to play Thursday. At this point, there’s no reason why not.