Coach Phil Jackson clarified Andrew Bynum’s knee condition before the Lakers played host to the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. Bynum said Thursday he continues to have swelling in his surgically-repaired right knee and also takes medication. Said Jackson:
“Yes, we watch it. He has swelling that develops. But we try to stay in touch with it. He’s not out there getting numbers by playing extra minutes at the end of a game. The other night he came out with three minutes to go. It wasn’t a done deal, but it was time for him to come off the floor. It’s not the same thing. It’s not quite that same level of irritation.”