The target date of returning to practice on Oct. 24, two days after the Synvisc-One injections, came and went, and with it went the hope of (Andrew) Bynum’s appearing in the season opener nearly three weeks ago.

As it stands, the new date of hope is around Dec. 10, unaltered still by the latest news. At that time, the Sixers and Bynum hold out hope that he will be able to resume basketball-related activities and possibly return to the court by late December or the middle of January.

via John N. Mitchell of the Philadelphia Inquirer