The NBA is not expected to further discipline Lakers center Andrew Bynum for his ejection from Tuesday's game against Houston, according to a league official.
Bynum was ejected with 1:10 left in the third quarter after picking up his second technical foul. He high-fived teammates and a handful of fans in court-side seats before being turned toward the locker room by a team security official.
Instead of walking around the court, Bynum walked across it to get to the locker room.
He picked up the second technical while awaiting a free-throw attempt from Houston center Marcus Camby. He was engaging in a dialogue with referee Monty McCutcheon, who called the technical foul.
Bynum declined to talk to reporters after the game, which ended in a 107-104 Rockets victory.
"I'll answer all questions [Wednesday]," he said while pulling a roller bag to the team bus and staring straight ahead.
Bynum had 16 points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes. He picked up his first technical foul after loudly disputing a non-call with 7:34 left in the first quarter.
The Lakers led the Rockets, 97-88, with 5:01 to play but Houston went on a 12-0 run and never trailed again.
"I was irritated," Lakers Coach Mike Brown said after the loss. "We need [Bynum] on the floor. Nobody can put themselves in jeopardy to get themselves removed from the ball game."
The Lakers play at Dallas on Wednesday, completing a quick two-game trip before returning home to play Portland on Friday.
-Mike Bresnehan
