"Any Lakers health update usually involves center Andrew Bynum.

So here's the latest: Bynum participated in what he said was a full practice Friday, reported little pain from the bone bruise in his right knee and will suit up Sunday in Game 1 of the Lakers-Hornest first-round playoff series.

"It felt fine," said Bynum, who has frequently iced his knee. "It was all right. I'll be all right. It's nothing that's not normal at this point."

But not everything turned out according to plan. Bynum couldn't practice in five-on-five scrimmages like he had hoped because other teammates weren't available. Lakers guard Steve Blake won't play in Game 1 because of chicken pox, and Jackson hopes he can return for Game 2 on Wednesday but said he isn't certain. Jackson also said forwards Matt Barnes (sore right knee) and Ron Artest (hyperextended knee) sat out of Friday's practice and are listed as "probable" for Game 1 against New Orleans. Barnes has missed the last two games because of soreness in his surgically repaired right knee, although an MRI exam revealed no further damage. Jackson said Artest hyperxtended his knee in the Lakers' 116-108 overtime victory in their season finale Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings, but declined to say which knee was hurt."