Nicks and bruises

Phil Jackson said today that he expected everyone to play tommorrow, but conceded that several players were nursing some bumps and bruises. Derek Fisher’s ribs are still sore, Andrew Bynum’s knee got “banged” last night and needed some ice after practice, Sasha Vujacic’s ankle and thumb still cause some discomfort, and Vlad Radmanovic’s thigh is still bruised.

These are all minor issues that shouldn’t cause anyone to miss time, but still need to be monitored.