Artest was punished by the NBA for a forearm shot to the face of Mavericks guard J.J. Barea with 24 seconds left in Game 2 on Wednesday night. Artest was immediately ejected after picking up his second technical foul. The foul was classified a flagrant foul.
"I have no reaction," Artest said after Thursday's practice. "I'm ready to move forward and play basketball."
/*Lakers coach Phil Jackson*/ said Thursday he had not spoken with Artest about the suspension, but the Lakers planned to petition the league to rescind Artest's first technical foul.
The Mavericks lead the best-of-seven series 2-0.
ESPN Los Angeles contributed to this report.
