Bulls' Bobby Portis Suspended 8 Games For Punching Nikola Mirotic
Portis' blow landed Mirotic in the hospital with two broken bones in his face and a concussion.
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Portis' blow landed Mirotic in the hospital with two broken bones in his face and a concussion.
With a punch heard around the NBA, the Bulls have chosen not to go gentle into that good tank.
Mirotic suffered maxillary fractures and will likely need surgery.
The Bulls open their season against the Raptors in Toronto on Thursday night.
LaVine will enter restricted free agency next July.
"You can tell how much he wants to be out there with our guys," coach Fred Hoiberg says of LaVine.
Justin Holiday led Chicago with 17 points.
As the new season has begun, the Bulls are in a different place from seasons past.
"I'm not lacking confidence," Markkanen said after scoring four points on 1-of-9 shooting.
Dunn will be out at least several weeks, while the Bulls are optimistic Markkanen will play Sunday.