Nikola Mirotic looks to return Friday: 'I'm not angry at anyone'
Nikola Mirotic
With  his  season debut imminent  likely on Friday   Nikola Mirotic  is positive.
âIâm not angry at anyone â  Mirotic  said. âIâm doing fine with  myself . My family is great. Thereâs nothing to be angry about now. Itâs all over. Itâs a new beginning.â
The first âitâ refers  of course  to  Mirotic  missing  his  23rd straight game Wednesday because Bobby Portis concussed  him  and broke two facial bones with a punch on Oct. 17. Both players have made clear they will remain professional on the court but havenât discussed the incident off it. They did exchange fist bumps on the bench during Wednesdays game with the Pacers as  Mirotic  dressed for the first time this season.
Like Portis   Mirotic  is focused on playing. And coach Fred Hoiberg said if  Mirotic  navigates Thursdayâs practice and Fridayâs morning shootaround in Charlotte without any setbacks  the fourth-year forward will make his season debut against the Hornets on a minutes limit.
The minutes limit is why the Bulls arenât concerned about  Mirotic  likely starting with a back-to-back set of games. The Bulls host the Knicks on Saturday.
Hoiberg is pleased with where  Mirotic  is mentally.
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With  his  season debut imminent  likely on Friday    [TGT] is positive.
âIâm not angry at anyone â   [TGT] said. âIâm doing fine with   [TGT]  . My family is great. Thereâs nothing to be angry about now. Itâs all over. Itâs a new beginning.â
The first âitâ refers  of course  to   [TGT] missing   [TGT]   23rd straight game Wednesday because Bobby Portis concussed   [TGT]   and broke two facial bones with a punch on Oct. 17. Both players have made clear they will remain professional on the court but havenât discussed the incident off it. They did exchange fist bumps on the bench during Wednesdays game with the Pacers as   [TGT]   dressed for the first time this season.
Like  [TGT] is focused on playing. And coach Fred Hoiberg said if   [TGT]   navigates Thursdayâs practice and Fridayâs morning shootaround in Charlotte without any setbacks  the fourth-year forward will make his season debut against the Hornets on a minutes limit.
The minutes limit is why the Bulls arenât concerned about  Mirotic  likely starting with a back-to-back set of games. The Bulls host the Knicks on Saturday.
Hoiberg is pleased with where   [TGT]   is mentally.
Bulls Q&A: Will Nikola  [TGT]  or Bobby Portis be traded? What would it take for Fred Hoiberg to be fired? Â»
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