Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic [[ NEE-koh-lah MIR-oh-titch ]] is on the mend following an altercation with teammate Bobby Portis. Mirotic is out indefinitely after suffering fractures to his upper jaw and a concussion after trash talking escalated into a physical encounter at practice.
The team announced that surgery is likely for Mirotic and they are evaluating disciplinary action. He averaged 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game last season, while Portis averaged 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. The two were battling for the starting power forward spot.
