OAKLAND, Calif. -- Chicago Bulls All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler is hopeful he will be able to play in Friday night's game against the Phoenix Suns after missing the last three games because of a right heel injury.
Butler, who originally injured the heel during a Feb. 1 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, went through all of Thursday's practice, which included a scrimmage.
"I felt all right," Butler said. "Still a little bit of pain. I'm glad to be out there playing basketball. Now we've just got to see how [the heel] feels when my body calms down.