Portis speaks

Former Arkansas Razorback Bobby Portis of the Chicago Bulls spoke with members of the media for the first time Tuesday since spraining his right knee last Wednesday, an injury that will sideline him four to six weeks.

Bobby Portis (Little Rock Hall, Arkansas Razorbacks) spoke to the media Tuesday for the first time since spraining the MCL in his right knee last Wednesday, an injury that will sideline the Chicago Bulls’ forward four to six weeks. Portis had to sit and watch the Golden State Warriors’ rout of the Bulls on Monday night. Klay Thompson set an NBA record with 14 three-pointers, and the Warriors dropped 92 firsthalf points en route to a 149-124 victory over the Bulls. “It does hurt to sit there in the training room and watch the game,” said Portis, who hasn’t been cleared to sit on the bench. “But when they come back I try to talk as much as possible, try to do the little things. Somebody asks me for advice, I can give it to them. I’ve been through just about everything you can go through now in the league in four years.” The injury occurred against the Charlotte Hornets when he contested Nicolas

Batum’s dunk and Tony Parker’s head slammed into his knee. Portis screamed, ran off the court and crumpled into a heap with his head down at the edge of the stands. “I felt it pop a little bit, thought it was worse than it was and obviously I try to fight through everything,” Portis said. “Any injury I’ve ever had, I’ve always fought through it. This is something I can’t fight through.”