Bulls center Joakim Noah wants to return to the floor on Saturday, but the team will likely hold him out a little longer.
"I'm real close," Noah said. "I think I can go Saturday."
He hasn't played since Feb. 26 because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
"Joakim is feeling better but there's a process in place for him to come back," coach Vinny Del Negro said.