DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bulls say center Joakim Noah will miss three weeks because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot that has kept him in and out of the rotation the past month.
Noah missed seven straight games at one point in February and played limited minutes in his first three games back before getting 11 rebounds in 27 minutes against Portland on Friday. He did not accompany the team to Indianapolis the following day and sat out the Bulls’ loss to Atlanta on Monday.
The injury has interrupted a breakout season for Noah, who is averaging 10.7 points and 11.4 rebounds.
The Bulls got some help in the frontcourt on Wednesday when they signed forward Chris Richard, who appeared in five games for Chicago before getting released last month. They also waived veteran guard Lindsey Hunter.
