Bulls’ Butler hopes to return against Suns

The game pits teams headed in opposite directions, although that was hard to tell Wednesday night when the Bulls got shellacked 123-92 by the Golden State Warriors. Chicago had an excuse: It was missing All-Star Jimmy Butler (bruised right heel) and standout sidekick Dwyane Wade (upper respiratory illness). The absence was the third in a row for Butler, but there's potential good news (for the Bulls, anyway) on the immediate horizon.