Joakim Noah: (Ankle) Returns To The Court

Noah (ankle) returned from a four-game absence against the Knicks on Thursday but had a rough shooting night as he only put up five points (1-8 FG, 2-6 FT) to go along with 13 rebounds, three assists, and one block in 34 minutes.

Analysis:

Despite the poor shooting performance, Noah was able to brush aside his lingering ankle issues to play a normal compliment of minutes Thursday. However, when considering that his ankle issues stemmed from soreness, it's entirely possible that he could be sidelined in the future to rest the ankles yet again.