CHICAGO — Niko Mirotic accepted Bobby Portis' apology on Wednesday, six weeks after their ugly altercation at practice led to a hospitalization and a suspension.Things remain awkward for the Chicago Bulls.A day after he sat on the bench for the first time all season, Mirotic finally spoke publicly about the Oct. 17 incident that left him hospitalized with two facial fractures and a concussion. Portis served an eight-game suspension and Mirotic didn't return to practice until Monday.