Tyrus Thomas said he had no problem putting his altercation with Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro and the ensuing one-game suspension behind him when he took the floor in the Chicago Bulls' 109-101 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Thomas told reporters after the game that it felt good to get back on the court, adding, “I’m always ready to play.”

The embattled Bulls forward, who has been the subject of many trade rumors this season, came off the bench and played 28 minutes -- the most playing time he’s seen since Jan. 21, when he played 36 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Asked about his extended playing time, Thomas was characteristically curt in his answer to reporters.

“The more you’re out there, the more you can do,” Thomas said.

Thomas hit four of his five shots for nine points, grabbed seven rebounds and notched a block and a steal.

Thomas told the Chicago Tribune before the game that he had "no regrets" about the incident that led to his one-game suspension.