CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will not play Tuesday against the New York Knicks because of a right ankle injury.

Rose, who suffered the injury during the second quarter of Sunday's loss in New York, was wearing a walking boot early Monday but later was seen without it. He tested the injury prior to Tuesday's contest, running and shooting for several minutes in front of Bulls GM Gar Forman, VP of Basketball Operations John Paxson and trainer Fred Tedeschi. The Chicago Tribune initially reported Rose's situation.

"You just deal with it as best you can," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "From what our medical people are saying [the injuries] aren't related at all. They're all separate injuries. And sometimes you have that. It's just the way it goes. You deal with it the best you can; he's been very diligent with his rehab, so hopefully he'll be back sooner than later."

Rose did not think this would keep him out the rest of the regular season. After missing 22 games, Rose said it's important to get back in a rhythm with his teammates.

"It's huge, especially right now we have to catch a rhythm where I've been out the majority of the year with all these injuries," he said. "A couple other players have been out a little bit. But if anything we're happy that we've been together; this is basically the same team from last year. We know everybody's tendencies on the team. We know how to play with one another. But it's going to take a little time for us to jell."

Paxson said Tuesday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000 that the team won't risk anything with Rose.