Taj Gibson (ankle) will not play Tuesday and is unlikely to take the court Wednesday, as well, Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago reports.

Gibson (ankle) will not play Tuesday and is unlikely to take the court Wednesday, as well, Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago reports.

Analysis:

Tuesday's game will be Gibson's fifth straight absence as he continues to recover from a left ankle injury. If he does sit out Wednesday, as anticipated, his next chance to return will come Saturday when the Bulls play host to Golden State. Nikola Mirotic has seen a solid bump in minutes, as well as production, in Gibson's absence, and the rookie is averaging 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds over his last five contests.