Bulls' Paul Zipser: Ruled out Tuesday and Thursday

Zipser (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Raptors and Thursday's game against the Celtics, KC Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Zipser was wearing a walking boot during the Bulls' shootaround Tuesday, so the team has opted to go ahead and rule him out for their final two contests before the All-Star break. The hope is that Zipser will be ready to return when the team resumes play on Feb. 24 against the Suns, but an update on his status may not be available until once the Bulls resume practices next week.