Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has praised teammate Derrick Rose as the point guard continues his recovery from injury.

Rose is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury last year, although he has been travelling with the team since last month.

"He's working really hard. He's always around the team, being a great leader and showing support to his teammates," the Bulls' official website quotes him as saying.

Noah will participate as a reserve in the All-Star game this weekend, after helping the Bulls to a 25-25 record so far this season.