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id="toc-1966–1975:_Team_creation_and_early_success" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1966–1975:_Team_creation_and_early_success"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.1</span> <span>1966–1975: Team creation and early success</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1966–1975:_Team_creation_and_early_success-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1976–1984:_Gilmore_and_Theus_duo" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1976–1984:_Gilmore_and_Theus_duo"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.2</span> <span>1976–1984: Gilmore and Theus duo</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1976–1984:_Gilmore_and_Theus_duo-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1984–1990:_Michael_Jordan_era_begins" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1984–1990:_Michael_Jordan_era_begins"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.3</span> <span>1984–1990: Michael Jordan era begins</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1984–1990:_Michael_Jordan_era_begins-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1990–1993:_First_championship_three-peat" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1990–1993:_First_championship_three-peat"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.4</span> <span>1990–1993: First championship three-peat</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1990–1993:_First_championship_three-peat-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1993–1995:_Jordan's_first_retirement_and_the_Scottie_Pippen_era" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1993–1995:_Jordan's_first_retirement_and_the_Scottie_Pippen_era"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.5</span> <span>1993–1995: Jordan's first retirement and the Scottie Pippen era</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1993–1995:_Jordan's_first_retirement_and_the_Scottie_Pippen_era-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1995–1998:_Return_of_Michael_Jordan_and_second_championship_three-peat" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1995–1998:_Return_of_Michael_Jordan_and_second_championship_three-peat"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.6</span> <span>1995–1998: Return of Michael Jordan and second championship three-peat</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1995–1998:_Return_of_Michael_Jordan_and_second_championship_three-peat-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1998–2008:_Post-Jordan_era_and_a_decade_of_struggle" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1998–2008:_Post-Jordan_era_and_a_decade_of_struggle"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.7</span> <span>1998–2008: Post-Jordan era and a decade of struggle</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1998–2008:_Post-Jordan_era_and_a_decade_of_struggle-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-1998–2004:_The_Baby_Bulls" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1998–2004:_The_Baby_Bulls"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.7.1</span> <span>1998–2004: The Baby Bulls</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1998–2004:_The_Baby_Bulls-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2004–2009:_Rebuilding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2004–2009:_Rebuilding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.7.2</span> <span>2004–2009: Rebuilding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2004–2009:_Rebuilding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2008–2016:_Derrick_Rose_era" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2008–2016:_Derrick_Rose_era"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8</span> <span>2008–2016: Derrick Rose era</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2008–2016:_Derrick_Rose_era-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2008–2010:_Appearance_of_Derrick_Rose" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2008–2010:_Appearance_of_Derrick_Rose"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.1</span> <span>2008–2010: Appearance of Derrick Rose</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2008–2010:_Appearance_of_Derrick_Rose-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2010–2011:_Arrival_of_Tom_Thibodeau_and_Rose's_MVP_year" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2010–2011:_Arrival_of_Tom_Thibodeau_and_Rose's_MVP_year"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.2</span> <span>2010–2011: Arrival of Tom Thibodeau and Rose's MVP year</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2010–2011:_Arrival_of_Tom_Thibodeau_and_Rose's_MVP_year-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2011–2014:_Injury-plagued_seasons_for_Derrick_Rose" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2011–2014:_Injury-plagued_seasons_for_Derrick_Rose"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.3</span> <span>2011–2014: Injury-plagued seasons for Derrick Rose</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2011–2014:_Injury-plagued_seasons_for_Derrick_Rose-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2014–2015:_Return_of_Derrick_Rose_to_health_and_rise_of_Jimmy_Butler" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2014–2015:_Return_of_Derrick_Rose_to_health_and_rise_of_Jimmy_Butler"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.4</span> <span>2014–2015: Return of Derrick Rose to health and rise of Jimmy Butler</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2014–2015:_Return_of_Derrick_Rose_to_health_and_rise_of_Jimmy_Butler-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2015–2017:_Departures_of_Tom_Thibodeau_&_Derrick_Rose" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2015–2017:_Departures_of_Tom_Thibodeau_&_Derrick_Rose"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.8.5</span> <span>2015–2017: Departures of Tom Thibodeau & Derrick Rose</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2015–2017:_Departures_of_Tom_Thibodeau_&_Derrick_Rose-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2017–present:_Lavine_era" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2017–present:_Lavine_era"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.9</span> <span>2017–present: Lavine era</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2017–present:_Lavine_era-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2017–2020:_Final_years_of_GarPax_and_rebuilding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2017–2020:_Final_years_of_GarPax_and_rebuilding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.9.1</span> <span>2017–2020: Final years of GarPax and rebuilding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2017–2020:_Final_years_of_GarPax_and_rebuilding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2021–2024:_DeRozan-Lavine_duo" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2021–2024:_DeRozan-Lavine_duo"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.9.2</span> <span>2021–2024: DeRozan-Lavine duo</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2021–2024:_DeRozan-Lavine_duo-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2024-present:_DeRozan's_departure" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2024-present:_DeRozan's_departure"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1.9.3</span> <span>2024-present: DeRozan's departure</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2024-present:_DeRozan's_departure-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Rivalries" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Rivalries"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Rivalries</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Rivalries-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Rivalries subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Rivalries-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Cleveland_Cavaliers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Cleveland_Cavaliers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.1</span> <span>Cleveland Cavaliers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Cleveland_Cavaliers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Detroit_Pistons" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Detroit_Pistons"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.2</span> <span>Detroit Pistons</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Detroit_Pistons-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Miami_Heat" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Miami_Heat"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.3</span> <span>Miami Heat</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Miami_Heat-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-New_York_Knicks" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#New_York_Knicks"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2.4</span> <span>New York Knicks</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-New_York_Knicks-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Traditions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Traditions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Traditions</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Traditions-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Traditions subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Traditions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Starting_lineup_introductions" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Starting_lineup_introductions"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.1</span> <span>Starting lineup introductions</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Starting_lineup_introductions-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Black_shoes_and_socks" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Black_shoes_and_socks"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.2</span> <span>Black shoes and socks</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Black_shoes_and_socks-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Circus_trip" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Circus_trip"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Circus trip</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Circus_trip-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Name,_logo,_and_uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Name,_logo,_and_uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Name, logo, and uniforms</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Name,_logo,_and_uniforms-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Name, logo, and uniforms subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Name,_logo,_and_uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Name" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Name"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Name</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Name-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Logo" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Logo"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Logo</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Logo-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span> <span>Uniforms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-1966–1973_uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1966–1973_uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.1</span> <span>1966–1973 uniforms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1966–1973_uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1973–1985_uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1973–1985_uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.2</span> <span>1973–1985 uniforms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1973–1985_uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1985–present_uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1985–present_uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.3</span> <span>1985–present uniforms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1985–present_uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Alternate_black_uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Alternate_black_uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.4</span> <span>Alternate black uniforms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Alternate_black_uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.5</span> <span>Other uniforms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Nike_City_Uniforms" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Nike_City_Uniforms"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3.5.1</span> <span>Nike City Uniforms</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Nike_City_Uniforms-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Mascots" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Mascots"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Mascots</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Mascots-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Season-by-season_record" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Season-by-season_record"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Season-by-season record</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Season-by-season_record-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Franchise_records" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Franchise_records"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Franchise records</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Franchise_records-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Training_facilities" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Training_facilities"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Training facilities</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Training_facilities-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Home_arenas" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Home_arenas"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Home arenas</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Home_arenas-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personnel" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personnel"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Personnel</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Personnel-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Personnel subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Personnel-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Current_roster" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Current_roster"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.1</span> <span>Current roster</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Current_roster-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Retained_draft_rights" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Retained_draft_rights"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2</span> <span>Retained draft rights</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Retained_draft_rights-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Franchise_leaders" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Franchise_leaders"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.3</span> <span>Franchise leaders</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Franchise_leaders-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Head_coaches" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Head_coaches"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Head coaches</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Head_coaches-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Hall_of_Famers,_retired,_and_honored_numbers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Hall_of_Famers,_retired,_and_honored_numbers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Hall of Famers, retired, and honored numbers</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Hall_of_Famers,_retired,_and_honored_numbers-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Hall of Famers, retired, and honored numbers subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Hall_of_Famers,_retired,_and_honored_numbers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Basketball_Hall_of_Famers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Basketball_Hall_of_Famers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.1</span> <span>Basketball Hall of Famers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Basketball_Hall_of_Famers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-FIBA_Hall_of_Famers" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#FIBA_Hall_of_Famers"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.2</span> <span>FIBA Hall of Famers</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-FIBA_Hall_of_Famers-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Chicagoland_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Chicagoland_Sports_Hall_of_Fame"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.3</span> <span>Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Chicagoland_Sports_Hall_of_Fame-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Retired_numbers_and_honorees" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Retired_numbers_and_honorees"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.4</span> <span>Retired numbers and honorees</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Retired_numbers_and_honorees-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Chicago_Bulls_Ring_of_Honor" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Chicago_Bulls_Ring_of_Honor"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.5</span> <span>Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Chicago_Bulls_Ring_of_Honor-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Media" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Media"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>Media</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Media-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Media subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Media-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Radio" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Radio"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13.1</span> <span>Radio</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Radio-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Television" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" 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href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87ikaqo_Bullz" title="Çikaqo Bullz – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Çikaqo Bullz" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Bali</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D1%8B%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B7" title="Чыкага Булз – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Чыкага Булз" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D1%8B%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B7" title="Чыкага Булз – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Чыкага Булз" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%81" title="Чикаго Булс – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Чикаго Булс" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%BF_%CE%9C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CF%82" title="Σικάγο Μπουλς – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Σικάγο Μπουλς" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es badge-Q17437798 badge-goodarticle mw-list-item" title="good article badge"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D8%B2" title="شیکاگو بولز – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="شیکاگو بولز" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulls_de_Chicago" title="Bulls de Chicago – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Bulls de Chicago" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%8B%9C%EC%B9%B4%EA%B3%A0_%EB%B6%88%EC%8A%A4" title="시카고 불스 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="시카고 불스" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%89%D5%AB%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%A3%D5%B8_%D4%B2%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AC%D5%BD" title="Չիկագո Բուլս – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Չիկագո Բուլս" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8" title="शिकागो बुल्स – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="शिकागो बुल्स" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%92%D7%95_%D7%91%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A1" title="שיקגו בולס – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="שיקגו בולס" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A9%E1%83%98%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%92%E1%83%9D_%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A%E1%83%96%E1%83%98" title="ჩიკაგო ბულზი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ჩიკაგო ბულზი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8Cik%C4%81gas_%22Bulls%22" title="Čikāgas "Bulls" – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Čikāgas "Bulls"" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8Cikagos_Bulls" title="Čikagos Bulls – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Čikagos Bulls" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Chicago Bulls" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%81" title="Чикаго Булс – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Чикаго Булс" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B7%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%97%E0%B5%8B_%E0%B4%AC%E0%B5%81%E0%B5%BE%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D" title="ഷിക്കാഗോ ബുൾസ് – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഷിക്കാഗോ ബുൾസ്" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8" title="शिकागो बुल्स – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="शिकागो बुल्स" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%88_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D8%B2" title="شيكاجو بولز – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="شيكاجو بولز" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B4%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%88_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D8%B2" title="شیکاگو بولز – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="شیکاگو بولز" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B7" 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href="/wiki/File:Chicago_Bulls_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Chicago Bulls logo"><img alt="Chicago Bulls logo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/67/Chicago_Bulls_logo.svg/200px-Chicago_Bulls_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="202" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/67/Chicago_Bulls_logo.svg/300px-Chicago_Bulls_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/67/Chicago_Bulls_logo.svg/400px-Chicago_Bulls_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="239" data-file-height="241" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Central_Division_(NBA)" title="Central Division (NBA)">Central</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1966</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">History</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Chicago Bulls</b><br />1966–present<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Arena</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago, Illinois</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team colors</th><td class="infobox-data">Red, black, white<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#CE1141; color:white;"> </span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#000000; color:white;"> </span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; color:black;"> </span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Main sponsor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Motorola_Mobility" title="Motorola Mobility">Motorola Mobility</a><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">President</th><td class="infobox-data">Michael Reinsdorf</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General manager</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Marc_Eversley" title="Marc Eversley">Marc Eversley</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Donovan" title="Billy Donovan">Billy Donovan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ownership</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Reinsdorf" title="Jerry Reinsdorf">Jerry Reinsdorf</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Affiliation(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Windy_City_Bulls" title="Windy City Bulls">Windy City Bulls</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Championships</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>6</b> (<a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_Finals" title="1991 NBA Finals">1991</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_Finals" title="1992 NBA Finals">1992</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_Finals" title="1993 NBA Finals">1993</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_Finals" title="1996 NBA Finals">1996</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_Finals" title="1997 NBA Finals">1997</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_Finals" title="1998 NBA Finals">1998</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Conference titles</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><b>6</b> (<a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">1991</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_playoffs" title="1992 NBA playoffs">1992</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_playoffs" title="1993 NBA playoffs">1993</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_playoffs" title="1996 NBA playoffs">1996</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_playoffs" title="1997 NBA playoffs">1997</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_playoffs" title="1998 NBA playoffs">1998</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division titles</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>9</b> (<a href="/wiki/1974%E2%80%9375_NBA_season" title="1974–75 NBA season">1975</a>, <a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_NBA_season" title="1990–91 NBA season">1991</a>, <a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_NBA_season" title="1991–92 NBA season">1992</a>, <a href="/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_NBA_season" title="1992–93 NBA season">1993</a>, <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season" title="1995–96 NBA season">1996</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NBA_season" title="1996–97 NBA season">1997</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NBA_season" title="1997–98 NBA season">1998</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NBA_season" title="2010–11 NBA season">2011</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NBA_season" title="2011–12 NBA season">2012</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Retired numbers</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>4</b> (<a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">4</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Love" title="Bob Love">10</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">23</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">33</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nba.com/bulls">www<wbr 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width="38" height="59" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Kit_body_basketball.svg/57px-Kit_body_basketball.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Kit_body_basketball.svg/76px-Kit_body_basketball.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="38" data-file-height="59" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px; background-color: #"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Kit_shorts_chicagobulls_statement.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 59px; width: 100px; height: 36px;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-valign-top" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Team colours"><img alt="Team colours" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/100px-Kit_shorts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="36" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/150px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Kit_shorts.svg/200px-Kit_shorts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="36" /></span></span></div> </div> <div style="padding-top: 0.6em; text-align: center;"><b>Statement</b></div> </div></td></tr><tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Chicago Bulls</b> are an American professional <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a> team based in <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>. The Bulls compete in the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> (NBA) as a member of the <a href="/wiki/Central_Division_(NBA)" title="Central Division (NBA)">Central Division</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern Conference</a>. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the <a href="/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1966–67 Chicago Bulls season">1966–67 NBA season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OnThisDate_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OnThisDate-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls play their home games at the <a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a>, an arena on Chicago's West Side. </p><p>The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s when they played a major part in popularizing the NBA worldwide. They are known for having one of the NBA's greatest dynasties, winning six <a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_champions" title="List of NBA champions">NBA championships</a> between 1991 and 1998 with two <a href="/wiki/Three-peat" title="Three-peat">three-peats</a>. All six of their championship teams were led by <a href="/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Famers</a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a>, and coach <a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a>. The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships while never losing an <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals" title="NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> series in their history.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Bulls won 72 games during the <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season" title="1995–96 NBA season">1995–96 season</a>, setting an <a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_regular_season_records" title="List of NBA regular season records">NBA record</a> that stood until the <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> won 73 games during the <a href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_NBA_season" title="2015–16 NBA season">2015–16 season</a>. The Bulls were the first team in NBA history to win 70 games or more in a single season, and the only NBA franchise to do so until the 2015–16 Warriors.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since 1998, the Bulls have failed to regain their former success. The franchise struggled throughout the 2000s, but showed promise in the early 2010s led by <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a> and <a href="/wiki/Joakim_Noah" title="Joakim Noah">Joakim Noah</a>, culminating in back-to-back seasons above .732 in <a href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="2010–11 Chicago Bulls season">2010–11</a> and <a href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="2011–12 Chicago Bulls season">2011–12</a>. An <a href="/wiki/Anterior_cruciate_ligament" title="Anterior cruciate ligament">ACL</a> tear suffered by Rose and subsequent trades of key players triggered a rebuild, culminating in the lineup built around <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Star">All-Stars</a> <a href="/wiki/Zach_LaVine" title="Zach LaVine">Zach LaVine</a>, <a href="/wiki/DeMar_DeRozan" title="DeMar DeRozan">DeMar DeRozan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Vu%C4%8Devi%C4%87" title="Nikola Vučević">Nikola Vučević</a>. </p><p>Jordan and Rose won the <a href="/wiki/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Most Valuable Player Award">NBA Most Valuable Player Award</a> while playing for the Bulls, for a total of six MVP awards. The Bulls share rivalries with the <a href="/wiki/Bulls%E2%80%93Cavaliers_rivalry" title="Bulls–Cavaliers rivalry">Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bulls%E2%80%93Pistons_rivalry" title="Bulls–Pistons rivalry">Detroit Pistons</a>, <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Bulls%E2%80%93Knicks_rivalry" title="Bulls–Knicks rivalry">New York Knicks</a>. The Bulls' rivalry with the Pistons was highlighted heavily during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Outside of basketball, the Chicago Bulls are also known for their community work through their charity department, which provides youth and not-for-profit organizations with tickets to games and merchandise. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1966–1975:_Team_creation_and_early_success"><span id="1966.E2.80.931975:_Team_creation_and_early_success"></span>1966–1975: Team creation and early success</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1966–1975: Team creation and early success"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chicago_bulls_1969-70_team.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Chicago_bulls_1969-70_team.jpg/250px-Chicago_bulls_1969-70_team.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="200" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Chicago_bulls_1969-70_team.jpg/375px-Chicago_bulls_1969-70_team.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Chicago_bulls_1969-70_team.jpg/500px-Chicago_bulls_1969-70_team.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1125" data-file-height="900" /></a><figcaption>The 1969–70 Chicago Bulls</figcaption></figure> <p>The Chicago Bulls were granted an NBA franchise on January 16, 1966, making them the third NBA team in Chicago's history, following the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Stags" title="Chicago Stags">Chicago Stags</a> (1946–1950) and the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Packers" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Packers">Chicago Packers/Zephyrs</a> (1961–1963) <sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>. The franchise was founded by <a href="/wiki/Dick_Klein_(basketball)" title="Dick Klein (basketball)">Dick Klein</a>, the only owner in Bulls history to have played professional basketball, having previously played for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_American_Gears" title="Chicago American Gears">Chicago American Gears</a>. Klein served as the team’s general manager and president during its formative years. </p><p>After the <a href="/wiki/1966_NBA_Expansion_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1966 NBA Expansion Draft">1966 NBA Expansion Draft</a>, the Bulls (coached by Chicagoan and former NBA All-Star <a href="/wiki/Red_Kerr" class="mw-redirect" title="Red Kerr">Johnny "Red" Kerr</a>) were allowed to acquire players from established teams. In their inaugural 1966–67 season, the Bulls played their first game on October 15, securing an upset victory over the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Hawks" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis Hawks">St. Louis Hawks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Smith_the_one_that_started_it_all_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Smith_the_one_that_started_it_all-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They finished the season with a 33–48 record, the best by any expansion team in NBA history at the time, and became the first (and only) expansion team to qualify for the playoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-Smith_the_one_that_started_it_all_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Smith_the_one_that_started_it_all-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Guard <a href="/wiki/Guy_Rodgers" title="Guy Rodgers">Guy Rodgers</a>, who led the league in assists, and forward <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a> were named All-Stars, and Kerr earned Coach of the Year honors.<sup id="cite_ref-Smith_the_one_that_started_it_all_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Smith_the_one_that_started_it_all-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Bulls initially played their home games at the <a href="/wiki/International_Amphitheatre" title="International Amphitheatre">International Amphitheatre</a> before moving to <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Stadium" title="Chicago Stadium">Chicago Stadium</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite their early success, fan interest waned over the next few seasons, with attendance dropping significantly. One Bull's game in the <a href="/wiki/1967%E2%80%9368_NBA_season" title="1967–68 NBA season">1967–68 season</a> had an official attendance of 891<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while some Bulls games were being played in <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Kansas City">Kansas City</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-1970s_Bulls_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1970s_Bulls-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1969, Klein resigned as general manager and hired <a href="/wiki/Pat_Williams_(basketball)" title="Pat Williams (basketball)">Pat Williams</a>, who had gained prominence with the Philadelphia 76ers for his promotional efforts. Williams revitalized the franchise, making key roster changes and introducing the team's first mascot, <a href="/wiki/Benny_the_Bull" title="Benny the Bull">Benny the Bull</a>, which helped increase attendance and visibility. </p><p>Under Williams and head coach <a href="/wiki/Dick_Motta" title="Dick Motta">Dick Motta</a>, the Bulls made the playoffs for four consecutive seasons, including setting a franchise record of 57 wins in 1972. During this period, the team relied on key players like Sloan, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Love" title="Bob Love">Bob Love</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chet_Walker" title="Chet Walker">Chet Walker</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Lier" title="Norm Van Lier">Norm Van Lier</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1960s_Bulls_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1960s_Bulls-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-1970s_Bulls_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1970s_Bulls-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls made their first appearance in the conference finals in 1975 but lost to the eventual NBA champions, the <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a>, in a 4-3 series. </p><p>Despite continued success through the early 1970s, the team faced challenges in the late decade. After four seasons of 50 or more wins, Williams left for Philadelphia, and Motta took on both the coaching and general manager roles. The Bulls' performance declined significantly, culminating in a 24–58 season in <a href="/wiki/1975%E2%80%9376_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1975–76 Chicago Bulls season">1975–76</a>. As a result, Motta was fired and replaced by <a href="/wiki/Ed_Badger" title="Ed Badger">Ed Badger</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1976–1984:_Gilmore_and_Theus_duo"><span id="1976.E2.80.931984:_Gilmore_and_Theus_duo"></span>1976–1984: Gilmore and Theus duo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1976–1984: Gilmore and Theus duo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Chicago_Bulls" title="Special:EditPage/Chicago Bulls">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">February 2022</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Artis_Gilmore_1977.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Artis_Gilmore_1977.jpeg/170px-Artis_Gilmore_1977.jpeg" decoding="async" width="170" height="280" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Artis_Gilmore_1977.jpeg/255px-Artis_Gilmore_1977.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Artis_Gilmore_1977.jpeg/340px-Artis_Gilmore_1977.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1119" data-file-height="1845" /></a><figcaption>Gilmore in 1977</figcaption></figure> <p>Klein sold the Bulls to the Wirtz family, longtime owners of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a>. Indifferent to NBA basketball, the new ownership group infamously implemented a shoestring budget, putting little time and investment into improving the team. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Artis_Gilmore" title="Artis Gilmore">Artis Gilmore</a>, acquired in the <a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association" title="American Basketball Association">ABA</a> dispersal draft in 1976, led a Bulls squad which included guard <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Theus" title="Reggie Theus">Reggie Theus</a>, forward <a href="/wiki/David_Greenwood" title="David Greenwood">David Greenwood</a> and forward <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Woolridge" title="Orlando Woolridge">Orlando Woolridge</a>. </p><p>In 1979, the Bulls lost a coin flip for the right to select first in the NBA draft (<a href="/wiki/Rod_Thorn" title="Rod Thorn">Rod Thorn</a>, the Bulls' general manager, called "heads"). Had the Bulls won the toss, they would have selected <a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">Magic Johnson</a>; instead, they selected <a href="/wiki/David_Greenwood" title="David Greenwood">David Greenwood</a> with the second pick. The <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> selected Johnson with the pick acquired from the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Jazz_(NBA_team)" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans Jazz (NBA team)">New Orleans Jazz</a>, who traded the selection for <a href="/wiki/Gail_Goodrich" title="Gail Goodrich">Gail Goodrich</a>. </p><p>After Gilmore was traded to the San Antonio Spurs for center <a href="/wiki/Dave_Corzine" title="Dave Corzine">Dave Corzine</a>, the Bulls employed a high-powered offense centered on Theus, and which soon included guards <a href="/wiki/Quintin_Dailey" title="Quintin Dailey">Quintin Dailey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ennis_Whatley" title="Ennis Whatley">Ennis Whatley</a>. However, with continued dismal results, the Bulls decided to change direction, trading Theus to the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Kings" class="mw-redirect" title="Kansas City Kings">Kansas City Kings</a> during the <a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_NBA_season" title="1983–84 NBA season">1983–84 season</a>. Attendance began to dwindle, with the Wirtz family looking to sell to ownership groups interested in moving the team out of Chicago, before selling to local ownership. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1984–1990:_Michael_Jordan_era_begins"><span id="1984.E2.80.931990:_Michael_Jordan_era_begins"></span>1984–1990: Michael Jordan era begins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1984–1990: Michael Jordan era begins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Chicago_Bulls" title="Special:EditPage/Chicago Bulls">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">December 2023</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jordan_by_Lipofsky_16577.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Jordan_by_Lipofsky_16577.jpg/220px-Jordan_by_Lipofsky_16577.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="294" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Jordan_by_Lipofsky_16577.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="288" data-file-height="385" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> was drafted third overall by the Bulls in <a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_draft" title="1984 NBA draft">1984</a>. He won six championships and six <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell_NBA_Finals_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award">Finals MVPs</a> for Chicago.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the summer of 1984, the Bulls had the third pick of the <a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_draft" title="1984 NBA draft">1984 NBA draft</a>, after Houston and Portland. The <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Rockets</a> selected <a href="/wiki/Hakeem_Olajuwon" title="Hakeem Olajuwon">Hakeem Olajuwon</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers" title="Portland Trail Blazers">Blazers</a> picked <a href="/wiki/Sam_Bowie" title="Sam Bowie">Sam Bowie</a> and the Bulls chose shooting guard <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a>. The team, with new management in owner <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Reinsdorf" title="Jerry Reinsdorf">Jerry Reinsdorf</a> and general manager <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Krause" title="Jerry Krause">Jerry Krause</a>, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring (third in the league) and steals (fourth), and led the Bulls back to <a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_playoffs" title="1985 NBA playoffs">the playoffs</a>, where they lost in four games to the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. For his efforts, he was rewarded with a selection to the All-NBA Second Team and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. </p><p>In the following off-season, the team acquired point guard <a href="/wiki/John_Paxson" title="John Paxson">John Paxson</a> and on draft day traded with the Cavaliers for the rights to power forward <a href="/wiki/Charles_Oakley" title="Charles Oakley">Charles Oakley</a>. Along with Jordan and center <a href="/wiki/Dave_Corzine" title="Dave Corzine">Dave Corzine</a>, they provided much of the Bulls' offense for the next two years. After suffering a broken foot early in the <a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_NBA_season" title="1985–86 NBA season">1985–86 season</a>, Jordan finished second on the team to Woolridge in scoring. Jordan returned for <a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_playoffs" title="1986 NBA playoffs">the playoffs</a>, and led the eighth-place Bulls against the 67–15 <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a>, led by <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Larry Bird</a>. At the time, the Bulls had the fifth-worst record of any team to qualify for the playoffs in NBA history.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though the Bulls were swept, Jordan recorded a playoff single-game record 63 points in Game 2 (which still stands to this day), prompting Bird to call him 'God disguised as Michael Jordan.' </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_NBA_season" title="1986–87 NBA season">1986–87 season</a>, Jordan continued his assault on the record books, leading the league in scoring with 37.1 points per game and becoming the first Bull named to the All-NBA First Team. The Bulls finished 40–42, which was good enough to qualify them for the playoffs. However, they were again swept by the Celtics in <a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_playoffs" title="1987 NBA playoffs">the playoffs</a>. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_draft" title="1987 NBA draft">1987 draft</a>, to address their lack of depth, Krause selected center <a href="/wiki/Olden_Polynice" title="Olden Polynice">Olden Polynice</a> eighth overall and power forward <a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a> 10th overall, then sent Polynice to Seattle in a draft-day trade for the fifth selection, <a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">small forward</a> <a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a>. With Paxson and Jordan in the backcourt, <a href="/wiki/Brad_Sellers" title="Brad Sellers">Brad Sellers</a> and Oakley at the forward spots, Corzine anchoring center, and <a href="/wiki/Rookie" title="Rookie">rookies</a> Pippen and Grant coming off the bench, the Bulls won 50 games and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they were beaten by the eventual Eastern Conference Champions <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> in five games. For his efforts, Jordan was named NBA <a href="/wiki/Most_Valuable_Player" class="mw-redirect" title="Most Valuable Player">Most Valuable Player</a>, an award he would win four more times over his career. The 1987–88 season would also mark the start of the Pistons-Bulls rivalry which was formed from 1988 to 1991. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/1988%E2%80%9389_NBA_season" title="1988–89 NBA season">1988–89 season</a> marked a second straight year of major off-season moves. Power forward <a href="/wiki/Charles_Oakley" title="Charles Oakley">Charles Oakley</a>, who had led the league in total rebounds in both 1987 and 1988, was traded on the eve of the <a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_draft" title="1988 NBA draft">1988 NBA draft</a> to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a> along with a first-round draft pick used by the Knicks to select <a href="/wiki/Rod_Strickland" title="Rod Strickland">Rod Strickland</a> for center <a href="/wiki/Bill_Cartwright" title="Bill Cartwright">Bill Cartwright</a> and a first-round pick, which the Bulls used to obtain center <a href="/wiki/Will_Perdue" title="Will Perdue">Will Perdue</a>. In addition, the Bulls acquired three-point shooter <a href="/wiki/Craig_Hodges" title="Craig Hodges">Craig Hodges</a> from Phoenix. The new starting lineup of Paxson, Jordan, Pippen, Grant, and Cartwright took some time to mesh, winning fewer games than the previous season, but made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were defeated in six games by the NBA champion Pistons. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1989%E2%80%9390_NBA_season" title="1989–90 NBA season">1989–90</a>, Jordan led the league in scoring for the fourth straight season and was joined on the all-star squad for the first time by Pippen. There was also a major change during the off-season, where head coach <a href="/wiki/Doug_Collins_(basketball)" title="Doug Collins (basketball)">Doug Collins</a> was replaced by assistant coach <a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a>. The Bulls also picked up rookie center <a href="/wiki/Stacey_King" title="Stacey King">Stacey King</a> and rookie point guard <a href="/wiki/B._J._Armstrong" title="B. J. Armstrong">B. J. Armstrong</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_draft" title="1989 NBA draft">1989 draft</a>. With these additional players and the previous year's starting five, the Bulls again made it to the Conference Finals and pushed the Pistons to seven games before being eliminated for the third straight year, the Pistons going on to repeat as NBA champions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1990–1993:_First_championship_three-peat"><span id="1990.E2.80.931993:_First_championship_three-peat"></span>1990–1993: First championship three-peat</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1990–1993: First championship three-peat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Chicago_Bulls" title="Special:EditPage/Chicago Bulls">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">December 2023</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/1990%E2%80%9391_NBA_season" title="1990–91 NBA season">1990–91 season</a>, the Bulls recorded a then-franchise record 61 wins, and romped through <a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_playoffs" title="1991 NBA playoffs">the playoffs</a>, where they swept the Knicks in the first round, defeated the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a> in the semifinals, and then swept the defending champion Pistons in the Conference Finals, then winning the <a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_Finals" title="1991 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> in five games over the <a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">Magic Johnson</a>-led <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>. </p><p>The Bulls won their second straight title in <a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_Finals" title="1992 NBA Finals">1992</a> after racking up another franchise record for wins with 67. They swept the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a> in the first round, defeated the Knicks in seven games in the second round, then the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> in six games in the third round, advancing to the <a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_Finals" title="1992 NBA Finals">Finals</a> for the second year in a row where they defeated the <a href="/wiki/Clyde_Drexler" title="Clyde Drexler">Clyde Drexler</a>-led <a href="/wiki/Portland_Trail_Blazers" title="Portland Trail Blazers">Portland Trail Blazers</a> in six games. </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_Finals" title="1993 NBA Finals">1993</a>, the Bulls won their third consecutive championship by defeating the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a> in the first three rounds of the playoffs and then defeating regular season MVP <a href="/wiki/Charles_Barkley" title="Charles Barkley">Charles Barkley</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a> in the Finals, with Paxson's three-pointer with 3.9 seconds left giving them a 99–98 victory in Game 6 in Phoenix. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1993–1995:_Jordan's_first_retirement_and_the_Scottie_Pippen_era"><span id="1993.E2.80.931995:_Jordan.27s_first_retirement_and_the_Scottie_Pippen_era"></span>1993–1995: Jordan's first retirement and the Scottie Pippen era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1993–1995: Jordan's first retirement and the Scottie Pippen era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Chicago_Bulls" title="Special:EditPage/Chicago Bulls">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. Unsourced material may be challenged and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">removed</a>.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">February 2022</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:United_Center_060716.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/United_Center_060716.jpg/220px-United_Center_060716.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/United_Center_060716.jpg/330px-United_Center_060716.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/United_Center_060716.jpg/440px-United_Center_060716.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="658" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a></figcaption></figure> <p>On October 6, 1993, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> shocked the basketball community by announcing his retirement, three months after his <a href="/wiki/James_R._Jordan,_Sr." class="mw-redirect" title="James R. Jordan, Sr.">father's murder</a>. The Bulls were then led by <a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a>, who established himself as one of the top players in the league by winning the <a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="1994 NBA All-Star Game">1994 All-Star</a> MVP. He received help from <a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a> and <a href="/wiki/B._J._Armstrong" title="B. J. Armstrong">B. J. Armstrong</a>, who were named to their first all-star games. The three were assisted by <a href="/wiki/Bill_Cartwright" title="Bill Cartwright">Cartwright</a>, <a href="/wiki/Will_Perdue" title="Will Perdue">Perdue</a>, shooting guard <a href="/wiki/Pete_Myers" title="Pete Myers">Pete Myers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Croats" title="Croats">Croatian</a> rookie forward <a href="/wiki/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D" title="Toni Kukoč">Toni Kukoč</a>. Despite the Bulls winning 55 games during the <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_NBA_season" title="1993–94 NBA season">1993–94 season</a>, they were beaten in seven games by the Knicks in the second round of <a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_playoffs" title="1994 NBA playoffs">the playoffs</a>, after a controversial foul call by referee <a href="/wiki/Hue_Hollins" title="Hue Hollins">Hue Hollins</a> in game 5 of that series. The Knicks eventually reached the <a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_Finals" title="1994 NBA Finals">NBA Finals</a> that year, but lost to the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</a>. The Bulls opened the <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_NBA_season" title="1994–95 NBA season">1994–95 season</a> by leaving their home of 27 years, <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Stadium" title="Chicago Stadium">Chicago Stadium</a>, and moving into their current home, the <a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a>. </p><p>In 1994, the Bulls lost Grant, Cartwright and <a href="/wiki/Scott_Williams_(basketball)" title="Scott Williams (basketball)">Scott Williams</a> to free agency, and <a href="/wiki/John_Paxson" title="John Paxson">John Paxson</a> to retirement, but picked up shooting guard <a href="/wiki/Ron_Harper" title="Ron Harper">Ron Harper</a>, the seeming heir apparent to Jordan in assistant coach <a href="/wiki/Tex_Winter" title="Tex Winter">Tex Winter</a>'s triple-post offense, and small-forward <a href="/wiki/Jud_Buechler" title="Jud Buechler">Jud Buechler</a>. The Bulls started Armstrong and Harper in the backcourt, Pippen and Kukoč at the forward spots, and Perdue at center. They also had sharpshooter <a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a>, whom they acquired via free agency before the 1993–94 season, Myers, and centers <a href="/wiki/Luc_Longley" title="Luc Longley">Luc Longley</a> (acquired via trade in 1994 from the Minnesota Timberwolves) and <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wennington" title="Bill Wennington">Bill Wennington</a>. However, the Bulls struggled during the season, and on March 18, 1995, they received the news that Michael Jordan was coming out of retirement. He scored 55 points against the Knicks in only his fifth game back, and led the Bulls to the fifth seed in <a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">the playoffs</a>, where they defeated the Charlotte Hornets. However, Jordan and the Bulls were unable to overcome the eventual Eastern Conference champion <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a>, which included <a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Penny_Hardaway" title="Penny Hardaway">Penny Hardaway</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">Shaquille O'Neal</a>. </p><p>In the off-season, the Bulls lost Armstrong in the expansion draft, and Krause traded Perdue to the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a> for rebounding specialist <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Rodman" title="Dennis Rodman">Dennis Rodman</a>, who had won the past four rebounding titles, and who had also been a member of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a>' "Bad Boys" squad that served as the Bulls' chief nemesis in the late 1980s. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 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style="width:153px;max-width:153px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lipofsky_Pippen.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Lipofsky_Pippen.jpg/151px-Lipofsky_Pippen.jpg" decoding="async" width="151" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Lipofsky_Pippen.jpg/227px-Lipofsky_Pippen.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Lipofsky_Pippen.jpg 2x" data-file-width="299" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></div></div></div></div></div> <p>With a lineup of Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Harper and Longley, and perhaps the league's best bench in <a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a>, Kukoč, Wennington, Buechler, and guard <a href="/wiki/Randy_Brown_(basketball)" title="Randy Brown (basketball)">Randy Brown</a>, the Bulls were seen as the team to win again for the NBA Finals. </p><p>The Bulls started their 1995–96 campaign with a 105–91 win over the visiting Hornets. In that game, Michael Jordan recorded 42 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Bulls.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The next game, they were up against the Boston Celtics. The Bulls scored 35 points in the third quarter as they pulled away against the Celtics, 107–85. Six Bulls players scored in double figures in this win.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 1995–96 Bulls posted one of the best single-season improvements in league history and the best single-season record at that time, moving from 47–35 to 72–10, becoming the first NBA team to win 70 or more games.<sup id="cite_ref-1995–96_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1995–96-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jordan won his eighth scoring title, and Rodman his fifth straight rebounding title, while Kerr finished second in the league in three-point shooting percentage. Jordan garnered the elusive triple crown with the <a href="/wiki/NBA_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA MVP">NBA MVP</a>, <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Star Game MVP">NBA All-Star Game MVP</a>, and <a href="/wiki/NBA_Finals_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Finals MVP">NBA Finals MVP</a>. Krause was named <a href="/wiki/NBA_Executive_of_the_Year" title="NBA Executive of the Year">NBA Executive of the Year</a>, Jackson Coach of the Year, and Kukoč the Sixth Man of the Year. Both Pippen and Jordan made the All-NBA First Team, and Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman made the All-Defensive First Team, making the Bulls one of several teams in NBA history with three players on the All-Defensive First Team.<sup id="cite_ref-All-Defensive_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-All-Defensive-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><span><video id="mwe_player_0" poster="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm/300px-seek%3D181-Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm.jpg" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="300" height="225" data-durationhint="2086" data-mwtitle="Pres._Clinton_&_the_Chicago_Bulls_(1997).webm" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons" resource="/wiki/File:Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_(1997).webm"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4e/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm.480p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="480p.vp9.webm" data-width="640" data-height="480" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-width="640" data-height="480" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4e/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm.240p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="320" data-height="240" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4e/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm.360p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp9, opus"" data-transcodekey="360p.vp9.webm" data-width="480" data-height="360" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4e/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm/Pres._Clinton_%26_the_Chicago_Bulls_%281997%29.webm.360p.webm" type="video/webm; codecs="vp8, vorbis"" data-transcodekey="360p.webm" data-width="480" data-height="360" /></video></span><figcaption>President <a href="/wiki/Bill_Clinton" title="Bill Clinton">Bill Clinton</a> honoring the Chicago Bulls in 1997</figcaption></figure> <p>In addition, the <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NBA_season" title="1995–96 NBA season">1995–96</a> team holds several other records, including the best road record in a standard 41 road-game season (33–8), the all-time best start by a team (41–3), and the best start at home (37–0). The Bulls also posted the second-best home record in history (39–2), behind only the 1985–86 Celtics 40–1 home mark. The team triumphed over the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a> in the first round, the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a> in the second round, the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a> in the Eastern Conference Finals and finally <a href="/wiki/Gary_Payton" title="Gary Payton">Gary Payton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shawn_Kemp" title="Shawn Kemp">Shawn Kemp</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_SuperSonics" title="Seattle SuperSonics">Seattle SuperSonics</a> for <a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_Finals" title="1996 NBA Finals">their fourth title</a>. The 1995–96 Chicago Bulls are widely regarded as one of <a href="/wiki/50_Greatest_Players_in_NBA_History#Top_10_Teams_in_NBA_History" title="50 Greatest Players in NBA History">the greatest teams in the history of basketball</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phil_Jackson_Lipofsky.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Phil_Jackson_Lipofsky.JPG/220px-Phil_Jackson_Lipofsky.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="273" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Phil_Jackson_Lipofsky.JPG 1.5x" data-file-width="282" data-file-height="350" /></a><figcaption>Bulls head coach <a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a> consulting Michael Jordan in 1997</figcaption></figure> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NBA_season" title="1996–97 NBA season">1996–97 season</a>, the Bulls missed out on a second consecutive 70-win season by losing their final two games to finish 69–13. They repeated their home dominance, going 39–2 at the United Center.<sup id="cite_ref-1996–97_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1996–97-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls capped the season by defeating the Bullets, Hawks and Heat in the first three rounds of the playoffs en route to winning their fifth <a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_Finals" title="1997 NBA Finals">NBA championship</a> over <a href="/wiki/John_Stockton" title="John Stockton">John Stockton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">Karl Malone</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a>. Jordan earned his second straight and ninth career scoring title, while Rodman earned his sixth straight rebounding title. Jordan and Pippen, along with <a href="/wiki/Robert_Parish" title="Robert Parish">Robert Parish</a>, who was a member of the Bulls at the time, were also honored as members of the 50 greatest players of all time with the NBA celebrating its 50th season.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Parish, whose single season with the Bulls would be his last year in the league, was nominated for his stellar career with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 1997–98 season was one of turmoil for the NBA champion Bulls.<sup id="cite_ref-nytimes.com_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytimes.com-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many speculated this would be Michael Jordan's final season with the team.<sup id="cite_ref-nytimes.com_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytimes.com-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Phil Jackson's future with the team was also questionable, as his relationship with team general manager Jerry Krause was one of growing tension. Scottie Pippen was looking for a significant contract extension that he thought he deserved, but was not getting from the organization. In spite of the turmoil that surrounded the Bulls, they still had a remarkable season, with a final regular season record of 62–20. Jordan would be named the league MVP for the fifth and final time, and the Bulls went into the playoffs as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. </p><p>The first round of the playoffs for the Bulls was against the <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Nets" class="mw-redirect" title="New Jersey Nets">New Jersey Nets</a>, a team led by <a href="/wiki/Keith_Van_Horn" title="Keith Van Horn">Keith Van Horn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kendall_Gill" title="Kendall Gill">Kendall Gill</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sam_Cassell" title="Sam Cassell">Sam Cassell</a>. The Bulls swept the Nets three to nothing in a best of five series. The conference semi-finals were more challenging with the <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a> stealing game two from the Bulls at the United Center, and tying the series 1–1. But the Bulls easily defeated the Hornets in the next three games of the series. The Conference Finals was a challenge for the Bulls as they went up against the <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Miller" title="Reggie Miller">Reggie Miller</a>-led <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</a>. Experts were of the opinion that the Pacers had the best chance to defeat the Bulls.<sup id="cite_ref-nytimes.com_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nytimes.com-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Pacers gave the Bulls no road wins, winning games 3, 4, and 6, sending the series to a deciding game seven at the United Center. The Bulls prevailed and beat the Pacers 88–83, winning their sixth Eastern Conference title. </p><p>In a much-anticipated Finals, The Bulls faced the team they beat the previous year, the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a>. Led by <a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">Karl Malone</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Stockton" title="John Stockton">John Stockton</a>, the Jazz felt confident that they could defeat the Bulls, winning game one at Utah's <a href="/wiki/Delta_Center" title="Delta Center">Delta Center</a>. Facing a potential two to nothing deficit, the Bulls won Game 2 at the Delta Center and tied the series. The Bulls returned to the United Center and, by winning the next two games, took a 3–1 series lead. The Jazz won Game 5 by two points, 83–81. Game 6 was a tough battle for both teams. Scottie Pippen left early in the first quarter due to an ongoing back injury. He came back at the start of the second half, and after a trip or two to the locker room to get physical therapy, came back out to finish the game. Late in the game and down by three points to the Jazz, Michael Jordan led the Bulls to one final win. Jordan hit a shot to bring the Bulls within 1, then stole the ball from Karl Malone and hit <a href="/wiki/The_Last_Shot_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Last Shot (basketball)">the game winning shot</a> with 5.2 seconds remaining on the clock. With a score of 87–86, John Stockton put up a three-pointer, but missed, giving the Bulls their sixth championship in eight years. Jordan would be named the Finals MVP for the sixth time in his career. He retired for the second time on January 13, 1999. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1998–2008:_Post-Jordan_era_and_a_decade_of_struggle"><span id="1998.E2.80.932008:_Post-Jordan_era_and_a_decade_of_struggle"></span>1998–2008: Post-Jordan era and a decade of struggle</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 1998–2008: Post-Jordan era and a decade of struggle"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1998–2004:_The_Baby_Bulls"><span id="1998.E2.80.932004:_The_Baby_Bulls"></span>1998–2004: The Baby Bulls</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 1998–2004: The Baby Bulls"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The summer of 1998 marked the end of the Bulls' championship era.<sup id="cite_ref-Kram_2020_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kram_2020-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> GM Jerry Krause, citing the team's aging roster, opted to rebuild rather than face decline. He traded Scottie Pippen for minimal returns, let Dennis Rodman walk, and dealt other key players for draft picks.<sup id="cite_ref-Kram_2020_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kram_2020-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Krause also hired coach <a href="/wiki/Tim_Floyd" title="Tim Floyd">Tim Floyd</a> to replace Phil Jackson.<sup id="cite_ref-Kram_2020_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kram_2020-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Michael Jordan announced his second retirement, leaving the Bulls with a new starting lineup featuring Toni Kukoč, who led the team but couldn't prevent a 13-37 record in the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, which included a record-low 49 points in a game against Miami.<sup id="cite_ref-Kram_2020_29-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kram_2020-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Winning the draft lottery provided a highlight, allowing the Bulls to draft <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Elton Brand</a>. Despite his stellar rookie season and co-Rookie of the Year honors, injuries and trades left the team floundering at 17-65 in 1999–2000.<sup id="cite_ref-Kram_2020_29-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kram_2020-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Attempts to attract top free agents failed, and new additions like <a href="/wiki/Brad_Miller_(basketball)" title="Brad Miller (basketball)">Brad Miller</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ron_Mercer" title="Ron Mercer">Ron Mercer</a> didn't improve results, leading to a league-worst 15-67 record the following season.<sup id="cite_ref-Kram_2020_29-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kram_2020-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Krause shocked fans by trading Brand for <a href="/wiki/Tyson_Chandler" title="Tyson Chandler">Tyson Chandler</a> and drafting <a href="/wiki/Eddy_Curry" title="Eddy Curry">Eddy Curry</a>, both seen as long-term prospects. Without veteran leadership, the team struggled, despite mid-season trades and a coaching change from Floyd to Bill Cartwright, finishing with only 21 wins. </p><p>Optimism returned in 2002–03 with the addition of <a href="/wiki/Jay_Williams_(basketball)" title="Jay Williams (basketball)">Jay Williams</a> and a young, talented core, but inconsistency limited progress to 30-52. Krause retired in 2003, and John Paxson became GM. Williams' career was derailed by a motorcycle accident, and Pippen's return was marred by injuries. The 2003–04 season saw setbacks from Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, leading to Cartwright's firing and <a href="/wiki/Scott_Skiles" title="Scott Skiles">Scott Skiles</a>' hiring.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A major trade shifted the team's strategy to defense, but the Bulls still finished 23-59. <a href="/wiki/Kirk_Hinrich" title="Kirk Hinrich">Kirk Hinrich</a> emerged as a fan favorite, earning All-Rookie honors amid another disappointing season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2004–2009:_Rebuilding"><span id="2004.E2.80.932009:_Rebuilding"></span>2004–2009: Rebuilding</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2004–2009: Rebuilding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti"><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:392px;max-width:392px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:237px;max-width:237px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:225px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Luol_Deng_Wizards.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Luol_Deng_Wizards.jpg/235px-Luol_Deng_Wizards.jpg" decoding="async" width="235" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Luol_Deng_Wizards.jpg/353px-Luol_Deng_Wizards.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Luol_Deng_Wizards.jpg/470px-Luol_Deng_Wizards.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2273" data-file-height="2180" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption text-align-center">Joining the Bulls in 2004, <a href="/wiki/Luol_Deng" title="Luol Deng">Luol Deng</a> made his first All-Star appearance with the team in 2012 and his second in 2013</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:151px;max-width:151px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:225px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Joakim_Noah_3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Joakim_Noah_3.jpg/149px-Joakim_Noah_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="149" height="226" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Joakim_Noah_3.jpg/224px-Joakim_Noah_3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Joakim_Noah_3.jpg/298px-Joakim_Noah_3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1749" data-file-height="2653" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption text-align-center"><a href="/wiki/Joakim_Noah" title="Joakim Noah">Joakim Noah</a> was drafted by the Bulls in 2007. He was named an All Star for the first time in 2013 and for the second time in 2014.</div></div></div></div></div> <p>Between 2004 and 2008, the Chicago Bulls underwent notable roster transformations and fluctuating on-court results in their efforts to rebuild as a competitive team. In the 2004 NBA Draft, General Manager John Paxson acquired <a href="/wiki/Ben_Gordon" title="Ben Gordon">Ben Gordon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Luol_Deng" title="Luol Deng">Luol Deng</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chris_Duhon" title="Chris Duhon">Chris Duhon</a> while also signing <a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Nocioni" title="Andrés Nocioni">Andrés Nocioni</a>, a gold medalist with Argentina.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite beginning the season with nine consecutive losses, the team recovered to finish 47–35, making their first playoff appearance since 1998. However, injuries to Deng and Eddy Curry contributed to a first-round exit against the Washington Wizards. Ben Gordon received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. </p><p>During the 2005 offseason, Curry’s heart condition raised concerns, leading to his trade to the New York Knicks in exchange for <a href="/wiki/Michael_Sweetney" title="Michael Sweetney">Michael Sweetney</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Thomas_(basketball)" title="Tim Thomas (basketball)">Tim Thomas</a> and future draft picks.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls struggled without a significant post presence but managed a 12–2 late-season run, finishing 41–41. They qualified for the playoffs but were defeated by the Miami Heat, who went on to win the championship. Despite the loss, key players gained valuable postseason experience. </p><p>In the 2006 NBA Draft, the Bulls traded for <a href="/wiki/Tyrus_Thomas" title="Tyrus Thomas">Tyrus Thomas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Thabo_Sefolosha" title="Thabo Sefolosha">Thabo Sefolosha</a> and signed veteran defensive player Ben Wallace to a four-year deal.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Tyson Chandler, the last player from the Krause era, was traded to the Hornets.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Chicago recovered from a poor start to finish the season with a 49–33 record. In the playoffs, they swept the defending champion Miami Heat, marking their first series victory since 1998. Their postseason ended in the next round with a 4–2 loss to the Detroit Pistons. </p><p>The 2007 offseason brought speculation of major trades involving players like <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Garnett" title="Kevin Garnett">Kevin Garnett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Pau Gasol</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Kobe_Bryant" title="Kobe Bryant">Kobe Bryant</a>, but none materialized.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls began the 2007–08 season poorly, leading to the dismissal of head coach Scott Skiles in December. Interim coach <a href="/wiki/Jim_Boylan" title="Jim Boylan">Jim Boylan</a> was appointed but could not reverse the team’s fortunes, and they ended the season with a 33–49 record. In a midseason trade, the team acquired <a href="/wiki/Drew_Gooden" title="Drew Gooden">Drew Gooden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Larry_Hughes" title="Larry Hughes">Larry Hughes</a>, and others in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the season, Boylan was not retained, and the search for a new head coach culminated in the hiring of <a href="/wiki/Vinny_Del_Negro" title="Vinny Del Negro">Vinny Del Negro</a>, a rookie coach supported by experienced assistants <a href="/wiki/Del_Harris" title="Del Harris">Del Harris</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Bickerstaff" title="Bernie Bickerstaff">Bernie Bickerstaff</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Ociepka" title="Bob Ociepka">Bob Ociepka</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2008–2016:_Derrick_Rose_era"><span id="2008.E2.80.932016:_Derrick_Rose_era"></span>2008–2016: Derrick Rose era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 2008–2016: Derrick Rose era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2008–2010:_Appearance_of_Derrick_Rose"><span id="2008.E2.80.932010:_Appearance_of_Derrick_Rose"></span>2008–2010: Appearance of Derrick Rose</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 2008–2010: Appearance of Derrick Rose"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Derrick_Rose_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Derrick_Rose_2.jpg/170px-Derrick_Rose_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="217" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Derrick_Rose_2.jpg/255px-Derrick_Rose_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Derrick_Rose_2.jpg/340px-Derrick_Rose_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1612" data-file-height="2059" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a> was drafted first overall by the Bulls in 2008. He was the 2010–11 NBA MVP.</figcaption></figure> <p>With only a slim 1.7% chance of winning the rights to draft first overall, the Bulls won the 2008 <a href="/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery" title="NBA draft lottery">NBA draft lottery</a> and selected first overall.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With this, the Bulls became the team with the lowest chance of winning to ever win the lottery since it was modified for the <a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_draft" title="1994 NBA draft">1994 NBA draft</a>, and second-lowest ever. On June 26, 2008, the Bulls drafted Chicago native <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a> from the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Memphis" title="University of Memphis">University of Memphis</a> as the number 1 draft pick, and <a href="/wiki/Sonny_Weems" title="Sonny Weems">Sonny Weems</a> at number 39. The Bulls later traded Weems to the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a> for Denver's 2009 regular second-round draft pick. The Bulls also made several trades, including one that brought <a href="/wiki/%C3%96mer_A%C5%9F%C4%B1k" title="Ömer Aşık">Ömer Aşık</a> to the team. The team re-signed Luol Deng to a six-year deal, although he was sidelined for much of the season due to injury. </p><p>In February 2009, the Bulls made multiple trades to strengthen the roster, including a deal with the Sacramento Kings for <a href="/wiki/Brad_Miller_(basketball)" title="Brad Miller (basketball)">Brad Miller</a> and <a href="/wiki/John_Salmons" title="John Salmons">John Salmons</a>, and another with the Oklahoma City Thunder for a first-round pick. These moves helped the team secure a playoff spot, finishing the season at .500 with a 41–41 record. In the playoffs, they faced the Boston Celtics in a dramatic seven-game series. In Game 1, <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a> scored 36 points, along with 11 assists, tying <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</a>'s record for most points scored by a rookie in a playoff debut.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After breaking the record for most overtimes played in an <a href="/wiki/NBA_Playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Playoffs">NBA Playoffs</a> Series, the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> managed to overcome the Bulls after 7 games and 7 overtime periods played.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 2009 NBA Draft, the Bulls selected <a href="/wiki/James_Johnson_(basketball,_born_1987)" title="James Johnson (basketball, born 1987)">James Johnson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Taj_Gibson" title="Taj Gibson">Taj Gibson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also lost Ben Gordon to the Detroit Pistons in free agency. The following season, the team made further trades, including sending John Salmons to the Milwaukee Bucks and Tyrus Thomas to the Charlotte Bobcats. The Bulls finished with the eighth seed in the 2010 playoffs but were eliminated in five games by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In May 2010, the team fired head coach Vinny Del Negro.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2010–2011:_Arrival_of_Tom_Thibodeau_and_Rose's_MVP_year"><span id="2010.E2.80.932011:_Arrival_of_Tom_Thibodeau_and_Rose.27s_MVP_year"></span>2010–2011: Arrival of Tom Thibodeau and Rose's MVP year</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 2010–2011: Arrival of Tom Thibodeau and Rose's MVP year"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg/220px-Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="279" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg/330px-Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg/440px-Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg 2x" data-file-width="668" data-file-height="847" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Tom_Thibodeau" title="Tom Thibodeau">Tom Thibodeau</a> coached the Bulls to 62 wins in his first season.</figcaption></figure> <p>In early June 2010, <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a> assistant <a href="/wiki/Tom_Thibodeau" title="Tom Thibodeau">Tom Thibodeau</a> accepted a three-year contract to fill the Bulls' head coaching vacancy.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was officially introduced on June 23.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 7, it was revealed that <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Boozer" title="Carlos Boozer">Carlos Boozer</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a> had verbally agreed to an $80 million, five-year contract. Afterwards, the Bulls traded veteran point guard <a href="/wiki/Kirk_Hinrich" title="Kirk Hinrich">Kirk Hinrich</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a> to create more cap space. The Bulls also signed former <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">76er</a> and Jazz sharpshooter <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Korver" title="Kyle Korver">Kyle Korver</a> to a three-year, $15 million contract. The same day that the Bulls signed Kyle Korver, they signed Turkish All-Star <a href="/wiki/%C3%96mer_A%C5%9F%C4%B1k" title="Ömer Aşık">Ömer Aşık</a>. After being matched by the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a> for <a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">J. J. Redick</a>, they signed their third free agent from the Jazz in the off-season in shooting guard <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Brewer" title="Ronnie Brewer">Ronnie Brewer</a>, traded for former <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Warrior</a> point guard <a href="/wiki/C.J._Watson" class="mw-redirect" title="C.J. Watson">C.J. Watson</a>, and signed former <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Bucks</a> power forward <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Thomas_(basketball)" title="Kurt Thomas (basketball)">Kurt Thomas</a> as well as former <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">Spurs</a> player <a href="/wiki/Keith_Bogans" title="Keith Bogans">Keith Bogans</a> and former Celtic <a href="/wiki/Brian_Scalabrine" title="Brian Scalabrine">Brian Scalabrine</a>. </p><p>Rose earned the 2011 NBA MVP Award, thereby becoming the youngest player in NBA history to win it. He became the first Bulls player since <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> to win the award. As a team, Chicago finished the regular season with a league-best 62–20 record and clinched the first seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 1998. The Bulls defeated the <a href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a> in five and six games, respectively, thereby reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1998, and faced the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a>. After winning the first game of the series, they lost the next four games, ending their season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2011–2014:_Injury-plagued_seasons_for_Derrick_Rose"><span id="2011.E2.80.932014:_Injury-plagued_seasons_for_Derrick_Rose"></span>2011–2014: Injury-plagued seasons for Derrick Rose</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 2011–2014: Injury-plagued seasons for Derrick Rose"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Chicago Bulls underwent significant roster changes and faced challenges between the 2011–2014 seasons, navigating injuries to star players while attempting to remain competitive. In the <a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 NBA Draft">2011 NBA Draft</a>, the Bulls selected <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Butler" title="Jimmy Butler">Jimmy Butler</a> with the 30th overall pick.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the offseason, they signed veteran guard <a href="/wiki/Rip_Hamilton" class="mw-redirect" title="Rip Hamilton">Rip Hamilton</a> to a three-year deal<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and extended Derrick Rose’s contract for five years at $94.8 million. Rose and Luol Deng earned All-Star selections during the 2011–12 season, marking the first Bulls duo in the All-Star game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Despite Rose missing much of the season due to injuries, the Bulls finished with the NBA's best record (50–16) and secured the Eastern Conference's top seed. </p><p>In the first round of the playoffs, Rose tore his ACL during Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, sidelining him for the remainder of the series.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Joakim Noah also sustained a foot injury during Game 3.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls, weakened by these absences, lost the series in six games, becoming one of the few first-seeded teams eliminated by an eighth-seed. Subsequent roster changes saw the departures of key players, including Kyle Korver, <a href="/wiki/C.J._Watson" class="mw-redirect" title="C.J. Watson">C.J. Watson</a>, and <a href="/wiki/%C3%96mer_A%C5%9F%C4%B1k" title="Ömer Aşık">Ömer Aşık</a>, while the team added <a href="/wiki/Marco_Belinelli" title="Marco Belinelli">Marco Belinelli</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nate_Robinson" title="Nate Robinson">Nate Robinson</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nazr_Mohammed" title="Nazr Mohammed">Nazr Mohammed</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rose missed the entire 2012–13 season, yet the Bulls finished 45–37 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs after a seven-game victory over the Brooklyn Nets. They were eliminated by the Miami Heat in five games. During the season, the Bulls snapped both Miami's 27-game winning streak and the New York Knicks' 13-game winning streak, becoming the second team in NBA history to snap two winning streaks of 13 games or more in a season.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2013–14, Rose sustained another significant injury, tearing his medial meniscus just 10 games into the season, sidelining him once again. The Bulls traded Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavaliers midseason, receiving <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bynum" title="Andrew Bynum">Andrew Bynum</a> and draft picks in return, though Bynum was immediately waived.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite finishing 48–34 and earning home-court advantage in the playoffs, the Bulls were eliminated in the first round by the Washington Wizards. Joakim Noah was a standout performer, earning Defensive Player of the Year honors, an All-NBA First Team selection, and placing fourth in MVP voting.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the 2014 offseason, the Bulls made notable moves in the draft and free agency. They traded two first-round picks to acquire <a href="/wiki/Doug_McDermott" title="Doug McDermott">Doug McDermott</a>, added <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Bairstow" title="Cameron Bairstow">Cameron Bairstow</a> in the second round, and signed veteran star <a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Pau Gasol</a>. The team also brought over <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Miroti%C4%87" title="Nikola Mirotić">Nikola Mirotić</a>, a EuroLeague talent acquired via a 2011 draft-day trade, and re-signed Kirk Hinrich to bolster the roster.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2014–2015:_Return_of_Derrick_Rose_to_health_and_rise_of_Jimmy_Butler"><span id="2014.E2.80.932015:_Return_of_Derrick_Rose_to_health_and_rise_of_Jimmy_Butler"></span>2014–2015: Return of Derrick Rose to health and rise of Jimmy Butler</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 2014–2015: Return of Derrick Rose to health and rise of Jimmy Butler"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2014–15 season brought renewed optimism to the Chicago Bulls with the return of Derrick Rose, alongside the addition of two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol. The team, bolstered by a deep roster featuring <a href="/wiki/Taj_Gibson" title="Taj Gibson">Taj Gibson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Miroti%C4%87" title="Nikola Mirotić">Nikola Mirotić</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Snell_(basketball)" title="Tony Snell (basketball)">Tony Snell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Brooks_(basketball)" title="Aaron Brooks (basketball)">Aaron Brooks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doug_McDermott" title="Doug McDermott">Doug McDermott</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kirk_Hinrich" title="Kirk Hinrich">Kirk Hinrich</a> was considered one of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference, alongside the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bulls started the season strong, winning seven of their first nine games, although they took notable losses to the Cavaliers and Celtics. </p><p>Jimmy Butler's rise as a primary scorer, going from 13 to 20 points per game, was a standout story, positioning him as a candidate for the "Most Improved Player of the Year" award.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gasol's consistent double-double performances added significant value, and both Butler and Gasol were selected to the Eastern Conference All-Star team.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite this, the Bulls struggled with consistency in the second half of the season, with Rose publicly expressing frustration over the team's lack of cohesion. Tensions between head coach Tom Thibodeau and the front office, led by Gar Forman and John Paxson, also created internal instability.<sup id="cite_ref-Rocky_Tenure_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rocky_Tenure-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Bulls finished the regular season with a 50–32 record, securing the third seed in the Eastern Conference. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the Milwaukee Bucks, quickly establishing a 3–0 lead in the series before allowing the Bucks to win two games in a row. However, the Bulls dominated in Game 6, winning by a playoff-record 54 points to advance 4–2. The next round saw a matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James. The Bulls initially shocked the Cavs in Game 1, but Cleveland responded strongly, winning the next three games, including a buzzer-beater by LeBron in Game 4. Despite a dramatic Game 3 win by Derrick Rose on a last-second three-pointer, the Bulls were ultimately defeated 4–2, ending their playoff run. Following the series, speculation about Thibodeau's future with the team intensified due to the ongoing tensions with the front office.<sup id="cite_ref-Rocky_Tenure_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rocky_Tenure-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2015–2017:_Departures_of_Tom_Thibodeau_&_Derrick_Rose"><span id="2015.E2.80.932017:_Departures_of_Tom_Thibodeau_.26_Derrick_Rose"></span>2015–2017: Departures of Tom Thibodeau & Derrick Rose</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 2015–2017: Departures of Tom Thibodeau & Derrick Rose"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fred_Hoiberg_2010_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Fred_Hoiberg_2010_2.jpg/220px-Fred_Hoiberg_2010_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="268" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Fred_Hoiberg_2010_2.jpg/330px-Fred_Hoiberg_2010_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Fred_Hoiberg_2010_2.jpg/440px-Fred_Hoiberg_2010_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="590" data-file-height="720" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Fred_Hoiberg" title="Fred Hoiberg">Fred Hoiberg</a> was the 22nd head coach in the franchise's history.</figcaption></figure> <p>On May 28, 2015, the Bulls fired Tom Thibodeau to seek a "change in approach".<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following month, Fred Hoiberg was named as the new head coach.<sup id="cite_ref-BullsHoiberg_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BullsHoiberg-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls had only one draft pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, selecting center Bobby Portis from the University of Arkansas.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>With forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. sidelined for the first four months of the season due to back surgery, the Bulls promoted Doug McDermott to the starting small forward position. Hoiberg told the media that the move was suggested by Noah himself, but Noah denied having made any suggestions to Hoiberg, which sparked a distrust between the two before the season even began. </p><p>The Bulls started the 2015–16 season strong with a season-opening victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers and posted an 8–3 record early on. However, they struggled through the middle of the season, eventually losing 12 of their next 17 games. Jimmy Butler was sidelined for four weeks due to a knee injury,<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and despite finishing with a 42–40 record, the Bulls were eliminated from playoff contention, marking the first time in eight years the team had missed the postseason.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 2016 offseason, the Bulls underwent significant roster changes. On June 22, 2016, they traded Derrick Rose, Justin Holiday, and a 2017 second-round pick to the New York Knicks in exchange for center <a href="/wiki/Robin_Lopez" title="Robin Lopez">Robin Lopez</a>, and point guards <a href="/wiki/Jerian_Grant" title="Jerian Grant">Jerian Grant</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Calder%C3%B3n_(basketball)" title="José Calderón (basketball)">José Calderón</a>, the latter of whom was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. In July, the Bulls signed veteran guard <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> and Chicago native <a href="/wiki/Dwyane_Wade" title="Dwyane Wade">Dwyane Wade</a>, bolstering their lineup. Additionally, they acquired 2014 Rookie of the Year <a href="/wiki/Michael_Carter-Williams" title="Michael Carter-Williams">Michael Carter-Williams</a> in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The team made further moves in February 2017, trading Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott, and a second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for point guard <a href="/wiki/Cameron_Payne" title="Cameron Payne">Cameron Payne</a>, shooting guard <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Morrow" title="Anthony Morrow">Anthony Morrow</a>, and power forward/center <a href="/wiki/Joffrey_Lauvergne" title="Joffrey Lauvergne">Joffrey Lauvergne</a>. Despite these changes, Jimmy Butler had a standout season, setting several career highs, earning All-Star honors, and being named to the All-NBA third team. The Bulls finished the regular season with a 41–41 record and clinched the eighth seed in the 2017 NBA playoffs.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They took a surprising 2–0 series lead over the top-seeded Boston Celtics but ultimately lost the series 4–2.<sup id="cite_ref-2017boston_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2017boston-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2017–present:_Lavine_era"><span id="2017.E2.80.93present:_Lavine_era"></span>2017–present: Lavine era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 2017–present: Lavine era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2017–2020:_Final_years_of_GarPax_and_rebuilding"><span id="2017.E2.80.932020:_Final_years_of_GarPax_and_rebuilding"></span>2017–2020: Final years of GarPax and rebuilding</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: 2017–2020: Final years of GarPax and rebuilding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Zach_Lavine_2022.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Zach_Lavine_2022.jpg/220px-Zach_Lavine_2022.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="286" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Zach_Lavine_2022.jpg/330px-Zach_Lavine_2022.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Zach_Lavine_2022.jpg/440px-Zach_Lavine_2022.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1273" data-file-height="1655" /></a><figcaption>Zach Lavine (seen here in 2022) was brought to the Bulls in 2017</figcaption></figure> <p>In June 2017, the Chicago Bulls traded Jimmy Butler and their 2017 first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for <a href="/wiki/Zach_LaVine" title="Zach LaVine">Zach LaVine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kris_Dunn" title="Kris Dunn">Kris Dunn</a>, and a pick used to select <a href="/wiki/Lauri_Markkanen" title="Lauri Markkanen">Lauri Markkanen</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also waived <a href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rajon Rondo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Isaiah_Canaan" title="Isaiah Canaan">Isaiah Canaan</a>, and allowed <a href="/wiki/Michael_Carter-Williams" title="Michael Carter-Williams">Michael Carter-Williams</a> to enter free agency. <a href="/wiki/Justin_Holiday" title="Justin Holiday">Justin Holiday</a> rejoined the Bulls on a two-year, $9 million contract, while <a href="/wiki/Dwyane_Wade" title="Dwyane Wade">Dwyane Wade</a> reached a buyout agreement, returning $8 million of his $23.2 million contract.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On October 17, 2017, a fight broke out between <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Portis" title="Bobby Portis">Bobby Portis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Miroti%C4%87" title="Nikola Mirotić">Nikola Mirotić</a> during practice. Portis punched Mirotić in the face, causing a concussion and facial fractures.<sup id="cite_ref-MiroticTrade_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MiroticTrade-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Portis was suspended eight games,<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Mirotić missed 23 games. The incident led to Mirotić being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in February 2018 for a first-round draft pick and <a href="/wiki/%C3%96mer_A%C5%9F%C4%B1k" title="Ömer Aşık">Ömer Aşık</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Allen_(basketball)" title="Tony Allen (basketball)">Tony Allen</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jameer_Nelson" title="Jameer Nelson">Jameer Nelson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls finished the 2017-18 season with a 27–55 record.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2018, the Bulls drafted <a href="/wiki/Wendell_Carter_Jr." title="Wendell Carter Jr.">Wendell Carter Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chandler_Hutchison" title="Chandler Hutchison">Chandler Hutchison</a>, and re-signed Zach LaVine to a four-year, $78 million deal. They also signed <a href="/wiki/Jabari_Parker" title="Jabari Parker">Jabari Parker</a> to a two-year, $40 million contract. After a poor start to the 2018-19 season, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Hoiberg" title="Fred Hoiberg">Fred Hoiberg</a> was fired and replaced by <a href="/wiki/Jim_Boylen" title="Jim Boylen">Jim Boylen</a>. In February 2019, Bobby Portis, Jabari Parker, and a second-round pick were traded for <a href="/wiki/Otto_Porter" class="mw-redirect" title="Otto Porter">Otto Porter</a>. The Bulls ended the season with a 22-60 record, missing the playoffs. </p><p>In 2019, the Bulls selected <a href="/wiki/Coby_White" title="Coby White">Coby White</a> and signed veterans <a href="/wiki/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Satoransk%C3%BD" title="Tomáš Satoranský">Tomáš Satoranský</a> and <a href="/wiki/Thaddeus_Young" title="Thaddeus Young">Thaddeus Young</a>. After the COVID-19 disruption, <a href="/wiki/Art%C5%ABras_Karni%C5%A1ovas" title="Artūras Karnišovas">Artūras Karnišovas</a> became the Bulls' executive vice president, and <a href="/wiki/Marc_Eversley" title="Marc Eversley">Marc Eversley</a> was hired as general manager.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jim Boylen was fired, and <a href="/wiki/Billy_Donovan" title="Billy Donovan">Billy Donovan</a> became head coach in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls drafted <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Williams_(basketball)" title="Patrick Williams (basketball)">Patrick Williams</a> with the fourth overall pick.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2021, the Bulls traded for <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Vu%C4%8Devi%C4%87" title="Nikola Vučević">Nikola Vučević</a> and <a href="/wiki/Al-Farouq_Aminu" title="Al-Farouq Aminu">Al-Farouq Aminu</a>, sending <a href="/wiki/Wendell_Carter_Jr" class="mw-redirect" title="Wendell Carter Jr">Wendell Carter Jr</a>, <a href="/wiki/Otto_Porter" class="mw-redirect" title="Otto Porter">Otto Porter</a> and draft picks to Orlando.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite these moves, the Bulls finished the 2020-21 season with a 31-41 record, missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2021–2024:_DeRozan-Lavine_duo"><span id="2021.E2.80.932024:_DeRozan-Lavine_duo"></span>2021–2024: DeRozan-Lavine duo</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: 2021–2024: DeRozan-Lavine duo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:DeMar_DeRozan_2022.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/DeMar_DeRozan_2022.jpg/220px-DeMar_DeRozan_2022.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="267" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/DeMar_DeRozan_2022.jpg/330px-DeMar_DeRozan_2022.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/DeMar_DeRozan_2022.jpg/440px-DeMar_DeRozan_2022.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2178" data-file-height="2643" /></a><figcaption>DeMar DeRozan at the 2022 All-Star game</figcaption></figure> <p>In the 2021 offseason, the Chicago Bulls made several notable moves aimed at improving their roster. They selected <a href="/wiki/Ayo_Dosunmu" title="Ayo Dosunmu">Ayo Dosunmu</a> with the 38th pick in the second round of the NBA Draft, traded for <a href="/wiki/Lonzo_Ball" title="Lonzo Ball">Lonzo Ball</a> from the New Orleans Pelicans,<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and signed free agent <a href="/wiki/Alex_Caruso" title="Alex Caruso">Alex Caruso</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls also received <a href="/wiki/DeMar_DeRozan" title="DeMar DeRozan">DeMar DeRozan</a> from the San Antonio Spurs, giving up <a href="/wiki/Thaddeus_Young" title="Thaddeus Young">Thaddeus Young</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al-Farouq_Aminu" title="Al-Farouq Aminu">Al-Farouq Aminu</a>, and draft picks.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>DeRozan’s performance in late December 2021, including back-to-back buzzer-beaters against the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards, briefly captured the spotlight. Despite this, the Bulls’ overall play remained inconsistent. Although DeRozan earned an All-Star selection and LaVine joined him as a reserve, the team struggled to maintain momentum.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They finished the season in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 2022 offseason, the Bulls re-signed LaVine to a five-year, $215.2 million contract (the largest in franchise history)<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and selected <a href="/wiki/Dalen_Terry" title="Dalen Terry">Dalen Terry</a> in the draft.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also signed <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Beverley" title="Patrick Beverley">Patrick Beverley</a> mid-season in an attempt to reignite their playoff hopes.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, despite some individual success, the team’s lack of consistency persisted. The Bulls finished 40–42 in the 2022–23 season and earned a spot in the play-in tournament, where they were again eliminated by the Miami Heat. </p><p>The 2023 offseason saw the Bulls trade for the 35th pick in the draft and select Julian Philips, while also re-signing Vucevic and Coby White.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite these moves, the 2023–24 season was disappointing, as injuries to LaVine and Patrick Williams hampered the team’s performance.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <span class="citation-needed-content" style="padding-left:0.1em; padding-right:0.1em; color:var(--color-subtle, #54595d); border:1px solid var(--border-color-subtle, #c8ccd1);">Although players like White and Dosunmu showed some improvement</span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="margin-left:0.1em; white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag may use weasel words or too-vague attribution. (November 2024)">according to whom?</span></a></i>]</sup>, the Bulls finished with a 39–43 record, once again securing a play-in spot. After defeating the Atlanta Hawks, they were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the second game, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year.<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2024-present:_DeRozan's_departure"><span id="2024-present:_DeRozan.27s_departure"></span>2024-present: DeRozan's departure</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: 2024-present: DeRozan's departure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/DeMar_DeRozan" title="DeMar DeRozan">DeMar DeRozan</a> signed with the <a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Kings" title="Sacramento Kings">Sacramento Kings</a> as part of a three-team sign-and-trade deal.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team also traded <a href="/wiki/Alex_Caruso" title="Alex Caruso">Alex Caruso</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder" title="Oklahoma City Thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> for <a href="/wiki/Josh_Giddey" title="Josh Giddey">Josh Giddey</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Andre_Drummond" title="Andre Drummond">Andre Drummond</a> signed with the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Sixers</a>. In the draft, Matas Buzelis was taken by the Bulls 11th overall.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After two missed seasons, <a href="/wiki/Lonzo_Ball" title="Lonzo Ball">Lonzo Ball</a> made his return to the court.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rivalries">Rivalries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Rivalries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cleveland_Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Cleveland Cavaliers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Bulls%E2%80%93Cavaliers_rivalry" title="Bulls–Cavaliers rivalry">Bulls–Cavaliers rivalry</a></div> <p>The Bulls–Cavaliers rivalry<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> (NBA) <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_rivalries" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Basketball Association rivalries">rivalry</a> between the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers" title="Cleveland Cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> and the Chicago Bulls. The teams have played each other since the Cavaliers joined the NBA as an <a href="/wiki/Expansion_team" title="Expansion team">expansion team</a> in 1970, but the rivalry didn't begin in earnest until the Bulls drafted <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> with the third overall pick in <a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1984 NBA Draft">1984</a>. After Jordan went on to the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Wizards" title="Washington Wizards">Washington Wizards</a> and eventually retired, the rivalry died down, but when Cleveland picked <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">LeBron James</a> with the first selection in <a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2003 NBA Draft">2003</a>, the rivalry heated up again. However, the Cavaliers had an edge over the Bulls, who would pick <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a> with the first selection in <a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 NBA Draft">2008</a> to turn Chicago from a lottery team to a future contender. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Detroit_Pistons">Detroit Pistons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Detroit Pistons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Bulls%E2%80%93Pistons_rivalry" title="Bulls–Pistons rivalry">Bulls–Pistons rivalry</a></div> <p>The Bulls' main division rivals have been the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a> ever since the Jordan-led Bulls met the "Bad Boy" Pistons in the 1988 Eastern Conference semifinals.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The two teams met in the playoffs four consecutive years, with the Pistons winning each time until 1991. The Eastern Conference Finals in 1991 ended with a four-game sweep of the Pistons, who walked off the floor with time still on the game clock.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The rivalry was renewed in the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals, in which former Detroit cornerstone <a href="/wiki/Ben_Wallace_(basketball)" title="Ben Wallace (basketball)">Ben Wallace</a> met his former team (the Pistons won in 6 games). The geographic proximity and membership in the <a href="/wiki/Central_Division_(NBA)" title="Central Division (NBA)">Central Division</a> further intensify the rivalry, which has been characterized by intense, physical play ever since the teams met in the late 1980s. Chicago fans' rivalry with Detroit extends past the NBA, as the two cities shared divisions in all four major North American sports until 2013 when the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a> moved to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miami_Heat">Miami Heat</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Miami Heat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bulls and the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</a> rivalry began once the Heat became contenders during the 1990s, a decade dominated by the Bulls. They were eliminated 3 times by Chicago, who went on to win the title each time. The rivalry was revived due to the return of the Bulls to the playoffs after the departure of Jordan from the Bulls and the emergence of <a href="/wiki/Dwyane_Wade" title="Dwyane Wade">Dwyane Wade</a> and <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a>. The revived rivalry was physical, involving rough plays and hard fouls between players, most notably the actions of former Heat player <a href="/wiki/James_Posey" title="James Posey">James Posey</a>. The Bulls and Heat met in the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals, with the Heat winning in 5 games. On March 27, 2013, Chicago snapped Miami's 27-game winning streak. The Bulls and Heat met later that year in the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Miami won the series 4–1. In 2023, the two would meet in the Eastern Conference play-in, with the Heat winning to advance to the playoffs. Notably the game featured former Bull, Jimmy Butler on the Heat and former teammates DeMar DeRozan (Chicago) versus Kyle Lowry (Miami). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_York_Knicks">New York Knicks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: New York Knicks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Bulls%E2%80%93Knicks_rivalry" title="Bulls–Knicks rivalry">Bulls–Knicks rivalry</a></div> <p>Another franchise that the Bulls have competed fiercely with is the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a>. The two teams met in the playoffs in four consecutive years (1991–1994) and again in 1996, with the teams' series twice (1992 and 1994) going the full seven games. Their first playoff confrontation, however, came in 1989 when both teams were called "teams on the rise" under <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Ewing" title="Patrick Ewing">Patrick Ewing</a>, respectively (rivalry that started their freshman year in the <a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game">1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game</a> with Jordan hitting the deciding jumper of the final). That first confrontation would belong to Chicago with six games of the Eastern Semifinals. The Bulls won in the first three years (1991–1993) before losing in 1994 but got revenge in 1996. As with Detroit, the historic rivalry between the cities has led to animosity between the teams and occasionally their fans. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Traditions">Traditions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Traditions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Starting_lineup_introductions">Starting lineup introductions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Starting lineup introductions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the Bulls' run of dominance, the player introductions became world-famous. Longtime announcer <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Edwards_(announcer)" title="Tommy Edwards (announcer)">Tommy Edwards</a> was the first to use <a href="/wiki/Sirius_(instrumental)" title="Sirius (instrumental)">"Sirius"</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-WSJ_99-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSJ-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/On_the_Run_(instrumental)" title="On the Run (instrumental)">"On The Run"</a> and other songs in game presentation in the NBA. When Edwards moved to Boston for employment with CBS Radio, he was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Ray_Clay" title="Ray Clay">Ray Clay</a> in 1990, and Clay continued many of the traditional aspects of the Bulls introductions, including the music, <a href="/wiki/The_Alan_Parsons_Project" title="The Alan Parsons Project">The Alan Parsons Project</a>'s "Sirius", for all six championship runs. The lights are first dimmed during the visiting team introduction, accompanied by "<a href="/wiki/The_Imperial_March" title="The Imperial March">The Imperial March</a>" from <i><a href="/wiki/Star_Wars" title="Star Wars">Star Wars</a></i> composed by John Williams or "On the Run" by Pink Floyd, or "Tick of the Clock" by <a href="/wiki/Chromatics_(band)" title="Chromatics (band)">Chromatics</a>. Virtually all lights in the stadium are then shut off for the Bulls introduction, and a spotlight illuminates each player as he is introduced and runs onto the court; the spotlight is also focused on the Bulls logo prior to the introductions. Since the move to the United Center, lasers and fireworks have been added, and with improvements to the arena's White Way video screen, computer graphics on the stadium monitors have been added. These graphics feature the <a href="/wiki/Computer_animation" title="Computer animation">3D-animated</a> '<a href="/wiki/Running_of_the_Bulls" class="mw-redirect" title="Running of the Bulls">Running of the Bulls</a>' en route to the United Center, along the way smashing a bus featuring the opposing team's logo. Coincidentally, <a href="/wiki/Alan_Parsons" title="Alan Parsons">Alan Parsons</a> wrote "Sirius" for his own band and was the sound engineer for "On the Run" from Pink Floyd's album <i><a href="/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon" title="The Dark Side of the Moon">The Dark Side of the Moon</a></i>. </p><p>Traditionally, the players have been introduced in the following order: small forward, power forward, center, point guard, shooting guard. During the championship era, <a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a> was usually the first (or second after <a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a>) Bulls player introduced, and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> the last. (Pippen and Jordan are the only players to play on all six Bulls championship teams.) More recently with <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a>'s arrival, the guards have been reversed in order, making the Chicago-bred point guard the last player introduced. Although internal disputes eventually led to the dismissal of Clay, the Bulls in 2006 announced the return of <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Edwards_(announcer)" title="Tommy Edwards (announcer)">Tommy Edwards</a> as the announcer.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As part of Edwards' return, the introductions changed as a new introduction was developed by <a href="/wiki/The_Wachowskis" title="The Wachowskis">Lily and Lana Wachowski</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ethan_Stoller" title="Ethan Stoller">Ethan Stoller</a> and Jamie Poindexter, all from Chicago. The introduction also included a newly composed remix of the traditional Sirius theme. Edwards was replaced in 2020 by <a href="/wiki/Tim_Sinclair_(announcer)" title="Tim Sinclair (announcer)">Tim Sinclair</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-schaefer_101-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-schaefer-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Black_shoes_and_socks">Black shoes and socks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Black shoes and socks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bulls have an unofficial tradition of wearing black shoes (regardless of being home or away) during the playoffs, which dates all the way back to <a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_playoffs" title="1989 NBA playoffs">1989</a> when they debuted the tradition.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Then-Bulls backup center <a href="/wiki/Brad_Sellers" title="Brad Sellers">Brad Sellers</a> suggested to wear black shoes as a way to show unity within the team. For the 1996 playoffs, they became the first team to wear black socks with the black shoes, similar to the <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_men%27s_basketball" title="Michigan Wolverines men's basketball">University of Michigan</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Fab_Five_(University_of_Michigan)" title="Fab Five (University of Michigan)">Fab Five</a> which started the trend in college earlier in the decade. Since then, many teams have this look in both the regular season and playoffs. It was noted when the Bulls made their first playoff appearance during the 2004–05 season after a six-year hiatus, they continued the tradition and wore black shoes.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Even though the Bulls generally wear black footwear in the playoffs since 1989, there have been some notable exceptions. In the <a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_playoffs" title="1995 NBA playoffs">1995 playoffs</a> against the Magic, when Michael Jordan debuted his <a href="/wiki/Air_Jordan#Product_history" title="Air Jordan">Air Jordan XI</a> shoe, he wore the white colorway during the Bulls' playoff games in Orlando. He was fined by the Bulls for not complying with their colorway policy. During the <a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_playoffs" title="2009 NBA playoffs">2009 playoffs</a>, the Bulls again broke the tradition when all of their players wore white shoes and socks in Game 3 of the first round against the Boston Celtics.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> More recently, since the NBA's relaxation of sneaker color rules, some Bulls players wore either red or white sneakers in defiance of the tradition. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Circus_trip">Circus trip</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Circus trip"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bulls and their arena mates, the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a>, shared an odd tradition dating to the opening of Chicago Stadium. Every fall, <a href="/wiki/Feld_Entertainment" title="Feld Entertainment">Feld Entertainment</a>'s now-defunct <a href="/wiki/Ringling_Bros._and_Barnum_%26_Bailey_Circus" title="Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus">Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus</a> came to Chicago on its nationwide tour. Since it used large indoor venues rather than tents, it took over the United Center for its entire run and the Bulls were forced, along with the Blackhawks, to take an extended road trip that lasted about two weeks. Initially local newspapers and television and radio sportscasters, and later national programs like <i><a href="/wiki/SportsCenter" title="SportsCenter">SportsCenter</a></i>, referred to this fortnight-long local hiatus as "the circus trip".<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Blackhawks chairman <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Wirtz" title="Rocky Wirtz">Rocky Wirtz</a>, who co-owns the United Center with Bulls chairman <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Reinsdorf" title="Jerry Reinsdorf">Jerry Reinsdorf</a>, let the contract lapse after the circus' 2016 run, and condensed the formerly two-week local run of Feld's <a href="/wiki/Disney_on_Ice" title="Disney on Ice">Disney on Ice</a> to a week-long period effective February 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The circus itself would be discontinued in 2017. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Name,_logo,_and_uniforms"><span id="Name.2C_logo.2C_and_uniforms"></span>Name, logo, and uniforms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Name, logo, and uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Name">Name</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Name"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dick Klein wanted a name that evoked Chicago's traditional <a href="/wiki/Meat_packing_industry" class="mw-redirect" title="Meat packing industry">meat packing industry</a> (similarly to the forerunner Packers franchise) and the Chicago Stadium's proximity to the <a href="/wiki/Union_Stock_Yards" title="Union Stock Yards">Union Stock Yards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Klein considered names like <a href="/wiki/Matador" class="mw-redirect" title="Matador">Matadors</a> or <a href="/wiki/Torero" class="mw-redirect" title="Torero">Toreadors</a>, but dismissed them, saying, "If you think about it, no team with as many as three syllables in its nickname has ever had much success except for the <a href="/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a>." After discussing possible names with his family, Klein settled on <i>Bulls</i> when his son Mark said, "Dad, that's a bunch of bull!"<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chicago_Bulls_wordmark.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Chicago_Bulls_wordmark.gif/170px-Chicago_Bulls_wordmark.gif" decoding="async" width="170" height="88" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Chicago_Bulls_wordmark.gif/255px-Chicago_Bulls_wordmark.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Chicago_Bulls_wordmark.gif/340px-Chicago_Bulls_wordmark.gif 2x" data-file-width="655" data-file-height="340" /></a><figcaption>Chicago Bulls wordmark (1966–present)</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Logo">Logo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Logo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bulls are unique in the fact they have used the same logo with very little change since the team's inception. The iconic logo is a red, charging bull's face. The logo was designed by noted American graphic designer Dean P. Wessel<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was adopted in 1966. At one point, the Bulls also had an alternate logo during the early 1970s, featuring the same Bulls logo, but with a cloud that says "Windy City" below the bull's nose. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Uniforms">Uniforms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1966–1973_uniforms"><span id="1966.E2.80.931973_uniforms"></span>1966–1973 uniforms</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: 1966–1973 uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bulls wear three different uniforms: a white uniform, a red uniform, and a black <a href="/wiki/Third_jersey" title="Third jersey">alternate</a> uniform. The original uniforms were esthetically close to the current design, featuring the iconic diamond surrounding the Bulls logo on the shorts and block lettering. What distinguished the original uniforms were the black drop shadows, red or white side stripes with black borders, and white lettering on the red uniforms. For the 1969–70 season, the red uniforms were tweaked to include the city name.<sup id="cite_ref-bullsuniforms_112-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bullsuniforms-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1973–1985_uniforms"><span id="1973.E2.80.931985_uniforms"></span>1973–1985 uniforms</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: 1973–1985 uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For the 1973–74 season, the Bulls drastically changed their look, removing the side stripes and drop shadows while moving the front numbers to the left chest. While the white uniforms saw the "Bulls" wordmark go from a vertically arched to radially arched arrangement, the red uniforms saw a more significant makeover, featuring black lettering and a script "Chicago" wordmark. With a few tweaks in the lettering, these uniforms were used until 1985.<sup id="cite_ref-bullsuniforms_112-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bullsuniforms-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This uniform set was later revived as a throwback uniform during the 2003–04 and 2015–16 seasons. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="1985–present_uniforms"><span id="1985.E2.80.93present_uniforms"></span>1985–present uniforms</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: 1985–present uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Starting with the 1985–86 season, the Bulls updated their uniform. Among the more notable changes in the look were centered uniform numbers and a vertically arched "Bulls" wordmark in both the red and white uniforms. Like the previous set, this uniform saw a few tweaks particularly in the treatment of the player's name.<sup id="cite_ref-bullsuniforms_112-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bullsuniforms-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When <a href="/wiki/Nike,_Inc." title="Nike, Inc.">Nike</a> became the NBA's uniform provider in 2017, the Bulls kept much of the same look save for the truncated shoulder striping and the addition of the <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Chicago" title="Flag of Chicago">Chicago four stars</a> on the waistline. With Nike and the NBA eliminating designations on home and away uniforms, the Bulls also announced that their red "Icon" uniforms would become their home uniforms, and the white "Association" uniforms would become their away uniforms.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls would continue to wear red "Icon" uniforms in home games until the 2020–21 season, after which they returned to wearing the white "Association" uniforms in home games starting in the 2021–22 season.<sup id="cite_ref-BullsHomeWhite_114-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BullsHomeWhite-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Alternate_black_uniforms">Alternate black uniforms</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Alternate black uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the 1995–96 season, the Bulls added a black uniform to their set. The initial look featured red pinstripes and lacked the classic diamond on the shorts. This set was revived as throwback uniforms in the 2012–13 seasons.<sup id="cite_ref-bullsuniforms_112-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bullsuniforms-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From the 1997–98 to the 2005–06 seasons, the Bulls wore slightly modified black uniforms without pinstripes. This set, with a few slight changes in the template, also marked the return of the city name in front of the uniform during the 1999–2000 season. </p><p>The 2006–07 season saw another change in the Bulls' black alternate uniform, now resembling the red and white uniform with the addition of a red diamond in the shorts. For the 2014–15 season, the uniforms were tweaked a bit to include sleeves and a modernized diamond treatment in black with red and white borders.<sup id="cite_ref-bullsuniforms_112-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bullsuniforms-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since the 2017–18 season, the Bulls' black uniforms remained mostly untouched for the aforementioned switch to the new Nike logo that affected the treatment towards the shoulder piping. Nike also dubbed this uniform as the "Statement" uniform in reference to its third jerseys. The Bulls began wearing the Statement uniforms after Thanksgiving and they are currently used in away games against teams that wear their white, gray/silver or cream uniforms. </p><p>The 2019–20 season marked the return of pinstripes to the Bulls' "Statement" uniform, albeit in dark gray. In addition, the diamond treatment returned to red, piping was tweaked, and four six-point stars were featured on the beltline. The Bulls wore this "Statement" uniform in select home games and away games against teams wearing white, cream, yellow, red or silver uniforms.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_uniforms">Other uniforms</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Other uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Chicago Bulls have worn various special edition uniforms throughout the years to celebrate different events and milestones. </p> <ul><li><b>Throwback Uniforms:</b> In the 2005–06 season, the Bulls honored the defunct Chicago Stags with red and blue throwback uniforms, featuring red tops and blue shorts.</li> <li><b>St. Patrick's Day Uniforms:</b> From 2006 to 2017, the Bulls wore green versions of their red uniforms around <a href="/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Patrick's Day">St. Patrick's Day</a>, with modifications such as sleeved versions in 2015 and a sleeveless style in 2016–17.</li> <li><b>Noche Latina:</b> Between 2009 and 2017, the Bulls wore a red variation of their uniforms for the NBA's "Noche Latina," often featuring the "Los Bulls" wordmark. In 2014, they briefly wore black sleeved uniforms for this event.</li> <li><b>Green Week:</b> The Bulls also wore dark green uniforms, based on their black alternate uniforms, for the NBA's "Green Week" in 2009 which sought to raise awareness for <a href="/wiki/Environmentalism" title="Environmentalism">environmental</a> issues.<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><b>Christmas Day Uniforms:</b> The Bulls wore special Christmas uniforms for the NBA's <a href="/wiki/Christmas_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="Christmas Day">Christmas Day</a> games from 2012 to 2016, featuring various red and modified designs with silver and ornate script lettering.</li> <li><b>Pride Uniforms:</b> From 2015 to 2017, the Bulls wore gray sleeved <a href="/wiki/Pride_(LGBTQ_culture)" title="Pride (LGBTQ culture)">Pride</a> uniforms, featuring red and white lettering, modernized diamond designs, and six-pointed stars.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Nike_City_Uniforms">Nike City Uniforms</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Nike City Uniforms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bulls' "City" uniforms, introduced by Nike in 2017, pay homage to Chicago’s flag, architecture, and cultural symbols. These uniforms have evolved each season: </p> <ul><li>2017–18: White with red "Chicago" script and stars, inspired by Chicago’s flag.</li> <li>2018–19: Black with a portion of the flag’s red stars and blue stripes.</li> <li>2019–20: Light blue with a recolored Bulls logo, inspired by Lake Michigan and the Chicago River.</li> <li>2020–21: Dark grey with gold lettering and red accents, reflecting Chicago's Art Deco architecture.</li> <li>2021–22: A red design blending elements from past uniforms, such as black and white striping, cursive "Chicago" script, and red pinstripes.</li> <li>2022–23: White with rust red letters and alternating red and black side stripes, referencing Chicago’s municipal device "Y" symbol.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2023–24: Black, inspired by the Chicago Stadium with a vertical "Chicago" wordmark and "Madhouse on Madison" on the jock tag.</li> <li>2024–25: Gray and sand uniform commemorating the 30th anniversary of the United Center, incorporating design elements from the arena's signage and iconic starting lineup spotlights.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Mascots">Mascots</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Mascots"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20180206_UM-NW_Benny_The_Bull_7DM27126.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/20180206_UM-NW_Benny_The_Bull_7DM27126.jpg/220px-20180206_UM-NW_Benny_The_Bull_7DM27126.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/20180206_UM-NW_Benny_The_Bull_7DM27126.jpg/330px-20180206_UM-NW_Benny_The_Bull_7DM27126.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/20180206_UM-NW_Benny_The_Bull_7DM27126.jpg/440px-20180206_UM-NW_Benny_The_Bull_7DM27126.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1473" data-file-height="2209" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Benny_the_Bull" title="Benny the Bull">Benny the Bull</a> in February 2018</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Benny_the_Bull" title="Benny the Bull">Benny the Bull</a></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Benny_the_Bull" title="Benny the Bull">Benny the Bull</a> is the main mascot of the Chicago Bulls. He was first introduced in 1969. Benny is a red bull who wears number 1. Benny is one of the oldest and best-known mascots in all of professional sports. The Bulls also had another mascot named Da Bull. Introduced in 1995, he was described on the team website as being the high-flying cousin of Benny, known for his dunking skills. The man who portrayed Da Bull was arrested in 2004 for possession and selling marijuana from his car.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Da Bull was retired soon after the incident. While Benny has a family-friendly design, Da Bull was designed as a more realistic bull. Unlike Benny, Da Bull was brown. He also had a meaner facial expression and wore number 95. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Season-by-season_record">Season-by-season record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Season-by-season record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>List of the last five seasons completed by the Bulls. For the full season-by-season history, see <a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bulls_seasons" title="List of Chicago Bulls seasons">List of Chicago Bulls seasons</a>.</i> </p><p><i><b>Note:</b> GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, W–L% = Winning percentage</i> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr style="font-weight:bold; background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;"> <td>Season</td> <td>GP</td> <td>W</td> <td>L</td> <td>W–L%</td> <td>Finish</td> <td>Playoffs </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season" title="2019–20 NBA season">2019–20</a></td> <td>65</td> <td>22</td> <td>43</td> <td>.338</td> <td>3rd, Central</td> <td>Did not qualify </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NBA_season" title="2020–21 NBA season">2020–21</a></td> <td>72</td> <td>31</td> <td>41</td> <td>.431</td> <td>3rd, Central</td> <td>Did not qualify </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_NBA_season" title="2021–22 NBA season">2021–22</a></td> <td>82</td> <td>46</td> <td>36</td> <td>.561</td> <td>2nd, Central</td> <td>Lost in First Round, 1–4 (<a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Bucks</a>) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_NBA_season" title="2022–23 NBA season">2022–23</a></td> <td>82</td> <td>40</td> <td>42</td> <td>.488</td> <td>3rd, Central</td> <td>Did not qualify </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NBA_season" title="2023–24 NBA season">2023–24</a></td> <td>82</td> <td>39</td> <td>43</td> <td>.476</td> <td>4th, Central</td> <td>Did not qualify </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Franchise_records">Franchise records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Franchise records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls_accomplishments_and_records" title="Chicago Bulls accomplishments and records">Chicago Bulls accomplishments and records</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Training_facilities">Training facilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: Training facilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Alumni_Hall_(DePaul_University)" title="Alumni Hall (DePaul University)">Alumni Hall</a> on <a href="/wiki/DePaul_University" title="DePaul University">DePaul University</a>'s Lincoln Park campus was the practice facility for the Bulls in the 1960s and 1970s.<sup id="cite_ref-Chicago_Sports_Venues_120-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chicago_Sports_Venues-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Alumni_Hall_History_121-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alumni_Hall_History-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1992, the team began training at the Berto Center, located in <a href="/wiki/Deerfield,_Illinois" title="Deerfield, Illinois">Deerfield, Illinois</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 13, 2012, the team announced that it would move its practice facility to a downtown location closer to the United Center to reduce game day commutes.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 12, 2014, the Bulls officially opened their new training facility, the Advocate Center (named after the Advocate Medical Group, one of the medicine-practicing firms that serves Chicago), a block east of the United Center.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Home_arenas">Home arenas</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Home arenas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;"><b>Arena</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:170px; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Arena </th> <th style="width:100px; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Tenure </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/International_Amphitheatre" title="International Amphitheatre">International Amphitheatre</a></td> <td>1966–1967 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Stadium" title="Chicago Stadium">Chicago Stadium</a></td> <td>1967–1994 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a></td> <td>1994–present </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls_all-time_roster" title="Chicago Bulls all-time roster">Chicago Bulls all-time roster</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls_draft_history" title="Chicago Bulls draft history">Chicago Bulls draft history</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_roster">Current roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: Current roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style=""> <caption style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; 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color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;">Players </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;">Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <table class="sortable" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Position">Pos.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Name </th> <th scope="col">Height </th> <th scope="col">Weight </th> <th scope="col" data-sort-type="isoDate">DOB </th> <th scope="col">From </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000200000000000000♠">2</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Lonzo_Ball" title="Lonzo Ball">Ball, Lonzo</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000198120000000000♠"></span>6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">190 lb (86 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1997-10-27 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles" title="University of California, Los Angeles">UCLA</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001140000000000000♠">14</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Matas_Buzelis" title="Matas Buzelis">Buzelis, Matas</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">209 lb (95 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2004-10-13 </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Sunrise Christian (KS) </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000500000000000000♠">5</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Jevon_Carter" title="Jevon Carter">Carter, Jevon</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000185420000000000♠"></span>6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">200 lb (91 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1995-09-14 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/West_Virginia_University" title="West Virginia University">West Virginia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001130000000000000♠">13</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Torrey_Craig" title="Torrey Craig">Craig, Torrey</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000195580000000000♠"></span>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">221 lb (100 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1990-12-19 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_South_Carolina_Upstate" title="University of South Carolina Upstate">USC Upstate</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001110000000000000♠">11</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ayo_Dosunmu" title="Ayo Dosunmu">Dosunmu, Ayo</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000195580000000000♠"></span>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">200 lb (91 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2000-01-17 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana%E2%80%93Champaign" class="mw-redirect" title="University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign">Illinois</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001270000000000000♠">27</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Duarte_(basketball)" title="Chris Duarte (basketball)">Duarte, Chris</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000195580000000000♠"></span>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">190 lb (86 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1997-06-13 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Oregon" title="University of Oregon">Oregon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000300000000000000♠">3</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Josh_Giddey" title="Josh Giddey">Giddey, Josh</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; 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J. Liddell">Liddell, E. J.</a> (TW) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000200659999999999♠"></span>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">240 lb (109 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2000-12-18 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_University" title="Ohio State University">Ohio State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001150000000000000♠">15</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Julian_Phillips_(basketball)" title="Julian Phillips (basketball)">Phillips, Julian</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000203200000000000♠"></span>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">198 lb (90 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2003-11-05 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Tennessee" title="University of Tennessee">Tennessee</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001210000000000000♠">21</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Adama_Sanogo" title="Adama Sanogo">Sanogo, Adama</a> (TW) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000205740000000000♠"></span>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">245 lb (111 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2002-02-12 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Connecticut" title="University of Connecticut">Connecticut</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000700000000000000♠">7</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Jalen_Smith" title="Jalen Smith">Smith, Jalen</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">215 lb (98 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2000-03-16 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Maryland,_College_Park" title="University of Maryland, College Park">Maryland</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5000000000000000000♠">00</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/DJ_Steward" title="DJ Steward">Steward, DJ</a> (TW) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000187960000000000♠"></span>6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">162 lb (73 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2001-10-02 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001250000000000000♠">25</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Dalen_Terry" title="Dalen Terry">Terry, Dalen</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000200659999999999♠"></span>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">195 lb (88 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2002-07-12 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Arizona" title="University of Arizona">Arizona</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="6.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7000900000000000000♠">9</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Nikola_Vu%C4%8Devi%C4%87" title="Nikola Vučević">Vučević, Nikola</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000208279999999999♠"></span>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">260 lb (118 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1990-10-24 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">USC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="1.5 !"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="5000000000000000000♠">0</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Coby_White" title="Coby White">White, Coby</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000195580000000000♠"></span>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">195 lb (88 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2000-02-16 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill" title="University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill">North Carolina</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="4.0 !"><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;"><span data-sort-value="7001440000000000000♠">44</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Williams_(basketball)" title="Patrick Williams (basketball)">Williams, Patrick</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><span data-sort-value="7000200659999999999♠"></span>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) </td> <td style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">215 lb (98 kg) </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2001-08-26 </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Florida_State_University" title="Florida State University">Florida State</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <dl><dt>Head coach</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Donovan" title="Billy Donovan">Billy Donovan</a></li></ul> <dl><dt>Assistant coach(es)</dt></dl> <ul><li>John Bryant</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damian_Cotter" title="Damian Cotter">Damian Cotter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Craig" title="Dan Craig">Dan Craig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Domercant" title="Henry Domercant">Henry Domercant</a></li> <li>Billy Schmidt</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wes_Unseld_Jr." title="Wes Unseld Jr.">Wes Unseld Jr.</a></li></ul> <hr /> <dl><dt>Legend</dt></dl> <div><ul><li><b>(DP)</b> Unsigned draft pick</li><li><b>(FA)</b> Free agent</li><li><b>(S)</b> Suspended</li><li><b>(GL)</b> On <a href="/wiki/Assignment_(NBA_D-League)" class="mw-redirect" title="Assignment (NBA D-League)">assignment</a> to G League affiliate</li><li><b>(TW)</b> Two-way affiliate player</li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Injured"><img alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></span></span> Injured</li></ul></div> <hr /> <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/bulls/roster/">Roster</a> <br /> Last transaction: November 16, 2024 </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retained_draft_rights">Retained draft rights</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: Retained draft rights"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bulls hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Draft </th> <th style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Round </th> <th style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Pick </th> <th style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Pos. </th> <th style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Nationality </th> <th style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Current team </th> <th style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Note(s) </th> <th class="unsortable" style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Ref </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Franchise_leaders">Franchise leaders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: Franchise leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Bold</b> denotes still active with the team. <i>Italics</i> denotes still active, but not with the team. </p> <dl><dt>Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2023–24 season)<sup id="cite_ref-basketball-reference1_126-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-basketball-reference1-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 20em;"> <ul><li>1. <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> (29,277)</li> <li>2. <a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a> (15,123)</li> <li>3. <a href="/wiki/Bob_Love" title="Bob Love">Bob Love</a> (12,623)</li> <li>4. <a href="/wiki/Luol_Deng" title="Luol Deng">Luol Deng</a> (10,286)</li> <li>5. <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a> (10,233)</li> <li>6. <a href="/wiki/Chet_Walker" title="Chet Walker">Chet Walker</a> (9,788)</li> <li>7. <a href="/wiki/Artis_Gilmore" title="Artis Gilmore">Artis Gilmore</a> (9,288)</li> <li>8. <b><a href="/wiki/Zach_LaVine" title="Zach LaVine">Zach LaVine</a></b> (9,049)</li> <li>9. <a href="/wiki/Kirk_Hinrich" title="Kirk Hinrich">Kirk Hinrich</a> (8,536)</li> <li>10. <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Theus" title="Reggie Theus">Reggie Theus</a> (8,279)</li> <li>11. <i><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a></i> (8,001)</li> <li>12. <a href="/wiki/Ben_Gordon" title="Ben Gordon">Ben Gordon</a> (7,372)</li> <li>13. <a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a> (6,866)</li> <li>14. <a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Lier" title="Norm Van Lier">Norm Van Lier</a> (6,505)</li> <li>15. <i><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Butler" title="Jimmy Butler">Jimmy Butler</a></i> (6,208)</li> <li>16. <a href="/wiki/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D" title="Toni Kukoč">Toni Kukoč</a> (6,148)</li> <li>17. <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Woolridge" title="Orlando Woolridge">Orlando Woolridge</a> (6,146)</li> <li>18. <i><a href="/wiki/DeMar_DeRozan" title="DeMar DeRozan">DeMar DeRozan</a></i> (5,831)</li> <li>19. <a href="/wiki/Dave_Greenwood" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Greenwood">Dave Greenwood</a> (5,824)</li> <li>20. <a href="/wiki/B._J._Armstrong" title="B. J. Armstrong">B. J. Armstrong</a> (5,553)</li> <li>21. <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Johnson" title="Mickey Johnson">Mickey Johnson</a> (5,531)</li> <li>22. <a href="/wiki/Dave_Corzine" title="Dave Corzine">Dave Corzine</a> (5,457)</li> <li>23. <a href="/wiki/Joakim_Noah" title="Joakim Noah">Joakim Noah</a> (5,325)</li> <li>24. <i><a href="/wiki/Taj_Gibson" title="Taj Gibson">Taj Gibson</a></i> (5,280)</li> <li>25. <a href="/wiki/John_Paxson" title="John Paxson">John Paxson</a> (4,932)</li> <li>26. <b><a href="/wiki/Coby_White" title="Coby White">Coby White</a></b> (4,896)</li> <li>27. <a href="/wiki/Bob_Boozer" title="Bob Boozer">Bob Boozer</a> (4,807)</li> <li>28. <b><a href="/wiki/Nikola_Vu%C4%8Devi%C4%87" title="Nikola Vučević">Nikola Vučević</a></b> (4,664)</li> <li>29. <a href="/wiki/Tom_Boerwinkle" title="Tom Boerwinkle">Tom Boerwinkle</a> (4,596)</li> <li>30. <a href="/wiki/Quintin_Dailey" title="Quintin Dailey">Quintin Dailey</a> (4,473)</li> <li>31. <a href="/wiki/Bob_Weiss" title="Bob Weiss">Bob Weiss</a> (4,445)</li> <li>32. <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Boozer" title="Carlos Boozer">Carlos Boozer</a> (4,347)</li> <li>33. <a href="/wiki/Andres_Nocioni" class="mw-redirect" title="Andres Nocioni">Andres Nocioni</a> (4,120)</li> <li>34. <a href="/wiki/Clem_Haskins" title="Clem Haskins">Clem Haskins</a> (3,703)</li> <li>35. <a href="/wiki/Bill_Cartwright" title="Bill Cartwright">Bill Cartwright</a> (3,638)</li> <li>34. <a href="/wiki/Wilbur_Holland" title="Wilbur Holland">Wilbur Holland</a> (3,568)</li> <li>35. <i><a href="/wiki/Lauri_Markkanen" title="Lauri Markkanen">Lauri Markkanen</a></i> (3,439)</li> <li>36. <a href="/wiki/Eddy_Curry" title="Eddy Curry">Eddy Curry</a> (3,414)</li> <li>39. <a href="/wiki/Charles_Oakley" title="Charles Oakley">Charles Oakley</a> (3,162)</li> <li>40. <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Elton Brand</a> (3,117)</li> <li>41. <a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a> (3,109)</li> <li>42. <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Sobers" title="Ricky Sobers">Ricky Sobers</a> (3,059)</li> <li>43. <a href="/wiki/Scott_May" title="Scott May">Scott May</a> (3,048)</li> <li>44. <a href="/wiki/Nikola_Mirotic" class="mw-redirect" title="Nikola Mirotic">Nikola Mirotic</a> (2,774)</li> <li>45. <a href="/wiki/Ron_Harper" title="Ron Harper">Ron Harper</a> (2,760)</li> <li>46. <a href="/wiki/Jalen_Rose" title="Jalen Rose">Jalen Rose</a> (2,742)</li> <li>47. <a href="/wiki/Jamal_Crawford" title="Jamal Crawford">Jamal Crawford</a> (2,737)</li> <li>48. <a href="/wiki/Jim_Washington" title="Jim Washington">Jim Washington</a> (2,736)</li> <li>49. <a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Pau Gasol</a> (2,633)</li> <li>50. <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Fizer" title="Marcus Fizer">Marcus Fizer</a> (2,426)</li></ul> </div> <dl><dt>Other statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2023–24 season)<sup id="cite_ref-basketball-reference1_126-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-basketball-reference1-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1088965794">@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .columns-start .column{float:left;min-width:20em}.mw-parser-output .columns-2 .column{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .columns-3 .column{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .columns-4 .column{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .columns-5 .column{width:20%}}</style><div class="columns-start columns-3"><div class="column"> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Most minutes played </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Minutes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>35,887 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></td> <td>30,269 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></td> <td>24,798 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Hinrich" title="Kirk Hinrich">Kirk Hinrich</a></td> <td>23,545 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luol_Deng" title="Luol Deng">Luol Deng</a></td> <td>22,882 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Love" title="Bob Love">Bob Love</a></td> <td>22,073 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Lier" title="Norm Van Lier">Norm Van Lier</a></td> <td>19,122 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a></td> <td>18,204 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joakim_Noah" title="Joakim Noah">Joakim Noah</a></td> <td>16,848 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Artis_Gilmore" title="Artis Gilmore">Artis Gilmore</a></td> <td>16,777 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1088965794"></div><div class="column"> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Most rebounds </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Rebounds </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>5,836 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Boerwinkle" title="Tom Boerwinkle">Tom Boerwinkle</a></td> <td>5,745 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></td> <td>5,726 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joakim_Noah" title="Joakim Noah">Joakim Noah</a></td> <td>5,387 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></td> <td>5,385 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Artis_Gilmore" title="Artis Gilmore">Artis Gilmore</a></td> <td>5,342 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a></td> <td>4,721 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Greenwood" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Greenwood">Dave Greenwood</a></td> <td>4,222 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luol_Deng" title="Luol Deng">Luol Deng</a></td> <td>4,078 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Love" title="Bob Love">Bob Love</a></td> <td>3,998 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1088965794"></div><div class="column"> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Most assists </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Assists </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>5,012 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></td> <td>4,494 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Hinrich" title="Kirk Hinrich">Kirk Hinrich</a></td> <td>3,811 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Lier" title="Norm Van Lier">Norm Van Lier</a></td> <td>3,676 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Derrick Rose</a></i></td> <td>2,516 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Theus" title="Reggie Theus">Reggie Theus</a></td> <td>2,472 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Paxson" title="John Paxson">John Paxson</a></td> <td>2,394 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Weiss" title="Bob Weiss">Bob Weiss</a></td> <td>2,008 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Boerwinkle" title="Tom Boerwinkle">Tom Boerwinkle</a></td> <td>2,007 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D" title="Toni Kukoč">Toni Kukoč</a></td> <td>1,840 </td></tr></tbody></table> </div><div style="clear: both"></div></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1088965794"><div class="columns-start columns-3"><div class="column"> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Most steals </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Steals </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>2,306 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></td> <td>1,792 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Hinrich" title="Kirk Hinrich">Kirk Hinrich</a></td> <td>857 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Lier" title="Norm Van Lier">Norm Van Lier</a></td> <td>724 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luol_Deng" title="Luol Deng">Luol Deng</a></td> <td>639 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a></td> <td>587 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Butler" title="Jimmy Butler">Jimmy Butler</a></i></td> <td>583 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Theus" title="Reggie Theus">Reggie Theus</a></td> <td>580 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joakim_Noah" title="Joakim Noah">Joakim Noah</a></td> <td>481 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D" title="Toni Kukoč">Toni Kukoč</a></td> <td>476 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1088965794"></div><div class="column"> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Most blocks </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Blocks </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Artis_Gilmore" title="Artis Gilmore">Artis Gilmore</a></td> <td>1,029 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>828 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Joakim_Noah" title="Joakim Noah">Joakim Noah</a></td> <td>803 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></td> <td>774 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Taj_Gibson" title="Taj Gibson">Taj Gibson</a></i></td> <td>695 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Horace Grant</a></td> <td>579 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Corzine" title="Dave Corzine">Dave Corzine</a></td> <td>573 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Greenwood" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Greenwood">Dave Greenwood</a></td> <td>526 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tyson_Chandler" title="Tyson Chandler">Tyson Chandler</a></td> <td>487 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luol_Deng" title="Luol Deng">Luol Deng</a></td> <td>360 </td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1088965794"></div><div class="column"> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:center; background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Most three-pointers made </th></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">Player </th> <th style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;">3-pointers made </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Hinrich" title="Kirk Hinrich">Kirk Hinrich</a></td> <td>1,049 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Zach_LaVine" title="Zach LaVine">Zach LaVine</a></b></td> <td>994 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Gordon" title="Ben Gordon">Ben Gordon</a></td> <td>770 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Coby_White" title="Coby White">Coby White</a></b></td> <td>769 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></td> <td>664 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td>555 </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Lauri_Markkanen" title="Lauri Markkanen">Lauri Markkanen</a></i></td> <td>493 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nikola_Miroti%C4%87" title="Nikola Mirotić">Nikola Mirotić</a></td> <td>432 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Kerr" title="Steve Kerr">Steve Kerr</a></td> <td>430 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Nocioni" title="Andrés Nocioni">Andrés Nocioni</a></td> <td>403 </td></tr></tbody></table> </div><div style="clear: both"></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_coaches">Head coaches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: Head coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bulls_head_coaches" title="List of Chicago Bulls head coaches">List of Chicago Bulls head coaches</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hall_of_Famers,_retired,_and_honored_numbers"><span id="Hall_of_Famers.2C_retired.2C_and_honored_numbers"></span>Hall of Famers, retired, and honored numbers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Hall of Famers, retired, and honored numbers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Basketball_Hall_of_Famers">Basketball Hall of Famers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: Basketball Hall of Famers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; !important;;">Chicago Bulls Hall of Famers </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Players </th></tr> <tr> <th>No.</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Tenure</th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>42</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nate_Thurmond" title="Nate Thurmond">Nate Thurmond</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></td> <td>1974–1976</td> <td>1985 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>8</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Gervin" title="George Gervin">George Gervin</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shooting_guard" title="Shooting guard">G</a>/<a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">F</a></td> <td>1985–1986</td> <td>1996 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>00</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Parish" title="Robert Parish">Robert Parish</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></td> <td>1996–1997</td> <td>2003 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>12</b><br /><b>23</b><br /><b>45</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> <sup>1</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shooting_guard" title="Shooting guard">G</a></td> <td>1984–1993<br />1995–1998</td> <td>2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>33</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a> <sup>2</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">F</a></td> <td>1987–1998<br />2003–2004</td> <td>2010 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>53</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Artis_Gilmore" title="Artis Gilmore">Artis Gilmore</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></td> <td>1976–1982<br />1987</td> <td>2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>91</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Rodman" title="Dennis Rodman">Dennis Rodman</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">F</a></td> <td>1995–1998</td> <td>2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>25</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chet_Walker" title="Chet Walker">Chet Walker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">F</a></td> <td>1969–1975</td> <td>2012 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>5</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guy_Rodgers" title="Guy Rodgers">Guy Rodgers</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Point_guard" title="Point guard">G</a></td> <td>1966–1967</td> <td>2014 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>7</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D" title="Toni Kukoč">Toni Kukoč</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></td> <td>1993–2000</td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Wallace_(basketball)" title="Ben Wallace (basketball)">Ben Wallace</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">F</a>/<a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></td> <td>2006–2008</td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>16</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pau_Gasol" title="Pau Gasol">Pau Gasol</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">F</a>/<a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></td> <td>2014–2016</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>3</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dwyane_Wade" title="Dwyane Wade">Dwyane Wade</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shooting_guard" title="Shooting guard">G</a></td> <td>2016–2017</td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Coaches </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Name</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Tenure</th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></td> <td>Assistant coach<br />Head coach</td> <td>1987–1989<br />1989–1998</td> <td>2007 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>4</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a> <sup>3</sup></td> <td>Assistant coach<br />Head coach</td> <td>1977–1978<br />1979–1982</td> <td>2009 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Tex_Winter" title="Tex Winter">Tex Winter</a></td> <td>Assistant coach</td> <td>1985–1999</td> <td>2011 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Contributors </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Name</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Tenure</th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Colangelo" title="Jerry Colangelo">Jerry Colangelo</a> <sup>4</sup></td> <td>Executive</td> <td>1966–1968</td> <td>2004 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Reinsdorf" title="Jerry Reinsdorf">Jerry Reinsdorf</a></td> <td>Owner</td> <td>1985–present</td> <td>2016 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Krause" title="Jerry Krause">Jerry Krause</a></td> <td>General manager</td> <td>1985–2003</td> <td>2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Rod_Thorn" title="Rod Thorn">Rod Thorn</a> <sup>5</sup></td> <td>General manager</td> <td>1978–1985</td> <td>2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Costello" title="Larry Costello">Larry Costello</a></td> <td>Head coach</td> <td>1978–1979</td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Del_Harris" title="Del Harris">Del Harris</a></td> <td>Assistant coach</td> <td>2008–2009</td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Doug_Collins_(basketball)" title="Doug Collins (basketball)">Doug Collins</a></td> <td>Head coach</td> <td>1986–1989</td> <td>2024 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Notes:</b> </p> <ul><li><sup>1</sup> In total, Jordan was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as player and as a member of the <a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team" title="1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team">1992 Olympic team</a>.</li> <li><sup>2</sup> In total, Pippen was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as player and as a member of the <a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team" title="1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team">1992 Olympic team</a>.</li> <li><sup>3</sup> He also played for the team in 1966–1976.</li> <li><sup>4</sup> Colangelo worked as a marketing director, scout, and assistant to the president of the team.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><sup>5</sup> He also coached the team in 1981–1982.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FIBA_Hall_of_Famers">FIBA Hall of Famers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=52" title="Edit section: FIBA Hall of Famers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; !important;;">Chicago Bulls Hall of Famers </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Players </th></tr> <tr> <th>No.</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Tenure</th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>12</b><br /><b>23</b><br /><b>45</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> <sup>1</sup></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a></td> <td>1984–1993<br />1995–1998</td> <td>2015 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>33</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></td> <td>1987–1998<br />2003–2004</td> <td>2017 as member of 1992 Dream Team </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>7</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D" title="Toni Kukoč">Toni Kukoč</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</a></td> <td>1993–2000</td> <td>2017 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Notes:</b> </p> <ul><li><sup>1</sup> In total, Jordan was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame twice – as player and as a member of the <a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_men%27s_Olympic_basketball_team" title="1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team">1992 Olympic team</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chicagoland_Sports_Hall_of_Fame">Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=53" title="Edit section: Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Chicagoland_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame">Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retired_numbers_and_honorees">Retired numbers and honorees</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=54" title="Edit section: Retired numbers and honorees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="5" style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; !important;;"><b>Chicago Bulls retired numbers and honorees</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">No. </th> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Player </th> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Position/charge </th> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Tenure </th> <th style="background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Date retired </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>4</b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sloan, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></span></span></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</a>/<a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">SF</a></td> <td>1966–1976</td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001978-02-17-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">February 17, 1978</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>10</b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Love, Bob"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Love" title="Bob Love">Bob Love</a></span></span></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">F</a></td> <td>1968–1976</td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001994-01-14-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">January 14, 1994</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>23</b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jordan, Michael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a></span></span></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shooting_guard" title="Shooting guard">SG</a></td> <td>1984–1993<br />1995–1998</td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001994-11-01-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">November 1, 1994</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>33</b></td> <td><span data-sort-value="Pippen, Scottie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></span></span></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">SF</a></td> <td>1987–1998<br />2003–2004</td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002005-12-09-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">December 9, 2005</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>—</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Phil"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></span></span></span></td> <td>Coach</td> <td>1987–1989 (assistant)<br />1989–1998 (head)</td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001999-05-05-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">May 5, 1999</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>—</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kerr, Johnny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Kerr" title="Johnny Kerr">Johnny Kerr</a></span></span></span></td> <td>Coach<br />Business manager<br />Broadcaster</td> <td>1966–1968 (head coach)<br />1973–1975 (business manager)<br />1977–2009 (broadcaster)</td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002009-02-10-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">February 10, 2009</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>—</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Krause, Jerry"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Krause" title="Jerry Krause">Jerry Krause</a></span></span></span></td> <td>General manager</td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000001985-03-26-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">March 26, 1985</span>–<span data-sort-value="000000002003-04-07-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">April 7, 2003</span></td> <td><span data-sort-value="000000002003-10-31-0000" style="white-space:nowrap">October 31, 2003</span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>The NBA retired <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Bill Russell</a>'s No. 6 for all its member teams on August 11, 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chicago_Bulls_Ring_of_Honor">Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=55" title="Edit section: Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 12, 2024, the Bulls introduced the Ring of Honor, which honors former players and other personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The inaugural class of Ring of Honor inductees included all personnel (players, coaches, executives, etc.) who have had their number retired or were honored with similar banners in the rafters, as well as a number of other contributors to the team over the years, such as original owner <a href="/wiki/Dick_Klein_(basketball)" title="Dick Klein (basketball)">Dick Klein</a> and assistant coach <a href="/wiki/Tex_Winter" title="Tex Winter">Tex Winter</a>. Plans were made to induct a class every two years for people with at least three seasons with the Bulls and being retired from basketball for at least three years.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5" style="background-color: #CE1141 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000; !important;;">Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Players </th></tr> <tr> <th>No.</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Tenure</th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>53</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Artis_Gilmore" title="Artis Gilmore">Artis Gilmore</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</a></td> <td>1976–1982, 1987</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>12</b><br /><b>23</b><br /><b>45</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shooting_guard" title="Shooting guard">SG</a></td> <td>1984–1993, 1995–1998</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>7</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toni_Kuko%C4%8D" title="Toni Kukoč">Toni Kukoč</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">SF</a></td> <td>1993–2000</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>10</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Love" title="Bob Love">Bob Love</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">SF</a></td> <td>1968–1976</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>33</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scottie_Pippen" title="Scottie Pippen">Scottie Pippen</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">SF</a></td> <td>1987–1998, 2003–2004</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>91</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dennis_Rodman" title="Dennis Rodman">Dennis Rodman</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Power_forward" title="Power forward">PF</a></td> <td>1995–1998</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>4</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Sloan" title="Jerry Sloan">Jerry Sloan</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shooting_guard" title="Shooting guard">SG</a></td> <td>1966–1976</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>25</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chet_Walker" title="Chet Walker">Chet Walker</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">SF</a></td> <td>1969–1975</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Staff </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2">Name</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Tenure</th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Phil_Jackson" title="Phil Jackson">Phil Jackson</a></td> <td>Coach</td> <td>1989–1998</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Kerr" title="Johnny Kerr">Johnny Kerr</a></td> <td>Coach<br />Broadcaster</td> <td>1966–1968<br />1975–2008</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Dick_Klein_(basketball)" title="Dick Klein (basketball)">Dick Klein</a></td> <td>Owner</td> <td>1967–1972</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Krause" title="Jerry Krause">Jerry Krause</a></td> <td>General manager</td> <td>1985–2003</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Tex_Winter" title="Tex Winter">Tex Winter</a></td> <td>Assistant coach</td> <td>1985–1999</td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background-color: #000000 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #CE1141, inset -2px -2px 0 #CE1141; !important;;">Teams </th></tr> <tr> <th colspan="4">Team</th> <th>Inducted </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_Chicago_Bulls_season" title="1995–96 Chicago Bulls season">Members of the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls team</a></td> <td>2024 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=56" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Chicago_Bulls_broadcasters" title="List of Chicago Bulls broadcasters">List of Chicago Bulls broadcasters</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Radio">Radio</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=57" title="Edit section: Radio"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The team's games are broadcast on <a href="/wiki/Entercom" class="mw-redirect" title="Entercom">Entercom</a>'s <a href="/wiki/WSCR" title="WSCR">WSCR</a> (670) as of February 3, 2018. From October 2015-January 2018, games were carried on <a href="/wiki/Cumulus_Media" title="Cumulus Media">Cumulus Media</a>'s <a href="/wiki/WLS_(AM)" title="WLS (AM)">WLS</a> (890) in a deal that was expected to last until the 2020–21 season, but was nullified in the middle of the 2017–18 season after Cumulus filed for <a href="/wiki/Chapter_11_bankruptcy" class="mw-redirect" title="Chapter 11 bankruptcy">Chapter 11 bankruptcy</a> and nullified several large play-by-play and talent contracts.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Swirsky" title="Chuck Swirsky">Chuck Swirsky</a> does play-by-play, with <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wennington" title="Bill Wennington">Bill Wennington</a> providing <a href="/wiki/Color_commentary" class="mw-redirect" title="Color commentary">color commentary</a>. <a href="/wiki/Univision_Radio" class="mw-redirect" title="Univision Radio">Univision Radio</a>'s <a href="/wiki/WRTO_(AM)" title="WRTO (AM)">WRTO</a> (1200) has carried <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish language</a> game coverage since 2009–10, with Omar Ramos as play-by-play announcer and Matt Moreno as color analyst. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=58" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bulls' television broadcasts are televised by <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sports_Network" title="Chicago Sports Network">Chicago Sports Network</a>, which broadcasts all of the games that are not televised nationally as of the 2024–2025 season. For many years, broadcasts were split between <a href="/wiki/NBC_Sports_Chicago" title="NBC Sports Chicago">NBC Sports Chicago</a> (and prior to that, <a href="/wiki/FSN_Chicago" class="mw-redirect" title="FSN Chicago">FSN Chicago</a>), <a href="/wiki/WGN-TV" title="WGN-TV">WGN-TV</a>, and <a href="/wiki/WCIU-TV" title="WCIU-TV">WCIU-TV</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The announcers are <a href="/wiki/Adam_Amin" title="Adam Amin">Adam Amin</a> and <a href="/wiki/Stacey_King" title="Stacey King">Stacey King</a>. <a href="/wiki/Jason_Benetti" title="Jason Benetti">Jason Benetti</a> fills in for Amin whenever the latter is assigned to work for <a href="/wiki/Fox_Sports_(United_States)" title="Fox Sports (United States)">Fox Sports</a>. </p><p>On January 2, 2019, the Bulls (along with the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox" title="Chicago White Sox">Chicago White Sox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a>) agreed to an exclusive multi-year deal with NBC Sports Chicago, ending the team's broadcasts on WGN-TV following the 2018–19 season.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Bulls left NBC Sports Chicago at the end of the 2023–2024 season, moving to the new Chicago Sports Network in 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Bulls&action=edit&section=59" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 18,</span> 2024</span>. <q>It became the most popular play for the modest number but excited fans in the South Side International Amphitheatre near the old Stockyards where the expansion Bulls played their games. They moved to the Chicago Stadium the following season.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=NBA.com&rft.atitle=Rest+In+Peace+To+Don+Kojis%2C+The+Original+Bull&rft.date=2021-11-26&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Sam&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fbulls%2Ffeatures%2Frest-peace-don-kojis-original-bull&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AChicago+Bulls" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHersch" class="citation news cs1">Hersch, Hank. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://vault.si.com/vault/1993/07/07/before-jordan-the-bulls-played-without-his-airness-for-18-years-most-of-that-time-they-were-pretty-good-the-rest-of-that-time-they-were-very-bad">"Before Jordan The Bulls played without His Airness for 18 years. Most of that time they were pretty good; the rest of that time they were very bad"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd>Predecessors <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Basketball_Association_of_America" title="Basketball Association of America">BAA</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_League_(United_States)" title="National Basketball League (United States)">NBL</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association" title="American Basketball Association">ABA</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/American_Basketball_Association%E2%80%93National_Basketball_Association_merger" class="mw-redirect" title="American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger">merger</a></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Walter_A._Brown_Trophy" title="Walter A. Brown Trophy">Walter A. Brown Trophy</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association_criticisms_and_controversies" class="mw-redirect" title="National Basketball Association criticisms and controversies">Criticisms and controversies</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_betting_scandal" title="2007 NBA betting scandal">2007 Tim Donaghy betting scandal</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/NBA_lockout" title="NBA lockout">Lockouts</a></dd> <dd>Former divisions <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Division_(NBA)" title="Eastern Division (NBA)">Eastern</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Midwest_Division_(NBA)" title="Midwest Division (NBA)">Midwest</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Western_Division_(NBA)" title="Western Division (NBA)">Western</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd>Teams <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_defunct_NBA_teams" title="List of defunct NBA teams">defunct</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Expansion_of_the_NBA" title="Expansion of the NBA">expansion</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_relocated_NBA_teams" title="List of relocated NBA teams">relocated</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_the_NBA" title="Timeline of the NBA">timeline</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_seasons" title="List of NBA seasons">Seasons</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Suspension_of_the_2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season" title="Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season">2019–20 suspension</a> and <a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_Bubble" title="2020 NBA Bubble">bubble</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd>Records <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_regular_season_records" title="List of NBA regular season records">regular season</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_post-season_records" class="mw-redirect" title="List of NBA post-season records">postseason</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_NBA_All-Star_Game_records" title="List of NBA All-Star Game records">All-Star</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_all-time_NBA_win%E2%80%93loss_records" title="List of all-time NBA win–loss records">win–loss records</a></dd></dl></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_NBA_players" title="Lists of NBA players">Players</a> <dl><dd>current rosters <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_NBA_Eastern_Conference_team_rosters" title="List of current NBA Eastern Conference team rosters">Eastern</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_NBA_Western_Conference_team_rosters" title="List of current NBA Western Conference team rosters">Western</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_foreign_NBA_players" class="mw-redirect" title="List of foreign NBA players">foreign players</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_NBA" title="Race and ethnicity in the NBA">race and ethnicity</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks" title="List of first overall NBA draft picks">first overall draft picks</a></dd> <dd><a 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