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Chicago Bulls
Conference	Eastern Conference
Division	Central Division
Founded	1966
History	Chicago Bulls (1966-present)
Arena	United Center
City	Chicago, Illinois
Team colors	Red, Black, and White
Owner	Jerry Reinsdorf
General manager	John Paxson
Head coach	Vinny Del Negro
D-League affiliate	Iowa Energy
Championships	6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Conference titles	6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Division titles	7 (1975, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Official website	bulls.com

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Jerry M Reinsdorf (born February 25 1936) is a CPA, lawyer and the majority owner of both the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player Vincent "Vinny" Joseph Del Negro (born August 9, 1966 in Springfield Massachusetts) is a retired American Basketball player The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Iowa Energy are a team of the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center. The 1991 NBA Finals was the Championship round of the 1990-91 NBA season. The 1992 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1991-92 NBA season. The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992-93 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan and the Phoenix Suns, winners The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1995-96 NBA season of the National Basketball Association. The 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA Playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996–97 NBA season. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1997-98 National Basketball Association season. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The team was founded in 1966 and is generally regarded as one of the NBA's most successful franchises. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. For other uses see Dynasty (disambiguation. A Sports dynasty is a team that dominates their sport or league for multiple seasons or years They are currently playing their home games at the United Center. The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago Illinois. The team is well known for having one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history during the 1990s, winning 6 championships in 8 years with two three-peats. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Three-peat is a Portmanteau of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by basketball coach Pat Riley. Those championship teams had players such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and coach Phil Jackson. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the The Bulls won a record 72 games during the 1995–96 NBA season and helped spread the popularity of the NBA around the world. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season The 1998 NBA Finals, the Bulls' final championship appearance, was the most watched championship series in NBA history, with more than 18 million television viewers, beating the World Series for the first and only time. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1997-98 National Basketball Association season. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. NBA television ratings have declined ever since the end of the Bulls Dynasty and the retirement of Michael Jordan.

Contents 1 Franchise history 1.1 Pre-Jordan 1.2 Arrival of Michael Jordan 1.3 The 90s dynasty - The three-peat 1.4 The 90s dynasty part II -"repeat the three-peat" 1.5 A dramatic dismantling 1.6 Five difficult years 1.7 Resurgence 1.8 Fall from the playoffs 2 Traditions 2.1 Starting Lineup Introductions 2.2 Black shoe tradition 2.3 Headband Rule 3 Logos and uniforms 3.1 Logo 3.2 Uniforms 4 Rivalries 5 Season-by-season records 6 Home arenas 7 Players 7.1 Basketball Hall of Famers 7.2 Retired numbers 7.3 Current roster 8 Head Coaches 9 Recent NBA Draft selections 10 Developmental league 11 High points 11.1 Individual Awards 11.2 Records 12 See also 13 References 14 External links

Franchise history

Pre-Jordan

The Chicago Bulls are actually the third NBA team in Chicago, after the Packers/Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards) and the Stags (1946-1950). The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois, U Today, the Bulls occasionally wear the throwback blue and red jerseys from the Stags. The team began play for the 1966-67 season, and immediately posted the best record by an expansion team in NBA history, qualifying for the playoffs. The 1966–67 NBA Season was the 21st season of the National Basketball Association. During its first two seasons, the Bulls played a majority of their home games at the International Amphitheatre, before moving all of their home games to the Chicago Stadium. Over the next few years, the Bulls assembled the pieces to be competitive, though they never quite reached the top. During the 1970s, the Bulls were known as a tough, defensive-minded team, built around hard-nosed defender Jerry Sloan, forwards Bob Love and Chet Walker, point guard Norm Van Lier, and centers Clifford Ray and Tom Boerwinkle. Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach Robert (Bob Earl “Butterbean” Love (born December 8 1942, in Bastrop Louisiana) is a retired American professional Basketball Chester "Chet" Walker (born February 22 1940, Benton Harbor Michigan) is a former pro Basketball player Norman Allen Van Lier III (born April 1 1947, in East Liverpool Ohio) is a former NBA Basketball player who spent the majority of Clifford Ray (born January 21 1949 in Union South Carolina) is an American Basketball coach and former professional Basketball Thomas F Boerwinkle (b August 23, 1945 in Cleveland Ohio) is a retired National Basketball Association center who spent his entire career Nevertheless, the team only won one division title, and never made it to the Finals.

By the late 1970s and early 1980s, the team had hit the cellar of the league. The Bulls' fortunes would have been forever changed were it not for a simple coin flip. In 1979, the Bulls lost a coin flip for the right to pick first in the NBA draft (Rod Thorn, the Bulls General Manager, called "heads"). Rodney King "Rod" Thorn (born May 23, 1941, in Princeton West Virginia) is the president and general manager of the NBA 's New Had the Bulls won the toss, they would have selected the great Magic Johnson; instead, they selected David Greenwood with the second pick. For the football player of the same name see David Greenwood (football player.

Artis Gilmore, acquired in the ABA dispersal-draft in 1976, led a Bulls squad which included guard Reggie Theus, forward David Greenwood, and forward Orlando Woolridge. Artis Gilmore (born September 21 1949 is a former professional Basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA and National Basketball Association The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National Reggie Wayne Theus (born October 13 1957 is an American retired Basketball player and is currently the head coach for the NBA 's Sacramento Kings, a position For the football player of the same name see David Greenwood (football player. Orlando Vernada Woolridge (born December 16 1959 in Bernice Louisiana) is a former professional Basketball player in the NBA. After Gilmore was traded to the San Antonio Spurs for center Dave Corzine, the Bulls employed a high-powered offense centered around Theus, and which soon included guards Quintin Dailey and Ennis Whatley. David (Dave John Corzine (born April 25 1956 in Arlington Heights Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player Quintin "Q" Dailey (born January 22, 1961 in Baltimore Maryland) is an American former professional Basketball player Ennis Whatley (born August 11, 1962 in Birmingham Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player who was selected However, with continued dismal results, the Bulls decided to change directions, trading Theus during the 1983-84 season. The 1983–84 NBA season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association.

Arrival of Michael Jordan

In the summer of 1984 the team's fortunes forever changed when it received the third pick of the NBA draft, after Houston and Portland. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The 1984 NBA Draft saw the selection of four players who would be named among the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History at the league's 50th anniversary in The Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, the Blazers jumped on Sam Bowie, and the Bulls grabbed shooting guard Michael Jordan out of the University of North Carolina. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21 1963 is a retired Nigerian American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Samuel (Sam Paul Bowie (born March 17 1961, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is a retired American Basketball player The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf and General Manager Jerry Krause, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jerry M Reinsdorf (born February 25 1936) is a CPA, lawyer and the majority owner of both the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Jerry Krause was a longtime professional Basketball scout and General manager for among other franchises the Baltimore Bullets and most notably the Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring (3rd in the league) and steals (4th in the league), and led the Bulls back to the playoffs, for which he was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA second team and NBA Rookie of the Year Award. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. The 1985 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1984-85 season. The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the

In the following offseason, the team acquired point guard John Paxson and drafted power forward Charles Oakley. John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is an American retired professional Basketball player who played power forward in the Along with Jordan and center Dave Corzine, they provided much of the Bulls' offense for the next two years. David (Dave John Corzine (born April 25 1956 in Arlington Heights Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player After suffering a broken foot early in the 1985-86 season, Jordan finished second on the team to Woolridge in scoring. The 1985–86 NBA season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. Jordan returned for the playoffs, and took the 8th-place Bulls up against the 67-15 Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird. The 1986 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1985-86 season. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Larry Joe Bird (born December 7 1956 is a retired American NBA Basketball player widely considered as one of the best players of all time and one of the top Though the Bulls were swept, Jordan recorded a playoff single-game record 63 points in Game 2, prompting Bird to call him 'God disguised as Michael Jordan. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. '

In the 1986-87 NBA season Jordan continued his assault on the record books, leading the league in scoring with 37. The 1986–87 NBA season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. 1 points per game and becoming the first Bull named to the all-NBA first team. However, the Bulls were again swept by the Celtics in the playoffs. The 1987 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1986-1987 season. In the 1987 draft Krause selected center Olden Polynice 8th overall and power forward Horace Grant 10th overall, then sent Polynice to Seattle in a draft-day trade for the 5th selection, small forward Scottie Pippen. The 1987 NBA Draft took place on 22 June 1987 in New York City, New York. Olden Polynice (born November 21, 1964 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a retired Haitian professional Basketball player at Horace Junior Grant (born July 4 1965) is an American retired Basketball player The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball With Paxson and Jordan in the backcourt, Brad Sellers and Oakley at the forward spots, Corzine anchoring center, and rookies Pippen and Grant coming off the bench, the Bulls made major noise in the 1987-88 season, winning 50 games and advancing to the Eastern Conference semi-finals, where they were beaten by the eventual Eastern Conference Champion Detroit Pistons in five games. Bradley Donn Sellers (born December 17, 1962 in Warrensville Heights Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area However, for his efforts Jordan was named NBA Most Valuable Player, 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 1987 to 1991.

The 1988-89 season marked a second straight year of major off-season moves. The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. Popular power forward Charles Oakley, who had led the league in total rebounds in both '87 and '88, was traded to the New York Knicks for center Bill Cartwright and a draft pick which they used to obtain center Will Perdue. James William "Bill" Cartwright (born July 30, 1957 in Lodi, California) is an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns and is a William Edward Perdue (born August 29 1965 in Melbourne Florida) is a former professional Basketball player in the NBA. In addition, the Bulls acquired three-point specialist Craig Hodges from Phoenix. Craig Anthony Hodges (born June 27, 1960 in Park Forest, Illinois) is a retired American Professional Basketball The new starting lineup of Paxson, Jordan, Pippen, Grant, and Cartwright took some time to mesh, winning fewer games than the previous season, but making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were subdued in six games by the eventual NBA champion Pistons.

In 1989-90, Jordan led the league in scoring for the fourth straight season, and was joined on the all-star squad for the first time by Scottie Pippen. The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball There was also a major change on the sidelines, where head coach Doug Collins was replaced by assistant Phil Jackson. Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951 in Christopher Illinois) is a former four-time NBA Basketball All-Star Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the The Bulls also picked up rookie center Stacey King and rookie point guard B.J. Armstrong in the 1989 draft. Ronald Stacey King (born January 29, 1967 in Lawton Oklahoma, U Benjamin Roy "BJ" Armstrong Jr (born September 9 1967 in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. With these additional pieces 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 edged out for the third straight year by Detroit, who would go on to repeat as NBA champions.

The 90s dynasty - The three-peat

By the 1990-91 season, the Bulls had run out of excuses, and charged through the year with a mission. The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. They recorded a then franchise record 61 wins, and romped through the playoffs, where they swept the Pistons in the conference finals and won the Finals in five over the Magic Johnson-led Los Angeles Lakers on June 12, 1991. The 1991 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1990-91 season. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Michael Jordan won regular season MVP and Finals MVP to go with his fifth straight scoring title.

The Bulls won their second straight title in 1991-92 after racking up another franchise record for wins with 67. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. They prevailed over the Portland Trail Blazers and Clyde Drexler in six games. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Clyde Austin Drexler (born June 22 1962 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former 6 foot 7 inch National Basketball Association Shooting guard. Jordan once again won regular season MVP and Finals MVP, to go with his sixth straight scoring title. During the Finals Jordan broke the records for most points in a half (35) and most three pointers in a half (6).

In 1992-93 the Bulls did what no team had done since the legendary Celtics of the 60's by chalking up the three-peat over regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns, with John Paxson's shot that gave them a 99-98 victory in Game six at Phoenix. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. Three-peat is a Portmanteau of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by basketball coach Pat Riley. Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Jordan was once again the Finals MVP after setting a Finals record for points per game (41. 0 ppg). He also tied Wilt Chamberlain by winning his seventh straight scoring title. Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards

During the summer, Jordan shocked the basketball community by announcing his retirement, only months after learning of his father's murder. The Bulls were then led by Scottie Pippen, who established himself as one of the top players in the league by winning the 1994 All-Star MVP. He received help from Horace Grant and B. J. Armstrong, who were named to their first all-star games. The three were assisted by Cartwright, Perdue, shooting guard Pete Myers, and Croatian rookie forward Toni Kukoč. Peter (Pete E Myers (born September 15 1963 in Mobile Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player and is currently an assistant Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Toni Kukoč (ˈkʊkɔtʃ (born September 18 1968 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian Despite the Bulls' amazing run during the regular season, where they won 55 games, they were beaten in seven games by the Knicks in the second round of the playoffs, after a controversial foul call by referee Hue Hollins in game 5 of that series. The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1993-1994 season.

The 90s dynasty part II -"repeat the three-peat"

The Bulls opened the 1994-95 season by saying goodbye to their home of 27 years, Chicago Stadium and moving into their current home, the United Center. The Chicago Stadium was a famed and historic indoor sports arena in Chicago Illinois. The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago Illinois.

In 1994, the Bulls lost Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, and Scott Williams to free agency, and John Paxson to retirement, but picked up shooting guard Ron Harper, the seeming heir-apparent to Michael Jordan in Assistant Coach Tex Winter's triple-post offense, and small-forward Jud Buechler. Horace Junior Grant (born July 4 1965) is an American retired Basketball player James William "Bill" Cartwright (born July 30, 1957 in Lodi, California) is an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns and is a Scott Williams may refer to Scott Williams (comics, American comic book artist and inker Scott Williams (basketball (born 1968 American John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player Ronald Harper (born January 20 1964 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American professional Basketball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001 with Morice Fredrick "Tex" Winter (born February 25 1922) is a successful American Basketball coach and innovator of the Triangle offense Judson Donald Buechler (born June 19 1968 in San Diego California) is a retired American professional Basketball player The Bulls sported the look of Armstrong and Harper in the backcourt, Pippen and Kukoc at the forward spots, and Perdue at center. They also had sharpshooter Steve Kerr, whom they acquired via free agency before the 1993-94 season, Myers, and centers Luc Longley (acquired via trade in 1994 from Minnesota Timberwolves) and Bill Wennington. Stephen Douglas "Steve" Kerr (born September 27 1965 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a retired American professional Lucien James "Luc" Longley (born January 19 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a retired Australian professional Basketball William ("Bill" Percey Wennington (born December 26, 1963 in Montreal Quebec) is a retired Canadian Basketball player However, they were slumping during the season, when on March 17, 1995, they received the best possible news: Michael Jordan was coming out of retirement. He was soon among the best in the league again, scoring 55 points against the Knicks in only his fifth game back, and led the Bulls to the fifth seed in the playoffs, where they upset the Charlotte Hornets. The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1994-1995 season. However, Jordan was too rusty, and the Bulls were unable to overcome the eventual Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic, which included Horace Grant, Anfernee Hardaway, and Shaquille O'Neal. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. Horace Junior Grant (born July 4 1965) is an American retired Basketball player Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway (born July 18 1971, in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball When Jordan returned to the Bulls, he initially wore No. 45 (which was his number while playing for the Birmingham Barons, a minor-league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox). The Birmingham Barons are a Minor league baseball team based in Birmingham Alabama. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. He chose the No. 45 because his older brother Larry wore that number in high school. Michael wanted to be half as good as his brother so he chose 23 which is half of 45 (22. 5) rounded up. This was because during his first retirement, his jersey had been retired. However, Jordan switched back to the familiar 23 before game 2 of the Orlando Magic series. In the offseason, the Bulls lost B. J. Armstrong in the expansion draft, but Krause pulled off a masterful deal by trading Will Perdue to the San Antonio Spurs for the aggressive and often controversial rebounding specialist Dennis Rodman, who had won the past four rebounding titles, and who had also been a member of the Detroit Pistons' "Bad Boys" squad that served as the Bulls' chief nemesis in the late 1980s. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area

With a lineup of Harper, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Longley, and perhaps the league's best bench in Kerr, Kukoc, Wennington, Buechler, and guard Randy Brown the Bulls posted one of the best single-season improvements in league history and the best single-season record, moving from 47-35 to 72-10,^[1] which remains the best record in NBA history. For other uses see Randy Brown (disambiguation. Randy Brown (born May 22, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois 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 regular season MVP, All-star Game MVP, and Finals MVP. Krause was named Executive of the Year, Jackson Coach of the Year, and Kukoc was 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 the only team in history with three players on the All-Defensive First Team. ^[2]

In addition, the 1995-96 squad 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), the longest home winning streak (44 games, 7 from previous season), 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, and the 2nd best point differential in history, trailing the 1972 Lakers by 3 points over the course of an entire season. However, the significantly lower scoring by the Bulls and their opponents makes the Bulls' margin of victory more impressive. The team triumphed over Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp and the Seattle SuperSonics for their fourth title. Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23 1968 is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA Shawn T Kemp (born November 26 1969, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player formerly The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played The 1996 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 1995-96 NBA season of the National Basketball Association. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls are widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in the history of basketball. The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History (also referred to as the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team or NBA's Top 50) were chosen ^[3]

In the 1996-97 season, the Bulls narrowly missed out on a second consecutive 70 win season by losing their final two games to finish 69-13, and repeated their home dominance going 39-2 at the United Center. The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. ^[4] The Bulls capped the season by winning their fifth NBA championship over John Stockton, Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz. The 1997 NBA Finals was the concluding series of the 1997 NBA Playoffs that determined the champion of the 1996–97 NBA season. John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jordan earned his second straight and ninth career scoring title, while Rodman earned his sixth straight rebounding title. Jordan and Pippen, along with Robert Parish, were also honored as members of the 50 greatest players of all-time with the NBA celebrating its 50th season. Robert Lee Parish (born in Shreveport Louisiana) is a retired American Basketball center. ^[5] Parish, whose single season with the Bulls would be his last year in the league, was nominated for his stellar career with the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the ^[6]

The Bulls achieved the "repeat three-peat" by winning 62 regular season games and the 1998 NBA Finals. Three-peat is a Portmanteau of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by basketball coach Pat Riley. The 1998 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1997-98 National Basketball Association season. Jordan bagged his third straight scoring title and tenth overall, and his second triple crown with his fifth MVP award, third all-star game MVP, and sixth Finals MVP award. Rodman earned his record seventh straight rebounding title, as the Bulls upended the Jazz for the second straight year. In the sixth and final game of the championship series, Jordan stepped back and buried a controversial game winning jump shot over Utah Jazz forward Bryon Russell with 6. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bryon Demetrise Russell (born December 31 1970 in San Bernardino California) is a former Basketball player in the NBA. 6 seconds left on the clock - his final shot as a Chicago Bull.

A dramatic dismantling

The summer of 1998 brought an abrupt end to the championship era. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [1] Krause felt that the Bulls were on the verge of being too old and unable to compete. He decided that the team's only choices were to rebuild or endure a slow decline. His plan was to trade away the aging talent and acquire high draft picks while clearing salary cap space to make a run at several promising free agents in two years' time. After having been vetoed in a previous attempt by owner Jerry Reinsdorf, Krause traded Scottie Pippen for Roy Rogers (who was released in December) and a conditional second round draft pick from the Houston Rockets. Jerry M Reinsdorf (born February 25 1936) is a CPA, lawyer and the majority owner of both the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball Roy Rogers Jr (born August 19 1973, in Linden Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the NBA. He also decided not to re-sign Dennis Rodman, and traded Luc Longley and Steve Kerr for other draft picks. Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Lucien James "Luc" Longley (born January 19 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a retired Australian professional Basketball Stephen Douglas "Steve" Kerr (born September 27 1965 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a retired American professional He hired a new coach, Tim Floyd, who had run a successful program at Iowa State University. Tim Floyd (born February 25, 1954) is the current Head coach of the University of Southern California men's College basketball team The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university Upon Phil Jackson's departure, Michael Jordan made his second retirement official. With a new starting lineup of point guard Randy Brown, shooting guard Ron Harper, newcomer Brent Barry at small forward, power forward Toni Kukoc, and center Bill Wennington, the team began the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season. Brent Robert Barry (born December 31 1971) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA A lockout is a Work stoppage in which an Employer prevents employees from working The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. Kukoc led the team in scoring, rebounding, and assists, but the team won only 13 of 50 games.

Five difficult years

The previous year's dismal finish came with one highlight: the team won the draft lottery and the rights to power forward Elton Brand. Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11 1979 in Peekskill, New York is an American All-Star professional Basketball player and film producer who currently Since the team lost Harper, Brown, Wennington and Barry in the offseason, Brand and fellow rookie Ron Artest led the team throughout the year, especially after Kukoc missed most of the season due to injury and was then dealt for a draft pick at the trading deadline. Ronald William Artest Jr (born November 13 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays with the Houston Brand recorded the first 20-10 average for the Bulls since the days of Artis Gilmore. Artis Gilmore (born September 21 1949 is a former professional Basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA and National Basketball Association He led all rookies in scoring, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and minutes, while Artest led all rookies in steals and finished second on the team in scoring. Rebound is a term used in Sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put For his efforts Brand was named 1999-2000 co-Rookie of the Year with Houston's Steve Francis, and to the all-rookie first team, while Artest was named to the all-rookie second team. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Steve D'Shawn Francis (born February 21 1977, in Takoma Park Maryland, U However, the team established a franchise low at 17-65, second worst in the league.

After a summer in which the Bulls witnessed most major and minor free agents Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, Eddie Jones and even Tim Thomas choose to stay with their teams (or go elsewhere) rather than sign with them, Krause signed free agent center Brad Miller and shooting guard Ron Mercer, and drafted power forward Marcus Fizer and traded draft pick Chris Mihm to Cleveland for the rights of guard Jamal Crawford. WikipediaPersondata --> Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan (born April 25 1976 in Christiansted, St Grant Henry Hill (born October 5 1972 is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for the NBA 's Phoenix Suns. Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr (born May 24 1979 in Bartow Florida) is an American professional Basketball player currently positioned at starting Eddie Charles Jones (born October 20 1971 in Pompano Beach Florida) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Timothy (Tim Mark Thomas (born on February 26 1977, in Paterson New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player in the Bradley Alan Miller (born April 12 1976) is an American professional Basketball player currently starting at center for the Ronald (Ron Eugene Mercer (born May 18 1976 in Nashville Tennessee) is a former American Basketball player at the University of Kentucky Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer (born August 10, 1978 in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20 1980 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional Basketball Shooting guard Brand again led the team in scoring and rebounds with another 20-10 season, but the new acquisitions failed to make a major impact, and they finished with the worst record in team history at 15-67.

Krause shocked Bulls fans on draft day in 2001 when he traded franchise player Brand to the Los Angeles Clippers for second pick in the draft, Tyson Chandler. The 2001 NBA Draft took place on 27 June 2001 in New York City, New York. Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2 1982 in Hanford California) is an American professional Basketball player for the New He also selected Eddy Curry with the fourth pick. Eddy Curry Jr (born December 5 1982) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA currently with the New York Since both Chandler and Curry came straight out of high school, neither were expected to make much of a contribution for several years, but they were seen as potential franchise players. The team floundered without veteran leadership. At mid-season, the Bulls traded their top three scorers—Mercer, Artest, and Miller along with Kevin Ollie —to the Indiana Pacers for veteran guard Jalen Rose, Travis Best and Norman Richardson. Jalen Anthony Rose (born January 30 1973 in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the Travis Eric Best (born July 12, 1972 in Springfield Massachusetts) is an AmericanIs a retired american professional basketball player There was also a change in coaching, with Floyd being dismissed in favor of assistant coach and former Bulls co-captain Bill Cartwright, following a series of arguments with players and management. The Bulls improved from 15 to 21 wins, although they were still tied for last in the league.

For the 2002-03 season, the Bulls came to play with much optimism. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. They picked up college phenom Jay Williams with the second pick in the draft. Jason David Williams (born September 10, 1981 in Plainfield New Jersey) better known as Jay Williams, is an American professional The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York Rose and Williams teamed with Crawford, Fizer, newcomer Donyell Marshall, Curry, Chandler, and guard Trenton Hassell to form a young and exciting nucleus which improved to 30-52 in Bill Cartwright's first full season as head coach. Donyell Lamar Marshall (born May 18 1973, in Reading Pennsylvania, U Trenton Lavar Hassell (born March 4 1979 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player currently with the For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Curry led the league in field goal percentage, becoming the first Bull since Jordan to lead the league in a major statistical category.

During the summer of 2003, long-time GM Jerry Krause retired, and former player and color commentator John Paxson was tabbed as his successor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jerry Krause was a longtime professional Basketball scout and General manager for among other franchises the Baltimore Bullets and most notably the Jay Williams, coming off a promising rookie campaign, was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. His contract was bought out by the Bulls in February 2004 and he has yet to return to the game. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Paxson selected point guard Kirk Hinrich with the seventh pick in the draft, and signed veteran free agent and former franchise player Scottie Pippen. (born January 2 1981 is an American professional Basketball player currently starting at Point guard for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls. With Pippen playing, Cartwright at the sidelines, and Paxson in the front office, the Bulls hoped that some of the championship magic from before would return. In Business, front office refers To Sales and Marketing divisions of a company

However, the 2003-04 season was a resounding disappointment. The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. Eddy Curry regressed, leading to questions about his conditioning and commitment. Tyson Chandler was plagued by a chronic back injury, missing more than thirty games. Pippen's ability to influence games was impaired by knee problems, and he openly contemplated retirement. Jamal Crawford remained inconsistent. Bill Cartwright was fired as head coach in December and replaced with former Phoenix coach Scott Skiles. Scott Allen Skiles (born March 5 1964 in LaPorte Indiana) is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and former American professional Basketball player A trade with the Toronto Raptors brought Antonio Davis and Jerome Williams in exchange for Rose and Marshall in what was seen as a major shift in team strategy from winning with athleticism to winning with hard work and defense. The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31 1968 in, USA) is a retired American National Basketball Association (NBA player After struggling throughout the season, the Bulls finished with 23 wins and 59 losses, the second-worst record in the league. Fizer was not re-signed, and Crawford was re-signed and traded to the Knicks for expiring contracts. Hinrich provided the lone bright spot, becoming a fan favorite for his gritty determination and tenacious defense. He won a place on the All-Rookie first team.

Resurgence

During the 2004 offseason, Paxson traded a 2005 draft pick to the Phoenix Suns in return for an additional pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The 2004 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York and was He used the picks to select University of Connecticut guard Ben Gordon and Duke small forward Luol Deng in the first round, and Duke point guard Chris Duhon in the second. The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university. Benjamin "Ben" Gordon (born April 4 1983 is a British / American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Luol Deng (born 16 April 1985 in Wau, Sudan) is a British professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association 's Chicago Chris Nicholas Duhon (born August 31 1982, in Mamou Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player for the New York Paxson also signed free agent small forward Andres Nocioni, who had recently won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the Argentinian national team. Andrés Marcelo Nocioni (born November 30 1979 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Chicago The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. After losing the first nine games of the season, the Bulls began to show signs of improvement behind their improved team defense and clutch fourth-quarter play from Gordon. The Bulls finished the regular season 47-35, with the third-best record in the Eastern Conference and advanced to the NBA playoffs for the first time since Jordan's departure. The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2003-04 season. In the first round, the 4th-seeded Bulls played the Washington Wizards. The Bulls opened the series with two wins at home, but lost the next four games and the series. After the season, Ben Gordon became the first rookie to win the NBA Sixth Man Award and the first Bull to win the award since 1996 with Toni Kukoč. The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to Toni Kukoč (ˈkʊkɔtʃ (born September 18 1968 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian

During the 2005 offseason, the Bulls re-signed free agent Tyson Chandler. Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2 1982 in Hanford California) is an American professional Basketball player for the New However, Curry showed possible symptoms of a heart disease resulting of a heart murmur during checkups, and Paxson would not clear him to play without extensive DNA testing. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Ultimately, Curry refused to participate in the tests, and he was traded along with Antonio Davis to the New York Knicks for Michael Sweetney, Tim Thomas, and what became the second pick of the 2006 NBA Draft - as well as the right to swap picks with New York in the 2007 NBA Draft. Michael Damien Sweetney (born October 25 1982 in Washington D Timothy (Tim Mark Thomas (born on February 26 1977, in Paterson New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player in the The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and

Without a significant post presence, the Bulls struggled for most of the 2005-06 season. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. However, a late-season 12-2 surge allowed them to finish 41-41 and into 2006 playoffs. The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2005-06 season. There, the Bulls faced the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball After two close losses in Miami, the Bulls broke through with a blowout win in Game 3, and another win in Game 4. However, the Heat took the next two games to win the series. The Bulls' several young players nevertheless earned additional postseason experience, and Nocioni turned in a remarkable series of performances that far exceeded his season averages.

In the 2006 NBA Draft, the Bulls were awarded forward-center LaMarcus Aldridge and immediately traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers for forward Tyrus Thomas and forward Viktor Khryapa. LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19 1985 in Dallas Texas) is an American professional Basketball player with the NBA 's Portland Trail The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Tyrus Wayne Thomas (born August 17 1986, in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player who played Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa (pronounced Veek-tor Ha-RAP-ah ( Russian: Виктор Владимирович Хряпа born August 3, 1982, in In a second draft-day trade, the Bulls selected Rodney Carney and traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers for guard Thabo Sefolosha. Rodney Dion Carney (born April 5, 1984 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player for the The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thabo Patrick Sefolosha (ˈtɑbo ˌsɛfəˈloʃɑ (born May 2, 1984) is a Swiss professional Basketball player Later that summer, four-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace signed with the Bulls for a reported four-year, $60 million contract. Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Following the signing of Wallace, the Bulls traded Tyson Chandler, the last remaining player of the Krause era, to the (then) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for veteran power forward P.J. Brown and J.R. Smith and salary cap space that was used to sign former Chicago co-captain Adrian Griffin. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. Earl Smith III, known as JR Smith (born September 9, 1985 in Freehold Borough, New Jersey) is an American Adrian Darnell Griffin (born July 4 1974 in Wichita Kansas) is an American professional Basketball player currently for the Milwaukee Bucks

In 2006-07, the Bulls overcame a 3-9 season start to finish 49-33, the third-best record in the Eastern Conference. In the first round, the Bulls again faced Miami, the defending NBA champion. The Bulls narrowly won Game 1 at home, then followed it with a blowout victory in Game 2. In Miami, the Bulls rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to win Game 3 and then posted another comeback win in Game 4. The Bulls' four-game sweep of the defending champion stunned many NBA observers. It was Chicago's first playoff series victory since 1998, Jordan's last season with the team.

The Bulls then advanced to face the Detroit Pistons, marking the first time the Central Division rivals had met in the playoffs since 1991. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The Pistons won the first three games. No NBA team had ever come back from a 0-3 deficit to win the series, but the Bulls avoided a sweep by winning Game 4 by 10 points. The Bulls then easily won Game 5, and had a chance to make NBA history. But they lost in game 6 by 10, and the Pistons won the series 4-2 on May 17.

Fall from the playoffs

During the off season, the Bulls signed forwards Joe Smith and Adrian Griffin, and drafted center Joakim Noah. Joseph Smith may refer to The founder of the Latter Day Saint movement and his relatives Joseph Smith Jr Adrian Darnell Griffin (born July 4 1974 in Wichita Kansas) is an American professional Basketball player currently for the Milwaukee Bucks Joakim Simon Noah ( Pronunciation: /ˡdʒoʌkim/ born February 25 1985 in New York New York) is a French-American professional Basketball player for the

Distractions though began when Luol Deng and Ben Gordon turned down contract extensions, never citing reasons. Luol Deng (born 16 April 1985 in Wau, Sudan) is a British professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association 's Chicago Benjamin "Ben" Gordon (born April 4 1983 is a British / American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls Then rumors surfaced that the Bulls were pursuing stars like Kevin Garnett, Pau Gasol, and most notably, Kobe Bryant. Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976 in Mauldin, South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player Pau Gasol Sáez (pronounced POW gah-SOHL IPA gəˈzɔɫ (born July 6 1980 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a 2 Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard None of these deals happened, and general manager John Paxson denied a deal was ever imminent. John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player Though the team's future looked bright, the season darkened their outlook.

The Bulls started the 2007-08 NBA Season by losing 10 of their first 12 games and on December 24, 2007, after a 9-16 start, the Bulls fired head coach Scott Skiles. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. Scott Allen Skiles (born March 5 1964 in LaPorte Indiana) is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and former American professional Basketball player Jim Boylan was named the interim head coach on December 27th, 2007 . Jim Boylan (born April 28, 1955 in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Basketball coach

On February 21, 2008, Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Adrian Griffin and the Bulls' 2009 2nd round draft pick^[7] were exchanged for Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons, Larry Hughes and Shannon Brown in a three-team trade deal involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Seattle Supersonics. Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Joseph Leynard Smith aka "Silk" and "Smooth Joe" (born July 26, 1975, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American Adrian Darnell Griffin (born July 4 1974 in Wichita Kansas) is an American professional Basketball player currently for the Milwaukee Bucks Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden (born September 24 1981 in Oakland California) is an American professional Basketball player Cedric Simmons (born January 3 1986, in Shallotte North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Larry Hughes (born January 23 1979 in St Louis Missouri) is an American professional Basketball player who plays Point guard Shannon Brown (born November 29 1985, in Maywood Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played ^[8]

Boylan was fired on April 17th at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season after compiling a 24-32 record with the Bulls.

The Bulls ended the 2007-08 season with a 33-49 record, a complete reversal of last year's record.

After Jim Boylan was fired, the Bulls have been in the process of selecting a new head coach. Jim Boylan (born April 28, 1955 in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Basketball coach They were in talks with former Phoenix head coach, Mike D'Antoni, but on May 10, 2008 he signed with the New York Knicks. Mike D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951 in Mullens West Virginia) is a former Basketball player and is currently the head coach of the NBA Other possible options include former Dallas head coach Avery Johnson. Avery Johnson (born March 25 1965 in New Orleans Louisiana, United States is a retired American professional Basketball player and former Head coach

June 9, 2008, former NBA point guard and Phoenix Suns Assistant GM Vinny Del Negro agreed to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bulls, making it his first coaching assignment. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation Vincent "Vinny" Joseph Del Negro (born August 9, 1966 in Springfield Massachusetts) is a retired American Basketball player He became the favorite for the job after former Bulls' head coach Doug Collins pulled his name from consideration. Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951 in Christopher Illinois) is a former four-time NBA Basketball All-Star ^[9]

With a 1. 7% chance of winning the rights to draft number 1 in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Bulls won the NBA Draft Lottery and will select first overall. The 2008 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2008 at the Washington Mutual Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association (NBA to determine the order of the NBA Draft for that year With this, the Bulls became the team with the lowest % chance of winning to ever win the lottery since it was modified for the 1994 NBA Draft. The 1994 NBA Draft tookplace on 29 June 1994 in Indianapolis Indiana.

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Traditions

Starting Lineup Introductions

The Chicago Bulls were the first NBA team to dim their lights during the starting lineup introductions of home games. Other teams around the league soon followed suit. During the Bulls' run of dominance, the player introductions became world famous. Longtime announcer Tommy Edwards was replaced by Ray Clay in 1990, and Clay continued many of the traditional aspects of the Bulls introductions, including the music, Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius", for all six championship runs. Tommy Edwards is an American Public address Announcer for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. Ray Clay is an American Public address Announcer best known for his work for the Chicago Bulls organization in the 1990s The Alan Parsons Project was a British Progressive rock band active between 1975 and 1990 founded by Eric Woolfson and Alan Parsons. Eye in the Sky is a 1982 album by The Alan Parsons Project. Songs on this album are in a number of different styles from cool and funky to lyrical and heavily The lights are first dimmed during the visiting team introduction, accompanied by the song "On The Run" by Pink Floyd. " On the Run " is the third track from British Progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd are Then virtually all lights in the stadium are shut off for the Bulls introduction, and a spotlight illuminates each player as he is introduced and runs onto the court. Since the move to the United Center, laser lights 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. Coincidentally, Alan Parsons wrote "Sirius" for his own band and was the sound engineer for "On the Run" from Pink Floyd's album Dark Side of the Moon. Alan Parsons (b 20 December 1948 in London) is a British Audio engineer, Musician, and Record producer The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive

Traditionally, the players have been introduced in the following order: small forward, power forward, center, point guard, shooting guard. Thus, Scottie Pippen was usually the first Bulls player introduced, and Michael Jordan the last. Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman (Pippen and Jordan were the only players to play on all six Bulls championship teams. ) Although internal disputes eventually led to the dismissal of Clay, the Bulls in 2006 announced the return of Tommy Edwards as the announcer. Tommy Edwards is an American Public address Announcer for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association. ^[10]

As part of Edwards' return, the introductions changed as a new introduction developed by Andy and Larry Wachowski, Ethan Stoller and Jamie Poindexter, all from Chicago, The introduction also included a newly composed remix of the traditional Sirius theme. Biography Andy and Larry Wachowski were born to a Polish-American family in Chicago. Ethan Stoller is an American composer and producer from Chicago, Illinois

Black shoe tradition

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 1989 when they debuted the tradition. ^[11] It was noted when the Bulls made their first playoff appearance during the 2004-05 season after a six-year hiatus, they went back to the tradition and wore black shoes. ^[12] They were also the first NBA team to outfit the black socks with black shoes when they made their championship run during the 1996 playoffs. Starting with the 1999 playoffs, this fashion became the norm around the NBA.

Headband Rule

When Scott Skiles took over as the head coach during the 2003–04 NBA season he had a rule that no player may wear a headband. Scott Allen Skiles (born March 5 1964 in LaPorte Indiana) is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and former American professional Basketball player The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. A headband is a clothing accessory worn in the Hair or around the Forehead, usually to hold hair away from the Face or Eyes This rule was broken by Ben Wallace during the 2006-2007 NBA season. Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. Coach Scott Skiles announced, however, that after a team vote was conducted, the team would allow only Wallace to wear his headband during the 2007-08 NBA season. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. Roughly one third of NBA teams place similar restrictions on player apparel during games. ^[13] This rule was dismissed after Skiles was relieved of his coaching duties in 2007.

Logos and uniforms

Logo

The iconic Bulls' logo is a red bull's face with an angry expression. The horns are tipped with blood. The logo was designed by noted American sports artist Theodore W. Drake and was adopted in 1966. For the British footballer see Ted Drake; for the physician see Theodore Drake Theodore "Ted" W Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. It is one of the most well known logos in all of sports.

Uniforms

The Bulls' have three different uniforms: a white home uniform, a red road uniform, and a black alternate road uniform. A third jersey or alternate jersey is a sports team's alternate design for the previously established other two jerseys The design of the white and red sets are nearly identical, with the team name featured on the front over the number, and the player's last name over the number on the back and under the Bulls' logo. The shorts have the Bulls logo in a diamond shaped design on the sides of the legs. The less-often used black uniform (often used 10 times per season) shares the same design as the white and the red ones, except that "Bulls" is replaced with "Chicago" on the front of the jersey. It was first introduced during Chicago's 72-win run in the 1995-96 NBA season, in which it shared a similar design to the Bulls' regular road and home uniforms except that it featured pinstripes and a diamond that is not featured around the Bulls' logo in the shorts. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season This design will be resurrected as part of the NBA Hardwood Classics Nights program, as well as NBA Heritage Week presentations (Dec. 7-14, 2007) throughout the 2007-08 season. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. In the 1999-2000 season, the pinstripes were removed and "Chicago" replaced "Bulls" above the number in the jersey front. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. Beginning in the 2006-07 NBA Season, the player's name on the back of the alternate jersey changed its color to white from the red/white combination, and the red diamond was added to surround the logo in the sides of the shorts. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The player's name was reverted back to the red/white combo for the current season. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The Bulls wear white shoes during the regular season, but black shoes during the playoffs. This unofficial tradition goes back to the Jordan era. The Bulls also wear only their red uniform on the road during the playoffs.

In 2006 the Bulls were one of three teams to take part in the NBA's first ever St. Patrick's Day uniform program (with the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks). Saint Patrick's Day (Lá ’le Pádraig or Lá Fhéile Pádraig) colloquially St The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The program consisted of the teams wearing specially designed green uniforms. For the program The Bulls' changed their red road uniforms to green while maintaining the traditional red and black bull’s head on the shorts and the back of the jersey as well as the wording of "Bulls" on the front remaining black. The Bulls wore these uniforms on March 18th against the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball ^[14]

The following year the Bulls once again participated in the St. Patrick's Day uniform program altering their road jerseys in the same way as before. This time the special edition uniforms were worn twice by the Bulls: once on March 13th at home against the Celtics and then again on March 17th in Memphis versus the Grizzlies. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee. ^[15]

In the 2007-2008 season they wore them on March 17, 2008 (at New Orleans) and March 18, 2008 (vs. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. New Jersey). The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic

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Rivalries

Main article: Bulls-Pistons rivalry

The Bulls' primary rivals have been the Detroit Pistons ever since the Jordan-led Bulls met the "Bad Boy" Pistons in the 1988 Eastern Conference semifinals. The Bulls-Pistons rivalry originated in the 1970's and was most intense in the late 1980s - early 1990's a period when the Bulls' superstar Michael Jordan, was evolving The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The two teams met in the playoffs four consecutive years, with the Pistons winning each time until 1991, when the Bulls defeated the Pistons in four games in the Eastern Conference Finals, en route to their first NBA championship. The rivalry was renewed in the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals, in which former Detroit cornerstone Ben Wallace met his former team (the Pistons won in 6 games). Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National The geographic proximity and membership in the Central Division further intensify the rivalry, which has been characterized by intense, physical play ever since the teams met in the late 1980s. The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. Chicago fans have been known to have a disliking for Detroit professional teams, as it is the only city that is in the same division as Chicago in all four major North American sports. "Detroit Sucks" is commonly chanted when playing any Detroit team.

The Bulls also had an intense rivalry with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Unlike the rivalry with the Pistons, in which the two teams have been relatively competitive, the Bulls-Cavs rivalry has been one the more one-sided rivalries, heavily favoring the Bulls. Twice, Michael Jordan hit game- and series- winning shots against the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

A third franchise that the Bulls have competed fiercely with is the New York Knicks. The two met in the playoffs in four consecutive years (1991-1994), once 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 are called "teams on the rise" under Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing, respectively. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5 1962 is an American retired Hall of Fame Basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball That first confrontation would belong to Chicago in six games of the Eastern Semifinals. The Bulls triumphed in the first three years (1991-93) before narrowly losing in 1994 but exacted revenge in 1996. As with Detroit, the historic rivalry between the cities has led to animosity between the teams and occasionally their fans.

Season-by-season records

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Bulls. For the full season-by-season history, see Chicago Bulls seasons. The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Chicago, Illinois.

Season	Team	Conference	Division	Regular Season					Post-Season
				Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB
2003-04	2003-04	Eastern	Central	8th	23	59	. A list of National Basketball Association seasons since inception of the league See also NBA All-Star Game NBA Finals The NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. 280	38
2004-05	2004-05	Eastern	Central	2nd	47	35	. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA The 2004-05 Chicago Bulls season ended a run of losing seasons that had been ongoing since Michael Jordan 's retirement in 1998, finishing with a record of 47-35 The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. 573	7	Lost First Round to Washington Wizards 2–4
2005-06	2005-06	Eastern	Central	4th	41	41	. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2005-06 Chicago Bulls season was one of mixed results While the Bulls reached the playoffs for a second straight season they posted a record of just 41-41 in the regular season The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. 500	23	Lost First Round to Miami Heat 2–4
2006-07	2006-07	Eastern	Central	3rd	49	33	. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The 2006-07 Chicago Bulls finished with a record of 49-33 in the regular season and reached the second round of the NBA playoffs making it their most successful season since the retirement The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. 598	4	Won First Round vs. Miami Heat, 4–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Detroit Pistons, 2–4
2007-08	2007-08	Eastern	Central	4th	33	49	. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. 402	26

Home arenas

1. International Amphitheatre (1966-1967)
2. Chicago Stadium (1967-1994)
3. United Center (1994-present)

Players

For the complete list of Chicago Bulls players see: Chicago Bulls all-time roster. The International Amphitheatre was an indoor arena located in Chicago Illinois. The Chicago Stadium was a famed and historic indoor sports arena in Chicago Illinois. The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago Illinois. The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Chicago Bulls NBA franchise

Basketball Hall of Famers

• George Gervin
• Robert Parish
• Nate Thurmond
• Phil Jackson

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were named in 1996 as two of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, the league's official list of the 50 greatest players of its first 50 years, and all members of that team who are eligible (retired at least 5 years) have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball George "The Iceman" Gervin (born April 27 1952 in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player a Shooting guard Robert Lee Parish (born in Shreveport Louisiana) is a retired American Basketball center. Nathaniel "Nate" Thurmond (born July 25 1941 in Akron Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player feared and praised by legends including Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History (also referred to as the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team or NBA's Top 50) were chosen

Retired numbers

• 4 Jerry Sloan, G, 1966-76
• 10 Bob Love, F, 1968-76
• 23 Michael Jordan, G, 1984-93, 1995-98
• 33 Scottie Pippen, F, 1987-98, 2003-04
• Phil Jackson, Head Coach, 1989-98
• Jerry Krause, General Manager, 1985-2003

Note: Jackson and Krause do not have actual numbers retired in their honor; rather, two banners hang from the rafters paying tribute to them. Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach Robert (Bob Earl “Butterbean” Love (born December 8 1942, in Bastrop Louisiana) is a retired American professional Basketball Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the Jerry Krause was a longtime professional Basketball scout and General manager for among other franchises the Baltimore Bullets and most notably the

Current roster

Chicago Bulls roster v • d • e
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From 2. 0 SG 6 USA Brown, Shannon 76 6 ft 4 in (1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Shannon Brown (born November 29 1985, in Maywood Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing 93 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Michigan State 1. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. 5 G 20 USA Curry, JamesOn 75 6 ft 3 in (1. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center JamesOn Curry (born January 7 1986) is an American professional Basketball player 91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oklahoma State 3. 0 SF 9 UK Deng, Luol (C) 81 6 ft 9 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Luol Deng (born 16 April 1985 in Wau, Sudan) is a British professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association 's Chicago 06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Duke 1. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. 0 PG 21 USA Duhon, Chris 73 6 ft 1 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Chris Nicholas Duhon (born August 31 1982, in Mamou Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player for the New York 85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Duke 4. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. 0 PF 90 USA Gooden, Drew 82 6 ft 10 in (2. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden (born September 24 1981 in Oakland California) is an American professional Basketball player 08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kansas 2. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City 0 SG 7 USA Gordon, Ben 75 6 ft 3 in (1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Benjamin "Ben" Gordon (born April 4 1983 is a British / American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls 91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Connecticut 5. The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university. 0 C 34 USA Gray, Aaron 84 7 ft 0 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Aaron Michael Gray (born December 7 1984 in Tarzana California) is an American professional Basketball player for the Chicago 13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Pittsburgh 1. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University 0 PG 12 USA Hinrich, Kirk (C) 75 6 ft 3 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game (born January 2 1981 is an American professional Basketball player currently starting at Point guard for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls. 91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Kansas 2. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City 0 SG 32 USA Hughes, Larry 77 6 ft 5 in (1. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Larry Hughes (born January 23 1979 in St Louis Missouri) is an American professional Basketball player who plays Point guard 96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Saint Louis 3. Saint Louis University (also known as SLU) is a private co-educational Jesuit University in the United States of America located in 0 SF 35 USA Nichols, Demetris 80 6 ft 8 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Demetris Nichols (born September 4 1984, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American professional Basketball player currently 03 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Syracuse 4. Syracuse University (SU is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York. 5 F/C 13 USA Noah, Joakim 83 6 ft 11 in (2. Forward-center is a Basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis Joakim Simon Noah ( Pronunciation: /ˡdʒoʌkim/ born February 25 1985 in New York New York) is a French-American professional Basketball player for the 11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Florida 3. The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research 0 SF 5 ARG Nocioni, Andrés 79 6 ft 7 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Andrés Marcelo Nocioni (born November 30 1979 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Chicago 01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Argentina 2. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. 0 SG 2 CHE Sefolosha, Thabo 79 6 ft 7 in (2. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team Thabo Patrick Sefolosha (ˈtɑbo ˌsɛfəˈloʃɑ (born May 2, 1984) is a Swiss professional Basketball player 01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Switzerland 4. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 0 PF 15 USA Simmons, Cedric 81 6 ft 9 in (2. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Cedric Simmons (born January 3 1986, in Shallotte North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the 06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) North Carolina State 3. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina 5 F 24 USA Thomas, Tyrus 81 6 ft 9 in (2. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Tyrus Wayne Thomas (born August 17 1986, in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player who played 06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Louisiana State	Head coach Vinny Del Negro (N.C. State*) Assistant coach(es) Ron Adams (Fresno Pacific*) Mike Brown (George Washington*) Pete Myers (Arkansas-Little Rock) Mike Wilhelm (Southampton*) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Draft pick (FA) Free agent Injured Roster • Transactions Last change: 2008-02-21

Head Coaches

• Johnny Red Kerr (1966/67-1967/68)
• Dick Motta (1968/69-1975/76)
• Ed Badger (1976/77-1977/78)
• Larry Costello (1978/79) - Coached first 56 games of 1979/80
• Scotty Robertson (1978/79) - Coached final 26 games of 1979/80 as Interim Head Coach
• Jerry Sloan (1979/80-1981/82) - Fired 51 games into 1981/82
• Phil Johnson (1981/82) - Coached 1 game as Interim Head Coach
• Rod Thorn (1981/82) - Coached final 30 games of 1981/82
• Paul Westhead (1982/83)
• Kevin Loughery (1983/84-1984/85)
• Stan Albeck (1985/86)
• Doug Collins (1986/87-1988/89)
• Phil Jackson (1989/90-1997/98) (545-193)
• Tim Floyd (1998/99-2001/02) - Fired 25 games into 2001/02
• Bill Berry (2001/02) - Coached 2 games as Interim Head Coach
• Bill Cartwright (2001/02-2003/04) - Coached final 55 games of 2001/02, fired 14 games into 2003/04
• Pete Myers (2003/04), (2007/08) - Coached 3 games as Interim Head Coach
• Scott Skiles (2003/04 - 2007/08) - Coached final 66 games of 2003/04, fired 25 games into 2007/08
• Pete Myers (2007/08) - Coached 1 game as Interim Head Coach
• Jim Boylan (2007/08 - 2008/4/17) - Coached final 56 games of 2007/08 season
• Vinny Del Negro (2008/09 - present) - Hired June 9th, 2008^[16]

Recent NBA Draft selections

• 2008- On May 20, the Bulls received the 1st pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational Vincent "Vinny" Joseph Del Negro (born August 9, 1966 in Springfield Massachusetts) is a retired American Basketball player North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina Ron Adams is an American Basketball coach who most recently served as an assistant coach for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls, under head coach Jim Boylan Fresno Pacific University (Originally Pacific Bible Institute was founded in 1944 by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches The University awarded Michael "Mike" Brown (born July 19 1963, in Newark New Jersey) is a retired American professional Basketball player The George Washington University ( GW or GWU) is a private coeducational university located in Washington D Peter (Pete E Myers (born September 15 1963 in Mobile Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player and is currently an assistant University of Arkansas at Little Rock is the third largest University, Mike Wilhelm is an American Basketball coach currently serving as an assistant coach and advance scout for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls. The University of Southampton is a university situated in the city of Southampton, on the south coast of England. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland John Richard "Dick" Motta (born September 3, 1931 in Midvale Utah) is a former Basketball coach whose career in the National Ed Badger is a former professional Basketball coach He coached the Chicago Bulls for two seasons from 1976 to 1978. Lawrence Ronald "Larry" Costello (born July 2 1931 in Minoa New York &ndash died December 13, 2001) was an American Scotty Robertson is an American former Basketball coach who coached three NBA teams Gerald Eugene Sloan, better known as Jerry Sloan (born March 28 1942) is an American National Basketball Association coach Phillip Johnson, Philip Johnson, or Phil Johnson may refer to Philip Johnson (1906–2005 noted American architect Phil Rodney King "Rod" Thorn (born May 23, 1941, in Princeton West Virginia) is the president and general manager of the NBA 's New Paul Westhead (born February 21, 1939 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an assistant Basketball coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder Kevin Michael Loughery (born March 28, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach Stan Albeck (born May 17th 1931 is a former professional Basketball coach Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951 in Christopher Illinois) is a former four-time NBA Basketball All-Star Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the Tim Floyd (born February 25, 1954) is the current Head coach of the University of Southern California men's College basketball team William "Bill" Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as the Drummer in Alternative James William "Bill" Cartwright (born July 30, 1957 in Lodi, California) is an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns and is a Peter (Pete E Myers (born September 15 1963 in Mobile Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player and is currently an assistant Scott Allen Skiles (born March 5 1964 in LaPorte Indiana) is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and former American professional Basketball player Peter (Pete E Myers (born September 15 1963 in Mobile Alabama) is an American former professional Basketball player and is currently an assistant Jim Boylan (born April 28, 1955 in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Basketball coach Vincent "Vinny" Joseph Del Negro (born August 9, 1966 in Springfield Massachusetts) is a retired American Basketball player Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association 's (NBA thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in
• 2007 - Joakim Noah (Round 1, 9th pick); Aaron Gray (Round 2, 49th pick); JamesOn Curry (Round 2, 51st pick)
• 2006 - LaMarcus Aldridge (Round 1, 2nd pick) Rights traded to Portland Trail Blazers for the draft rights of Tyrus Thomas and Viktor Khryapa; Rodney Carney Round 1, 16th pick, traded to Philadelphia 76ers for rights to Thabo Sefolosha
• 2004 - Ben Gordon (Round 1, 3rd pick)); Jackson Vroman (Round 2, 31st pick) Rights traded to Phoenix Suns for the draft rights to Luol Deng (Round 1, 7th pick), a future first round draft pick, and cash; Chris Duhon (Round 2, 38th pick)
• 2003 - Kirk Hinrich (Round 1, 7th pick); Mario Austin (Round 2, 36th pick); Matt Bonner (Round 2, 45th pick) Rights traded to Toronto for a 2004 2nd round pick; Tommy Smith (Round 2, 53rd pick)
• 2002 - Jay Williams (Round 1, 2nd pick); Roger Mason, Jr. (Round 2, 32nd pick); Lonny Baxter (Round 2, 44th pick)
• 2001 - Eddy Curry (Round 1, 4th pick); Trenton Hassell (Round 2, 30th pick); Sean Lampley (Round 2, 45th pick)
• 2000 - Marcus Fizer (Round 1, 4th pick); Chris Mihm (Round 1, 7th pick) Rights traded to Cleveland Cavaliers for the draft rights to Jamal Crawford (Round 1, 8th pick); Dalibor Bagaric (Round 1, 24th pick); A.J. Guyton (Round 2, 32rd pick); Jake Voskuhl (Round 2, 33th pick); Khalid El-Amin (Round 2 34th pick)
• 1999 - Elton Brand (Round 1, 1st pick); Ron Artest (Round 1, 16th pick); Michael Ruffin (Round 2, 32nd pick); Lari Ketner (Round 2, 49th pick)
• 1998 - Corey Benjamin (Round 1, 28th pick); Shammond Williams (Round 2, 34th pick); Maceo Baston (Round 2, 58th pick)

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Developmental league

The Bulls are represented in the NBADL by the Iowa Energy. Joakim Simon Noah ( Pronunciation: /ˡdʒoʌkim/ born February 25 1985 in New York New York) is a French-American professional Basketball player for the Aaron Michael Gray (born December 7 1984 in Tarzana California) is an American professional Basketball player for the Chicago JamesOn Curry (born January 7 1986) is an American professional Basketball player LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19 1985 in Dallas Texas) is an American professional Basketball player with the NBA 's Portland Trail The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Tyrus Wayne Thomas (born August 17 1986, in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player who played Viktor Vladimirovich Khryapa (pronounced Veek-tor Ha-RAP-ah ( Russian: Виктор Владимирович Хряпа born August 3, 1982, in Rodney Dion Carney (born April 5, 1984 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional Basketball player for the The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thabo Patrick Sefolosha (ˈtɑbo ˌsɛfəˈloʃɑ (born May 2, 1984) is a Swiss professional Basketball player Benjamin "Ben" Gordon (born April 4 1983 is a British / American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls Jackson Vroman (born June 6 1981 in Laguna California) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the NBA The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Luol Deng (born 16 April 1985 in Wau, Sudan) is a British professional Basketball player for the National Basketball Association 's Chicago Chris Nicholas Duhon (born August 31 1982, in Mamou Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player for the New York (born January 2 1981 is an American professional Basketball player currently starting at Point guard for the NBA 's Chicago Bulls. Mario Trevon Austin (born February 26 1982, in Livingston Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player Matthew (Matt Robert Bonner (born April 5 1980 in Concord New Hampshire) is an American professional Basketball player currently Tommy Smith may refer to Tommy Smith (footballer born 1945, spent much for his career with Liverpool Tommy Smith (footballer born 1980, Jay Williams may refer to Jay Williams (basketball (born 1981 also known as Jason Williams professional basketball player Jay Williams (football Lonny Leroy Baxter (born January 27 1979 in Silver Spring Maryland, USA) is an American professional Basketball player Eddy Curry Jr (born December 5 1982) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA currently with the New York Trenton Lavar Hassell (born March 4 1979 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Sean Lampley (born September 3 1979, in Harvey Illinois) is an American professional Basketball. Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer (born August 10, 1978 in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player Christopher Steven Mihm (born July 16 1979 is a 7 ft (213 m 265 pound (120 kg American professional Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20 1980 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional Basketball Shooting guard Dalibor Bagarić (born February 7 1980 in Munich, West Germany) is a professional Basketball player from Croatia who formerly Arthur James (AJ Guyton (born February 13 1978 in Peoria Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player Robert Jacob "Jake" Voskuhl (born November 1 1977 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is an American professional Basketball center for Khalid El-Amin (born April 25, 1979 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American professional Basketball player Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11 1979 in Peekskill, New York is an American All-Star professional Basketball player and film producer who currently Ronald William Artest Jr (born November 13 1979) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays with the Houston Michael David Ruffin (born 21 January 1977 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player for the Chicago Lari Arthur Ketner (born February 1 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player Corey Dwight Benjamin (born February 24 1978 in Compton California) is an American professional Basketball player who played in the Shammond Omar Williams (born April 5 1975, in The Bronx, New York City) is an American professional Basketball player Maceo Demond Baston (born May 29, 1976 in Corsicana Texas, United States) is an American professional Basketball The Iowa Energy are a team of the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center.

High points

Individual Awards

Records

• Hold the best overall win-loss season record with 72-10 in 1995-96
• Hold the record for most consecutive home games won (44 from 1994-95 through 1995-96)
• Hold the record for most consecutive home games won, start of season, 37 in 1995-96
• Hold the record for most road games won and best overall road record in standard 41 road games, 33-8 in 1995-96
• Hold the record for the fewest points per game in a season after 1954-55 (81. 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• Hold the record for the fewest points in a game after 1954-55 (49, April 10, 1999)
• Hold the record for largest margin of victory in a NBA Finals game (42; defeated the Utah Jazz 96-54)
• Hold the record for fewest points allowed in a NBA Finals game (54 against the Utah Jazz)
• Share record for most players with 40 or more points in a game (Michael Jordan with 44 & Scottie Pippen with 40 on February 18, 1996 against the Indiana Pacers)
• Share lowest free throw percentage by two teams in one game (. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25 1965 is an American retired Professional Basketball player who played in the National Basketball Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 410 with the Los Angeles Lakers, February 7, 1968)
• Share record for most personal fouls by two teams in one game (87 with the Portland Trail Blazers, March 16, 1984)
• Hold the #2 best overall win-loss home record with 39-2, achieved in both 1995-96 and 1996-97
• Shared record: Will Perdue for fewest minutes played by a disqualified player in a playoff game (7 against the New York Knicks, May 14, 1992)
• Dennis Rodman, most offensive rebounds in a NBA Finals game (11 twice against the Seattle Supersonics in the 1996 NBA Finals)
• Shared record: Two teams with the fewest players to score more than ten points in a playoff game (4 with the Miami Heat, May 24, 1997)
• Highest defensive rebound percentage in a playoff game (. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 952 against the Golden State Warriors on April 30, 1975)
• Shared record: Highest free throw percentage by one team in a playoff game (1. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 000 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19, 1992)
• Ben Gordon, Most consecutive three pointers in a game without a miss (9, shared with Latrell Sprewell)
• For NBA records held by Michael Jordan, please see List of career achievements by Michael Jordan. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8 1970 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is a former American professional Basketball player This page details statistics records and other achievements pertaining to Michael Jordan.

See also

• Chicago Bulls all-time roster
• Bulls-Knicks rivalry of the 1990s
• Bulls-Heat rivalry, current rivalry
• Tommy Edwards, public address announcer (1976-1990, 2006-present)
• Ray Clay, public address announcer (1990-2002)
• Tom Dore, television play-by-play announcer (Comcast Sportsnet)
• List of Chicago Bulls broadcasters
• Benny the Bull, mascot
• Luvabulls, Dance Team
• Matadors, Male Dance Team

References

• History of the Chicago Bulls (nba. com)

External links

• Chicago Bulls Official Website
• Ticket and Arena Information
• Chicago Bullseye - World's Greatest Chicago Bulls Podcast
• Basketball Forum Chicago Bulls Board - Great Discussion!

Preceded by Detroit Pistons 1989 & 1990	NBA Champions Chicago Bulls 1991 & 1992 & 1993	Succeeded by Houston Rockets 1994 & 1995
Preceded by Houston Rockets 1994 & 1995	NBA Champions Chicago Bulls 1996 & 1997 & 1998	Succeeded by San Antonio Spurs 1999

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Soccer	MLS: Chicago Fire, PDL: Chicago Fire Premier, MISL: Chicago Storm
Baseball	MLB: Chicago Cubs • Chicago White Sox, FL: Windy City ThunderBolts, MWL: Kane County Cougars, NL: Gary SouthShore RailCats • Joliet JackHammers • Schaumburg Flyers
Softball	NPF: Chicago Bandits
Basketball	NBA: Chicago Bulls , WNBA: Chicago Sky, PBL: Chicago Throwbacks, IBL: Elgin Racers • Gary Steelheads • Windy City Soldiers
Football	NFL: Chicago Bears, AFL: Chicago Rush, CIFL: Chicago Slaughter, IWFL: Chicago Force
Hockey	NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, AHL: Chicago Wolves, USHL: Chicago Steel, MAHL: South Shore Shooters
Rugby	RSL: Chicago Lions RFC • Chicago Griffins RFC
Lacrosse	MLL: Chicago Machine, NLL: Chicago Shamrox
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Chicago State University • DePaul University • Loyola University Chicago • Northern Illinois University • Northwestern University • University of Illinois at Chicago • Valparaiso University

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