Chicago Bulls
Founded in 1966, the Chicago Bulls were able to fill their initial roster via the expansion draft the same year. In the franchise’s first year, the Bulls not only had the best record of any expansion team in NBA history but also qualified for the playoffs.
Chicago’s legacy before and after the ’90s pales in comparison to its time as the NBA’s greatest dynasty. With coach Phil Jackson and Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the Bulls won six championships via two three-peats. During this time, the franchise grew the NBA’s fandom significantly and created lasting rivalries with the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, and New York Knicks.
Among many accolades, the Chicago Bulls are the only NBA team in history to win multiple championships while never losing an NBA Finals series. The franchise also became the first in history to win 70 games or more in a single season (1995–96). Since Jordan’s final exit from basketball, the Bulls have struggled to experience much success. Key players who have revitalized the team’s fandom include Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah.
- Founded: 1966
- Championships: six NBA championships (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- Additional achievements: six conference titles (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) and nine division titles (1975, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2012)
- Arena: United Center
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If there are two things we learned from ESPN’s The Last Dance docuseries, it’s that Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan loves smoking cigars and hated general manager Jerry Krause.
The New York Knicks tried to bully the Chicago Bulls during a grueling, seven-game series in the 1992 Eastern Conference semifinals. But Michael Jordan finally made a stand in Game 7, confronting the man who had harassed Scottie Pippen throughout the course of the series.
‘The Last Dance’ docuseries on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls took the world by storm in 2020, as basketball fans got an inside look at what made MJ so great during his legendary NBA career. Although we are over a year removed from it, MJ recently revealed why he’s still surprised by the doc.
Chicago Bulls icon and NBA great Michael Jordan is generally thought of as a fearless leader and individual. However, Jordan admitted he wouldn’t dare get in a fight with a former Bulls center nicknamed “The Lumberjack.” Of course, that notion didn’t stop MJ from blitzing him with some patented smack talk.
Michael Jordan usually provided the heroics during the Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s. However, His Airness was on the bench when the Bulls launched a comeback during Game 6 of the 1992 NBA Finals. His replacement, Bob Hansen, made two plays to start the run and help the Bulls erase a 15-point deficit.
