| Chicago Bulls | ||||
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 2024–25 Chicago Bulls season | ||||
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| Conference | Eastern | |||
| Division | Central | |||
| Founded | 1966 | |||
| History | Chicago Bulls 1966–present[1][2][3] | |||
| Arena | United Center | |||
| Location | Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Team colors | Bulls red, black, white[4][5][6] | |||
| Main sponsor | Motorola Mobility[7] | |||
| President | Michael Reinsdorf | |||
| General manager | Marc Eversley[8] | |||
| Head coach | Billy Donovan | |||
| Ownership | Jerry Reinsdorf | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Windy City Bulls | |||
| Championships | 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) | |||
| Conference titles | 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) | |||
| Division titles | 9 (1975, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2012) | |||
| Retired numbers | 4 (4, 10, 23, 33) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season.[9] The Bulls play their home games at the United Center, an arena on Chicago's West Side.
The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s when they played a major part in popularizing the NBA worldwide. They are known for having one of the NBA's greatest dynasties, winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three-peats. All six of their championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships while never losing an NBA Finals series in their history.[10]
The Bulls won 72 games during the 1995–96 season, setting an NBA record that stood until the Golden State Warriors won 73 games during the 2015–16 season. The Bulls were the first team in NBA history to win 70 games or more in a single season, and the only NBA franchise to do so until the 2015–16 Warriors.[11]
Since 1998, the Bulls have failed to regain their former success. The franchise struggled throughout the 2000s, but showed promise in the early 2010s led by Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, culminating in back-to-back seasons above .732 in 2010–11 and 2011–12. An ACL tear suffered by Rose and subsequent trades of key players triggered a rebuild, culminating in the lineup built around All-Stars Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vučević.
Jordan and Rose won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award while playing for the Bulls, for a total of six MVP awards. The Bulls share rivalries with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, and the New York Knicks. The Bulls' rivalry with the Pistons was highlighted heavily during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Outside of basketball, the Chicago Bulls are also known for their community work through their charity department, which provides youth and not-for-profit organizations with tickets to games and merchandise.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls History". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 28, 2000. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "NBA.com/Stats–Chicago Bulls seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Franchise History–NBA Advanced Stats". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls unveil new court design". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
The lines on the court have been changed from red and white to all black to emphasize the bold colors of the Bulls brand.
- ^ "NBA Unveils Logo for NBA All-Star 2020 in Chicago". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 17, 2019. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
The Chicago Bulls' signature font and team colors – red and black – are also incorporated into the logo scheme.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago Bulls Name Motorola Mobility as Official Jersey Patch Partner". Bulls.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Bulls name Marc Eversley General Manager". Bulls.com. NBA Media Ventures. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "This Date in the NBA–January". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Jozsa, J. P. Jr., National Basketball Association Strategies: Business Expansions, Relocations, and Mergers (Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer, 2015), p. 11.
- ^ "Warriors Become Second Team in NBA History to Win 70 Games in a Single Season". Warriors.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.