The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season.
Chicago bulls: Starting lineup| Store| Stats| Championships
Starting lineup:
Chicago brought in Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, and Alex Caruso to help make them somewhat of a contender in the Eastern Conference. Keeping Zach LaVine and making him happy is a priority as he is a budding star in the NBA.
The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks will play their first game back from the All-Star break on Sunday night in Illinois at the United Center.
For the game, the Bulls have announced their starting lineup, and the full lineup can be seen in the tweet that is embedded below from the Twitter account of Underdog NBA.
Score:
| EASTERN CONFERENCE | W-L | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat | 38-21 |
| 2 | Bulls | 38-21 |
| 3 | 76ers | 35-23 |
| 4 | Cavaliers | 35-23 |
When the Bulls won the 1997 Finals, Parish became the oldest player ever to win the NBA championship. There are 31 players who played in the NBA after they turned 40.The oldest active player is Udonis Haslem, who is now 41 years old. Haslem played his first game in the 2003–04 NBA season and is playing his 19th season.
Stats:
| 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) |
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.
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.
Championships:
Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose have both 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 non-for-profit organizations with tickets to games and merchandise.
