Most Consecutive NBA Titles by a Franchise (Six in the '90s)
Six championships, zero Finals losses.
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.
- Primary Rivals Faced in Finals
- Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz
Lore & Background
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 separate 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 team to win multiple championships while never losing an NBA Finals series in their history.
In Their Own Story
The air inside the Delta Center was thick enough to choke on as the clock ticked down in Game 6 of the 1998 Finals. The Utah Jazz crowd roared for a miracle, but Michael Jordan stood motionless at mid-court, his eyes locked on the ball. He dribbled past Bryon Russell, the silence of the arena seeming to swell around him before he rose into the air. The release was perfect, the arc high and true. As the net snapped, the roar that followed wasn't just from Chicago fans; it was a global acknowledgment that the greatest run in basketball history had reached its inevitable, glorious conclusion.
Reader's Guide
The Bulls share rivalries with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, and the New York Knicks. The Bulls share their home arena with the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks, playing in the newer United Center which replaced the former Chicago Stadium.
Did You Know?
- 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.
- Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award while playing for the Bulls, for a total of six MVP awards.
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