When people think of the Chicago Bulls, most people think of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, (maybe even Dennis Rodman) and their glory days during the 1990s when they led the team to six championships in just 8 years.  Belonging to the Central Division of the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls began in 1966.In their first season, the Bulls made it to the playoffs.  They would soon become well acquainted with the playoffs, but not until the early 1980s.  Throughout the 1970s, the Bulls had a strong team, but never made it to the finals and won only one division title.  Bulls tickets were easy to find back in those days.

The Bulls' fate changed forever in 1979 when they lost a coin flip that would've given them Magic Johnson.  If the Bulls had acquired Magic Johnson, they probably never would've acquired Michael Jordan.  In 1984, with the third draft pick, the Bulls picked Michael Jordan from the University of North Carolina.  Bulls owners decided to rebuild their team around Jordan's talents.  In his rookie year, Jordan set Bulls' records in scoring, steels, and was named NBA Rookie of the Year.  The Bulls also made it to the playoffs that year.  

During the 1985-1986 returned to the playoffs and were swept again by the Boston Celtics.  Jordan had an impressive showing, scoring a single-game record of 63 points.  After making this record, an impressed Celtics' Larry Bird quipped that God was disguised as Michael Jordan.  During the1987 draft, Bulls acquired Scottie Pippen.  The following season, Jordan led the league in scoring for the fourth straight year!  Pippen joined him on the All-Star team.  Bulls made it again to the conference championships but didn't quite seal the deal again.  Between 1990-1993, the Bulls had a three-peat of NBA championships and franchise records in games won making them the first team to do that since the 1960s Celtics.  Jordan was named MVP multiple times and set a scoring record with 41 points per game.  Chicago Bulls tickets were in high demand as Jordan rose to fame.  

Michael Jordan retired for baseball during the 1993-94 season. In the 1994-95, the Bulls left their home of 27 years at Chicago Stadium and moved to the United Center.  Jordan did not last long in baseball and returned in 1995.  Shortly after returning to basketball, Jordan went back to being the best in the league.  The Bulls followed suit and repeated their three-peat of NBA championships between 1995 and 1998.  1998 marked the end of the championship era for the Bulls and the team fell upon hard times between 1998-2004.  Between 2004-2007, the Bulls went back to the playoffs, but missed the playoffs in the 2007-2008 season.  Derrick Rose joined the Bulls in 2008 and the Bulls enjoyed an epic playoff run against the Boston Celtics.

Traditionally, the Bulls have had rivalries with the Detroit Pistons, the New York Knicks, and a lesser known one with the Portland Trailblazers.  In addition, the Bulls were the first team to dim the lights during the introduction of the team at home games.