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text: Franchise history[edit]

text: Team creation[edit]

text: On January 16, 1966 Chicago was granted an NBA franchise to be called the Bulls. The Chicago Bulls became the third NBA franchise in the city, after the Chicago Stags (1946–1950) and the Chicago Packers/Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards). The Bulls' founder, Dick Klein, was the Bulls' only owner to ever play professional basketball (for the Chicago American Gears). He served as the Bulls' president and general manager in their initial years.

text: After the 1966 NBA Expansion Draft, the newly founded Chicago Bulls were allowed to acquire players from the previously established teams in the league for the upcoming 1966–67 season. The team started in the 1966–67 NBA season, and posted the best record by an expansion team in NBA history. Coached by Chicagoan and former NBA star Johnny "Red" Kerr, and led by former NBA assist leader Guy Rodgers, guard Jerry Sloan and forward Bob Boozer, the Bulls qualified for the playoffs, the only NBA team to do so in their inaugural season.

text: 1966–1974: Early success[edit]

text: In their first two seasons, the Bulls played most of their home games at the International Amphitheatre, before moving to Chicago Stadium.

text: Fan interest was diminishing after four seasons, with one game in the 1968 season having an official attendance of 891 and some games being played in Kansas City. In 1969, Klein dropped out of the general manager job and hired Pat Williams, who as the Philadelphia 76ers' business manager created promotions that helped the team become third in attendance the previous season. Williams revamped the team roster, acquiring Chet Walker from his old team in exchange for Jim Washington and drafting Norm Van Lier – who was traded to the Cincinnati Royals and only joined the Bulls in 1971 – while also investing in promotion, with actions such as creating mascot Benny the Bull. The Bulls under Williams and head coach Dick Motta qualified for four straight playoffs and had attendances grow to over 10,000.[10] In 1972, the Bulls set a franchise win-loss record at 57 wins and 25 losses. During the 1970s, the Bulls relied on Jerry Sloan, forwards Bob Love and Chet Walker, point guard Norm Van Lier, and centers Clifford Ray and Tom Boerwinkle. The team made the conference finals in 1975 but lost to the eventual champions, the Golden State Warriors, 4 games to 3.

text: After four 50-win seasons, Williams returned to Philadelphia, and Motta decided to take on the role of GM as well. The Bulls ended up declining, winning only 24 games in the 1975–1976 season. Motta was fired and replaced by Ed Badger.[10]

text: 1976–1984: Gilmore and Theus[edit]

text: Klein sold the Bulls to the Wirtz Family, longtime owners of the Chicago Blackhawks. Indifferent to NBA basketball, the new ownership group infamously implemented a shoestring budget, putting little time and investment into improving the team.

text: Artis Gilmore, acquired in the ABA dispersal draft in 1976, led a Bulls squad which included guard Reggie Theus, forward David Greenwood and forward Orlando Woolridge.

text: In 1979, the Bulls lost a coin flip for the right to select first in the NBA draft (Rod Thorn, the Bulls' General Manager, called "heads"). Had the Bulls won the toss, they would have selected Magic Johnson; instead, they selected David Greenwood with the second pick. The Los Angeles Lakers selected Johnson with the pick acquired from the New Orleans Jazz, who traded the selection for Gail Goodrich.

text: After Gilmore was traded to the San Antonio Spurs for center Dave Corzine, the Bulls employed a high-powered offense centered around Theus, and which soon included guards Quintin Dailey and Ennis Whatley. However, with continued dismal results, the Bulls decided to change direction, trading Theus to the Kansas City Kings during the 1983–84 season. Attendance began to dwindle, with the Wirtz Family looking to sell to ownership groups interested in moving the team out of Chicago, before selling to local ownership.

text: 1984–1998: The Michael Jordan era[edit]

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text: In the summer of 1984, the Bulls had the third pick of the 1984 NBA draft, after Houston and Portland. The Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, the Blazers picked Sam Bowie and the Bulls chose shooting guard Michael Jordan. The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf and general manager Jerry Krause, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring (third in the league) and steals (fourth), and led the Bulls back to the playoffs, where they lost in four games to the Milwaukee Bucks. For his efforts, he was rewarded with a selection to the All-NBA Second Team and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

text: In the following off-season, the team acquired point guard John Paxson and on draft day traded with the Cavaliers for the rights to power forward Charles Oakley. Along with Jordan and center Dave Corzine, they provided much of the Bulls' offense for the next two years. After suffering a broken foot early in the 1985–86 season, Jordan finished second on the team to Woolridge in scoring. Jordan returned for the playoffs, and led the eighth-place Bulls against the 67–15 Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird. At the time, the Bulls had the fifth worst record of any team to qualify for the playoffs in NBA history.[11] Though the Bulls were swept, Jordan recorded a playoff single-game record 63 points in Game 2 (which still stands to this day), prompting Bird to call him 'God disguised as Michael Jordan.'

text: In the 1986–87 NBA season, Jordan continued his assault on the record books, leading the league in scoring with 37.1 points per game and becoming the first Bull named to the All-NBA First Team. The Bulls finished 40–42, which was good enough to qualify them for the playoffs. However, they were again swept by the Celtics in the playoffs. In the 1987 draft, to address their lack of depth, Krause selected center Olden Polynice eighth overall and power forward Horace Grant 10th overall, then sent Polynice to Seattle in a draft-day trade for the fifth selection, small forward Scottie Pippen. With Paxson and Jordan in the backcourt, Brad Sellers and Oakley at the forward spots, Corzine anchoring center, and rookies Pippen and Grant coming off the bench, the Bulls won 50 games and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they were beaten by the eventual Eastern Conference Champions Detroit Pistons in five games. For his efforts, Jordan was named NBA Most Valuable Player, an award he would win four more times over his career. The 1987–88 season would also mark the start of the Pistons-Bulls rivalry which was formed from 1988 to 1991.

text: The 1988–89 season marked a second straight year of major off-season moves. Power forward Charles Oakley, who had led the league in total rebounds in both 1987 and 1988, was traded on the eve of the 1988 NBA draft to the New York Knicks along with a first round draft pick used by the Knicks to select Rod Strickland for center Bill Cartwright and a first round pick, which the Bulls used to obtain center Will Perdue. In addition, the Bulls acquired three-point shooter Craig Hodges from Phoenix. The new starting lineup of Paxson, Jordan, Pippen, Grant, and Cartwright took some time to mesh, winning fewer games than the previous season, but made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were defeated in six games by the NBA champion Pistons.

text: In 1989–90, Jordan led the league in scoring for the fourth straight season, and was joined on the all-star squad for the first time by Pippen. There was also a major change during the off-season, where head coach Doug Collins was replaced by assistant coach Phil Jackson. The Bulls also picked up rookie center Stacey King and rookie point guard B.J. Armstrong in the 1989 draft. With these additional players and the previous year's starting five, the Bulls again made it to the Conference Finals, and pushed the Pistons to seven games before being eliminated for the third straight year, the Pistons going on to repeat as NBA champions.

text: 1991–1993: First championship three-peat[edit]

text: In the 1990–91 season, the Bulls recorded a then-franchise record 61 wins, and romped through the playoffs, where they swept the Knicks in the first round, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the semifinals, then eliminated defending champion Pistons in the Conference Finals and won the NBA Finals in five games over the Magic Johnson-led Los Angeles Lakers.

text: The Bulls won their second straight title in 1992 after racking up another franchise record for wins with 67. They defeated the Miami Heat in four games in the first round, the Knicks in seven hard-fought games in the second round, then the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games in the Eastern Conference to the Finals for the second year in a row where they defeated the Clyde Drexler-led Portland Trail Blazers in six games.

text: In 1993, the Bulls won their third consecutive championship by defeating the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks in the first three rounds and then defeating regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns, with John Paxson's three-pointer with 3.9 seconds left giving them a 99–98 victory in Game 6 in Phoenix, Arizona.

text: 1993–1995: Jordan's first retirement[edit]

text: On October 6, 1993, Michael Jordan shocked the basketball community by announcing his retirement, three months after his father's murder. The Bulls were then led by Scottie Pippen, who established himself as one of the top players in the league by winning the 1994 All-Star MVP. He received help from Horace Grant and B.J. Armstrong, who were named to their first all-star games. The three were assisted by Cartwright, Perdue, shooting guard Pete Myers, and Croatian rookie forward Toni Kukoč. Despite the Bulls winning 55 games during the 1993–94 season, they were beaten in seven games by the Knicks in the second round of the playoffs, after a controversial foul call by referee Hue Hollins in game 5 of that series. The Knicks eventually reached the finals that year, but lost to the Houston Rockets. The Bulls opened the 1994–95 season by leaving their home of 27 years, Chicago Stadium, and moving into their current home, the United Center.

text: In 1994, the Bulls lost Grant, Cartwright and Scott Williams to free agency, and John Paxson to retirement, but picked up shooting guard Ron Harper, the seeming heir apparent to Jordan in assistant coach Tex Winter's triple-post offense, and small-forward Jud Buechler. The Bulls started Armstrong and Harper in the backcourt, Pippen and Kukoc at the forward spots, and Perdue at center. They also had sharpshooter Steve Kerr, whom they acquired via free agency before the 1993–94 season, Myers, and centers Luc Longley (acquired via trade in 1994 from the Minnesota Timberwolves) and Bill Wennington. However, they were struggling during the season, on March 18, 1995, they received the news that Michael Jordan was coming out of retirement. He scored 55 points against the Knicks in only his fifth game back, and led the Bulls to the fifth seed in the playoffs, where they defeated the Charlotte Hornets. However, Jordan and the Bulls were unable to overcome the eventual Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic, which included Horace Grant, Anfernee Hardaway, and Shaquille O'Neal. When Jordan returned to the Bulls, he initially wore No. 45 (which was his number while playing for the Birmingham Barons, a minor-league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox). He chose the No. 45 because his older brother Larry wore that number in high school. Michael wanted to be half as good as his brother so he chose 23 which is half of 45 (22.5) rounded up. However, Jordan switched back to the familiar 23 before game 2 of the Orlando Magic series.

text: In the off-season, the Bulls lost Armstrong in the expansion draft, and Krause traded Perdue to the San Antonio Spurs for rebounding specialist Dennis Rodman, who had won the past four rebounding titles, and who had also been a member of the Detroit Pistons' "Bad Boys" squad that served as the Bulls' chief nemesis in the late 1980s.

text: 1995–1998: Second championship three-peat[edit]

text: With a lineup of Harper, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Longley, and perhaps the league's best bench in Steve Kerr, Kukoc, Wennington, Buechler, and guard Randy Brown, the Bulls posted one of the best single-season improvements in league history and the best single-season record at that time, moving from 47–35 to 72–10, becoming the first NBA team to win 70 or more games.[12] Jordan won his eighth scoring title, and Rodman his fifth straight rebounding title, while Kerr finished second in the league in three-point shooting percentage. Jordan garnered the elusive triple crown with the NBA MVP, NBA All-Star Game MVP, and NBA Finals MVP. Krause was named NBA Executive of the Year, Jackson Coach of the Year, and Kukoc the Sixth Man of the Year. Both Pippen and Jordan made the All-NBA First Team, and Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman made the All-Defensive First Team, making the Bulls the only team in NBA history with three players on the All-Defensive First Team.[13]

text: In addition, the 1995–96 team holds several other records, including the best road record in a standard 41-road-game season (33–8), the all-time best start by a team (41–3), and the best start at home (37–0). The Bulls also posted the second-best home record in history (39–2), behind only the 1985–86 Celtics 40–1 home mark. The team triumphed over the Miami Heat in the first round, the New York Knicks in the second round, the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals and finally Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp and the Seattle SuperSonics for their fourth title. The 1995–96 Chicago Bulls are widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in the history of basketball.[14]

text: In the 1996–97 season, the Bulls narrowly missed out on a second consecutive 70-win season by losing their final two games to finish 69–13. They repeated their home dominance, going 39–2 at the United Center.[15] The Bulls capped the season by defeating the Bullets, Hawks and Heat in the first three rounds of the playoffs en route to winning their fifth NBA championship over John Stockton, Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz. Jordan earned his second straight and ninth career scoring title, while Rodman earned his sixth straight rebounding title. Jordan and Pippen, along with Robert Parish, who was a member of the Bulls at the time, were also honored as members of the 50 greatest players of all-time with the NBA celebrating its 50th season.[16] Parish, whose single season with the Bulls would be his last year in the league, was nominated for his stellar career with the Boston Celtics.[17]

text: The 1997–98 season was one of turmoil for the NBA champion Bulls.[18] Many speculated this would be Michael Jordan's final season with the team.[18] Phil Jackson's future with the team was also questionable, as his relationship with team general manager Jerry Krause was one of growing tension. Scottie Pippen was looking for a significant contract extension that he thought he deserved, but was not getting from the organization. In spite of the turmoil that surrounded the Bulls, they still had a remarkable season, with a final regular-season record of 62–20. Michael Jordan would be named the league MVP for the fifth and final time, and the Bulls went into the playoffs as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference.

text: The first round of the playoffs for the Bulls was against the New Jersey Nets, a team led by Keith Van Horn, Kendall Gill and Sam Cassell. The Bulls swept the Nets three to nothing in a best of five series. The conference semi-finals were more challenging with the Charlotte Hornets stealing game two from the Bulls at the United Center, and tying the series 1–1. But the Bulls easily defeated the Hornets in the next three games of the series. The Conference Finals was a challenge for the Bulls as they went up against the Reggie Miller-led Indiana Pacers. Experts were of the opinion that the Pacers had the best chance to defeat the Bulls.[18] The Pacers gave the Bulls no road wins, winning games 3, 4, and 6, sending the series to a deciding game seven at the United Center. The Bulls prevailed and beat the Pacers 88–83, winning their 6th Eastern Conference Championship.

text: In a much anticipated Finals, The Bulls faced the team they beat the previous year, the Utah Jazz. Led by Karl Malone and John Stockton, the Jazz felt confident that they could defeat the Bulls, winning game one at Utah's Delta Center. Facing a potential two to nothing deficit, the Bulls won Game 2 at the Delta Center and tied the series. The Bulls returned to the United Center and, by winning the next two games, took a 3–1 series lead. The Jazz won Game 5 by two points, 83–81. Game 6 was a tough battle for both teams, as the Jazz had a lead late in the game. Down by three points to the Jazz, Michael Jordan led the Bulls to one final win. Jordan hit a shot to bring the Bulls within 1, then stole the ball from Karl Malone and hit the game winning shot with 5.2 seconds remaining on the clock. With a score of 87–86, John Stockton put up a three-pointer, but missed, giving the Bulls their sixth championship in eight years. Jordan would be named the Finals MVP for the sixth time in his career. He retired for the second time on January 13, 1999.

text: 1998–2004: Rebuilding[edit]

text: The summer of 1998 brought an abrupt end to the championship era.[19] Krause felt that the Bulls were on the verge of being too old and unable to compete. He decided that the team's only choices were to rebuild or endure a slow decline. His plan was to trade away the aging talent and acquire high draft picks while clearing salary cap space to make a run at several promising free agents in two years' time. After having been vetoed in a previous attempt by owner Jerry Reinsdorf, Krause traded Scottie Pippen for Roy Rogers (who was released in February 1999) and a conditional second-round draft pick from the Houston Rockets. He also decided not to re-sign Dennis Rodman, and traded Luc Longley and Steve Kerr for other draft picks. He hired a new coach, Tim Floyd, who had run a successful program at Iowa State University. Upon Phil Jackson's departure, Michael Jordan made his second retirement official. With a new starting lineup of point guard Randy Brown, shooting guard Ron Harper, newcomer Brent Barry at small forward, power forward Toni Kukoč, and center Bill Wennington, the team began the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season. Kukoc led the team in scoring, rebounding, and assists, but the team won only 13 of 50 games. The lowest point of the season came on April 10 in a game against the Miami Heat. In that game, the Bulls scored 49 points to set an NBA record for the fewest points in a game in the shot clock era.

text: The previous year's dismal finish came with one highlight: the team won the draft lottery and the rights to power forward Elton Brand. Since the team lost Harper, Wennington and Barry in the offseason, Brand and fellow rookie Ron Artest led the team throughout the year, especially after Kukoc missed most of the season due to injury and was then dealt for a draft pick at the trading deadline. Brand recorded the first 20–10 average for the Bulls since the days of Artis Gilmore. He led all rookies in scoring, rebounds, blocks, field goal percentage and minutes, while Artest led all rookies in steals and finished second on the team in scoring. For his efforts Brand was named 1999–2000 co-Rookie of the Year with Houston's Steve Francis, and to the all-rookie first team, while Artest was named to the all-rookie second team. However, the team established a franchise low at 17–65, second worst in the league.

text: After a summer in which the Bulls witnessed most major and minor free agents Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, Eddie Jones and even Tim Thomas choose to stay with their teams (or go elsewhere) rather than sign with them, Krause signed free agent center Brad Miller and shooting guard Ron Mercer, and drafted power forward Marcus Fizer and traded draft pick Chris Mihm to Cleveland for the rights of guard Jamal Crawford. Brand again led the team in scoring and rebounds with another 20–10 season, but the new acquisitions failed to make a major impact, and they finished with the worst record in team history and the league's worst for the season at 15–67.

text: Krause shocked Bulls fans on draft day in 2001 when he traded franchise player Brand to the Los Angeles Clippers for the second pick in the draft, Tyson Chandler. He also selected Eddy Curry with the fourth pick. Since both Chandler and Curry came straight out of high school, neither was expected to make much of a contribution for several years, but they were seen as potential franchise players. The team floundered without veteran leadership. At mid-season, the Bulls traded their top three scorers—Mercer, Artest, and Miller along with Kevin Ollie—to the Indiana Pacers for veteran guard Jalen Rose, Travis Best and Norman Richardson. There was also a change in coaching, with Floyd being dismissed in favor of assistant coach and former Bulls co-captain Bill Cartwright, following a series of arguments with players and management. The Bulls improved from 15 to 21 wins, although they were still tied for last in the league.

text: For the 2002–03 season, the Bulls came to play with much optimism. They picked up college phenom Jay Williams with the second pick in the draft. Williams teamed with Jalen Rose, Crawford, Fizer, newcomer Donyell Marshall, Curry, Chandler, and guard Trenton Hassell to form a young and exciting nucleus which improved to 30–52 in Bill Cartwright's first full season as head coach. Curry led the league in field goal percentage, becoming the first Bull since Jordan to lead the league in a major statistical category.

text: During the summer of 2003, long-time GM Jerry Krause retired, and former player and color commentator John Paxson was tapped as his successor. Jay Williams, coming off a promising rookie campaign, was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. His contract was bought out by the Bulls in February 2004 and he has yet to return to the game. Paxson selected point guard Kirk Hinrich with the seventh pick in the draft, and signed veteran free agent and former franchise player Scottie Pippen. With Pippen playing, Cartwright at the sidelines, and Paxson in the front office, the Bulls hoped that some of the championship magic from before would return.

text: However, the 2003–04 season was a resounding disappointment. Eddy Curry regressed, leading to questions about his conditioning and commitment. Tyson Chandler was plagued by a chronic back injury, missing more than thirty games. Pippen's ability to influence games was impaired by knee problems, and he openly contemplated retirement. Jamal Crawford remained inconsistent. Bill Cartwright was fired as head coach in December and replaced with former Phoenix coach Scott Skiles. A trade with the Toronto Raptors brought Antonio Davis and Jerome Williams in exchange for Rose and Marshall in what was seen as a major shift in team strategy from winning with athleticism to winning with hard work and defense. After struggling throughout the season, the Bulls finished with 23 wins and 59 losses, the second-worst record in the league. Fizer was not re-signed, and Crawford was re-signed and traded to the Knicks for expiring contracts. Hinrich provided the lone bright spot, becoming a fan favorite for his gritty determination and tenacious defense. He won a place on the All-Rookie first team.

text: 2004–2007: Resurgence[edit]

text: During the 2004 off-season, Paxson traded a 2005 draft pick to the Phoenix Suns in return for an additional pick in the 2004 NBA draft. He used the picks to select Connecticut guard Ben Gordon and Duke small forward Luol Deng in the first round, and Duke point guard Chris Duhon in the second. Paxson also signed free agent small forward Andrés Nocioni, who had recently won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the Argentine national team. After losing the first nine games of the season, the Bulls began to show signs of improvement behind their improved team defense and clutch fourth-quarter play from Gordon. The Bulls, who were 0–9 to start the season, finished the regular season 47–35, with the third-best record in the Eastern Conference and advanced to the NBA playoffs for the first time since Jordan's departure. In the first round, the 4th-seeded Bulls played the Washington Wizards. Despite an injury to Deng and a heart issue with Curry, the Bulls opened the series with two wins at home, but lost the next four games and the series. After the season, Ben Gordon became the first rookie to win the NBA Sixth Man Award and the first Bull to win the award since 1996 with Toni Kukoč.

text: During the 2005 off-season, the Bulls re-signed free agent Tyson Chandler. However, Curry showed possible symptoms of a heart disease resulting of a heart murmur during checkups, and Paxson would not clear him to play without extensive DNA testing. Ultimately, Curry refused to participate in the tests, and he was traded along with Antonio Davis to the New York Knicks for Michael Sweetney, Tim Thomas, and what became the second pick of the 2006 NBA draft—as well as the right to swap picks with New York in the 2007 NBA draft.

text: Without a significant post presence, the Bulls struggled for most of the 2005–06 season. However, a late-season 12–2 surge allowed them to finish 41–41 and qualify for the 2006 playoffs as the seventh seed. There, the Bulls faced the Miami Heat. After two close losses in Miami, the Bulls broke through with a blowout win in Game 3, and another win in Game 4. However, the Heat took the next two games to win the series and went on to win that year's championship. The Bulls' several young players nevertheless earned additional postseason experience, and Nocioni turned in a remarkable series of performances that far exceeded his season averages.

text: In the 2006 NBA Draft, the Bulls were awarded forward-center LaMarcus Aldridge and immediately traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers for forward Tyrus Thomas and forward Viktor Khryapa. In a second draft-day trade, the Bulls selected Rodney Carney and traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers for guard Thabo Sefolosha. Later that summer, four-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace signed with the Bulls for a reported four-year, $60 million contract. Following the signing of Wallace, the Bulls traded Tyson Chandler, the last remaining player of the Krause era, to the (then) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for veteran power forward P.J. Brown and J. R. Smith and salary cap space that was used to sign former Chicago co-captain Adrian Griffin.

text: In 2006–07, the Bulls overcame a 3–9 season start to finish 49–33, the third-best record in the Eastern Conference. In the first round, the Bulls again faced Miami, the defending NBA champions. The Bulls narrowly won Game 1 at home, then followed it with a blowout victory in Game 2. In Miami, the Bulls rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to win Game 3 and then posted another comeback win in Game 4. The Bulls' four-game sweep of the defending champions stunned many NBA observers. It was Chicago's first playoff series victory since 1998, Jordan's last season with the team.

text: The Bulls then advanced to face the Detroit Pistons, marking the first time the Central Division rivals had met in the playoffs since 1991. The Pistons won the first three games including a big comeback in Game 3. No NBA team had ever come back from a 0–3 deficit to win the series, but the Bulls avoided a sweep by winning Game 4 by 10 points. The Bulls then easily won Game 5 in Detroit, and had a chance to make NBA history. But they lost at home in game 6 by 10, and the Pistons won the series 4–2 on May 17.

text: 2007–2008: Missing the playoffs[edit]

text: During the off season, the Bulls signed forward Joe Smith and guard Adrian Griffin, and drafted center Joakim Noah. However, distractions began when Luol Deng and Ben Gordon turned down contract extensions, never citing reasons. Then rumors surfaced that the Bulls were pursuing stars like Kevin Garnett, Pau Gasol, and most notably, Kobe Bryant. None of these deals happened, and general manager John Paxson denied a deal was ever imminent.

text: The Bulls started the 2007–08 NBA season by losing 10 of their first 12 games and on December 24, 2007, after a 9–16 start, the Bulls fired head coach Scott Skiles. Jim Boylan was named the interim head coach on December 27, 2007.

text: On February 21, 2008, Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Adrian Griffin and the Bulls' 2009 2nd round draft pick were exchanged for Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons, Larry Hughes and Shannon Brown in a three-team trade deal involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Seattle SuperSonics.[20] Boylan was not retained on April 17 at the conclusion of the 2007–08 season after compiling a 24–32 record with the Bulls. The Bulls ended the 2007–08 campaign with a 33–49 record, a complete reversal of last year's record.

text: After Jim Boylan's interim tenure expired, the Bulls began the process of selecting a new head coach. They were in talks with former Phoenix head coach Mike D'Antoni, but on May 10, 2008, he signed with the New York Knicks. Other possible options included former Dallas head coach Avery Johnson and former Bulls head coach Doug Collins. Collins resigned from the coaching list on June 4, 2008, reporting that he did not want to ruin his friendship with Jerry Reinsdorf.

text: On June 10, 2008, the Chicago Bulls G.M. John Paxson hired Vinny Del Negro, with no coaching experience, to coach the young Bulls. On July 3, 2008, the Chicago Tribune reported that Del Harris agreed to become an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls along with former Charlotte Bobcats head coach Bernie Bickerstaff and longtime NBA assistant Bob Ociepka. Along with Bickerstaff and Ociepka, Harris helped establish a veteran presence on the coaching staff and helped rookie head coach Del Negro.

text: 2008–2016: Derrick Rose era[edit]

text: 2008–2010: Derrick Rose appearance[edit]

text: With a slim 1.7% chance of winning the rights to draft number 1, the Bulls won the 2008 NBA Draft Lottery and selected first overall. With this, the Bulls became the team with the lowest chance of winning to ever win the lottery since it was modified for the 1994 NBA draft, and second lowest ever. On June 26, 2008, the Bulls drafted Chicago native Derrick Rose from the University of Memphis as the number 1 draft pick. At pick number 39 they selected Sonny Weems. The Bulls later traded Weems to the Denver Nuggets for Denver's 2009 regular second-round draft pick. The Bulls then acquired Ömer Aşık from the Portland Trail Blazers (selected with the 36th pick) for Denver's 2009 regular second-round draft pick, New York's 2009 regular second-round draft pick, and the Bulls' 2010 regular second-round draft pick. The Bulls re-signed Luol Deng to a six-year $71 million contract on July 30, 2008. He was later plagued with an injury keeping him from action for most of the 2008–2009 season. Ben Gordon signed a one-year contract on October 2, 2008.

text: On February 18, 2009, the Bulls made their first of several trades, sending Andrés Nocioni, Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons,and Michael Ruffin to the Sacramento Kings for Brad Miller and John Salmons.[21] Then on February 19, 2009, the NBA trade deadline, the Bulls traded Larry Hughes to the New York Knicks for Tim Thomas, Jerome James, and Anthony Roberson.[22] Later that day the Bulls made the third trade in a span of less than 24 hours by sending swingman Thabo Sefolosha to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 2009 first-round pick.[23] The trades brought a late-season push for the Bulls, which finally clinched a playoff berth on April 10, 2009, their fourth in the last five years. They finished the season with a 41–41 record. Their record was good enough to secure a No. 7 seed in the 2009 NBA Playoffs, playing a tough series against the Boston Celtics. In Game 1, Derrick Rose scored 36 points, along with 11 assists, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for most points scored by a rookie in a playoff debut. After breaking the record for most overtimes played in an NBA Playoffs Series, the Boston Celtics managed to overcome the Bulls after 7 games and 7 overtimes played.[24]

text: The Bulls had two first round picks in the 2009 NBA draft and decided to take Wake Forest stand out forward James Johnson and athletic USC forward Taj Gibson.[25] In the 2009 NBA off-season the Bulls lost their leading scorer, Ben Gordon, when he signed with their divisional rival, the Detroit Pistons.

text: On February 18, 2010, John Salmons was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Joe Alexander and Hakim Warrick. Meanwhile, Tyrus Thomas was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats for Acie Law, Flip Murray and a future protected first round pick. On April 14, 2010, the Bulls clinched the playoffs with the number 8 seed. Unlike the previous year, however, the Bulls' playoff run was shorter and less dramatic as they were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. On May 4, 2010, the Bulls officially fired head coach Vinny Del Negro.[26]

text: 2010–2011: Arrival of Tom Thibodeau[edit]

text: In early June 2010, Boston Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau accepted a three-year contract to fill the Bulls' head coaching vacancy.[27] He was officially introduced on June 23.[28] On July 7, it was revealed that Carlos Boozer of the Utah Jazz had verbally agreed to an $80 million, five-year contract. Afterwards, the Bulls traded veteran point guard Kirk Hinrich to the Washington Wizards to create more cap space. The Bulls also signed former 76er and Jazz sharpshooter Kyle Korver to a three-year, $15 million contract. The same day that the Bulls signed Kyle Korver, they signed Turkish All-Star Ömer Aşık. After being matched by the Orlando Magic for J. J. Redick, they signed their third free agent from the Jazz in the off-season in shooting guard Ronnie Brewer, traded for former Warrior point guard C.J. Watson, and signed former Bucks power forward Kurt Thomas as well as former Spurs player Keith Bogans and former Celtic Brian Scalabrine.

text: Rose earned the 2011 NBA MVP Award, thereby becoming the youngest player in NBA history to win it. He became the first Bulls player since Michael Jordan to win the award. As a team, Chicago finished the regular season with a league-best 62–20 record and clinched the first seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 1998. The Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers and the Atlanta Hawks in five and six games, respectively, thereby reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1998, and faced the Miami Heat. After winning the first game of the series, they lost the next four games, ending their season.

text: 2011–2014: Injury-plagued seasons for Derrick Rose[edit]

text: During the off-season, the Bulls drafted Jimmy Butler 30th overall in the 2011 NBA draft. After the NBA lockout ended, the Bulls lost Kurt Thomas to free agency, and released Keith Bogans. The Bulls signed veteran shooting guard Richard "Rip" Hamilton to a three-year deal, after he was waived by the Detroit Pistons. The Bulls also gave MVP Derrick Rose a 5-year contract extension worth $94.8 million.

text: Derrick Rose was voted as an NBA All-Star starter for the second consecutive year, and was the third leading voted player overall behind Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant. Luol Deng was also selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference. This was the first time that the Bulls had two all stars since 1997, when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were the duo. Derrick Rose was injured for most of the 2011–12 NBA season; however, the team was still able to finish with a 50–16 record and clinched the first seed in the Eastern Conference for the second straight year and the best overall record in the NBA (tied with the San Antonio Spurs). Rose suffered a new injury when he tore his ACL during the 4th quarter of the first playoff game on April 28, 2012, against the Philadelphia 76ers and missed the rest of the series. Head coach Tom Thibodeau was criticized for keeping Rose in the game even though the Bulls were essentially minutes away from their victory over the 76ers. The Bulls lost the next three games, and also lost Noah to a foot injury after he severely rolled his ankle stepping on Andre Iguodala's foot in Game 3; he briefly returned for part of the fourth quarter of that game, but missed the following games in the series. After winning Game 5 at home, Bulls were eliminated by the 76ers in Game 6 in Philadelphia, becoming the fifth team in NBA history to be eliminated as a first seed by an eighth seed. In Game 6, Andre Iguodala sank two free throws with 2.2 seconds left to put the 76ers up 79–78 after getting fouled by Ömer Aşık, who had missed two free throws five seconds earlier. At the end of the season, Boozer and Aşık were the only members on the Bulls' roster to have played in every game, with Korver and Brewer missing one game apiece. In the offseason, the Bulls gave up Lucas to the Toronto Raptors, Brewer to the New York Knicks, Korver to the Atlanta Hawks, Watson to the Brooklyn Nets and Aşık to the Houston Rockets, but brought back Kirk Hinrich. In addition, they added Marco Belinelli, Vladimir Radmanovic, Nazr Mohammed and Nate Robinson to the roster via free agency.

text: Rose missed the entire 2012–13 season, but despite his absence, the Bulls finished 45–37, second in the Central Division (behind the Indiana Pacers) and 5th in their conference. They defeated the Brooklyn Nets 4–3 (after leading 3–1) in the first round of the playoffs and lost to the Miami Heat 4–1 in the next round.

text: During the season, the Bulls snapped both Miami's 27-game winning streak and the New York Knicks' 13-game winning streak, becoming the second team in NBA history to snap two winning streaks of 13 games or more in a season.

text: Just 10 games into the 2013–14 season, Derrick Rose would tear his medial meniscus on a non-contact play. He declared he would miss the remainder of the season. On January 7, 2014, veteran forward Luol Deng was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for center Andrew Bynum and a set of picks. Bynum was immediately waived after the trade went through. The Bulls would finish second in the Central Division with 48 wins, and earned home-court advantage in the first round. However, due to lack of a strong offensive weapon, they failed to win a single home game en route to losing to the Washington Wizards in five games.

text: In the 2014 NBA draft, the Bulls traded their #16 and #19 picks for Doug McDermott, the former Creighton star and 5th leading scorer in NCAA history, who was selected with the 11th pick, and in the second round, took Cameron Bairstow with the 49th pick. That offseason, they signed Pau Gasol, re-signed Kirk Hinrich and brought over Eurostar Nikola Mirotić, who was acquired via a draft day trade in 2011, but could not come over sooner, due to salary cap constraints.

text: 2014–2015: Derrick Rose return to health[edit]

text: The second return of Derrick Rose gave the Bulls and their fans optimism for the 2014–15 season. With 2-time NBA Champion Pau Gasol and a deep bench consisting of Taj Gibson, Nikola Mirotić, Tony Snell, Aaron Brooks, Doug McDermott, Kirk Hinrich, among others, the Bulls were one of the two favorite teams to come out of the Eastern Conference along with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bulls started off the season in style with a blowout win of the New York Knicks, and then winning 7 of their first 9 games (losses coming to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics). The emergence of Jimmy Butler as a primary scorer for the Bulls was a major surprise and he surged into the forefront of the "Most Improved Player of the Year" award race. Butler's statistical jump was noted by many as one of the greatest in NBA History,[29] going from scoring just 13 points per game in 2013–14 to scoring 20 points per game in 2014–15. Pau Gasol was considered a huge asset for the Bulls and averaged a double-double throughout the season. Both Butler and Gasol ended up making the Eastern Conference All-Star team. The Bulls' second half of the season was marred by inconsistency and frustration set in with Derrick Rose blasting the team for not being on the same page. Tension between management and Tom Thibodeau continued to be a dark cloud hanging over the organization. The Bulls finished with a 50–32 record and the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. They faced the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, and took advantage of the young and inexperienced Bucks by going up a quick 3–0 in the series. However, inconsistency and not being on the same page yet again plagued the Bulls as the Bucks won the next two games, sending a scare to Chicago. The Bulls bounced back with fury in Game 6 however, beating the Bucks by a playoff record 54 points winning the series 4–2. The next round saw the Bulls facing their arch-rival Cleveland Cavaliers, and their biggest nemesis, LeBron James, who had beaten the Bulls in all three of their previous playoff meetings. The Bulls shocked the Cavs in Game 1 dominating them and never trailing. The Cavs answered back in Game 2 in the same fashion, never trailing the entire game. In a pivotal Game 3 in Chicago, the Bulls and Cavs battled closely all the way through, but the Bulls prevailed on a last-second buzzer beating 3-pointer by Derrick Rose. In Game 4, the Cavs would answer once again, with LeBron James hitting the buzzer-beating shot to win the game. The Bulls lack of consistency and poor offensive showing doomed them once again as the Cavs won the next 2 games handily and closed out the series 4–2. After the series, speculation erupted about Tom Thibodeau's job security due to escalating feud between Thibodeau and Bulls front office managers Gar Forman and John Paxson.

text: 2015–2016: Change in approach[edit]

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text: On May 28, 2015, the Bulls fired Tom Thibodeau to seek a "change in approach".[30] The Bulls named Fred Hoiberg as their head coach on June 2, 2015.[31] The Bulls had only 1 draft pick in the 2015 NBA draft, and selected center Bobby Portis from the University of Arkansas. Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy Jr. was ruled out for at least the first four months of the season after completing back surgery. With Dunleavy out indefinitely, the Bulls promoted Doug McDermott to the starting lineup in his place at small forward. Before the season started, coach Fred Hoiberg made an incredibly controversial move by putting Nikola Mirotić as his starting power forward to pair with center Pau Gasol, meaning Joakim Noah, a long-time Bulls veteran and a fan-favorite was to come off the bench. Hoiberg told the media that the move was suggested by Noah himself but Noah denied having made any suggestions to Hoiberg, which sparked a distrust between the two before the season even began.

text: The Bulls started the 2015–16 season off well with an impressive season-opening 97–95 victory against archrivals and defending Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers and jumped to an 8–3 record in the first month. The Bulls went 10–9 and through late November and December. The Bulls came back and won six straight games. However soon afterwards, they lost 12 of their next 17 games and Butler missed four weeks after injuring his knee. The Bulls were eliminated from playoff contention after a loss to the Miami Heat on April 7, 2016 although finishing with season with a winning record of 42–40. It was the first time in nearly 8 years that the Bulls had missed the playoffs.

text: 2016–2017: Derrick Rose departs[edit]

text: On June 22, 2016, Derrick Rose and Justin Holiday, along with a 2017 second-round draft pick, were traded to the New York Knicks for center Robin Lopez, and point guards Jerian Grant and José Calderón, who was soon traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.[32] On July 7, the Bulls announced the signing of Rose's replacement, guard Rajon Rondo.[33] On July 15, the Bulls signed Chicago native Dwyane Wade.[34] On October 17, 2016, the Bulls acquired 2014 Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams in exchange for Tony Snell.[35] The Bulls clinched the eighth seed in 2017 NBA Playoffs after winning seven of their final ten games and finishing the season with a 41–41 record.[36] The team struck an early 2–0 lead against the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, but ultimately lost the series after dropping the next four games.[37]

text: 2017–present: Rebuilding[edit]

text: On June 22, 2017, Jimmy Butler, along with Chicago's 2017 first-round pick, was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Minnesota's 2017 first-round pick, which the Bulls used to select Lauri Markkanen. Additionally, on June 27, the Bulls did not give a qualifying offer to Michael Carter-Williams, allowing him to enter unrestricted free agency. On June 30, Rajon Rondo and Isaiah Canaan were waived by the Bulls. On September 24, 2017, Dwyane Wade and the Bulls reportedly agreed to a buyout of the remaining year on his contract. Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Wade gave back $8 million of his $23.2 million contract as part of the agreement.

text: On October 17, 2017, a fight broke out in practice between Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotić, who suffered a concussion and two broken bones in his face.[38] Portis was suspended eight games for his role in the altercation,[39] and Mirotić missed 23 games to start the regular season. On February 1, 2018, the Bulls traded Mirotić and a second-round draft pick to the New Orleans Pelicans for a first-round draft pick and Ömer Aşık, Tony Allen, and Jameer Nelson.[38]

text: Rivalries[edit]

text: Cleveland Cavaliers[edit]

text: Detroit Pistons[edit]

text: The Bulls' main division rivals have been the Detroit Pistons ever since the Jordan-led Bulls met the "Bad Boy" Pistons in the 1988 Eastern Conference semifinals. The two teams met in the playoffs four consecutive years, with the Pistons winning each time until 1991. The Eastern Conference Finals in 1991 ended with a four-game sweep of the Pistons, who walked off the floor with time still on the game clock.[40] The rivalry was renewed in the 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals, in which former Detroit cornerstone Ben Wallace met his former team (the Pistons won in 6 games). The geographic proximity and membership in the Central Division further intensify the rivalry, which has been characterized by intense, physical play ever since the teams met in the late 1980s. Chicago fans have been known to have a disliking for Detroit professional teams, as it was in the same division as Chicago in all four major North American sports until recently when the Red Wings moved to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference for the 2013–14 season.[41]

text: Miami Heat[edit]

text: The Bulls and the Miami Heat rivalry began once the Heat became contenders during the 1990s, a decade dominated by the Bulls. They were eliminated 3 times by Chicago, who went on to win the title each time. The rivalry has come back due to the return of the Bulls to the playoffs in the post-Michael Jordan era and the emergence of Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose. The revived rivalry has been very physical, involving rough plays and hard fouls between players, most notably the actions of former Heat player James Posey. The Bulls and Heat met in the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals, with the Heat winning in 5 games. On March 27, 2013, Chicago snapped Miami's 27-game winning streak. The Bulls and Heat met later that year in the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Miami won the series 4–1. Since LeBron James's departure from Miami, the Bulls-Heat rivalry has experienced a tough in comparison to the better part of the century as the Bulls chop the Heat's playoff hopes in the 2017 regular season.

text: New York Knicks[edit]

text: Another franchise that the Bulls have competed fiercely with is the New York Knicks. The two teams met in the playoffs in four consecutive years (1991–94) and again in 1996, with the teams' series twice (1992 and 1994) going the full seven games. Their first playoff confrontation, however, came in 1989 when both teams were called "teams on the rise" under Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing, respectively (rivalry that started their freshman year in the 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game with Jordan hitting the deciding jumper of the final). That first confrontation would belong to Chicago within six games of the Eastern Semifinals. The Bulls triumphed in the first three years (1991–93) before narrowly losing in 1994 but exacted revenge in 1996. As with Detroit, the historic rivalry between the cities has led to animosity between the teams and occasionally their fans.

text: Traditions[edit]

text: Starting lineup introductions[edit]

text: During the Bulls' run of dominance, the player introductions became world-famous. Longtime announcer Tommy Edwards was the first to use "Sirius",[42] "On The Run" and other songs in game presentation in the NBA. When Edwards moved to Boston for employment with CBS Radio, he was replaced by Ray Clay in 1990, and Clay continued many of the traditional aspects of the Bulls introductions, including the music, The Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius", for all six championship runs. The lights are first dimmed during the visiting team introduction, accompanied by "The Imperial March" from Star Wars composed by John Williams or "On the Run" by Pink Floyd, or "Tick of the Clock" by Chromatics. Virtually all lights in the stadium are then shut off for the Bulls introduction, and a spotlight illuminates each player as he is introduced and runs onto the court; the spotlight is also focused on the Bulls logo prior to the introductions. Since the move to the United Center, lasers and fireworks have been added, and with improvements to the arena's White Way video screen, computer graphics on the stadium monitors have been added. These graphics feature the 3D-animated 'Running of the Bulls' en route to the United Center, along the way smashing a bus featuring the opposing team's logo. Coincidentally, Alan Parsons wrote "Sirius" for his own band and was the sound engineer for "On the Run" from Pink Floyd's album The Dark Side of the Moon.

text: Traditionally, the players have been introduced in the following order: small forward, power forward, center, point guard, shooting guard. Thus during the championship era, Scottie Pippen was usually the first (or second) Bulls player introduced, and Michael Jordan the last. (Pippen and Jordan are the only players to play on all six Bulls championship teams.) More recently with Derrick Rose's arrival, the guards have been reversed in order, making the Chicago-bred point guard the last player introduced. Although internal disputes eventually led to the dismissal of Clay, the Bulls in 2006 announced the return of Tommy Edwards as the announcer.[43]

text: As part of Edwards' return, the introductions changed as a new introduction was developed by Lily and Lana Wachowski, Ethan Stoller and Jamie Poindexter, all from Chicago. The introduction also included a newly composed remix of the traditional Sirius theme.

text: Black shoes and socks[edit]

text: The Bulls have an unofficial tradition of wearing black shoes (regardless of being home or away) during the playoffs, which dates all the way back to 1989 when they debuted the tradition.[44] Then-Bulls backup center Brad Sellers suggested to wear black shoes as a way to show unity within the team. For the 1996 playoffs, they became the first team to wear black socks with the black shoes, similar to the University of Michigan and the Fab Five which started the trend in college earlier in the decade. Since, many teams have this look in both the regular season and playoffs. It was noted when the Bulls made their first playoff appearance during the 2004–05 season after a six-year hiatus, they continued the tradition and wore black shoes.[45]

text: Even though the Bulls generally wear black footwear in the playoffs since 1989, there have been some notable exceptions. In the 1995 playoffs against the Magic, when Michael Jordan debuted his Air Jordan XI shoe, he wore the white colorway during the Bulls' playoff games in Orlando. He was fined by the Bulls for not complying with their colorway policy. During the 2009 playoffs, the Bulls again broke the tradition when all of their players wore white shoes and socks in Game 3 of the first round against the Boston Celtics.[46] More recently, since the NBA's relaxation of sneaker color rules, some Bulls players wore either red or white sneakers in defiance of the tradition.

text: The circus trip[edit]

text: The Bulls and their arena mates, the Chicago Blackhawks, shared an odd tradition dating to the opening of Chicago Stadium. Every fall, Feld Entertainment's Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to Chicago on its nationwide tour. Since it used large indoor venues rather than tents, it took over the United Center for its entire run and the Bulls were forced, along with the Blackhawks, to take an extended road trip that lasted around two weeks. The start of the "circus trip", as many sportscasters dubbed it, was noted in local newspapers, television and radio sports reports as "the circus trip", along with national programs like SportsCenter.[47][48] The annual circus trip will no longer take place starting with the 2017-2018 NBA season as Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz, who co-owns the United Center with Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, would let the contract lapse after the circus's 2016 run, and condensed the formerly two-week local run of Feld's Disney on Ice to a week-long period in February (which had also caused minor complications for scheduling in February)[49][50] . Feld and Ringling Bros. effectively made the former issue moot with their January 2017 announcement that the circus would end all operations nationwide in May 2017 due to costs and other multiple factors.

text: Name, logo and uniforms[edit]

text: Name[edit]

text: Dick Klein wanted a name that evoked Chicago's traditional meat packing industry and the Chicago Stadium's proximity to the Union Stock Yards. Klein considered names like Matadors or Toreadors, but dismissed them, saying, "If you think about it, no team with as many as three syllables in its nickname has ever had much success except for the [Montreal Canadiens]." After discussing possible names with his family, Klein settled on Bulls when his son Mark said, "Dad, that's a bunch of bull!"[51]

text: Logo[edit]

text: The iconic Bulls' logo is a charging red bull's face (seen at left). The logo was designed by noted American graphic designer Dean P. Wessel[52] and was adopted in 1966. At one point, the Bulls also had an alternate logo during the early 1970s, featuring the same Bulls logo, but with a cloud that says "Windy City" below the bull's nose.

text: Uniforms[edit]

text: 1966–73 uniforms[edit]

text: The Bulls currently wear three different uniforms: a white uniform, a red uniform, and a black alternate uniform. The original uniforms were aesthetically close to what the Bulls wear today, featuring the iconic diamond surrounding the Bulls logo on the shorts and block lettering. What distinguished the original uniforms were the black drop shadows, red or white side stripes with black borders, and white lettering on the red uniforms. For the 1969–70 season, the red uniforms were tweaked to include the city name. [53]

text: 1973–85 uniforms[edit]

text: For the 1973–74 season, the Bulls drastically changed their look, removing the side stripes and drop shadows while moving the front numbers to the left chest. While the white uniforms saw the "Bulls" wordmark go from a vertically arched to radially arched arrangement, the red uniforms saw a more significant makeover, featuring black lettering and a script "Chicago" wordmark. With a few tweaks in the lettering, these uniforms were used until 1985.[53]

text: This uniform set was later revived as a throwback uniform during the 2003–04 and 2015–16 seasons.

text: 1985–present uniforms[edit]

text: Starting with the 1985–86 season, the Bulls updated their uniform. Among the more notable changes in the look were centered uniform numbers and a vertically arched "Bulls" wordmark in both the red and white uniforms. Like the previous set, this uniform saw a few tweaks particularly in the treatment of the player's name.[53]

text: When Nike became the NBA's uniform provider in 2017, the Bulls kept much of the same look save for the truncated shoulder striping and the addition of the Chicago four stars on the waistline. With Nike and the NBA eliminating any designations on home and away uniforms, the Bulls also announced that their red "Icon" uniforms would become their primary home uniforms while the white "Association" uniforms would become their primary away uniforms.[54]

text: Alternate black uniforms[edit]

text: In the 1995–96 season, the Bulls added a black uniform to their set. The initial look featured red pinstripes and lacked the classic diamond on the shorts. This set was revived as throwback uniforms in the 2007–08 and 2012–13 seasons.[53]

text: From the 1997–98 to the 2005–06 seasons, the Bulls wore slightly modified black uniforms without pinstripes. This set, with a few slight changes in the template, also marked the return of the city name in front of the uniform during the 1999–2000 season.

text: The 2006–07 season saw another change in the Bulls' black alternate uniform, now resembling the red and white uniform with the addition of a red diamond in the shorts. For the 2014–15 season, the uniforms were tweaked a bit to include sleeves and a modernized diamond treatment in black with red and white borders.[53]

text: Since the 2017–18 season, the Bulls' black uniforms remained mostly untouched save for the aforementioned switch to the new Nike template that affected the treatment towards the shoulder piping. Nike also dubbed this uniform as the "Statement" uniform in reference to its third jerseys. The Bulls began wearing the Statement uniforms after Thanksgiving and is currently used in away games against teams that wear their white or cream uniforms.

text: Other uniforms[edit]

text: During the 2005–06 season, the Bulls honored the defunct Chicago Stags by wearing the team's red and blue throwback uniforms. The set featured red tops and blue shorts.

text: From 2006 to 2017, the Bulls wore a green version of their red uniforms during the week of St. Patrick's Day in March. The only red elements visible were those found on the team logo. For 2015 the Bulls wore sleeved versions of the green uniform that featured white lettering with gold and black trim and the "Chicago" wordmark replacing "Bulls in front. In 2016 and 2017, they wore the same uniforms minus the sleeves.

text: Between 2009 and 2017, the Bulls wore a variation of their red uniforms as part of the NBA's "Noche Latina" festivities every March. The only notable change in this uniform was the "Los Bulls" wordmark in front. For 2014, the Bulls briefly retired the look in favor of a black sleeved uniform featuring "Los Bulls" in white with red trim.

text: During the NBA's "Green Week" celebrations, the Bulls also wore green uniforms, but with a slightly darker shade from their St. Patrick's Day counterparts. They used their black alternate uniforms as its template. They donned the uniforms in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 9, 2009.

text: The Bulls also wore special edition Christmas uniforms as part of the NBA's Christmas Day games. The one-off Christmas uniforms were as follows:

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2012: Monochrome red uniforms with lettering in red with black trim.
2013: Sleeved red uniforms with Bulls logo rendered in silver.
2014: Modified version of red uniform featuring the Bulls logo in front and a contrasting white nameplate of the player's first name.
2015: Red uniforms with ornate script letters in cream.
2016: Monochrome red uniforms with ornate script letters in black.

text: From 2015 to 2017, the Bulls wore a grey "Pride" sleeved uniform, featuring the team name and other lettering in red with white trim. The shorts featured a more modernized version of the diamond, along with four six-pointed stars on either side.

text: In the 2017–18 season, the Bulls will wear special "City" uniforms designed by Nike. The uniforms, designed to pay homage to Chicago's flag, are in white and feature the classic "Chicago" script and numbers in red with light blue trim along with four six-pointed stars on each side.

text: Mascots[edit]

text: Benny the Bull is the main mascot of the Chicago Bulls. He was first introduced in 1969. Benny is a red bull who wears number 1. Benny is one of the oldest and best known mascots in all of professional sports. The Bulls also had another mascot named Da Bull. Introduced in 1995, he was described on the team website as being the high flying cousin of Benny, known for his dunking skills. The man who portrayed Da Bull was arrested in 2004 for possession and selling marijuana from his car.[55] Da Bull was retired soon after the incident. While Benny has a family-friendly design, Da Bull was designed as a more realistic bull. Unlike Benny, Da Bull was brown. He also had a meaner facial expression and wore number 95.

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text: Training facility[edit]

text: In 1992, the team began training at the Berto Center, located at 550 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield, Illinois. However, on June 13, 2012, the team announced that it would move its practice facility to a downtown location closer to the United Center to reduce game day commutes.[56] On September 12, 2014, the Bulls officially opened their new training facility, the Advocate Center.[57]

text: Home arenas[edit]

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Arena

Arena
Tenure

International Amphitheatre
1966–1967

Chicago Stadium
1967–1994

United Center
1994–present

text: Players[edit]

text: Current roster[edit]

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Chicago Bulls roster

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Players
Coaches

Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From

1.5 !G
7001150000000000000♠15
Arcidiacono, Ryan (TW)
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1994–03–26
Villanova

6.0 !C
7000300000000000000♠3
Aşık, Ömer
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1986–07–04
Turkey

1.5 !G
7000900000000000000♠9
Blakeney, Antonio (TW)
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
1996–10–04
LSU

1.5 !G
7001320000000000000♠32
Dunn, Kris
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994–03–18
Providence

5.5 !F/C
7000600000000000000♠6
Felício, Cristiano
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1992–07–07
CCSE Prep (CA)

1.5 !G
7000200000000000000♠2
Grant, Jerian
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1992–10–09
Notre Dame

2.5 !G/F
7000700000000000000♠7
Holiday, Justin
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1989–04–05
Washington

1.5 !G
5000000000000000000♠0
Kilpatrick, Sean
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1990–01–06
Cincinnati

1.5 !G
7000800000000000000♠8
LaVine, Zach
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1995–03–10
UCLA

6.0 !C
7001420000000000000♠42
Lopez, Robin
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
277 lb (126 kg)
1988–04–01
Stanford

4.0 !F
7001240000000000000♠24
Markkanen, Lauri
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1997–05–22
Arizona

1.5 !G
7001110000000000000♠11
Nwaba, David
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1993–01–14
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

1.5 !G
7001220000000000000♠22
Payne, Cameron
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1994–08–08
Murray State

4.0 !F
7000500000000000000♠5
Portis, Bobby
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1995–02–10
Arkansas

4.0 !F
7001450000000000000♠45
Valentine, Denzel
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1993–11–16
Michigan State

4.0 !F
7001300000000000000♠30
Vonleh, Noah
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1995–08–24
Indiana

4.0 !F
7001160000000000000♠16
Zipser, Paul
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
1994–02–18
Germany

Head coach

Fred Hoiberg

Assistant coach(es)

Randy Brown
Nate Loenser
Pete Myers
Mike Wilhelm
Jim Boylen (Associate HC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
(TW) Two-way affiliate player
 Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2018–03–26

text: Retained draft rights[edit]

text: The Bulls hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends.[58] This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams.

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Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Pos.
Nationality
Current team
Note(s)
Ref

2011
2
59
Majok, AterAter Majok
F/C
 Australia
Sagesse Club (Lebanon)
Acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers
[59]

2008
2
53
Dragićević, TadijaTadija Dragićević
F
 Serbia
Yeşilgiresun Belediye (Turkey)
Acquired from the Utah Jazz (via Dallas)
[60]

2004
2
39
Miralles, AlbertAlbert Miralles
F/C
 Spain
Free agent
Acquired from the Toronto Raptors (via Miami, Boston, Milwaukee and Cleveland)
[61]

text: Franchise leaders[edit]

text: Bold denotes still active with team.

text: Italic denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2016–17 season)[62]

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1. Michael Jordan (29,277)
2. Scottie Pippen (15,123)
3. Bob Love (12,623)
4. Luol Deng (10,286)
5. Jerry Sloan (10,233)
6. Chet Walker (9,788)
7. Artis Gilmore (9,288)
8. Kirk Hinrich (8,536)
9. Reggie Theus (8,279)
10. Derrick Rose (8,001)

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11. Ben Gordon (7,372)
12. Horace Grant (6,866)
13. Norm Van Lier (6,505)
14. Jimmy Butler (6,208)
15. Toni Kukoč (6,148)
16. Orlando Woolridge (6,146)
17. Dave Greenwood (5,824)
18. B.J. Armstrong (5,553)
19. Mickey Johnson (5,531)
20. Dave Corzine (5,457)

text:
21. Joakim Noah (5,325)
22. Taj Gibson (5,280)
23. John Paxson (4,932)
24. Bob Boozer (4,807)
25. Tom Boerwinkle (4,596)
26. Quintin Dailey (4,473)
27. Bob Weiss (4,445)
28. Carlos Boozer (4,347)
29. Andres Nocioni (4,120)
30. Clem Haskins (3,703)

text:
31. Bill Cartwright (3,638)
32. Wilbur Holland (3,568)
33. Eddy Curry (3,414)
34. Charles Oakley (3,162)
35. Elton Brand (3,117)
36. Steve Kerr (3,109)
37. Ricky Sobers (3,059)
38. Scott May (3,048)
39. Ron Harper (2,760)
40. Jalen Rose (2,742)

text:
41. Jamal Crawford (2,737)
42. Jim Washington (2,736)
43. Pau Gasol (2,633)
44. Marcus Fizer (2,426)
45. Tyson Chandler (2,397)
46. John Mengelt (2,386)
47. Nikola Mirotić (2,354)
48. Luc Longley (2,326)
49. Stacey King (2,278)
50. Will Perdue (2,264)

text: Other statistics (regular season) (as of April 18, 2017)[62]

text:
Most minutes played

Player
Minutes

Michael Jordan
35,887

Scottie Pippen
30,269

Jerry Sloan
24,798

Kirk Hinrich
23,545

Luol Deng
22,882

Bob Love
22,073

Norm Van Lier
19,122

Horace Grant
18,204

Joakim Noah
16,858

Artis Gilmore
16,777

text:
Most rebounds

Player
Rebounds

Michael Jordan
5,836

Tom Boerwinkle
5,745

Scottie Pippen
5,726

Joakim Noah
5,387

Jerry Sloan
5,385

Artis Gilmore
5,342

Horace Grant
4,721

Dave Greenwood
4,222

Luol Deng
4,078

Bob Love
3,998

text:
Most assists

Player
Assists

Michael Jordan
5,012

Scottie Pippen
4,494

Kirk Hinrich
3,811

Norm Van Lier
3,676

Derrick Rose
2,516

Reggie Theus
2,472

John Paxson
2,394

Bob Weiss
2,008

Tom Boerwinkle
2007

Toni Kukoč
1,840

text:
Most steals

Player
Steals

Michael Jordan
2,306

Scottie Pippen
1,792

Kirk Hinrich
857

Norm Van Lier
724

Luol Deng
639

Horace Grant
587

Jimmy Butler
583

Reggie Theus
580

Joakim Noah
481

Toni Kukoč
476

text:
Most blocks

Player
Blocks

Artis Gilmore
1,029

Michael Jordan
828

Joakim Noah
803

Scottie Pippen
774

Taj Gibson
696

Horace Grant
579

Dave Corzine
573

Dave Greenwood
526

Tyson Chandler
487

Luol Deng
360

text:
Most three-pointers made

Player
3-pointers made

Kirk Hinrich
1,049

Ben Gordon
770

Scottie Pippen
664

Michael Jordan
555

Steve Kerr
430

Andrés Nocioni
403

Luol Deng
387

Nikola Mirotić
363

Toni Kukoč
351

Derrick Rose
350

text: Head coaches[edit]

text: Hall of Famers, retired and honored numbers[edit]

text: Basketball Hall of Famers[edit]

text:
Chicago Bulls Hall of Famers

Players

No.
Name
Position
Tenure
Inducted

42
Nate Thurmond
C
1974–1976
1985

8
George Gervin
G/F
1985–1986
1996

00
Robert Parish
C
1996–1997
2003

23
45
Michael Jordan 1
G
1984–1993
1995–1998
2009

33
Scottie Pippen 2
F
1987–1998
2003–2004
2010

53
Artis Gilmore
C
1976–1982
1987
2011

91
Dennis Rodman
F
1995–1998
2011

25
Chet Walker
F
1969–1975
2012

5
Guy Rodgers
G
1966–1967
2014

Coaches

Name
Position
Tenure
Inducted

Phil Jackson
Coach
1989–1998
2007

4
Jerry Sloan 3
Coach
1979–1982
2009

Contributors

Name
Position
Tenure
Inducted

Jerry Colangelo 4
–
1968–1995
2004

Jerry Reinsdorf
Owner
1985–present
2016

Jerry Krause
General Manager
1985–2003
2017

Rod Thorn 5
General Manager
1978–1985
2018

text: Notes:

text:
1 In total, Jordan was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as player and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.
2 In total, Pippen was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as player and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.
3 Inducted as coach. He also played for the Bulls (1966–1976).
4 Colangelo worked as a marketing director, scout, and assistant to the president of the team.[63]
5 Also served as Head Coach (1981–1982).

text: FIBA Hall of Famers[edit]

text:
Chicago Bulls Hall of Famers

Players

No.
Name
Position
Tenure
Inducted

23
45
Michael Jordan
G
1984–1993
1995–1998
2015

7
Toni Kukoč
F
1993–2000
2017

text: Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame[edit]

text: Retired numbers and honorees[edit]

text:
Chicago Bulls retired numbers and honorees

No.
Player
Position/charge
Tenure
Date retired

4
Sloan, JerryJerry Sloan
G/SF
1966–1976
000000001978-02-17-0000February 17, 1978

10
Love, BobBob Love
F
1968–1976
000000001994-01-14-0000January 14, 1994

23
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan
SG
1984–1993
1995–1998
000000002003-11-01-0000November 1, 2003

33
Pippen, ScottieScottie Pippen
SF
1987–1998
2003–2004
000000002005-12-09-0000December 9, 2005

—
Jackson, PhilPhil Jackson
Coach
1987–1989 (assistant)
1989–1998 (head)
000000001999-05-05-0000May 5, 1999

—
Kerr, JohnnyJohnny Kerr
Coach
Business manager
Broadcaster
1966–1968 (head coach)
1973–1975 (business manager)
1977–2009 (broadcaster)
000000002009-02-10-0000February 10, 2009

—
Krause, JerryJerry Krause
General manager
000000001985-03-26-0000March 26, 1985–000000002003-04-07-0000April 7, 2003
000000002003-10-31-0000October 31, 2003

text: Media[edit]

text: Radio[edit]

text: The team's games are broadcast on Entercom's WSCR (670) as of February 3, 2018. From October 2015-January 2018, games were carried on Cumulus Media's WLS (890) in a deal that was expected to last until the 2020-21 season, but was nullified in the middle of the 2017-18 season after Cumulus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and nullified several large play-by-play and talent contracts.[64][65]

text: Chuck Swirsky does play-by-play, with Bill Wennington providing color commentary. Univision Radio's WRTO (1200) has carried Spanish language game coverage since 2009-10, with Omar Ramos as play-by-play announcer and Matt Moreno as color analyst.

text: Television[edit]

text: The Bulls' television broadcasts are split among NBC Sports Chicago, which broadcasts most of the games, WGN-TV, and WCIU-TV.[66] The announcers are Neil Funk and Stacey King. Also worth noting is that WGN-TV does not air all of its Chicago Bulls games nationwide: only a select few, usually Saturday games, were nationally televised on WGN America from 1999–2014. The rest are only available within the Chicago area.


document_title: List of Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel episodes

question_text: when does power rangers super ninja steel return

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text:
Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel Country of origin
United StatesReleaseOriginal network
NickelodeonOriginal release
January 27, 2018 (2018-01-27) – presentSeason chronology
← PreviousNinja Steel Next →Beast Morphers

text: Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel is an American television series created by Haim Saban and Toei Company. It is the second season and continuation of Power Rangers Ninja Steel and the twenty-fifth season overall of the Power Rangers television franchise, celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the franchise as a whole.[1]. It began airing January 27, 2018 on Nickelodeon, with new episodes airing every Satuday. The show returned on August 25, with a special anniversary episode which aired on August 28.

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text: Episodes[edit]

text:
No. inseries

No. inseason

Title

Directed by

Written by

Original air date[2]

U.S. viewers(millions)

8541"Echoes of Evil"Charlie HaskellChip Lynn, Becca Barnes, and Alwyn DaleJanuary 27, 2018 (2018-01-27)[3]1.01[4]
Madame Odius returns to Earth to track down the Ninja Nexus Prism after Sledge and his crew made their unexpected return.
8552"Moment of Truth"Charlie HaskellBecca Barnes, Alwyn Dale, and Chip LynnFebruary 3, 2018 (2018-02-03)1.14[5]
Calvin forgets his Anniversary to Hayley and covers up his mistake, but begins to regret his decision not to tell the truth.
8563"Tough Love"Charlie HaskellAlwyn Dale, Chip Lynn, and Becca BarnesFebruary 10, 2018 (2018-02-10)0.98[6]
Levi meets a street performer and tries to change himself to impress her, unaware that she's a monster trying to turn him evil.
8574"Making Waves"Oliver DriverChip Lynn, Becca Barnes, and Alwyn DaleFebruary 17, 2018 (2018-02-17)0.97[7]
The Rangers call upon a new Megazord when Summer Cove is attacked by a powerful monster. In the B-story, Hayley and Chloe are worried about their parents dating.
8585"Game Plan"Oliver DriverBecca Barnes, Alwyn Dale, and Chip LynnFebruary 24, 2018 (2018-02-24)1.00[8]
The students of Summer Cove come under the influence of a new video game, unaware that the monster inside is using their high scores to super charge himself and trap the Rangers.
8596"Attack Of The Galactic Ninjas[9]"Oliver DriverAlwyn Dale, Chip Lynn, and Becca BarnesMarch 3, 2018 (2018-03-03)1.15[10]
The Rangers are attacked by the new, mysterious group called the Galactic Ninjas, beginning with their leader Wolvermean when he steals Preston, Hayley, Brody and Sarah's memories of being ninja rangers.
8607"The Need For Speed[11]"Murray KeaneChip Lynn, Becca Barnes, and Alwyn DaleMarch 10, 2018 (2018-03-10)1.23[12]
Sarah tries to break the record for the fastest hover board by using strange, alien technology left behind by Galactic Ninja Speedwing.
8618"Caught Red Handed[13]"Murray KeaneBecca Barnes, Alwyn Dale, and Chip LynnMarch 17, 2018 (2018-03-17)1.08[14]
Brody is accused of stealing something from one of his teachers. At the end, the Rangers are attacked by Madame Odius' evil Zord, the Foxatron, after Galactic Ninja Rhyhorn is destroyed, and Venoma is forced to give Odius the ninja medallions.
8629"Outfoxed"Murray KeaneUther Dean, Steve McCleary, and Chip LynnAugust 25, 2018 (2018-08-25)1.24[15]
After their Zords are disabled by Odius’ giant Foxatron, the Rangers must find a new way to stop her evil Zord. Note: The destructions of Wolvermean and Foxatron, Madame Odius got scarred.

Guest Stars: Jason Faunt, Li Ming Hu and Yoshi Sudarso.
86310"Dimensions in Danger"Simon Bennett and Akihiro 'Yuji' NoguchiChip Lynn, Becca Barnes, and Alwyn DaleAugust 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)TBD
In a very special 25th Anniversary episode, the Super Ninja Steel Rangers team up with Legendary Rangers from the past 2 decades in an epic battle to save the world when a new monster known as Lord Draven tries to steal ranger powers to create his own army of evil clones. Leading the charge is none other than Time Force Red Ranger Wesley Collins, Ranger Series Operator Gemma the Silver Ranger, Blue Dino Charge Ranger Koda, and Tommy Oliver himself.

Guest Stars: Jason David Frank, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Selwyn Ward, Jason Faunt, Jeffrey Parazzo, Li Ming Hu, Steven Skyler, Ciara Hanna and Yoshi Sudarso.
86411"Love Stings"TBATBASeptember 1, 2018 (2018-09-01)TBD
Preston learns not to believe everything he hears. Note: We witness the destruction of the Galactic Ninja's last member Venoma.


document_title: Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse

question_text: who plays ken in barbie life in the dreamhouse

text: Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse

text: Setting[edit]

text: The series is set in a fictional version of Malibu, California, United States where all of its inhabitants are dolls. The dolls behave like people, though a number of the show's gags rely on their doll-like nature. The series centers on the life of Barbie, her friends, siblings, her boyfriend, Ken and a number of pets. The series is stylized as a mock reality show featuring confessionals of the characters in between scenes. The show heavily relies on slapstick humor, and makes a lot of satirical and self-parody references to the Barbie doll line.

text: Characters[edit]

text:
Barbara Millicent "Barbie" Roberts: Barbie is the lead character of the show. She lives in a large pink mansion called the "Dreamhouse" along with her sisters Skipper, Stacie, Chelsea and their pets. Barbie is a fashion icon and has had over 135 careers, and counting. Despite being a celebrity in Malibu, she is friendly, humble and good-natured. Barbie is voiced by Kate Higgins.
Kenneth "Ken" Carson: Ken is Barbie's long-time boyfriend. Ken strives to be the perfect boyfriend for Barbie and is always there when Barbie needs him. He is an inventor who makes high-end machines and gadgets for Barbie to use, though they usually end up malfunctioning. Ken is voiced by Sean Hankinson.
Skipper Roberts: The oldest of Barbie's little sisters; she is sixteen years old. Skipper enjoys technology and DJing. Skipper is voiced by Paula Bodin.
Stacie Roberts is eleven years old and the middle of Barbie's little sisters. Stacie is a tomboy who loves sports and organization. Stacie is voiced by Paula Bodin.
Chelsea "Kelly" Roberts is the 6-year-old youngest of Barbie's sisters. She is mostly interested in collecting and playing with stuffed animals (including her eye-catching favorite Unicorn Flashie of the Month or simply Flashie). Chelsea is voiced by Laura Gerow.
Teresa: Teresa is one of Barbie's best friends who lives near the Dreamhouse. She is very chatty but is also very ditzy and often makes silly, half-witted remarks. Teresa is voiced by Katie Crown.
Nikki: Nikki is one of Barbie's best friends. She is also close friends with Teresa. She manages a fashion blog and loves taking pictures as a hobby.[6] She is creative, outspoken, and very protective of her friends. Nikki is voiced by Nakia Burrise.
Raquelle: Raquelle is Barbie's frenemy and rival for Ken's affections. She lives a very posh lifestyle in an attempt to outshine Barbie. She is portrayed as vain and arrogant and is not above deceit to attain what she wants. She is also clumsy, and her plans to sabotage Barbie often backfire. Raquelle is voiced by Haviland Stillwell.
Ryan: Ryan is Raquelle's twin brother and struggling musician.[7] He is in love with Barbie and often writes songs about her to impress her. He is a frenemy of Ken and will often brawl with him to win Barbie's affections. Like his sister, Ryan is also very vain and is often seen carrying around large cardboard standups of himself. Ryan is voiced by Charlie Bodin.
Midge Hadley: Midge is Barbie's childhood best friend from Barbie's hometown, Willows, Wisconsin. She and Barbie lost touch when Barbie's family moved to Malibu. Prior to her makeover, she appears in black-and-white, dressed in vintage fashion, and speaks in 1960s slang.[8] She is also quirky, smart, and is fond of arts and crafts (particularly macramé). She moves to Malibu and develops a crush on Ryan.[9] Midge is voiced by Ashlyn Selich.
Summer: Summer is another one of Barbie's best friends. She is a fun, energetic girl who loves sports and games. She is competitive, and her hyperactive nature is sometimes too much to handle.[10] Summer is voiced by Tara Sands.
Grace: Grace is Barbie's new best friend and a new resident in Malibu. She is very smart and interested in science. Grace is voied by Lillian Sofia.
The Mall Cop: A strict and sometimes angry police officer who goes by the Malibu Mall codes of conduct.
Closet: A robot who lives in and manages Barbie's closet. The robot speaks in monotone and has an evil side. Closet is voiced by Todd Resnick.

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text: Video game[edit]

text:
Barbie: Dreamhouse Party

Developer(s)
Torus Games

Publisher(s)
Little Orbit

Series
Barbie

Platform(s)
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360

Release
November 1, 2013

Genre(s)
Party

Mode(s)
Single-player, multiplayer

text: Barbie: Dreamhouse Party is a party video game published by Little Orbit and developed by Torus Games[11] based on the show.

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Episode Number
Title
Original Air Date
Short Summary

1
Closet Princess
January 20, 2012
Barbie goes through her endless closet for a specific accessory to wear on her 43rd anniversary with Ken.

2
Happy Birthday Chelsea
January 27, 2012
The group celebrates Chelsea's 6th birthday.

3
Pet Peeve
February 3, 2012
Ken and Ryan pet-sit Barbie's animals while Barbie is out.

4
Rhapsody in Buttercream
February 10, 2012
Teresa thinks Barbie can't cook, and Barbie wants to prove her wrong.

5
Ken-tastic, Hair-tastic
February 17, 2012
After Ken uses a voluminous hair product, Barbie, Raquelle, and Chelsea attempt to give him a new look.

6
Party Foul
February 24, 2012
Raquelle invites Barbie and Nikki over for a party and gives them a hard time with the dress code.

7
Day at the Beach
March 3, 2012
The group heads out to the beach for some fun in the sun.

8
Sticker It Up
March 10, 2012
The girls decide to redecorate their Dreamhouse.

9
Oh How Campy
March 17, 2012
Barbie takes Ken, Ryan, and Raquelle camping.

10
Bad Hair Day
March 24, 2012
Barbie wakes up with disheveled hair, and the girls think she's a trend setter.

11
Licensed to Drive
March 31, 2012
Ken attempts to teach Barbie how to drive.

12
I Want My BTV
April 14, 2012
Ryan directs a music video and makes it big in Hollywood.

13
Gifts, Goofs, Galore
April 21, 2012
It's Barbie's birthday and her friends go looking for the perfect birthday present.

14
The Barbie Boutique
April 28, 2012
Barbie opens a boutique.

15
The Reunion Show
November 3, 2012
The group gets back together to review highlights from season one.

16
Closet Princess 2.0
November 10, 2012
After Ken upgrades the Dreamhouse closet, the new robotic valet won't let Barbie and her friends leave unless she chooses a different outfit.

17
Sisters Ahoy
November 17, 2012
The girls go on a scavenger hunt at the beach.

18
The Shrinkerator
November 24, 2012
Ken invents a shrinking ray and accidentally shrinks Barbie and Raquelle.

19
Plethora of Puppies
December 1, 2012
Barbie's dog, Taffy, has puppies and they become too much to handle.

20
Closet Clothes Out
December 8, 2012
The Dreamhouse closet is full, so Barbie auctions off her unwanted clothing.

21
Accidentally on Porpoise
December 15, 2012
Chelsea gets a dolphin tank installed in the middle of the Dreamhouse, but the dolphins escape and the group has to get them back.

22
Gone Glitter Gone – Part 1
December 22, 2012
There is a glitter shortage in Malibu.

23
Gone Glitter Gone – Part 2
December 29, 2012
The girls scheme for whatever glitter they can find in the midst of the glitter shortage.

24
Playing Heart to Get
February 2, 2013
Ken gets Barbie Valentine's Day gifts from the heart, while Ryan tries to compete for her with extravagant gifts that he thinks every girl wants.

25
Catty on the Catwalk
February 9, 2013
Raquelle asks Barbie for modeling advice with a hidden agenda.

26
Help Wanted
February 16, 2013
Barbie gives Skipper a job at her boutique but Raquelle tries to ruin her first day on the job.

27
Spooky Sleepover
February 23, 2013
Barbie throws a sleepover and Ryan tries to scare the girls.

28
A Smidge of Midge
March 9, 2013
Barbie's first best friend, Midge, comes to town and Barbie gives her a well overdue makeover.

29
Occupational Hazards
March 16, 2013
Ken looks for a job, but is constantly disrupted by Barbie's calls for assistance.

30
Ooh How Campy, Too
March 23, 2013
The girls head back out to the woods as Stacie is looking to earn her wilderness badge.

31
Let's Make a Doll
March 30, 2013
Skipper hosts a trivia competition in which Teresa, Nikki, Raquelle, and Midge compete to see who is Barbie's true best friend.

32
Endless Summer
September 20, 2013
The sisters struggle to keep up with Barbie's overly energetic best friend, Summer, who just moved into town.

33
Sour Loser
September 27, 2013
Chelsea opens up a lemonade stand and Raquelle tries to bring her down.

34
Another Day at the Beach
October 4, 2013
Barbie brings Midge and Summer to the beach and tries to make them get along, though their polar opposite personalities might make that difficult.

35
Happy Bathday to You
October 11, 2013
It's bath day at the Dreamhouse, though the pets aren't so stoked about the idea.

36
Cringing in the Rain
November 1, 2013
It's raining in Malibu and the group's beach outing is cancelled. However Barbie still manages to give the group a fun time despite the rainy weather.

37
The Ken Den
November 8, 2013
Ken puts up a guy-friendly hangout inside Barbie's boutique, but things get out of hand when too many guys crowd up the store.

38
Primp My Ride
November 15, 2013
Barbie decides to surprise Ken by upgrading his car as a gift for their anniversary.

39
Mall Mayhem
November 22, 2013
Summer and Raquelle run from security while they wait for Barbie.

40
The Upgradening
November 29, 2013
Ken upgrades Barbie's closet.

41
Doctor Barbie
October 2, 2013
When Chelsea get sick, Barbie assumes the position of a doctor, while Skipper and Stacey fight over nurse duties.

42
Stuck with You
October 9, 2013
Problems arise during game night when Barbie and Ryan end up getting stuck in an elevator together.

43
The Only Way to Fly
Oct 16, 2013
Barbie gets banned at the Malibu airport, so she and her sisters decide to build their own jet.

44
Perf Pool Party
Oct 23, 2013
Barbie decides to invite everyone over for a pool party and Ken builds a giant slide.

45
Trapped in the Dreamhouse
Oct 30, 2013
Barbie and her friends find themselves getting trapped in the Dreamhouse, thanks to Raquelle.

46
Style Super Squad – Part 1
February 5, 2014
Barbie and her friends come up with a system to deal with fashion emergencies all over the world.

47
Style Super Squad – Part 2
February 19, 2014
Raquelle tries to become a star but fails. Meanwhile, Barbie gets back to her normal jobs due to disasters.

48
Little Bad Dress
March 19, 2014
Teresa borrows Raquelle's dress and starts acting like Raquelle.

49
Going to the Dogs
April 2, 2014
Barbie and her friends go head to head at the Malibu Surf and Sport Dog show.

50
Dream a Little Dreamhouse
Apr 16, 2014
Chelsea builds a little Dream house for their playhouse with her friends.

51
Mayor of Malibu
Apr 30, 2014
Chelsea and Raquelle are fighting to be the mayor of Malibu.

52
Bizzaro Barbie
May 28, 2014
After Barbie and her friends don't want to jump on board with Raquelle's new saying, Raquelle wanders into an alternate dimension where she's the star.

53
Doll vs. Dessert
June 11, 2014
Raquelle and Barbie enter a television baking competition to see who can make the best cupcakes.

54
Going Viral
July 9, 2014
With Skipper's help, Raquelle tries to create a viral video to rival cat meme videos in popularity.

55
Girls Day Out
July 23, 2014
When Barbie decides to spend time with Tawny, a jealous Blissa tries to sabotage their night out.

56
Business is Barking
September 4, 2014
When Chelsea sets up her own pet salon, Raquelle offers her services.

57
When the Cat's Away
September 17, 2014
With Barbie away, Chelsea chases Blissa into the endless closet.

58
Ice Ice, Barbie – Part 1
October 15, 2014
When Midge starts to miss the snow in Wisconsin, Ken brings the snow to her.

59
Ice Ice, Barbie – Part 2
October 29, 2014
There is an extreme weather phenomena in Malibu.

60
The Amaze Chase
Nov 12, 2014
The friends compete in the extreme challenges of the Amaze Chase. This is a 30-minute special.

61
New Girl In Town
Dec 10, 2014
Barbie meets a fab new girl at the Malibu Mall.

62
Malibu's Empirical Emporium
April 17, 2015
Grace decides to start her own business a store solely dedicated to science.

63
Red Carpet Caper
April 24, 2015
Barbie asks Raquelle to help her plan a fabulous red carpet event.

64
Mission Impawsible
May 1, 2015
The pets go on an adventure but try not to be caught by Barbie.

65
The Telethon
May 8, 2015
Barbie hosts a star-studded telethon for Chelsea's favorite cause – pet illiteracy.

66
Don't Bet on It
May 20, 2015
Barbie and her sisters challenge each other to give up their favorite thing for an entire day.

67
Dissin Cousins
June 20, 2015
Ken's cousin named Ben comes to visit.

68
Alone in the Dreamhouse
May 29, 2015
Barbie and her sisters go to the beach and leave Chelsea behind.

69
Mooning Over You
June 26, 2015
Barbie and Ken head to outer space but Ken messes things up.

70
Sidewalk Showdown
July 30, 2015
Barbie, Stacie and Chelsea camp out to buy tickets to a concert, much to the embarrassment of Skipper.

71
Sister's Fun Day
August 1, 2015
Barbie hangs out with Skipper, Stacie, and Chelsea but has to leave them to help Fifth Harmony make a music video.

72
Send in the Clones – Part 1
August 27, 2015
Ken makes a Barbie clone to help with her jobs so he can spend more time, but the robot turns evil and Ken's tennis playing robot cause a lot of clones to appear and cause disasters.

73
Send in the Clones – Part 2
September 11, 2015
Ken decides to tell the truth to Barbie, and Barbie and her sisters gets all the clones back to stop them. Meanwhile, the evil Barbie is saying she is the real Barbie and would receive the key to Malibu.

74
Send in the Clones – Part 3
September 18, 2015
Barbie competes with the clone to prove the clone is fake but the clone beats her. However, Barbie tricks the clone into removing its comb that contains A.I. in it.

75
The Fantasticest Journey
September 25, 2015
Taffy swallows a gift by Ken and he and Barbie must retrieve it.


document_title: Olly olly oxen free

question_text: where did ollie ollie oxen free come from

text: Olly olly oxen free

text: Olly olly oxen free (and variants: olly olly umphrey, olly olly ee, outtie outtie let's be free, olly olly oxen tree, all-y all-y all set free, All-Ye All-Ye In Come Free. [1] olly olly in come free,[2] ally alley ocean free, olly olly ogden free, etc.) is a catchphrase used in children's games such as hide and seek, capture the flag, or kick the can to indicate that players who are hiding can come out into the open without losing the game, that the position of the sides in a game has changed[3] (as in which side is in the field or which side is at bat or "up" in baseball or kickball), or, alternatively, that the game is entirely over. Cassidy and Hall write that the phrase may be derived from all ye, all ye outs in free, all the outs in free, or possibly calling all the "outs" in free; in other words, all who are out may come in without penalty.[4] Various calls used for such purposes have gone by the collective name of "ollyoxalls" in some places.[5] Tukey and Rowell speculate that the phrase may be a corruption of a hypothetical and ungrammatical German phrase alle, alle, auch sind frei (all, all, are also free).[3] Another possible origin might be the Greek language. Óloi óloi éxo (ολει ολει εξον) would translate to "everybody everybody out."[citation needed]

text: In popular culture[edit]

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Perry Como released a novelty song in 1941 entitled "Ollie Ollie Outs in Free"[6]
The Star Trek episode Miri, the red head boy says "But they don't see us. We hide. Olly olly oxen free!"; CHILDREN: "Olly olly oxen free! Olly olly oxen free! Olly olly oxen free!" [7]
A 1978 Katharine Hepburn film is titled Olly Olly Oxen Free[8]
The band R.E.M. use this phrase in their 1992 hit song Drive, where they sing "Ollie ollie ollie ollie ollie, Ollie ollie in come free, baby."[9]
In Seinfeld Season 7 Episode 8 (1995), when Newman was running toward the pool to jump in, he yelled the phrase[10]
In the 2004 album Imaginarium: Songs from the Neverhood first disc, track number 2 is named "Olley Oxen Free", from the video game The Neverhood.[11]
In the 2016 film Lavender where the children play hide and seek and use the term "olly olly oxen free" and Jane as a child repeats the term as she falls asleep.[12]
The 2016 supernatural mystery graphic adventure video game Oxenfree is named for the expression, and refers to the phrase "all the outs in free" in-game.


document_title: Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

question_text: when did the samsung galaxy grand prime come out

text: Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

text:
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

Codename
fortuna
grandprimeve

Manufacturer
Samsung Electronics

Series
Samsung Galaxy

Model
SM-G530H/DS (Dual SIM variant)
SM-G530F (LTE variant)
SM-G530BT (Brazilian variant)
SM-G530FZ
SM-G530M
SM-G531F (Value Edition LTE)
SM-G531H/DL (Value Edition Dual SIM)
SM-G531BT (Brazilian variant; SBTVD Dual SIM variant)
SM-G531F/DD (Value Edition LTE Dual SIM)
SM-G531Y (Value Edition)

Compatible networks
(GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz;
3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbit/s): HSDPA 850/‒900/‒1900/‒2100 MHz;
4G LTE (Cat4 150/50 Mbit/s): 700, 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, and 2600 MHz

First released
September 2014
June 2015 (Value Edition)

Predecessor
Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

Successor
Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime/Grand Prime+

Related
Samsung Galaxy On5
Samsung Galaxy On7

Type
Touchscreen smartphone

Form factor
Slate

Dimensions
144.8 mm (5.70 in) H
72.1 mm (2.84 in) W
8.6 mm (0.34 in) D

Weight
156 g (5.5 oz)

Operating system
Original: Android 4.4.4 "KitKat"
Android 5.0-5.1.1 "Lollipop" (Value Edition variants)
Current: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop"
Unofficial: Android 7.1.1 "Nougat"

System on chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8916 410
Marvell PXA1908 (Value Edition)
Spreadtrum SC7730 (SM-G531Y)

CPU
ARMv8 1.2GHz Quad-core CPU
ARMv7 1.3GHz Quad-core CPU (SM-G531Y)

GPU
Adreno 306
Vivante GC7000UL (Value Edition)
Mali-400 MP (SM-G531Y)

Memory
1 GB RAM

Storage
8 GB

Removable storage
microSD, microSDXC up to 254 GB

Battery
2600 mAh Li-ion

Data inputs
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Geomagnetic sensor
Compass

Display
5.0 in (130 mm) 540x960 px (220dpi)

Rear camera
8 Megapixel with LED flash

Front camera
5 Megapixel

Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
GPS
Bluetooth LE 4.0 with ANT+
Bluetooth 4.1 with A2DP(G531F)
NFC (G530F/FZ; G531F)

Other
Digital TV (SBTVD (SM-G530BT; SM-G531BT)
USB On-The-Go (SM-G531F)

SAR
0.412 W/kg (Head SAR)
0.382 W/kg (Body-worn SAR)

Website
Official Website

References

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text: The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime is an entry level Android smartphone manufactured and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The Grand Prime line serves as a successor to the Core Prime.

text: It was originally introduced in 2014 as an exclusive for the Pakistani market, but was later released as a budget phone the following year for a number of markets in Asia. It is also made available in the USA through mobile providers such as MetroPCS, Cricket, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint.

text: It is also available in Canadian providers, such as Freedom Mobile, Chatr Mobile, Koodo, SpeakOut and Public Mobile.

text: In 2016, Samsung announced that it will release the successor to the Grand Prime. It was launched as the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus, known as the J2 Prime in some territories.