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The 1990–91 NBA season was the Bulls' 25th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Bulls acquired Dennis Hopson from the New Jersey Nets , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and signed free agent Cliff Levingston .
In 1989, the Bulls played in their first conference finals series since 1975, losing to the Detroit Pistons. Coach Phil Jackson , an assistant since 1987, succeeded Doug Collins as head coach after that season and in 1991 , the team won their first of three consecutive NBA championships by defeating Magic Johnson and the Lakers. [ 6 ]
The 1991 Finals marked the first time the Bulls defeated the Lakers in a playoff series. This series would mark the end of the Lakers Showtime era and the beginning of the Bulls' dynasty. After winning five championships in eight finals appearances in the 1980s, the Lakers would struggle for the rest of the 1990s before winning five ...
The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association.The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA Championship, eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
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The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bulls' 26th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] The Bulls entered the season as defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals in five games, and winning their first NBA championship in franchise history.
On February 14, 1990, before a game against the expansion Orlando Magic, Jordan's number 23 jersey was stolen from the Bulls' locker room at the Orlando Arena; Jordan had to wear a number 12 jersey, and scored 49 points as the Bulls lost to the Magic in overtime, 135–129. [46] [47] [48] [49]
Between 2004 and 2008, the Chicago Bulls underwent notable roster transformations and fluctuating on-court results in their efforts to rebuild as a competitive team. In the 2004 NBA Draft, General Manager John Paxson acquired Ben Gordon , Luol Deng , and Chris Duhon while also signing Andrés Nocioni , a gold medalist with Argentina.