In the pontificate of Pius II, their number, which had been fixed at twenty-four, had overgrown to such an extent as to diminish considerably the individual remuneration, and, as a consequence, able and competent men no longer sought the office, and hence the old style of writing and expediting the Bulls was no longer used, to the great injury of justice, the interested parties, and the dignity of the Holy See.

They also earned their 50th win of the season against the Chicago Bulls on April 13, which had not happened since the 1995 – 96 season.

* Until recently, the Magic had a team rule that prohibited the wearing of headbands by its players during games ; this is a rule similar to the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz.

Because of a seemingly meaningless loss to the lowly Chicago Bulls in the regular season finale ( both the Sixers and the Lakers finished with identical 56 – 26 records, but Los Angeles was awarded a higher seed based on tiebreakers ), the 76ers had to open a series on the road for the first time in the 2001 playoffs.

Collins played for the Sixers for his entire NBA career after being the first overall pick in the 1973 draft, and had previously coached the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, and the Washington Wizards.

Although Gilmore would be a star on the Bulls, they would not repeat the success they had in the previous years.

Popular power forward Charles Oakley, who had led the league in total rebounds in both ' 87 and ' 88, was traded on the eve of the 1988 draft to the New York Knicks along with a Round 1 draft pick used by the Knicks on Rod Strickland for center Bill Cartwright and a 1st round draft pick which the Bulls used to obtain center Will Perdue.

In the Bulls did what no team had done since the legendary Celtics of the ' 60s by chalking up the three-peat over regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns, with John Paxson's 3-pointer with 3. 9 seconds left that gave them a 99 – 98 victory in Game 6 in Phoenix.

In the offseason, the Bulls lost B. J. Armstrong in the expansion draft, but Krause pulled off a masterful deal by trading Will Perdue to the San Antonio Spurs for the aggressive and often controversial 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.

In spite of the turmoil that surrounded the Bulls, they still had a remarkable season, with a final regular-season record of 62 – 20.

Experts were of the opinion that the Pacers had the best chance to defeat the Bulls.

The Bulls then advanced to face the Detroit Pistons, marking the first time the Central Division rivals had met in the playoffs since 1991.

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.

This was the first time that the Bulls had two all stars since 1997, when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were the duo.

The Dave Bing and Bob Lanier era did have some solid and exciting years but they were handicapped by being in the same division as the Milwaukee Bucks which had a young Lew Alcindor and the Chicago Bulls which had some very strong players.

The team advanced to face the Chicago Bulls, marking the first time that the Central Division rivals had met in the postseason since 1991.

After the 1984 – 85 season, Gervin, who arguably had been the Spurs ' biggest star, was traded to the Chicago Bulls in what effectively signaled the end of the era that began when the Spurs first moved to San Antonio.

Los Angeles hired former Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson, who had coached that team to six championships, and gave him a lucrative $ 6 million a year contract.

Jordan and Scottie Pippen would lead the Bulls to two three-peats in eight years during the 1991 – 98 seasons.

In Dec. 1976, two wolves were released onto Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge's Bulls Island in South Carolina with the intent of testing and honing reintroduction methods.

Bulls reach sexual maturity at the age of two, while cows do so in their third year.

In the 1995 – 96 season, the Magic again were near the top of the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division with a 60 – 22 record, led by O ' Neal and Hardaway ; however, the Magic were seeded number two, behind the NBA all-time best 72 – 10 record of the Chicago Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls were founded in 1966 and are well known for having one of the greatest dynasties in NBA and sports history during the 1990s, winning six championships in eight years with two three-peats.

In their first two seasons, the Bulls played a majority of their home games at the International Amphitheatre, before they moved to the Chicago Stadium.

Along with Jordan and center Dave Corzine, they provided much of the Bulls ' offense for the next two years.

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, and repeated their home dominance going 39 – 2 at the United Center.

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.

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 Bulls opened the series with two wins at home, but lost the next four games and the series.

After two close losses in Miami, the Bulls broke through with a blowout win in Game 3, and another win in Game 4.

After winning 59 games and a third straight division title, the Pistons cruised through the first two rounds of the playoffs before playing a tough Eastern Conference Finals series against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.

The Spurs ' perfect record in NBA Finals series is surpassed only by the Chicago Bulls, who have won six without a loss ; the Bulls and Spurs are the only two teams to maintain perfect records through multiple Finals series.

Led by coach Jerry Sloan, who took over for Frank Layden in 1988, they became one of the powerhouse teams of the 1990s, culminating in two NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998, where they lost both times to the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan.

Kyle Korver also agreed to sign with the Bulls, two days later.

On July 21, 1780, Washington sent Wayne with two Pennsylvania brigades and four cannons to destroy a blockhouse at Bulls Ferry opposite New York City.

Bulls Bridge, one of two covered bridges open to vehicles in Connecticut, is located in the town.

It is a small village, consisting of a main road ( Rushmore Hill ) on which is situated a school, a village shop ( the post office was closed as part of the widespread branch closures of June 2008 ) and the Bulls Head pub, two small churches and a few side roads.

The company ran two ferries, the Hultz and the Flora, which crossed the Hudson from the landings at the foot of Bulls Ferry Road, Pleasant Valley, Fort Lee, and Spring Street in Manhattan.

The town also has two Australian rules football clubs ; Broome Bulls Football Club ( established 1949 ) and the Broome Saints competing in the West Kimberley Football Association with games played at Haynes Oval.