The USFL Bulls were one of that league's more well-attended teams, benefiting from the Gator Bowl's last expansion in 1982.

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.

These men were Robert Schmertz, who owned the WHA's New England Whalers and NBA's Boston Celtics ; a former hockey prospect named Howard Baldwin, who ran the Boston Bulls charter ; Ben Hatskin, who owned the WHA's Winnipeg Jets ; and R. Steve Arnold, another WHA associate.

Playing the league-best Chicago Bulls, the Heat were swept in three games.

Finishing with a 42-40 record, the Heat made the playoffs for the third time in franchise history, but were swept in three games by the Bulls.

Once again, they were the # 2 seed in the East, with the Chicago Bulls, once again, holding the # 1 seed.

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.

Additionally, the Hornets were the first NBA team to popularize the use of pinstripes on uniforms, inspiring similar designs by the Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers.

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.

As of 2012, the Bulls were the third most valuable NBA franchise according to Forbes, having an estimated value of $ 600 million.

During the 1970s, the Bulls were known as a tough, defensive-minded team, built around hard-nosed defender Jerry Sloan, forwards Bob Love and Chet Walker, point guard Norm Van Lier, and centers Clifford Ray and Tom Boerwinkle.

The Bulls ' fortunes would have been forever changed were it not for a simple coin flip.

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.

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 made major noise in the 1987 – 88 season, winning 50 games and advancing to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, where they were beaten by the eventual Eastern Conference Champions Detroit Pistons in five games.

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.

Despite the Bulls ' amazing run during the 1993 – 94 season, where they won 55 games, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Krause felt that the Bulls were on the verge of being too old and unable to compete.

The Bulls improved from 15 to 21 wins, although they were still tied for last in the league.

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 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.

On December 17, 2008, Camby pulled down a career-high 27 rebounds in a 109 – 115 overtime loss against the Chicago Bulls.

* Stuart Scott is repulsed by seeing the Milwaukee Brewers Sausage Racers ordering sausage in the ESPN cafeteria ; the Sausage Racers also appear in a 2007 spot where they chase the SportsCenter anchors down the halls of the ESPN studios, parodying Pamplona's Running of the Bulls.

" Crash " Davis, a veteran of 12 years in the minor leagues, is sent down to the single-A ( advanced ) Bulls for a specific purpose: to educate hotshot rookie pitcher Ebby LaLoosh | archivedate = 2007-09-23

Whenever a Bulls player hits a home run the bull's eyes light up, its tail moves up and down and it snorts steam out of its nose.

The Bulls lost their first game of the 2007 Super 14 season, going down to the Sharks in Durban 17 points to 3, though the next week they posted their first win of the season, defeating the Central Cheetahs at home in Pretoria.

After a great semifinal performance, the Stormers went down badly in the final 25 – 17 to the Bulls at the historic Orlando Stadium in a game that the Stormers never looked like winning.

Ray has made something of himself by owning a very ritzy hotel in Chicago, and Doug lets his guard down a little, but is disappointed yet again when his father offers to take him to a Chicago Bulls game and then stands him up.

They were rewarded for a safe passage through to the Carnegie Challenge Cup 4th Round with an away tie at local rivals and 4 times Super League Champions Bradford Bulls, however the Tigers lost the tie narrowly going down 24-16.

Wigan then completed a heroic comeback on the road as they roared back from 30-6 down with 25 minutes remaining against the Bradford Bulls in the first round of the playoffs to win 31-30, before beating Hull 21-18 to go one game from the Grand Final.

Attendance numbers were down throughout the region, so much that after the 1967 season, the Bulls acquired a Raleigh baseball team from the nearby city of Raleigh, North Carolina and so the Raleigh club merged into the Durham Bulls, renaming the Durham Bulls the Raleigh-Durham Mets, splitting the season between the DAP and Raleigh's Devereaux Meadow.

In 2012, Scalabrine turned down a chance to become an assistant coach with the Bulls to pursue opportunities in broadcasting.

In September 2012, Scalabrine announced that he had turned down an opportunity to become an assistant coach with the Bulls so that he could join Comcast SportsNet New England as a commentator.

In June 2009, it was reported that Harris would step down as assistant coach to the Bulls, and retire after a career spanning 50 years.

It was used as entrance music by various American sports teams, most notably by the Chicago Bulls during their 1990s NBA dynasty.

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A study of the Highland folklore literature prior to 1933 with specific references to Kelpies, Water Horses and Water Bulls suggested that Loch Ness was the most mentioned loch by a large margin.

Goya in Bordeaux produced his last series of prints by lithography — The Bulls of Bordeaux of 1828.

Birmingham Bulls owner John F. Bassett wanted to confront the NHL by signing as many young and promising superstars as possible and saw Gretzky as the most promising young prospect, but it was Racers owner Nelson Skalbania who signed 17-year-old Gretzky to a seven-year personal services contract worth $ 1. 75 million US.

Bulls aged 4 – 6 years, though sexually mature, are prevented from mating by older bulls.

Notable movies and television shows that have starred pit bulls have been Flashdance, Our Gang, Cheaper by the Dozen, the Dog Whisperer, Pit Boss and Pit Bulls and Parolees.

He lived up to his word, defeating the Bulls by eight points.

The Heat started poorly in the 2006, losing to the Bulls by 42 points ( 66 – 108 ), the worst home loss in team history and worst margin of defeat for a defending Champion on opening day in NBA history.

Beginning the season with much hype, many considered the Heat as the team to break the single season record of 72 regular season victories set by the Chicago Bulls.

Fueled by a late-season steamroll, the Heat finished with a 58 – 24 record, third best in team history and a second overall seed, behind the top-seeded, 60-win Bulls, led by MVP Derrick Rose.

* 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.

The Hornets made it to back-to-back playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and advanced to the second round, only to again be stopped by the Bulls.

Coached by Chicagoan and former NBA star Johnny " Red " Kerr, and led by former NBA assist leader Guy Rodgers and forward Bob Boozer, the Bulls qualified for the playoffs.

The Bulls went 24 – 58 in the 1975 – 1976 season and head coach Dick Motta left the team before being replaced by Ed Badger.

Michael Jordan was drafted third overall by the Bulls in 1984.

Jordan returned for the playoffs, and took the 8th-place Bulls up against the 67 – 15 Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird.