Individually, Jordan was unquestionably one of the best guards at the time. His heroics in 1986 helped the Bulls make the playoffs even though their regular season was far from impressive.

A Legacy To Remember As we draw parallels between the 1986 and 2023 Chicago Bulls, it becomes evident that while the game has evolved, the essence of Bulls basketball remains constant — a ...

It took more than 10 years for this future Hall of Famer to make it to the Chicago Bulls. Before the 1986-87 season began, Michael Jordan was already becoming one of the NBA’s most popular stars.

Jordan, the NBA’s top scorer (37.1 ppg) in 1986-87, was selected to the East All-Star Team and won his second slam dunk contest during All-Star weekend in Seattle. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE ...