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- The 1993–94 NBA season was the Bulls' 28th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls entered the season as the three time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals in six games, winning their third NBA championship, their first of two threepeats in the 1990s. This was the first season without All-Star guard Michael Jordan since the 1983–84 season, as he retired during the off-season to pursue a baseball career after the murder of his father. Instead, the Bulls were led by All-Star forward Scottie Pippen. In the off-season, the team signed free agents Steve Kerr, Bill Wennington, and Pete Myers, who was signed to fill in the void left by Jordan at shooting guard. The Bulls continued to play solid basketball winning ten straight games in December after an 8–8 start, and later on held a 34–13 record at the All-Star break. At midseason, the team traded Stacey King to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Australian center Luc Longley. The Bulls posted another 10-game winning streak between March and April finishing second overall in the Central Division, and third overall in the Eastern Conference with a 55–27 record. Pippen averaged 22.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.9 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Horace Grant averaged 15.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while B. J. Armstrong provided the team with 14.8 points per game, and Croatian rookie forward Toni Kukoč averaged 10.9 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Kerr contributed 8.6 points per game off the bench, and Myers averaged just 7.9 points per game. Pippen, Grant and Armstrong were all selected to play in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis, in which Pippen won the All-Star Game MVP award. Pippen also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting, and in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting. However, the Bulls would not be able to win a fourth consecutive NBA championship. After sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round, they would lose in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals of the 1994 NBA Playoffs to the New York Knicks in seven games. The Knicks would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in seven games to the Houston Rockets. This was also the Bulls' last season at Chicago Stadium before moving across the street to the new United Center. Following the season, Grant signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic, while Bill Cartwright signed with the Seattle SuperSonics, Scott Williams signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, and John Paxson retired. (en)
- La stagione 1993-94 dei Chicago Bulls fu la 28ª nella NBA per la franchigia. I Chicago Bulls arrivarono secondi nella Central Division della Eastern Conference con un record di 55-27. Nei play-off vinsero il primo turno con i Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0), perdendo poi la semifinale di conference con i New York Knicks (4-3). (it)
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- La stagione 1993-94 dei Chicago Bulls fu la 28ª nella NBA per la franchigia. I Chicago Bulls arrivarono secondi nella Central Division della Eastern Conference con un record di 55-27. Nei play-off vinsero il primo turno con i Cleveland Cavaliers (3-0), perdendo poi la semifinale di conference con i New York Knicks (4-3). (it)
- The 1993–94 NBA season was the Bulls' 28th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls entered the season as the three time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals in six games, winning their third NBA championship, their first of two threepeats in the 1990s. This was the first season without All-Star guard Michael Jordan since the 1983–84 season, as he retired during the off-season to pursue a baseball career after the murder of his father. Instead, the Bulls were led by All-Star forward Scottie Pippen. In the off-season, the team signed free agents Steve Kerr, Bill Wennington, and Pete Myers, who was signed to fill in the void left by Jordan at shooting guard. (en)
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