<P> The Bulls and the Miami Heat rivalry began once the Heat became contenders during the 1990s , a decade dominated by the Bulls . They were eliminated 3 times by Chicago , who went on to win the title each time . The rivalry has come back due to the return of the Bulls to the playoffs in the post-Michael Jordan era and the emergence of Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose . The revived rivalry has been very physical , involving rough plays and hard fouls between players , most notably the actions of former Heat player James Posey . The Bulls and Heat met in the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals , with the Heat winning in 5 games . On March 27 , 2013 , Chicago snapped Miami 's 27 - game winning streak . The Bulls and Heat met later that year in the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals . Miami won the series 4 -- 1 . Since LeBron James 's departure from Miami , the Bulls - Heat rivalry has experienced a tough in comparison to the better part of the century as the Bulls chop the Heat 's playoff hopes in the 2017 regular season . </P>
<P> The Bulls and the Miami Heat rivalry began once the Heat became contenders during the 1990s , a decade dominated by the Bulls . They were eliminated 3 times by Chicago , who went on to win the title each time . The rivalry has come back due to the return of the Bulls to the playoffs in the post-Michael Jordan era and the emergence of Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose . The revived rivalry has been very physical , involving rough plays and hard fouls between players , most notably the actions of former Heat player James Posey . The Bulls and Heat met in the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals , with the Heat winning in 5 games . On March 27 , 2013 , Chicago snapped Miami 's 27 - game winning streak . The Bulls and Heat met later that year in the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals . Miami won the series 4 -- 1 . Since LeBron James 's departure from Miami , the Bulls - Heat rivalry has experienced a tough in comparison to the better part of the century as the Bulls chop the Heat 's playoff hopes in the 2017 regular season . </P>
when was the last time the bulls were in the finals
when was the last time the bulls were in the finals
2011
2011