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The National ___MASK72___ Association ( NBA ) is the predominant men ' s professional ___MASK72___ league in North America , and is widely considered to be the premier men ' s professional ___MASK72___ league in the world . It has 30 teams ( 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada ), and is an active member of USA ___MASK72___ ( USAB ), which is recognized by FIBA ( also known as the International ___MASK72___ Federation ) as the national governing body for ___MASK72___ in the United States . The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada . NBA players are the world ' s best paid sportsmen , by average annual salary per player . The 1999 Big Ten Tournament was played from March 4 to March 7 , 1999 . The tournament was held at the United Center in Chicago , and won by the Michigan State Spartans . Due to NCAA sanctions , Michigan and Ohio State have vacated the records from this tournament . Similarly , Minnesota ' s appearance in this tournament was voided . The Chicago Blackhawks ( spelled Black Hawks until 1986 , and known colloquially as the Hawks ) are a professional ice ___MASK60___ team based in Chicago , Illinois . They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National ___MASK60___ League ( NHL ). They have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926 . The Blackhawks are one of the " Original Six " NHL teams along with the Detroit Red Wings , Montreal Canadiens , Toronto Maple Leafs , Boston Bruins and New York Rangers . Since , the club ' s home rink is the United Center . The club had previously played for 65 years at Chicago Stadium . The National ___MASK60___ League ( NHL ) is a professional ice ___MASK60___ league currently composed of 31 member clubs . Of the 30 clubs currently playing , 23 are in the United States and 7 in Canada . Headquartered in New York City , the NHL is considered to be the premier professional ice ___MASK60___ league in the world , and one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada . The Stanley Cup , the oldest professional sports trophy in North America , is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season . United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois . The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National ___MASK72___ Association ( NBA ) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The arena is named after its city - based corporate sponsor , United Airlines . The Chicago Bulls are an American professional ___MASK72___ team based in Chicago . The Bulls compete in the National ___MASK72___ Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league ' s Eastern Conference Central Division . The team was founded on January 16 , 1966 . The team plays its home games at the United Center , an arena shared with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The Bulls saw their greatest success during the 1990s . They are known for having one of the NBA ' s greatest dynasties , winning six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three - peats . All six championship teams were led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan , Scottie Pippen and coach Phil Jackson . The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships and never lose an NBA Finals series in their history .