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Washington Wizards

NBA Team
NameWashington Wizards
ConferenceEastern Conference
DivisionSoutheast Division
Founded1961
HistoryChicago Packers
1961 - 1962
Chicago Zephyrs
1962 - 1963
Baltimore Bullets
1963 - 1973
Capital Bullets
1973 - 1974
Washington Bullets
1974 - 1997
Washington Wizards
1997 - present
ArenaVerizon Center
CityWashington, D.C.
ColorsSlate Blue, Black, Gold, White
       
OwnerTed Leonsis
General managerErnie Grunfeld
Head coachFlip Saunders
D-League affiliateDakota Wizards
Championships1 (1978)
Conference titles4 (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979)
Division titles7 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979)
Retired numbers4 (10, 11, 25, 41)

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The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Bobcats sign Brown and will try to trade Dampier - Yahoo! Sports Tweet this news
Yahoo! Sports--When Michael Jordan was running the show with the -Washington Wizards-, he picked center Kwame Brown(notes) first overall in the draft, ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:55:27 GMT+00:00
Searchers find some belongings of promoter's son - Winston-Salem Journal Tweet this news
Winston-Salem Journal--Thomas, 6-10, spent most of his career with the -Washington Wizards- but finished last season with Oklahoma City. He's averaged 5.8 point and 4.8 rebounds per ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:40:45 GMT+00:00
Kwame Brown and Michael Jordan: The 10 Worst Marriages in NBA History - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--In 2001, Michael Jordan, then the -Washington Wizards-' president of basketball operations, witnessed a workout of high school draft prospects Kwame Brown, ... - Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:36:43 GMT+00:00
Puerto Rico defeat China 84-76 at basketball worlds - People's Daily Online Tweet this news
People's Daily Online--Former NBA player Wang Zhizhi and -Washington Wizards- forward Yi Jianlian sent China in front 17-7 with field goals and three pointers in the first five ... - Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:03:35 GMT+00:00
Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets Contacted by Wizards About a Homecoming - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--On Friday, a league source confirmed that the -Washington Wizards- contacted the Denver Nuggets in regards to the No. 3 overall pick in the 2003 Draft and ... - Date : Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:27:26 GMT+00:00
Is Yi Jianlian Turning the Corner at the FIBA World Championships? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--While his performance has been a delight to millions of Chinese basketball fans, Flip Saunders and the -Washington Wizards- have to be enjoying it even more. ... - Date : Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:26:58 GMT+00:00
The Washington Wizards Should Trade For Carmelo Anthony - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--There is one team that can provide the star power the Nuggets need to make this a fair trade option: The -Washington Wizards-. The Wizards management and ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:18:35 GMT+00:00
Wizards' Wall is finding his groove as he adapts to his new surrounding - Washington Post Tweet this news
Washington Post--As several rookies, including -Washington Wizards- teammate Trevor Booker, shot jumpers during a break in action, Wall grabbed a ball and slid behind a basket ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:44:40 GMT+00:00
Mystics Face Dream In Must-Win Game 2 Of 3-Game Series - SB Nation DC (blog) Tweet this news
SB Nation DC (blog)--2 months ago: The new owner of the NBA -Washington Wizards- Ted Leonsis, left, and WNBA Washington Mystics owner Sheila Johnson, talk at the Verizon Center in ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:18:32 GMT+00:00
Stephen Strasburg, Baseball Phenom, May Be Out A Year Or Longer - NPR (blog) Tweet this news
NPR (blog)---...- coming to Washington to be the most anticipated arrival of a sports figure in the nation's capital since Michael Jordan joined the -Washington Wizards-. ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:04:03 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Portland Trail Blazers
1977
NBA Champions
Washington Bullets

1978
Succeeded by
Seattle SuperSonics
1979

International rights : 2009 - 10

NBA All-Star Weekend : Per game

Washington Bullets 1977 “78 NBA Champions

10 Dandridge * 11 Hayes * 14 Henderson * 15 Johnson * 20 Walker * 25 Kupchak * 32 Wright * 35 Grevey * 41 Unseld (Finals MVP) * 42 Ballard * 44 Pace * 45 Chenier *
Head coach Motta
Assistant coach Bickerstaff

Sports teams based in and around Washington, D.C.

BaseballMLB: Washington Nationals * EL: Bowie Baysox * CL: Frederick Keys * Potomac Nationals * ALPB: Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
BasketballNBA: Washington Wizards * WNBA: Washington Mystics * PBL: Maryland GreenHawks * ABA: Maryland Marvels * Tri-City Suns * EBA: Alexandria Avengers
FootballNFL: Washington Redskins * IFL: Maryland Maniacs * IWFL: D.C. Divas
HockeyNHL: Washington Capitals
SoccerMLS: D.C. United * WPS: Washington Freedom * USL-2: Real Maryland F.C. * PDL: Northern Virginia Royals * Fredericksburg Gunners * W-League: Fredericksburg Lady Gunners * Northern Virginia Majestics * Washington Freedom Futures
TennisWTT: Washington Kastles
College athleticsNCAA Div. I: American * Georgetown * George Mason * George Washington * Howard * Maryland * Mount St. Mary's



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