Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Washington, D.C. at the Verizon Center. They were known as the Washington Bullets from 1974–1997 and were formed as the Chicago Packers in 1961. Michael Jordan came out of his second retirement to play with the Washington Wizards from 2001–02 and was the Wizards' president of basketball operations from 2001 - 2003 until he was fired by Wizards' majority owner Abe Pollin.
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| Conference | Eastern | |||
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| Division | Southeast | |||
| Founded | 1961 | |||
| History | Chicago Packers 1961–1962 Chicago Zephyrs 1962–1963 Baltimore Bullets 1963–1973 Capital Bullets 1973–1974 Washington Bullets 1974–1997 Washington Wizards 1997–present[1][2][3] | |||
| Arena | Capital One Arena | |||
| Location | Washington, D.C. | |||
| Team colors | Red, navy blue, silver, white[4][5] | |||
| Main sponsor | GEICO[6] | |||
| General manager | Tommy Sheppard | |||
| Head coach | Wes Unseld Jr. | |||
| Ownership | Monumental Sports & Entertainment | |||
| Affiliation(s) | Capital City Go-Go | |||
| Championships | 1 (1978) | |||
| Conference titles | 4 (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979) | |||
| Division titles | 8 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017) | |||
| Retired numbers | 5 (10, 11, 25, 41, 45) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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History
The team won an NBA Championship in 1978 over the Seattle SuperSonics. Wes Unseld was the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals.[7]
Washington Wizards Media
Bellamy (#8) averaged 31.6 points per game and 19.0 rebounds per game during his rookie season.
Wes Unseld, who won the NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA Regular Season MVP, and NBA Finals MVP awards, played all 13 seasons of his career with the Bullets.
During his nine seasons with the Bullets, Elvin Hayes averaged 21.3 points per game and 12.7 rebounds per game. He led the NBA in rebounding in the 1973–74 season with an average of 18.1 rebounds per game.
A ticket for a 1988–89 game between the Bullets and the Hornets.
Michael Jordan served as president of basketball operations and was a minority owner.
The Wizards G-Man, one of the team's mascots
Antawn Jamison shooting a free throw in 2006 while wearing the team's gold alternate jerseys.
The Wizards in a home game against the Toronto Raptors, March 30, 2007.
Gilbert Arenas in November 2010.
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References
- ↑ "Wizards History". WashingtonWizards.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ "NBA.com/Stats–Washington Wizards seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ Wizards Unveil New Logos and Uniforms. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 10, 2011. http://www.nba.com/wizards/news/release_051011.html. Retrieved June 2, 2016. "The Washington Wizards unveiled the team's updated look featuring a red, white and blue color scheme today during a special event on the Verizon Center practice court.".
- ↑ "Washington Wizards Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ↑ NBA Media Ventures, LLC (November 1, 2018). "Monumental Sports & Entertainment Announces GEICO as First-Ever Jersey Patch Partner". Press release. https://www.nba.com/wizards/monumental-sports-entertainment-announces-geico-first-ever-jersey-patch-partner. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ↑ "NBA.com: NBA Finals: All-Time Champions". nba.com. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
Other websites
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