The National Basketball Association's franchise located in Washington, DC, USA, the Wizards were founded in 1961. They won an NBA Championship in 1978, when they were known as the Washington Bullets. Hall Of Famers to play for the franchise include Walt Bellamy, Elvin Hayes, Earl Monroe and Wes Unseld. Other notable players to have played for the franchise include Manute Bol, Bernard King and
Michael Jordan.
The Washington Wizards' fourth consecutive loss wasn't punctuated by some postgame tirade, motivational speech or a shattered fruit plate.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:10:21 GMT(Sports Network) - The Indiana Pacers hope to make it two straight wins when they commence a three-game homestand Friday night versus the Washington Wizards at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:52:19 GMTAll of his career, Wizards guard Mike James says he's had excellent communication with his coaches.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:18:10 GMT
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The franchise has gone through many name changes. They started as the Chicago Packers (1961-1962) and then became the Chicago Zephyrs
(1962-1963). Then they moved to Baltimore, where they became the Baltimore Bullets (1963-1972). Moving to Washington, DC, they became the Capital Bullets (1973-1974) and then the Washington Bullets (1974-1997) before changing their name again in 1997 to the Washington Wizards to move away from the violent overtones of the Bullets name.
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