The Washington Wizards are a National Basketball Association team based in Washington, D.C..
- Founded: 1961
- Formerly known as: Chicago Packers (1961-1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962-1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963-1972), Capital Bullets (1973-1974), Washington Bullets (1974-1997)
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Home Arena: MCI Center
- Uniform colors: Blue, White, Gold, and Black
- Logo design: A blue stylized wizard standing in front of a gold crescent moon and star, holding a basketball
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NBA Championships: 1978
- 2004-05 Record: 45-37
Franchise history
The team now known as the Wizards started as the Chicago Packers in the 1961-62 season. The next season, they changed their name to the Zephyrs. And the season after that, they moved to Baltimore, Maryland and became the Baltimore Bullets, no relation to the 1940s Bullets franchise.
In 1973, the team moved to Landover, Maryland and became the Capital Bullets, and they changed their name to the Washington Bullets the next season. During the transition, the Bullets also played home games at Cole Field House, the home of the University of Maryland Terrapins, while waiting for the completion of their new arena in Landover, the Capital Centre (later known as the USAir/US Airways Arena.)
Through the mid-1990s, the Bullets still played a few games per season in Baltimore. One interesting part of the Baltimore Arena was that it had a stage at one end of the court, giving it an amateur feel.
On May 15, 1997, the Bullets officially unveiled their new name and logo. They had changed it because the name Bullets was thought to carry violent overtones. The name Seadogs was also considered but rejected. Also that year the Wizards moved to the MCI Center located at 601 F Street in Northwest Washington, DC. The MCI Center is also home to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Washington Mystics of the WNBA.
Players of note
Not to be forgotten
Retired numbers
Current Players
Media Information
All Wizards regular season games can be seen on Comcast SportsNet which is available in the Washington, DC area and other local areas. Wizards games are announced by Steve Buckhantz and Phil Chenier.
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