Team:
Washington Wizards
Sport: NBA Basketball
Background: The Washington
Wizards are a National Basketball Association
team based in Washington, D.C..
Founded: 1961
Formerly known as: Chicago
Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets,
Capital Bullets, Washington Bullets
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
NBA Championships: 1977-78
Franchise history:
The Washington Wizards began as the
Chicago Packers in 1961, spent several seasons
in Baltimore, and finally landed in Washington,
as the Washington Bullets, in 1974.
After achieving only moderate success for
a decade, the Bullets developed into a solid
unit in the 1970s, built around rugged center
Wes Unseld and talented scorer and rebounder
Elvin Hayes. Washington made it to the NBA
Finals four times during the 1970s and defeated
the Seattle SuperSonics for the NBA championship
in 1977-78.
