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The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC, Basketball

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The nation’s capital has been home to a wealthy basketball tradition that started more than 80 years ago with a start-up league within the 1920s and continues as of late with the Washington Wizards. Under Hall of Fame coach and general manager Red Auerbach, the Washington Capitols reached the finals of the Basketball Association of The us in just their third year of existence, and such renowned players as Wes Unseld, Chris Webber, and Michael Jordan have all played for a Washington, DC, area team.

In The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC, Basketball, Brett L. Abrams and Raphael Mazzone chronicle the area’s history of professional basketball, from the sport’s origins as a regional game up through the present day as a multi-billion dollar business. This book captures the highs and lows of the Bullets, the Wizards, and the entire other basketball teams in Washington’s history. The authors meticulously researched newspaper and magazine articles, in addition to archival material from the Basketball Hall of Fame, to give a complete and comprehensive history of the DC teams. Their findings light up the owners, players, and rivalries, and also provide insight into the events, trades, and most significant games that occurred all the way through the history of professional basketball within the DC area.

A fascinating take a look at the history of professional basketball in our nation’s capital, The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC, Basketball will appeal to all fans of the sport.

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