Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC, Basketball

This book chronicles the Washington, DC area’s history of professional basketball, from the sport’s origins up through the present day. It captures the high and low times of the Bullets, the Wizards, and all the other basketball teams in Washington’s history. The authors meticulously researched newspaper and magazine articles, as well as archival material from the Basketball Hall of Fame, to give a complete and comprehensive history of the DC teams. Their findings illuminate the owners, players, and rivalries, while also providing insight into the events, trades, and most significant games that occurred throughout the history of professional basketball in the DC area.

Brett L. Abrams, Raphael Mazzone

Introduction: An Understudied Subject 1. George Preston Marshall and the Palace Five 2. Red Auerbach and the Washington Capitols 3. Abe Saperstein, Harry Lynn, and the Washington Tapers 4. Earl Foreman, Arnold Heft, Abe Pollin, and the Baltimore Bullets 5. Earl Foreman and the Fourth Washington Capitols 6. Abe Pollin and the Baltimore Bullets 7. Abe Pollin and the Capital-Washington Bullets 8. Abe Pollin and the Washington Bullets 9. Abe Pollin, the Fab Five, and the Washington Bullets-Wizards 10. Abe Pollin, Ted Leonsis, Michael Jordan, and the Washington Wizards Conclusion: The Teams, the Fans, and the Current State of Basketball in DC Bibliography Index