The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC, Basketball
- ISBN-10
- 0810885549
- ISBN-13
- 9780810885547
- Category
- Basketball
- Pages
- 379
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-11-21
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- Brett L. Abrams, Raphael Mazzone
Description
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."
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