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Aug 11th
The Wizards started off in 1961. They called themselves the Chicago Packers then. They won 18 games in their first season. Though the team performed poorly, center Walt Bellamy was awarded the rookie of the year with 19 rebounds and 31.6 points per game. The following year, the award went to forward Terry Dischinger. The following season, they replaced the name to the Zephyrs. The March of 1963 saw this franchise relocating to Baltimore, Maryland and the name was changed to the Baltimore Bullets (taken after the city’s ammunition factories that had manufactured bullets for World War 2)
In the first year at Baltimore, the team came 4th amongst 5 teams of Western Division. The team reached the finals four times but could not win the championship. The then coach Dick Motta coined the famous phrase “The opera ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings!” with this statement as their motto, The Bullets smashed the Seattle SuperSonics in seven games. They won the championship that year. It was the first time that any professional sports trophy was brought to Washington D.C. in 36 years. Even with future hall of famers in their team, like Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes, a spell of bad games followed. At that time, even cheap Wizard tickets were not being grabbed by the fans.
Star Studded Team
Along with Unseld and Hayes, The Bullets also had Gus Johnson. He mastered the present power forward spot with his superb rebounding and great slam dunks. The team also had Earl Monroe “The Pearl”. Bullets team had the smallest player in NBA history- Muggsy Bogoues who stood 5ft 3.
In the NBA’s 1968-69 session, Bullets registered a win-loss record of 57-25 which was considered the best for the season. Unseld was awarded the most valuable player of NBA (MVP) and also the rookie of the year.
In 1981, Wes Unseld retired. Though the team played well in the regulars and it did advance to the semifinals of the Eastern Conference, but the edge of the 70s was missing. Elvin Hayes was traded to Houston Rockets in 1982. The club slowly was descending down the charts. Cheap Wizard tickets did not have many takers then as the fans were being constantly disappointed.
Bullets To Wizards
As the name Bullets signified violent overtones, the team’s name was changed to Washington Wizards in 1995. The name was chosen through a contest. The new logo was created and the team’s colors became bronze, black and blue. The club moved to MCI Center (Verizon Center) which is home to the Washington Capitals of the NHL (National Hockey League), Georgetown Hoyas basketball team and the Washington Mystics of WNBA (Washington Wizards played as the brother team of Washington Mystics in 1998). Cheap Wizard Tickets again saw an upswing in their demand.
In 2006-07 season, the Wizards played well finishing second in the Southeast Division. They were smashed in the first round playoffs by Cleveland Cavaliers. Get cheap Wizard tickets to find out their fate in this season. Tickets come in different packages that can be booked online through a broker. So, call now to get the best package that suits you. Get yourself cheap Wizards tickets for the season and prepare for evenings full of thrilling and intense matches.
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Fisher showing world why Lakers took him back
Aug 11th
In the ongoing 2009 National Basketball Association Finals, the names Kobe “Black Mamba” Bryant, the superstar guard of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight “Super” Howard, the superstar center of the Orlando Magic, Pau Gasol, starting center of the Lakers, Rashard Lewis, sweet shooting power forward of the Magic are the most talked about personalities in media, in the titanic showdown of the two best NBA teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference..
However, in game four of the seven-game championship series the name Derek Fisher took center stage when the veteran starting point guard of the Lakers drilled two crucial three pointers to lead his team to victory 99-91 against the Magic and took a commanding 3-1 lead in their series.
To be put in the spotlight is not new for Fisher since had been shooting clutch shot in the long years he had been playing in the NBA, majority of those with the Lakers franchise.
Lakers fans all over the globe could not forget the clutch three pointer Fisher made against the San Antonio Spurs way back in the 2004 NBA quarter-finals, Fisher hit the game winner at the buzzer to give the Lakers a 74-73 win over San Antonio. The Lakers went on to win the series four games to two.
Before donning the Lakers uniform two years back, Fisher is playing as veteran back-up point guard of the Utah Jazz and was paid a substantial amount of money for his crucial role for the team. Despite a good salary, Fisher eventually decided to return to the Lakers in 2007 so that he can be closer to his daughter who is suffering from retinoblastoma, a cancerous tumor in her left eye during her treatment.
The Lakers showed its gratitude with his return by offering him a starting a job as lead point guard of the Los Angeles based team. Two years since returning to his original team, Fisher is showing the basketball world that it did not made a mistake when it decided to pursue him and give him back the lead point guard role despite his age. The game four heroics of Fisher not only showed his skill as a clutch shooter but the fact that the NBA still has a room for veteran point guards like him.
With three more games left in the exciting NBA Finals, looks like Fisher will once again play a crucial role for his team as it regains back its lost glory and bounced back from a disappointing loss against the Boston Celtics, who took the NBA crown last year.
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