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If you are looking for cheap Wizards tickets, you have reached the right place. Our online outlet will help you find the best deal. The Washington Wizards are another professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association. They are based in Washington, D.C. The team plays as a part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1961. The team played as Chicago Packers during the 1961-1962 season. Suring the season 1962-1963, the team played as Chicago Zephyrs. For the next ten years (1963-1972), the team played as Baltimore Bullets. During the 1973-1974, the team against changed its name – this time to Capital Bullets. During the period 1974-1997, the name of the team was again changed to Washington Bullets. It is since 1997 that the team eventually started to play with its current name – Washington Wizards.

The team plays all its home game at this stadium. The team’s colors are Blue, White, Gold, and Black. Abe Pollin is the owner of the team, Ernie Grunfeld is the General Manager, and Eddie Jordan is the Head Coach. The Dakota Wizards handles the NBA D-League affiliate for this team.

So far, the Washington Wizards have won only one NBA championship – that was in the year 1978. During its peak period, the team also won 4 Conference Titles and 7 Division Titles. The Conference Titles came in the year 1971, 1975, 1978, and 1979 while the team won its Division Titles in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1979. When they had won the NBA chamionship in 1978, it was for the first time in 36 years that the championship was awarded to any team from Washington D.C. If you have also caught the basketball fever, do not forget to book your cheap Wizards tickets in advance.

The current season for the Wizards has brought mixed experiences for them. They lost their first five games, but have returned with winning six straight games. As of now, their record is 13-10 for the current season.

Walt Bellamy, Elvin Hayes, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Wes Unseld, and Moses Malone have been the Basketball Hall of Famers from this team. Some of the star players from this team include Abe Pollin (Team Owner, 1964-present), Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes, Bob Ferry, and Phil Chenier. Watch your favorite players on the ground by buying the cheap Wizards tickets.

Verizon Center is the home arena of this team. It was opened in 1997. Before this stadium, the home arena for this team included International Amphitheatre (1961–1962), Chicago Coliseum (1962–1963), Baltimore Civic Center (1963–1973, occasional games in 1990's), and US Airways Arena (originally Capital Center ) (1973–1997).

The maximum number of tickets that are available to be sold for a basketball game in this stadium is 20,173. At present, besides Washington Wizards, this sports arena is also the home stadium for two other teams, which include Washington Mystics (WNBA – since 1998) and Washington Capitals (NHL – since 1997). Washington Sports and Entertainment is the owner as well as operator of this arena.

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