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Thu, Jul 31, 1997
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Wed, Jul 30, 1997
WW 7/97: They Again Are Protecting Their Copyrights And Trademarks.
WW 7/97: GUEST COLUMN: How To Keep From Getting The Letter.
About the other sport at MCI Center: WashingtonPost.com: At MCI Center, a Really Cool Job.
Fri, Jul 25, 1997
WW 7/97: Washington Wants A WNBA Franchise.
WashingtonPost.com: Washington Seeks WNBA Franchise.
Thu, Jul 24, 1997
WashingtonPost.com: MCI Center to Open Doors on Dec. 2.
And the first concert at MCI Center will be... (see lead story in WashingtonPost.comThe Reliable Source).
Wed, Jul 23, 1997
WW 7/97: The Schedule Is Released, But....
For more info and history about the MCI Center construction: Wizards Biz: MCI Center Index.
A Wizards-only schedule: WashingtonPost.com: Washington Wizards 1997-98 Schedule.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS: Summer Fun with Juwan Howard.
Tue, Jul 22, 1997
WW 7/97: And Then There Were Eleven.
It's a Halloween tipoff for the NBA this year: COMPLETE 1997-98 NBA SCHEDULE: October. (Washington is at Detroit.)
Some other notes about the schedule:
- A New Year's Eve game hosting Toronto at 9pm
- Sunday afternoon games (and possible NBC broadcasts) against Phoenix, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Orlando
- TNT/TBS games against Seattle, San Antonio, Detroit, and New York.
The Sporting News NBA - Washington Wizards (July 22, 1997).
ESPN SportsZone: Wizards re-sign Legler, Ben Wallace. (It has one error: Grant is not an FA.)
Mon, Jul 21, 1997
WW 7/97: New Television Play-By-Play Announcer Named For Wizards' Games.
WW 7/97: Ben Wallace Has Agreed To Return To The Wizards.
WW 7/97: What Do You Think Of A Scalper-Free Zone At The MCI Center?
With full-color pictures (from NBA.com): WASHINGTON WIZARDS: Wizards Wear Unveiled.
A new free source for sports online (though it seems a little light on currency and depth of content - give it time): CNN/SI from CNN and Sports Illustrated.
An old column from the Baltimore Sun: Bullets are reborn vs. champions.
Thu, Jul 17, 1997
WW 7/97: Boy, Is Free Agency Boring....
WW 7/97: With Whitney Signed, Legler And Wallace Are Close To Returning Too.
Wed, Jul 16, 1997
Here's a look at the alternate Wizards logo (right). I just don't like this one as much.
The Sporting News NBA - Washington Wizards (July 15, 1997).
I missed this one back in May: "One-on-One" with Juwan Howard.
You didn't go to his camp, but Wes can still teach you to rebound better. WASHINGTON WIZARDS: REBOUNDING THE RIGHT WAY.
Tue, Jul 15, 1997
You can vote for Photo of the Year at NBA.com. Included in the race is one of CWebb soaring for a dunk.
Mon, Jul 14, 1997
WW 7/97: The Uniforms Are Here - Do They Work?.
WW 7/97: Chris Whitney Has Signed The Dotted Line, And Legler Isn't Far Behind.
Fri, Jul 11, 1997
WW 7/97: Sources Say Legler And Whitney Are Close To Re-Signing.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS: C. Webb's Summer Break, a letter from Chris about his summer activities.
(And according to the letter, Calbert Cheaney gets married tomorrow. Congrats to Cal!)
Congrats to ex-Bullet Rex. He's set up for a big payday next year. ESPN SportsZone: Chapman, Hot Rod keep Suns' core intact.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS: Fantasy Camp Diary, a summary of one fan's participation in Wes' Fantasy Camp this year.
Tue, Jul 8, 1997
News story (I won't always write fresh copy from now on): WashingtonPost.com: Wizards, Legler 'Close' to Contract Agreement.
Former Bullets coach K.C. Jones is still at it: WashingtonPost.com: K.C. Still Has a Basketball Jones.
The Sporting News NBA - Washington Wizards (July 7, 1997).
The Sporting News NBA - Washington Wizards (July 1, 1997).
Thu, Jul 3, 1997
Follow the movement of players onto, off of, and between teams this off-season:
- ESPN SportsZone: Eastern Conference movement charts
- ESPN SportsZone: Western Conference movement charts.
Wed, Jul 2, 1997
WW 7/97: The Wizards Have Made Their Offers, Now They Wait.
WW 7/97: Construction At MCI Center Is On Time, Though Changes Are Being Made.
For past information about the MCI Center and its construction: Wizards Biz: MCI Center Index.
Tue, Jul 1, 1997
WW 7/97: Getting Ready For The Off-Season (Part Two).
WW 7/97: Free Agency Season Kicks Off - But Wither The Wizards?.
Did you miss out on the announcement of my new Wizards mailing list? For details, go see Wizards Talk.
Last month's news updates archive: June 1997.
