2017 was a big year for Washington D.C.’s professional basketball teams. We saw both the Washington Wizards and Mystics achieve their highest accomplishments in their franchises’ history. Was everything smooth sailing? Of course not! But now that I reflect back on the year that was, I think it was a positive year for both teams nonetheless.
Here’s a trip down memory lane.
The Wizards won their first division title and homecourt advantage in the playoffs since 1979
Some Wizards fans, especially those old enough to remember the Bullets’ glory days of the 1970’s, often still call their team as the Bullets.