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1995–96 Washington Bullets season

January 01, 1970

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bullets' 35th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Bullets had the fourth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Rasheed Wallace from the University of North Carolina.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star guard Mark Price from the Cleveland Cavaliers,[7][8][9][10] acquired Robert Pack from the Denver Nuggets,[11][12][13] and signed free agents Tim Legler,[14][15] Chris Whitney and former Bullets guard Ledell Eackles.[16] However, injuries would be an issue as Chris Webber was limited to only just 15 games following the lingering effect to his injured left shoulder, averaging 23.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[17][18][19][20] Meanwhile, Price only appeared in just seven games due to a foot injury,[21][22][10] and Pack, who only played just 31 games, was out with nerve damage in his right leg, averaging 18.1 points, 7.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game.[23][24][25]

1995–96 Washington Bullets season
Head coachJim Lynam
ArenaUS Airways Arena (37 games)
Baltimore Arena (4 games)
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBDC
Home Team Sports
RadioWTOP

The Bullets played around .500 for the first half of the season, but struggled losing 11 of their 14 games in February, and held a 22–24 record at the All-Star break.[26] After a 7-game winning streak, the Bullets lost their final four games and finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 39–43 record, which was an impressive 18-game improvement over their previous season.[27] However, they missed the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.

Second-year star Juwan Howard averaged 22.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game,[28][29][30][31] while 7' 7" center Gheorghe Mureșan averaged 14.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and was named Most Improved Player of the Year.[32][33][34] In addition, Calbert Cheaney provided the team with 15.1 points per game, while Wallace averaged 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, Price's younger brother, Brent Price, contributed 10.0 points and 5.1 assists per game, Legler contributed 9.4 points per game off the bench, and led the league with .522 three-point field goal percentage, Eackles provided with 8.6 points per game, and second-year center Jim McIlvaine contributed 2.1 blocks per game off the bench.[35] Legler also won the Three-Point Shootout during the All-Star Weekend in San Antonio, Texas.[36][37][38]

Following the season, Wallace and Mitchell Butler were both traded to the Portland Trail Blazers,[39][40][41][42] while Pack signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets,[43][44][45] Mark Price signed with the Golden State Warriors,[46][47][48] while Brent Price signed with the Houston Rockets,[49][50] McIlvaine signed with the Seattle SuperSonics,[51][52] and Eackles was released to free agency.

Offseason edit

Draft picks edit

Main article: 1995 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Rasheed Wallace Forward   United States North Carolina
2 32 Terrence Rencher Guard   United States Texas

Roster edit

1995–96 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 32 Butler, Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1970–12–15 UCLA
G 40 Cheaney, Calbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1971–07–17 Indiana
G 21 Eackles, Ledell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1966–11–24 New Orleans
F 5 Howard, Juwan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–02–07 Michigan
G 23 Legler, Tim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1966–12–16 La Salle
F 55 McCann, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1964–04–22 Morehead State
C 22 McIlvaine, Jim 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972–07–30 Marquette
C 77 Mureșan, Gheorghe 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 303 lb (137 kg) 1971–02–14 Romania
G 14 Pack, Robert   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1969–02–03 USC
G 20 Price, Brent 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1968–12–09 Oklahoma
G 15 Price, Mark   6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964–02–15 Georgia Tech
F 34 Thornton, Bob 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1962–07–10 UC Irvine
F 30 Wallace, Rasheed   6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974–09–17 North Carolina
F 4 Webber, Chris   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1973–03–01 Michigan
G 12 Whitney, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1971–10–05 Clemson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
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Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Orlando Magic6022.73212.037‍–‍423‍–‍1821–382
x – New York Knicks4735.57325.026‍–‍1521‍–‍2016–882
x – Miami Heat4240.51230.026‍–‍1516‍–‍2513–1282
Washington Bullets3943.47633.025‍–‍1614‍–‍2710–1482
Boston Celtics3349.40239.018‍–‍2315‍–‍2612–1282
New Jersey Nets3052.36642.020‍–‍2110‍–‍318–1782
Philadelphia 76ers1864.22054.011‍–‍307‍–‍345–1982
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Chicago Bulls7210.878–82
2y – Orlando Magic6022.73212.082
3x – Indiana Pacers5230.63420.082
4x – Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57325.082
5x – New York Knicks4735.57325.082
6x – Atlanta Hawks4636.56126.082
7x – Detroit Pistons4636.56126.082
8x – Miami Heat4240.51230.082
9Charlotte Hornets4141.50031.082
10Washington Bullets3943.47633.082
11Boston Celtics3349.40239.082
12New Jersey Nets3052.36642.082
13Milwaukee Bucks2557.30547.082
14Toronto Raptors2161.25651.082
15Philadelphia 76ers1864.22054.082
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1995–96 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta – 4–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–3
Boston 0–4 – 2–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 0–4 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Charlotte 1–3 2–2 – 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–3 3–0 0–4 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1
Chicago 4–0 3–0 3–1 – 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–0
Cleveland 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 – 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 – 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 – 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1
Detroit 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–2
Golden State 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 – 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 – 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 – 2–0 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 – 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 4–0 – 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 – 3–0 1–1 5–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 2–2
Milwaukee 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–3 – 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Minnesota 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2
New Jersey 0–4 2–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 3–1 1–1 – 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
New York 1–2 4–0 0–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 – 1–3 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1
Orlando 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 – 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 – 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Portland 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 – 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 – 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 – 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 0–2 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 4–0 2–2 – 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1
Toronto 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 1–1 3–1
Utah 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–3 2–0 – 4–0 1–1
Vancouver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 – 0–2
Washington 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 0–4 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 —

Game log edit

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

References edit

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See also edit

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The 1995 96 NBA season was the Bullets 35th season in the National Basketball Association 1 The Bullets had the fourth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft and selected Rasheed Wallace from the University of North Carolina 2 3 4 5 6 During the off season the team acquired All Star guard Mark Price from the Cleveland Cavaliers 7 8 9 10 acquired Robert Pack from the Denver Nuggets 11 12 13 and signed free agents Tim Legler 14 15 Chris Whitney and former Bullets guard Ledell Eackles 16 However injuries would be an issue as Chris Webber was limited to only just 15 games following the lingering effect to his injured left shoulder averaging 23 7 points 7 6 rebounds 5 0 assists and 1 8 steals per game 17 18 19 20 Meanwhile Price only appeared in just seven games due to a foot injury 21 22 10 and Pack who only played just 31 games was out with nerve damage in his right leg averaging 18 1 points 7 8 assists and 2 0 steals per game 23 24 25 1995 96 Washington Bullets seasonHead coachJim LynamArenaUS Airways Arena 37 games Baltimore Arena 4 games ResultsRecord39 43 476 PlaceDivision 4th Atlantic Conference 10th Eastern Playoff finishDid not qualifyStats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionWBDC Home Team SportsRadioWTOP lt 1994 95 1996 97 gt The Bullets played around 500 for the first half of the season but struggled losing 11 of their 14 games in February and held a 22 24 record at the All Star break 26 After a 7 game winning streak the Bullets lost their final four games and finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 39 43 record which was an impressive 18 game improvement over their previous season 27 However they missed the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season Second year star Juwan Howard averaged 22 1 points 8 1 rebounds and 4 4 assists per game and was named to the All NBA Third Team and selected for the 1996 NBA All Star Game 28 29 30 31 while 7 7 center Gheorghe Mureșan averaged 14 6 points 9 6 rebounds and 2 3 blocks per game and was named Most Improved Player of the Year 32 33 34 In addition Calbert Cheaney provided the team with 15 1 points per game while Wallace averaged 10 1 points and 4 7 rebounds per game and was named to the NBA All Rookie Second Team Price s younger brother Brent Price contributed 10 0 points and 5 1 assists per game Legler contributed 9 4 points per game off the bench and led the league with 522 three point field goal percentage Eackles provided with 8 6 points per game and second year center Jim McIlvaine contributed 2 1 blocks per game off the bench 35 Legler also won the Three Point Shootout during the All Star Weekend in San Antonio Texas 36 37 38 Following the season Wallace and Mitchell Butler were both traded to the Portland Trail Blazers 39 40 41 42 while Pack signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets 43 44 45 Mark Price signed with the Golden State Warriors 46 47 48 while Brent Price signed with the Houston Rockets 49 50 McIlvaine signed with the Seattle SuperSonics 51 52 and Eackles was released to free agency Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Draft picks 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 3 3 Game log 4 Player statistics 5 Awards and records 6 Transactions 7 References 8 See alsoOffseason editDraft picks edit Main article 1995 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 4 Rasheed Wallace Forward nbsp United States North Carolina 2 32 Terrence Rencher Guard nbsp United States TexasRoster edit1995 96 Washington Bullets roster Players Coaches Pos No Name Height Weight DOB From G 32 Butler Mitchell 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 210 lb 95 kg 1970 12 15 UCLA G 40 Cheaney Calbert 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 209 lb 95 kg 1971 07 17 Indiana G 21 Eackles Ledell 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 220 lb 100 kg 1966 11 24 New Orleans F 5 Howard Juwan 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 240 lb 109 kg 1973 02 07 Michigan G 23 Legler Tim 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 200 lb 91 kg 1966 12 16 La Salle F 55 McCann Bob 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 244 lb 111 kg 1964 04 22 Morehead State C 22 McIlvaine Jim 7 ft 1 in 2 16 m 240 lb 109 kg 1972 07 30 Marquette C 77 Mureșan Gheorghe 7 ft 7 in 2 31 m 303 lb 137 kg 1971 02 14 Romania G 14 Pack Robert nbsp 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 180 lb 82 kg 1969 02 03 USC G 20 Price Brent 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 165 lb 75 kg 1968 12 09 Oklahoma G 15 Price Mark nbsp 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 170 lb 77 kg 1964 02 15 Georgia Tech F 34 Thornton Bob 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 225 lb 102 kg 1962 07 10 UC Irvine F 30 Wallace Rasheed nbsp 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 225 lb 102 kg 1974 09 17 North Carolina F 4 Webber Chris nbsp 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 245 lb 111 kg 1973 03 01 Michigan G 12 Whitney Chris 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 168 lb 76 kg 1971 10 05 Clemson Head coach Jim Lynam Assistant coach es Derek Smith Bob Staak Legend DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended nbsp Injured Roster Last transaction access date Regular season editSeason standings edit Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGPy Orlando Magic6022 73212 037 423 1821 382x New York Knicks4735 57325 026 1521 2016 882x Miami Heat4240 51230 026 1516 2513 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1 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 4 1 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 1 Utah 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 4 0 1 3 1 3 2 0 4 0 1 1 Vancouver 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 1 3 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 2 1 3 0 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 1 0 4 0 2 Washington 3 1 2 2 1 3 0 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 2 2 1 3 0 4 3 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 Game log edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it January 2011 Player statistics editLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game NOTE Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPGAwards and records editGheorge Muresan NBA Most Improved Player Award Juwan Howard All NBA Third Team Rasheed Wallace NBA All Rookie Team 2nd TeamTransactions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it January 2011 References edit 1995 96 Washington Bullets Wise Mike June 29 1995 PRO BASKETBALL Underclassmen Rule Atop N B A Draft Board The New York Times Retrieved July 25 2021 Heisler Mark June 29 1995 NBA Is a Young Man s Game Draft Smith McDyess Stackhouse Wallace and Garnett Lead the Way Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 3 2022 NBA DRAFT Clippers Deal No 2 McDyess to Nuggets Pro Basketball L A Gets Rodney Rogers and Rights to Oregon State s Brent Barry O Bannon Goes Ninth to New Jersey and Zidek Is Selected No 22 by Charlotte Los Angeles Times Associated Press June 29 1995 Retrieved July 24 2022 Nakamura David June 29 1995 Joe Goes West as Warriors Make Smith No 1 Pick The Washington Post Retrieved June 3 2023 1995 NBA Draft Basketball Reference Retrieved December 1 2022 SPORTS PEOPLE PRO BASKETBALL Cavaliers Trade Price to Bullets The New York Times September 28 1995 Retrieved July 29 2021 Cavaliers Trade Price to Washington Bullets for 1996 Draft Pick The Spokesman Review Wire Services September 28 1995 Retrieved January 4 2023 Justice Richard September 29 1995 Price Could Make the Bullets Right Pro Basketball Top Rookie Wallace Signs But the Deal for Veteran Point Guard on the Same Day Could Be More Crucial to Washington s Immediate Success Los Angeles Times Retrieved May 5 2023 a b Justice Richard November 16 1995 In Trade for M Price Bullets Got Off on the Wrong Foot The Washington Post Retrieved January 18 2022 PRO BASKETBALL The Bullets Pick Up Pack The New York Times Associated Press October 31 1995 Retrieved December 30 2021 Justice Richard October 31 1995 Maclean Overton Traded The Washington Post Retrieved July 24 2022 Bembry Jerry October 31 1995 Bullets Get to Point Trading for Pack MacLean Overton Go to Nuggets for Guard The Baltimore Sun Retrieved January 30 2023 Justice Richard November 29 1995 Nomadic Legler Gets Shot and Shows He Has One The Washington Post Retrieved July 25 2022 Bembry Jerry December 29 1995 Shooting Into Spotlight Tim Legler First Year Bullet Is Making Most of His Shots and Making Up for Past NBA Disappointment The Baltimore Sun Retrieved April 6 2023 Wilbon Michael December 14 1995 Eackles Gets Chance to Rebound The Washington Post Retrieved July 1 2022 Justice Richard October 22 1995 Bullets Webber Re injures Shoulder The Washington Post Retrieved June 7 2022 Bembry Jerry October 23 1995 Injured Webber Questions Doctors Told Painful Shoulder Is OK He Separates It The Baltimore Sun Retrieved February 1 2023 Justice Richard December 30 1995 Webber Injured in Bullets Win The Washington Post Retrieved January 1 2023 Bembry Jerry December 30 1995 Bullets Beat Knicks Webber Scare Shoulder Injury Just Strain Hex Ends in OT The Baltimore Sun Retrieved September 24 2022 Justice Richard October 26 1995 Bullets Price Seeks Opinions The Washington Post Retrieved January 4 2023 Justice Richard November 11 1995 Mark Price Has Surgery on Left Foot The Washington Post Retrieved July 24 2022 Justice Richard February 6 1996 Still No Return in Sight for Bullets Injured Pack The Washington Post Retrieved November 10 2022 Justice Richard March 12 1996 Way Back in the Pack Bullets Point to Road The Washington Post Retrieved January 30 2023 Weidie Kyle August 4 2008 Remembering Robert Pack a Bullet Flash in the Pan Bullets Forever Retrieved June 17 2021 NBA Games Played on February 8 1996 Basketball Reference Retrieved July 18 2022 1995 96 Washington Bullets Schedule and Results Basketball Reference Retrieved June 22 2021 Bembry Jerry January 31 1996 NBA Coaches Recognize Howard s Star Quality Bullets 2nd Year Player Named Eastern Reserve The Baltimore Sun Retrieved April 19 2023 Heisler Mark February 11 1996 NBA Has All Stars in Its Eyes Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 2 2023 1996 NBA All Star Recap NBA com NBA com Staff September 13 2021 Retrieved May 16 2023 1996 NBA All Star Game East 129 West 118 Basketball Reference Retrieved November 27 2021 Justice Richard May 2 1996 Muresan Is NBA s Most Improved The Washington Post Retrieved June 27 2022 Muresan Is NBA s Most Improved Player United Press International May 2 1996 Retrieved October 7 2022 NBA amp ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners Basketball Reference Retrieved November 29 2022 1995 96 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats Basketball Reference Retrieved June 22 2021 Wise Mike February 11 1996 PRO BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK The Clippers Barry Hits the High Notes in His Jam Session The New York Times Retrieved June 30 2022 Wilbon Michael February 11 1996 An Outside Shot Comes In The Washington Post Retrieved November 10 2022 Barry Soars Higher Than His Dad Ever Did Deseret News Associated Press February 11 1996 Retrieved December 19 2022 Bembry Jerry July 16 1996 Bullets Get Strickland Grant from Trail Blazers Washington Deals Wallace and Butler Signs Murray Rockets Get Brent Price The Baltimore Sun Retrieved December 3 2022 Hall Landon July 16 1996 Blazers Send Strickland Grant to Bullets for Wallace Butler Associated Press Retrieved July 29 2021 Blazers Trade Strickland to Bullets Tampa Bay Times July 16 1996 Retrieved June 20 2023 Asher Mark July 22 1996 Strickland Decision Has Bullets on Hold The Washington Post Retrieved July 24 2022 PRO BASKETBALL Nets and Pack Agree on Deal The New York Times Associated Press July 25 1996 Retrieved December 30 2021 Nets Pack Agree on 3 Year Deal United Press International July 25 1996 Retrieved October 7 2022 Asher Mark July 25 1996 Strickland Risk for Bullets The Washington Post Retrieved January 30 2023 Warriors Sign Mark Price The New York Times Associated Press July 22 1996 Retrieved January 18 2022 Warriors Sign Mark Price to Multi Year Deal Deseret News Associated Press July 22 1996 Retrieved December 27 2022 Steele David September 21 1996 Price Wants to Show That Warriors Made Right Risk SFGate Retrieved October 7 2022 Hawks Sign Mutombo Trade Augmon Long Tampa Bay Times July 16 1996 Retrieved June 20 2023 Rockets Sign Free Agent G Brent Price United Press International July 16 1996 Retrieved June 30 2022 Allen Percy July 23 1996 Mcilvaine Solution in Middle The Seattle Times Retrieved July 24 2022 McIlvaine Signs with Sonics The Spokesman Review Wire Reports July 23 1996 Retrieved January 1 2023 See also edit1995 96 NBA season Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1995 96 Washington Bullets season amp oldid 1179847308, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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