Jake Whitacre
Bullets Forever
Winchester, VA, United States
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The Bullets Forever Wizards FanShop
As hard core basketball fans in the Nation’s Capital, we embrace those who made D.C. their home throughout the years. Georghe Muresan, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard and a catchy song made us Bullets... → Read More
It’s been real
It's with a heavy heart and deep sadness I announce that I'm stepping down as the editor of Bullets Forever. The thought of blogging in a world where the Raptors are NBA champions is too much for... → Read More
Mystics ride balanced attack to 86-62 win over Wings
The Mystics improved to 4-1 on the season with an 86-62 victory over the winless Dallas Wings on Sunday afternoon. The Wings did everything they could to make players other than Elena Delle Donne... → Read More
The Wizards should hire Kevin Durant as their next GM
There’s been an eerie silence since Tim Connelly turned down the Wizards’ offer to run their basketball department. Washington didn’t jump to hire one of the other three candidates they’ve... → Read More
Wizards granted permission to discuss opening with Tim Connelly
The Wizards have been granted permission to meet with Tim Connelly regarding their opening for a President of Basketball Operations, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. As Wojnarowski notes,... → Read More
Wizards will select 9th in 2019 draft
Washington will not be getting a bailout from the NBA this year. The Wizards will hold the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft after Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. The Wizards entered the... → Read More
2019 NBA Draft Lottery Open Thread
2019 NBA Draft Lottery Key Info When: Tuesday, May 14 at 8:30 pm Eastern TimeWhere: Chicago, IllinoisTV and streaming: ESPN What are the odds of the Wizards getting each pick? The Wizards enter... → Read More
With the Nuggets out, the Wizards are now on the clock
The Denver Nuggets’ surprising season came to an end on Sunday in a narrow home loss to wrap up a tight series with the Portland Trail Blazers. Although the season may not have ended the way they... → Read More
T-Wolves hire Rosas to be new President of Basketball Operations
One of the Wizards’ candidates is now off the board. → Read More
Thunder VP Troy Weaver to interview with Wizards this week
D.C. native Troy Weaver will interview with the Wizards for their President of Basketball Operations position this week, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Weaver is the Thunder’s Vice... → Read More
Ferry, Rosas to interview for Wizards front office vacancy, per reports
The Wizards have started seriously looking external candidates in their search to replace Ernie Grunfeld as the team’s top executive. Fred Katz of The Athletic reported the team is interviewing R... → Read More
Ariza wasn’t the problem, but he also isn’t the solution
This is the first installment of our player review series, where we look back at the individual performance of each Wizard this season. With so many players set to hit free agency this summer,... → Read More
Chasson Randle held his own in a tough spot this season
This is the first installment of our player review series, where we look back at the individual performance of each Wizard this season. With so many players set to hit free agency this summer,... → Read More
Which Wizards generated the most surplus value in 2018-19?
Jared Dubin wrote an interesting feature for FiveThirtyEight this week crunching the numbers on which players provided the most bang for their buck this season. He created a formula using ESPN’s... → Read More
The biggest challenge for the Wizards next GM? Defining success.
One of the least discussed aspects of Ernie Grunfeld’s Wizards tenure is what a good situation he walked into when he took over the job in 2003. Although the Wizards didn’t have a lot of roster... → Read More
Wizards sign Jordan McRae, Tarik Phillip to non-guaranteed deals for next season
The Wizards filled their two open roster spots with G-Leaguers before their final game of the regular season, signing Jordan McRae and Tarik Phillip to non-guaranteed deals for the 2019-20 season. M... → Read More
Tim Connelly isn’t exactly shutting down those Wizards rumors
Tim Connelly is undoubtedly the most interesting name that has been rumored as a candidate to replace Ernie Grunfeld as the Wizards’ top executive. Typically, executives aren’t looking to bounce... → Read More
Preview: Wizards face Knicks in final road game of the season
Game Info When: Sunday, April 7 at 7:30 pm Eastern TimeWhere: Madison Square Garden in New York CityTV: NBC Sports Washington Injury Report Wizards: Jordan McRae (Day-to-Day, Achilles), Jabari... → Read More
Wizards waive Wesley Johnson
The Wizards announced they waived Wesley Johnson following Friday night’s loss to the Spurs. The decision to part ways with Johnson isn’t surprising. The 31-year-old wasn’t going to factor in the... → Read More
Wizards walloped by Spurs in 129-112 loss
The Wizards lost to the Spurs 129-112 on Friday night in game that wasn’t as close or interesting as the final score would suggest. Washington had a solid offensive performance thanks to Bradley... → Read More