June 9, 1978: Tens of thousands of fans greet the NBA World Champion Washington Bullets as the team parades throughout the D.C. area, holding celebrations at Capital Centre, The White House and RFK Stadium.
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Since the Capitals beat the Vegas Knights for the Stanley Cup in 2018…
Playoff Appearances
WAS: 6
VGK: 8
Playoff Series Wins:
WAS: 1
VGK: 8
Division Titles
WAS: 3
VGK: 5
Conference Titles
WAS: 0
VGK: 2
Stanley Cups
WAS: 0
VGK: 1
On the eve of the Knicks first NBA Finals home game since 1999, let’s take it back to 1971…
…it’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals at MSG, and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe drops 26 points, Wes Unseld grabs 20 boards, & the Baltimore Bullets advance to their first NBA Finals.
Washington Nationals YTD Progress
As of 5/31/2026
Overall
2026: (31-29)
2025: (28-30)
NL East
2026: 3rd, 9.0 Games Back
2025: 4th, 8.0 Games Back
NL WC
2026: 1.5 Games Back
2025: 8.0 Games Back
Baltimore Orioles YTD Progress
As of 5/31/2026
Overall
2026: (28-32)
2025: (21-36)
AL East
2026: 4th, 10.0 Games Back
2025: 5th, 14.0 Games Back
AL Wild Card
2026: 1.0 Game Back
2025: 16.0 Games Back
Former Wizards Landry Shamet (23-24) and Dillon Jones (25-26) have made the NBA Finals with the New York Knicks.
It marks the 18th straight NBA Finals that will feature a former Wizard — a streak that dates back to 2009.
Orioles YTD Progress
Overall
2026: (22-29)
2025: (16-33)
AL East
2026: 5th, 13.5 Games Back
2025: 5th, 17.5 Games Back
AL WC
2026: 2.5 Games Back
2025: 9.5 Games Back
Nationals YTD Progress
Overall
2026: (25-27)
2025: (23-28)
NL East
2026: 3rd, 11.0 Games Back
2025: 5th, 11.0 Games Back
NL WC
2026: 4.5 Games Back
2025: 5.0 Games Back