The Baltimore Bullets began play in 1944 as an American Basketball League (ABL) team.

The Bullets acquired their name in reference to the Phoenix Shot Tower.

[6] The Bullets struggled on the court after their championship season, and never posted another winning record.

In 1954, Ray Felix won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and became the second African-American to be named an All-Star.

Felix was traded to the Knicks on September 17, 1954, and on November 27, the Bullets became the last NBA franchise to fold.