It's been 18 long years since the Wizards sent two players to the NBA All-Star Game. So long, in fact, they were still the Washington Bullets. Here are some other things that were going on in 1987:
• Jeff Malone and Moses Malone represent Bullets in All-Star Game.
• Lakers beat Celtics, 4-2, for the NBA title.
• Madonna's "Open Your Heart" tops the charts.
• Prozac debuts in the United States.
• "That's What Friends Are For" wins Grammy for song of the year.
• "Platoon" wins Oscar for best picture.
• Dow Jones industrial average closes above 2,200 for the first time.
• Iran-Contra hearings take place.
• "Mannequin" and "Crocodile Dundee" play in movie theaters.
