Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets

First Season
1988-89
Team History
Charlotte Hornets (1988-2002, 2014-present) Charlotte Bobcats (2004-14)
Conference/Division
National Basketball Association (1988-present) Eastern Conference (1988-89, 1990-present) Southeast Division (2004-present) Central Division (1990-2002) Midwest Division (1989-90) Atlantic Division (1988-89)
Venue
Spectrum Center (2005-present) Charlotte Coliseum (1988-2002, 2004-05)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives

The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division.

The original Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team. After the conclusion of the 2001-02 NBA season, the franchise relocated to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Hornets. In 2004, the NBA established the Charlotte Bobcats, which was regarded as a new expansion team at the time. In 2013, the New Orleans franchise announced it would rebrand itself the New Orleans Pelicans, ultimately returning the Hornets name, records, and official history (spanning from 1988 to 2002) to Charlotte. The Bobcats were officially renamed the Hornets for the 2014-15 season.

Publications

Home programs by season

Season/Date	Type	Opponent	Venue
1980s
Charlotte Hornets
November 4, 1988	Regular Season	Cleveland Cavaliers	Charlotte Coliseum
2002-04 Franchise Inactive
2010s
Charlotte Bobcats
November 22, 2013	Regular Season	Phoenix Suns	Time Warner Cable Arena

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Yearbooks

1980s	1988-89

Seasons

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