Charlotte Hornets
| First Season |
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| 1988-89 |
| Team History |
| Charlotte Hornets (1988-2002, 2014-present) Charlotte Bobcats (2004-14) |
| Conference/Division |
National Basketball Association (1988-present)
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| 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 |
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| 1980s | |||
| Charlotte Hornets | |||
| November 4, 1988 | Regular Season | Cleveland Cavaliers | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 1990s | |||
| October 20, 1992 | Preseason | Orlando Magic | Asheville Civic Center |
| 2002-04 Franchise Inactive | |||
| 2010s | |||
| Charlotte Bobcats | |||
| November 22, 2013 | Regular Season | Phoenix Suns | Time Warner Cable Arena |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1980s | 1988-89 • 1989-90 |
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| 1990s | 1990-91 • 1991-92 • 1992-93 • 1994-95 • 1999-2000 |
| 2000s | 2000-01 • 2005-06 |
| 2010s | 2014-15 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20 |
Yearbooks
| 1980s | 1988-89 |
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| 1990s | 1993-94 |
 Franchises Portal
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