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Charlotte21 61 .256 26.0 3-7 
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Who are the Charlotte Hornets?
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The history of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Hornets dates to 1985 when founder George Shinn first thought of bringing professional basketball to Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets commenced play as an expansion team in 1988.
The original Charlotte Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team owned by George Shinn. In 2002, Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans. The team continued to play as the Hornets until 2013, when its name was changed to the New Orleans Pelicans .
Charlotte Hornets. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Team Names: Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte Hornets Seasons: 34; 1988-89 to 2023-24 Record: 1174-1539, .433 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 10 Championships: 0 More Franchise Info
2 days ago · Charlotte Hornets, American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that plays in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team, originally known as the Bobcats, joined the NBA in 2004 as the league’s 30th franchise.
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- The Charlotte Hornets Weren’T The First Basketball Team in The State
- The History of The Charlotte Hornets and The Origins of Its Name
- The Origins of The Name ‘Hornets’
- The Charlotte Hornets Cultural Effect
The Charlotte Hornetswas not the beginning of professional basketball in North Carolina. Whenever the Houston Mavericks(of the American Basketball Association) moved in 1969, Jim Gardner, who opened the first franchise Hardee’s, bought and moved the team to North Carolina. The team was renamed the Carolina Cougars and based in Greensboro and played...
In 1985, the NBA was looking to expand the league by four teams and was shooting for the 1988 season to debut these organizations. Businessman George Shinn was interested in establishing a team in Charlotte and rightfully wanted to establish a professional team in the city. North Carolina was an extremely rich state for basketball with four ACC tea...
The team was going to be named the Charlotte Spirit but in a name-the-team contest, the Hornets were selected. The name came from how resistant the city was during the Revolutionary War. British Commander Lord Charles Cornwallis stated the following about the city’s resistance to British rule: The city proudly took to the quote and even began refer...
The Hornets was even the first team to use pinstripes on an NBA uniform which began a fashion craze in the early 1990’s. Charlotte’s teal coloring was also extremely popular in the state of North Carolina following the teams debut. Many Minor League Baseball teams in the area followed suit with the teal colorways. The Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors...
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May 8, 2024 · The Charlotte Bobcats or Charlotte Hornets, established in 1988, have a fascinating history. From relocating to rebranding as the Bobcats and back to Hornets in 2014, the team’s evolution is captivating.
May 22, 2013 · The name was steeped in North Carolina history -- during the Revolutionary War, Lord Cornwallis -- a leading British General -- called the fighters in the Charlotte area a “veritable nest of hornets.”
