The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Southeast Division
Season tickets for the Hornets' inaugural season.
Players warming up prior to an April 2000 game between the Hornets and the Indiana Pacers at the Charlotte Coliseum
The Bobcats versus the Dallas Mavericks on November 11, 2005.
Michael Jordan acquired the Bobcats in 2010.
The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes
Charlotte Hornets
…was established in 1988 as an expansion team owned by George Shinn. In 2002, Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans, where they began play as the New Orleans Hornets, later rebranding as the Pelicans in 2013. The team would return as an expansion team, known as the Charlotte Bobcats, in the 2004–05 NBA season. On…
Pete Maravich playing for the Jazz in 1977
Chris Paul, selected by the Hornets as the fourth pick of the 2005 NBA draft
Anthony Davis, seen here in 2014, was drafted first overall by the Pelicans in 2012 and subsequently became the focal point of the team for many years.
Alvin Gentry coached the team from 2015 to 2020.