Charlotte Hornets Tickets

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Charlotte Hornets History

The original Charlotte Hornets franchise joined the NBA in 1988 and, thanks to players such as Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning and Kendall Gill (and later, Glen Rice, Anthony Mason and Jamal Mashburn), enjoyed substantial success in the 1990s, starting with the 1992–93 season. Owner George Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans in 2002.

But the NBA returned to Charlotte for the 2004–05 season with the expansion Bobcats, led by owner Robert L. Johnson, the first African-American majority owner of a team in one of the four major sports. In 2010, Michael Jordan took over majority ownership of the franchise, and in 2014, Jordan's team re-adopted the Charlotte Hornets name after the previous New Orleans Hornets became the Pelicans.

During the 2017–18 season, four-time All-Star Kemba Walker became Charlotte's all-time leading scorer, surpassing original Hornet Dell Curry.

Charlotte Hornets Team Info

Conference: Eastern
Division: Southeast
Year Founded: 1988
Team Colors: Teal, Dark Purple, Gray, White
Team Rivals: Washington Wizards(Opens in new tab), Atlanta Hawks(Opens in new tab), Miami HEAT(Opens in new tab), Orlando Magic(Opens in new tab), Chicago Bulls(Opens in new tab), New Orleans Pelicans

Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center

The Charlotte Hornets play home games at the Spectrum Center(Opens in new tab) (formerly known as Time Warner Cable Arena and Charlotte Bobcats Arena), a crescent-shaped venue that boasts expansive concourses and welcoming galleries with artwork unique to the Carolinas.