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A new franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats, began play in the 2004–05 season. [2] [3] In 2014, the Bobcats adopted the Hornets name and acquired the history and records of the original Charlotte Hornets. [4]
The Charlotte Hornets retired Phills' number on February 9, 2000, after he was killed in an automobile accident in Charlotte. His jersey hung from the rafters of the Charlotte Coliseum until the franchise relocated in May 2002. It was displayed in the New Orleans Arena until the franchise became the Pelicans in 2013.
In 2013, the Bobcats announced they would begin playing under the Charlotte Hornets name in the 2014–15 season. [11] [12] [13] On the day the name change became official, the franchise reclaimed the history and records of the original Hornets. [14]
Charlotte ended its season with a win over Cleveland, giving the Hornets a 21-61 record that extended the NBA’s longest playoff drought to eight years.
To summarize: after the 2002 season, the original Hornets moved to New Orleans. In 2004, Charlotte was granted a new franchise, the Bobcats. After the 2013–14 season, the Bobcats changed their name back to the Hornets and reclaimed the history and records of the 1988–2002 Hornets.
What is the series history between the Cleveland Cavs and Charlotte Hornets? Although the Hornets finished last season tied for the third-worst record (21-61) in the NBA, they went 2-1 against the ...
The Charlotte Hornets finish the season with the best record for the first time in team history. On June 5, the Charleston Pals relocated to Macon, Georgia and were renamed the Macon Peaches. On July 26, the Columbia Comers relocated to Gastonia, North Carolina and were renamed the Gastonia Comers.
The 2021–22 Charlotte Hornets season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Despite clinching a spot in the postseason via the play-in tournament for the second consecutive season, the Hornets lost 132–103 to the Atlanta Hawks , and have not played in the playoffs since 2016 .