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Shortly after the news that Charlotte would get the Hornets name back, at halftime of a December 21, 2013, game between Charlotte and the Utah Jazz, Hugo was announced to return as the Charlotte Hornets' new mascot for the 2014–15 NBA season. [5] From 2004 to 2014, Rufus D. Lynx was the mascot of the Bobcats.
On May 20, 2014, the Bobcats became the second incarnation of the Charlotte Hornets. At a press conference, team officials also announced that the renamed Hornets reclaimed the history and records of the 1988–2002 Hornets, while all of the Hornets' records during their time in New Orleans from 2002 to 2013 remained with the Pelicans. [154]
The Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat are enfranchised as the league's 24th and 25th teams. The Hornets are placed in the Atlantic Division and the Heat in the Midwest Division. The Sacramento Kings moved from the Midwest to the Pacific Division.
Charlotte was then awarded a new expansion team named the Bobcats in 2004, which reassumed the Hornets name in 2014. In a deal with the NBA and Pelicans, the renamed Hornets also reclaimed the history and records of the original Hornets from 1988 to 2002, while all of the original Hornets' records from 2002 to 2013 will remain with the Pelicans.
The last time the Hornets had a top-four seed was in 2002, the final season they were the Hornets. Or so we thought. Hunter Kossodo is a junior at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass ...
The Cavs led the Hornets 82-76 during a Cleveland timeout with 8:54 left in the third quarter. The Hornets outscored the Cavs 17-10 to begin the second half and trim Charlotte's deficit to six points.
The Nike swoosh appeared on the front right shoulder of player uniforms for the first time in league history. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In July 2020, the NBA and Jordan Brand announced that all 30 teams would feature the "Jumpman" logo on the front right shoulder of Statement jerseys, worn during big games or rivalries, and left leg of shorts beginning ...
Ever wonder why the Mecklenburg County seal and CMPD cars feature images of a hornet’s nest?