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Charlotte Hornets

NBA team in Charlotte, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte.

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Charlotte Hornets
Basketball_current_event.svg 2023–24 Charlotte Hornets season
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ConferenceEastern
DivisionSoutheast
Founded1988
HistoryCharlotte Hornets
1988–2002, 2014–present
Charlotte Bobcats
2004–2014[1][2][3]
ArenaSpectrum Center
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
Team colorsteal, dark purple, gray, white[4][5][6]
       
Main sponsorLendingTree[7]
PresidentFred Whitfield
General managerMitch Kupchak
Head coachSteve Clifford
OwnershipGabe Plotkin & Rick Schnall (majority)[8]
Eric Church, J Cole, and Michael Jordan (minority)[9][10]
Affiliation(s)Greensboro Swarm
Championships0
Conference titles0
Division titles0
Retired numbers1 (13)
Websitewww.nba.com/hornets
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