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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.
NBA team in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Conference | Eastern | ||
Division | Southeast | ||
Founded | 1988 | ||
History | Charlotte Hornets 1988–2002, 2014–present Charlotte Bobcats 2004–2014[1][2][3] | ||
Arena | Spectrum Center | ||
Location | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
Team colors | teal, dark purple, gray, white[4][5][6] | ||
Main sponsor | LendingTree[7] | ||
President | Fred Whitfield | ||
General manager | Mitch Kupchak | ||
Head coach | Steve Clifford | ||
Ownership | Gabe Plotkin & Rick Schnall (majority)[8] Eric Church, J Cole, and Michael Jordan (minority)[9][10] | ||
Affiliation(s) | Greensboro Swarm | ||
Championships | 0 | ||
Conference titles | 0 | ||
Division titles | 0 | ||
Retired numbers | 1 (13) | ||
Website | www | ||
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