Charlotte Hornets

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The Charlotte Hornets is a professional American basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as members of the Eastern Division of the Southeast Conference Region. The team is mostly owned by retired NBA player Michael Jordan, who acquired control of team interest in 2010. The Hornets play their home game at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte.

The original Hornets franchise was founded in 1988 as an expansion team, owned by George Shinn. In 2002, Shinnie's franchise moved to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Hornets. In 2004, the NBA established the Charlotte Bobcats , which was considered a new expansion team at the time. In 2013, the New Orleans franchise announced it would change its own image of New Orleans Pelicans, eventually returning the Hornets name, records, and official history (from 1988-19 2002) to Charlotte. Bobcats are officially renamed the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014-15 season.

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1988-2002: Asli Charlotte Hornets/era George Shinn

1985-1988: Kelahiran The Hornets

In 1985, the NBA plans to expand by three teams in the 1988-1989 season, then modified to include a total of four expansion teams. George Shinn, an entrepreneur from Kannapolis, North Carolina, wanted to bring the NBA team to the Charlotte area, and he assembled a group of leading local businessmen to head the franchise candidate. The Charlotte area has long been a college basketball hive. Charlotte is also one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, and was one of the country's three county homes for American Basketball Association, Carolina Cougars from 1969 to 1974.

Despite the hesitation of criticism, Shinn's ace in the hole is the Charlotte Coliseum, a sophisticated arena that will accommodate nearly 24,000 spectators - the largest basketball arena ever to be a full-time home for the NBA team. On April 5, 1987, NBA Commissioner David Stern summoned Shinn to inform him that his group had been awarded the NBA 24 franchise, to start playing in 1988. Franchises were also awarded to Miami, Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Orlando.

Initially, the new team will be called Charlotte Spirit , but the team-name contest produces "Hornets" as the winning option. The team received further attention when choosing the teal as its main color, starting a sports fashion game in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The team uniform, designed by international designer and native North Carolina Alexander Julian, featured the first for the NBA uniform - pin lines. Similar designs by other teams followed, as they became a hit.

Shinn hired Carl Scheer as the first President and General Manager of the team. Scheer prefers the roster of veteran players, hoping to put together a competitive team as soon as possible. Former college coach and veteran NBA assistant Dick Harter was hired as the team's first head coach. In 1988, the Hornet and the Miami Heat were part of the NBA's 1988 Expansion Draft. Unlike many future expansion franchises with teams consisting entirely of young players, Charlotte filled out his debut roster with several veterans in the hope of putting a competitive lineup on the pitch soon. The team also has three draft picks on the 1988 NBA draft.

1988-1992: Early season

The Hornets' first NBA game took place on November 4, 1988, at the Charlotte Coliseum, losing 133-93 from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Four days later, the team recorded their first ever win over the Los Angeles Clippers, 117-105. On December 23, 1988, the Hornets really gave their fans something to cheer about, beating Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls 103-101 in Jordan's first return to North Carolina as a professional. The Hornets completed their inaugural season with a record of 20-62. Scheer departed before the 1989-90 season.

Despite initial concerns that the Coliseum was too big, the Hornets were a runaway hit, leading the NBA in attendance, a feat that they will achieve seven more times in Charlotte. Eventually, the Hornets will sell 364 games in a row.

The Hornets' second season was a struggle from start to finish. Team members rebelled against defense-oriented style of Dick Harter, and he was replaced mid-season by assistant Gene Littles after an 8-32 start. Despite the changes, the team continued to struggle, finishing the season with a disappointing 19-63 record.

The team showed improvement over the next season. They won eight of their first fifteen games, including a 120-105 win over the Washington Bullets. However, the team became cool, losing the next eleven games. The Hornets, which hosted the 1991 NBA All-Star Game, finished with a 26-56 record. Despite a seven-game improvement over the previous season, Gene Littles was fired at the end of the season and replaced by general manager Allan Bristow.

With the first pick in the 1991 NBA draft, the Hornets put the power forward Larry Johnson from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Johnson had a season impact, finishing among league leaders on points and rebounds, and won the 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. In addition, Guard Kendall Gill led the club in scoring, averaging over 20 points per game. The team stayed in contention for the playoff spot until March, but finished the year with a 31-51 record.

1992-1995: Johnson-Mourning era

The Hornets was in the lottery again in 1992 and won the second general election in the draft, using it to elect Georgetown center, Alonzo Mourning. Charlotte now has two 20-10 threats at Johnson and Mourning, who along with Kendall Gill, may form the top young trio of league. The team finished their fifth season at 44-38, their first winning record and good enough for the first playoff spot in franchise history. Finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference, the Hornets made Boston Celtics in the first round, with Mourning winning the series with 20-footer in game four. However, the Hornets lacked the experience and depth to beat the New York Knicks, falling in five games in the second half.

The Hornets finished the 1993-94 season with a 41-41 record, narrowly missing out on the playoffs. Despite injuries to both Johnson and Mourning, both lead the team at point-per-game.

In the 1994-95 season, the Hornets finished with a 50-32 record, returning to the playoffs. Johnson and Mourning again lead the team at point-per-game, while also leading the club in a rebound. However, Charlotte bounced off the playoffs in the first half, falling to the Chicago Bulls in four games. After that season, the Hornets traded Mourning to the Miami Heat to forward Glen Rice, center of Matt Geiger, and keep Khalid Reeves.

1995-1998: Glen Rice era

Glen Rice will make an immediate impact after joining the Hornets, leading the team in scoring and point-per-game during the 1995-96 season. While Rice and Johnson provide high-powered ratings, Geiger tied with Johnson to lead the team in rebounding, and All-Star guard Kenny Anderson ran a point for injured Muggsy Bogues. The Hornets were competitive but failed to qualify for the playoffs, again ending with a 41-41 record. Allan Bristow resigned at the end of the season, and was replaced by Dave Cowens.

The 1996 season was again marked by major changes: Anderson refused to re-sign, Johnson was sent to the Knicks to continue Anthony Mason, and the team made trades on the day of the 1996 draft, acquired the Vlade Divac center of the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for the right to rookie Kobe Bryant, the Hornets won 13 overall. The new Hornets look successful, with Divac and Geiger providing a combination of center, a double-averaged Mason, Bogues back on point, and Rice has the best season of her career. The team reached the best season of its history at the time, finishing 54-28, and making it back into the playoffs. Despite his success during the regular season, the Hornets fell more gently into the Knicks in three games.

The 1997-98 season was also a success. Muggsy Bogues traded two games into the season, and the team picked point guard David Wesley and shot guard Bobby Phills. With Wesley, Phills, Rice, Mason, and Divac, the Hornets waded through the regular season, ending with a 51-31 record. The Hornets made it back to the back-to-back playoff for the first time in franchise history, progressing to the second round, only to be stopped by the Bulls.

1998-2002: Recent years of original personnel

The 1998-99 season was shortened. The season does not start until February, as the lockout shortens the regular season to just 50 matches. In addition, Glen Rice traded to the Lakers for Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell, and Dave Cowens resigned in mid-season. He was replaced by former Celtics teammate, Paul Silas, who became the team's fifth head coach. The team finished with a 26-24 record, but failed to qualify for the playoffs.

The next three seasons (1999-2000, 2000-01 and 2001-02) see the Hornets in the playoffs each year, reaching the conference semifinal twice. Before the Hornets were eliminated from the 2002 playoffs, the NBA agreed a deal for the team to move to New Orleans after this season. The reason for Hornet's departure was mainly due to poor ownership, George Shinn was not too loyal to the city of Charlotte as in 1990 half way through the second season team, he was criticized for suggesting the team might move to an area in southern Karolina.

2004-2014: Charlotte Bobcats era

Shortly after the relocation of the team to New Orleans, the NBA opened up for the possibility of adding a substitute team in Charlotte for the 2004-05 season, given a deal the arena could be reached. Some ownership groups, including those led by former Boston Celtics star Larry Bird, bid for the franchise. On December 18, 2002, a group led by Black Entertainment Television founder Robert L. Johnson was awarded a franchise, allowing him to become the first major African American owner in major US professional sports since the Negro league. Franchise with Johnson as its owner was approved by the NBA Board of Governors on January 10, 2003. Hip-hop artist Nelly became a renowned co-owner.

In June 2003, the team name was officially announced as Bobcats. The Charlotte Regional Sports Commission helped the naming process with a "Team Help" effort that drew over 1,250 suggestions, with 'Flight' being the winner. However, it was discarded by Johnson and the team involved in creating team identity, considered abstract and reminiscent of the Iraqi War strikes of the time. Since Charlotte is home to a team named cat, Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, designer Chris Weiller made sure to create a logo that would not resemble the Panthers logo. It has also been speculated that Johnson chose the name "Bobcats" referring to his own name.

Bobcats hired Bernie Bickerstaff as head coach and first general manager in franchise history. The new arena to host the Bobcats in downtown Charlotte began construction in July 2003. The team will play its home game at the Coliseum until the new building is ready.

2004-2007: Return to Charlotte

The Bobcats held their draft expansion on June 22, 2004, picking up youngsters like Gerald Wallace, Primo? Brezec, and Jason Kapono. Shortly after, they traded with the Los Angeles Clippers to get a second option in the 2004 NBA draft, which they used to choose Emafa Okafor center from Connecticut. The game premiered the Bobcats, and the first of their 2004-05 season took place on November 4th at the Charlotte Coliseum, and was a 103-96 loss over the Washington Wizards. Two days later, they won their first game in franchise history over the Orlando Magic, 111-100. On December 14, the Bobcats beat the New Orleans Hornets in overtime hours on the team's first trip to Charlotte since moving. The Bobcats completed their inaugural season 18-64. Emeka Okafor, however, won the 2004-05 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

In the 2005 NBA draft, Bobcats drafted Raymond Felton and Sean May from North Carolina. In the second season, the Bobcats opened the Charlotte Bobcats Arena with an overtime victory over the Celtics. Despite fighting for most of the year, they managed to seal the season with four consecutive wins to finish with a 26-56 record, an eight game increase from the previous season. After the season, the Bobcats announced that NBA legend and owner Michael Taylor, North Carolina, had bought a minority stake in the team. As part of the deal, he became head of basketball operations, although Bickerstaff remained a general manager.

The Bobcats showed some improvements during the 2006-07 season, posting a playoff record-hoping 22-33 late February 2007. However, the team suffered eight successive defeats and dropped their record to 22-41 in early March 2007. After the slump, Jordan announced that Bickerstaff will not return to coach next season, but will finish coaching the rest of the 2006-07 season. The Bobcats won 11 of their last 19 games from Bickerstaff's time to finish their third season 33-49. On June 3, 2007, the Charlotte Coliseum was destroyed, marking the bitter end of the original Hornets era. This is the home of the original NBA franchise Charlotte. The new arena is 19 years old, owned by the city of Charlotte. The arena was considered outdated due to the lack of luxury boxes and suites. The arena is designed for college basketball as part of Charlotte's drive to maintain their presence in the rotation of the ACC basketball tournament.

2007-2010: Larry Brown era

Front office and coaching were the main focus for the Bobcats during the 2007 offseason. Rod Higgins was hired as general manager, and Sam Vincent was hired as the second head coach in franchise history. In the 2007 NBA draft, Brandan Wright was selected by Bobcats with an eighth choice; he then traded to Golden State for Jason Richardson. The Bobcats were unable to take advantage of offseason measures, finishing the 2007-08 season with a 32-50 record. The team struggled amid rumors of players clashing with coaches. After a year, where he struggled with personnel decisions, Sam Vincent was fired in April 2008.

On April 29, 2008, the Bobcats reached an agreement to hire Fake Larry Brown Basketball Hall as the third head coach in franchise history. In the 2008 NBA draft, Bobcats chose D. J. Augustin from the ninth overall in Texas. On December 10, 2008, a little over a month to a season, the Bobcats acquired Boris Diaw and King Bell in trade with Phoenix. The trade turned out to be a success as the team almost reached the first place of the franchise playoffs, but finished four games from eighth place with a record of 35-47. After the season, majority owner Bob Johnson announced he put the team up for sale.

2009-2010: Michael Jordan's franchise acquisition

During the offseason, the team selected Gerald Henderson of Duke 12 as a whole in the 2009 NBA draft. The Bobcats traded Emeka Okafor for the New Orleans Hornets' Tyson Chandler center, and through more trading gained Stephen Jackson and Acie Law from the Golden State Warriors. On February 27, 2010, it was announced that Johnson had decided to sell the team to Jordan, allowing Jordan to become the first former NBA player to become the majority owner of the franchise.

On April 9, 2010, the Bobcats clinched their first playoff spot since 2002 with a 104-103 win at the New Orleans Hornets, ending the 2009-10 season with an overall record of 44-38, their first winning season. Gerald Wallace was a big factor in the playoffs as he became the first and only NBA All-Star in the Bobcats. However, Bobcats were swept by Orlando Magic in 4 games.

2010-2014: Last Year Bobcats

Despite departures from Raymond Felton and Tyson Chandler, the Bobcats are hoping to make the playoffs for the second season in a row. After a grim 9-19 start, Jordan announced that Larry Brown had resigned as head coach. Paul Silas was hired as their new head coach on the same day. Bobcats sent Wallace to the Portland Trail Blazers and received two first-round releases, Joel Przybilla, Sean Marks, and Dante Cunningham, also acquired D. J. White and Morris Peterson in trading with Thunder. Going down the stretch, both Stephen Jackson and Tyrus Thomas's injuries thwarted any possibility Charlotte tried to catch the Indiana Pacers for the eighth place in the east. In the end, the Bobcats finished the season with a 34-48 record overall, finishing 25-29 under Silas.

On June 13, 2011, the Bobcats made some changes in their front office by hiring former Trail Blazers general manager Rich Cho to the same position and promoting Rod Higgins to the President of Basketball Operations. During the 2011 NBA draft, the Bobcats sent Jackson, Shaun Livingston, and the 19th pick to Milwaukee and received Corey Maggette and the 7th reward in return. The Bobcats are used who choose to compose Bismack Biyombo and with them choose 9 conceptic Connecticut Kemba Walker, NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Players.

In the 2011-12 shortest season, Charlotte often lost, including their last 23 games. During their final season against the New York Knicks, the Bobcats posted another loss as their winning percentage dropped to 0.106, setting a new record for the worst season ever by the NBA team (due to this season being shortened by the lockout, the 1972 -73 Philadelphia 76ers still holds the record for most big losses in a season with 73). Overall, the team record is 7-59. On April 30, 2012, Bobcats announced that Silas would not return as head coach. Assistant St. John, Mike Dunlap, was appointed as his successor.

With the 2nd choice in the 2012 NBA draft, Bobcats chose Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and chose Jeffery Taylor by choosing the 31st. They also added Ben Gordon, Ramon Sessions and Brendan Haywood at free agent. The Bobcats won their first game against the Pacers, stopping their 23-game losing streak. The team seems to be rebounding with 7-5 earlier this season. However, they quickly continued their 18-game losing streak that they never returned, breaking the streak with victory in Chicago. Charlotte finished 21-61, the second worst record in the league. Dunlap was fired on April 23, reportedly because the players were turned off by his tough coaching style. He will be replaced by former Los Angeles Lakers coaching assistant Steve Clifford.

During the 2013 NBA draft, Bobcats chose Cody Zeller's fourth power forward/center overall. Bobcats will also acquire former Utah Jazz Al Jefferson center in free agent. In February 2014, the team received Gary Neal and Luke Ridnour in trade with the Bucks. The new players and coaching staff worked as the Bobcats grabbed the playoff spot for the second time in franchise history by beating Cleveland on the road. Charlotte finished the regular season 43-39. However, the Bobcats were swept in four games by defending the Miami champions in the first round.

2014-present: Return of Hornet

On 21 May 2013, Jordan officially announced the organization has filed an application to rename the franchise to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014-15 NBA season, pending a majority vote to be approved by the NBA Board of Governors at a meeting in Las Vegas on July 18, 2013. The NBA announced, on July 18, 2013, that it has unanimously approved the rebranding, which will begin at the end of the 2013-14 season. Bobcats announced on Nov. 22 they will adopt a modified version of the original Hornets-original purple color palette, with black, gray and blue Carolina accents. The team officially unveiled a future logo and identity scheme during the break on December 21 against the Jazz. The team also started a "Buzz City" campaign to bring back the Hornets. On January 16, 2014, Bobcats revealed new Hornets clothes, hats, and equipment.

On May 20, 2014, the Bobcats officially became the second incarnation of the Charlotte Hornets. At a press conference on the change, team officials also announced that as part of a deal with the NBA and Pelikan, the renamed Hornets reclaim history and record from 1988-2002 Hornets (in a similar movement to the National Football) The Cleveland Browns League returns to the league in 1999), while all Hornets' records during their time in New Orleans from 2002 to 2013 remain with Pelikan. Charlotte has used previous Hornets original recordings as part of the "Buzz City" campaign.

To restate and clarify a confusing series of events: after the 2002 season, the original Hornet moved to New Orleans. In 2004, Charlotte was awarded a new franchise, Bobcats. After the 2013-14 season, the Bobcats changed their name to Hornets and reclaimed history and records from the 1988-2002 Hornets. As a result, Hornet is now retconned as a suspended operation from 2002 to 2004, while Pelicans now retconned has joined the league in 2002 as an expansion team.

In the 2014 NBA draft, the Hornets had an overall pick of 9 from their previous trade with the Detroit Pistons, which they used to pick Noah Vonleh from Indiana. In the same draft they acquired UConn Husky Shabazz Napier, Dwight Powell from Stanford, and Semaj Christon from Xavier in the second round. They then traded Napier to the Heat to P. J. Hairston (formerly of UNC), the right to vote for the 55th, consideration and consideration of the second round cash of 2019 in Miami. The team also took Scotty Hopson (who they were going to trade to New Orleans) and cash considerations at free agents.

During their first year as a free firm like the Hornets, the team signed the former shooter Pacers, Lance Stephenson. The Hornets also signed former Jazz and Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams to a two-year contract. The year is mostly difficult to cause 33-49 overall record and fourth place in the division. Stephenson was sold to the Los Angeles Clippers for Spencer Hawes and Matt Barnes who then sold to the Memphis Grizzlies for Courtney Lee.

The following year, the team increased to 48-34 overall, following the acquisition of players like Nicolas Batum, Jeremy Lamb, and Jeremy Lin. This is the best season in franchise history since the original Hornets era. Charlotte returned to the playoffs, where they lost the Heat in seven games in the first round.

In the offseason, Jeremy Lin will go on to sign with Brooklyn Nets, Al Jefferson to the Indiana Pacers, and Courtney Lee to the New York Knicks, but the Hornets can re-sign Nicolas Batum and Marvin Williams, as well as bring in former All-stars Roy Hibbert, Marco Belinelli and Ramon Sessions for the second task. Hibbert will be trading mid-season to the Milwaukee Bucks with Spencer Hawes for the Miles Plumlee center. Kemba Walker was crowned as the star of the Eastern Conference All-star as backup, the first all-star game of his career. The Hornets will finish the season with a 36-46 record, losing playoffs.

The Hornets has a successful offseason of 2017. They sent Plumlee and Belinelli and 41 picks in the 2017 NBA draft to the Atlanta Hawks for former stars Dwight Howard and 31st pick in the 2017 draft. This trade brings together Howard with head coach Steve Clifford, both working together during Howard's time in Orlando and Los Angeles. In the draft, Charlotte chose Malik Monk by selecting the overall 11, as well as Frank Jackson by choosing 31. They then sent Jackson to New Orleans Pelicans for cash consideration and swung the 40th-built Dwayne Bacon man. Sessions were signed with the New York Knicks, and, to replace reserve guards, they brought in former rookie of the year Michael Carter-Williams of the Chicago Bulls.

In the 2017-18 season Kemba Walker was selected for the second NBA All Star appearance and passed Dell Curry for 3 pointers and top scorer of all time. At the end of the 2017-18 season, the Hornets did not renew the contract of general manager Rich Cho. In April 2018, Mitch Kupchak was appointed as the new president of basketball operations and general manager. On April 13, 2018, the Hornets sacked head coach Steve Clifford after five seasons, which coached the team into a 196-214 record total.

Maps Charlotte Hornets

Logo and uniform

Logos

The Hornets' first logo is a blue and purple anthropomorphic hornet that wears white shoes and an orange basketball dribbling glove. The words 'Charlotte Hornets' are blue and curved at the top and bottom of the logo. An alternative logo, which was only used for the 1988-89 season, featured a capital 'C', with the letters 'Charlotte' in black letters arcing upwards below it. In the letter 'C' there is a small white letter 'H' outlined in the teal, with a black hornet holding a basketball from a bird's eyes placed in the center. The 'H' section of the logo remains in warm-up and wasteband jerseys until the 1991-92 season.

The main Bobcats logo from 2004 to 2013 consists of orange bobcats growling right-facing with the indent name 'Bobcats' on top of the silver on a blue background, with 'Charlotte' (also indented) appearing on it in the same blue color. Changes to the less vibrant orange and blue colors, while maintaining the same look, were made in 2007. Further color changes in 2013 made the gray bobcat, extending the blue background to the name 'Charlotte', which changed from blue to gray, ash. The Carolina blue line across the logo is also added. In 2007 the Bobcats launched a secondary logo, which consisted of a forest cat's head that growled forward with one side of the orange shadow, and the other blue. Silver basketball is placed right behind the head, all wrapped in an orange-blue-gray circle. During the 2013 rebranding, the colors change, with gray and blue Carolina replacing the orange on the head and the circle of lines, respectively, and the basketball turning orange. This logo will be prominent in team marketing and will be featured in the central court from 2007-08 through 2013-14.

The Charlotte Hornets logo features both blue hornet and blue front facing with the words 'Charlotte Hornets' on his torso. Wings sprout above the head on the left and right, with teal and purple details. Stinger hornet is prominently displayed; basketball pattern above the stinger. Gray completely outlines the logo. Among the secondary logos of different teams including the hornet facing sideways, the blue and purple body curled in the form of 'C' representing the city of Charlotte, and a modified version of the Hornets original logo (without basketball) as the official mascot of the logo.

Uniform

Original Hornet

The original Hornets uniforms were designed by international designers and native North Carolina, Alexander Julian. The team chose blue and purple as the main color and featured the first for the NBA uniform - the lines. While most teams display the names of teams in their home and home townshirts with away uniforms, Hornets uniforms have "Charlotte" in home and away shirts. White house uniforms with stripes of turquoise, green, blue and purple, while blue T-shirts with white, green, blue and purple stripes. The 'Hugo' logo is prominently displayed on the shorts 'beltline', beginning in early 1992.

In 1994, the Hornets launched a purple alternative uniform, with pin stripes in white, green, blue and teal. Likewise Hugo is shown in beltline.

From 1997 to 2002, the Hornets made little changes to their uniforms. Hugo is moved from beltline to left foot, while side lines with pin lines are added, with purple (go) and teal (house) colors. A tricolor featuring teal, purple and blue is displayed on beltline and piping.

Bobcats

The first white Bobcats t-shirt, reading the orange-colored "Bobcats" with blue and black pruning. The main outfit is orange with white "Charlotte" with blue and black pruning. In the 2006 offseason, Bobcats announced a new alternative jersey away that debuted during the 2006-07 season. Alternate blue shirt, with the name "Bobcats" white with black, orange and white pruning. Racing Day blue turns (with a 'Charlotte' curve, checkered flag lines, and centralized numbers) are used in honor of the Charlotte NASCAR fanbase.

For the 2009-10 season, Bobcats wore a redesigned uniform, having a mixture of characteristics from Hornet and Bobcats uniforms. They also resemble the Magic kit today. The house uniform is white and features a curved "Bobcats" in blue with orange and white trim. The uniform is blue and features a "Charlotte" that is curved in white with blue and orange stripes. Both designs have silver lines, similar to what the Hornet worn. NASCAR uniforms are also updated to include pin lines. For the 2011-12 season, however, the Bobcats wore their home uniforms on NASCAR nights, complete with racing flag patches.

The Bobcats unveiled the Hardwood Classics uniform in honor of the Carolina Cougars American Basketball Association (ABA), which used the team for the game of choice in 2012.

Bobcats unveiled new uniforms on June 19, 2012, their second and final changes in five years. Overall, they are less emphasis on orange. The white house uniforms wore the shorter 'Cat' nickname in blue and blue, while the numbers were in blue and navy blue Carolina, with navy side lines. The navy uniform uniforms show 'Charlotte' in white and blue Carolina, with figures shown as slender with city names, with Carolina's blue stripes. In both uniforms, the pin lines are lowered to the sides. The uniform was very similar to the Dallas Mavericks uniform. The addition of the Carolina blue color is seen as a way of connecting the roots of the college owner Michael Jordan, while the official adoption of 'Cats' for marketing purposes reflects the popular nickname. Hornets