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Charlotte Weighing Whether to Bring Back Teal, Purple Along With ‘Hornets’ Nickname (Poll)
Just about everybody assumes that when the Hornets nickname returns to Charlotte in approximately 18 months, the classic teal and purple color scheme will as well.
While that might make sense, the return of the distinctive colors is far from certain. At the news conference to officially announce the name change, Michael Jordan said he had not decided what colors would accompany the...
Kobe Bryant celebrates Charlotte name change on Twitter with 1996 NBA Draft photo
Unless you have been under a rock for the last couple of days, you probably heard the news that the Charlotte Bobcats are going to revert to their old team name, “The Charlotte Hornets“.
One NBA player on Twitter who took note was Lakers guard Kobe Bryant who was originally drafted by the Hornets in the year of 1996.
Check out the tweet that Kobe sent out on Tuesday along with...
2013 NBA Draft Lottery: Charlotte Bobcats Get Hosed Again
Congratulations are in store for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who somehow landed the top pick in the NBA Draft for the second time in three seasons (rigged!). While that should leave a warm, fuzzy feeling in the heart’s of many a Cavaliers fan, Charlotte Bobcats fans are left disappointed and disgusted. Once again, despite having one [...]
What Each NBA Team Needs – Bobcats
As the field for the NBA Finals is now down to 4 (Indiana, Miami, SAS, Memphis), the hopes and dreams of the other 26 teams have faded quickly. Some of them (Clippers, Knicks, Nuggets, OKC) left the playoffs too early, some of them (Lakers, Brooklyn) never materialized what they thought was a great team, and others (Minnesota, Philadelphia) were hit by the injury bug and never got...
No suck luck: Bobcats slip to No. 4 in draft lottery
Charlotte, N.C. -- General manager Rich Cho walked quietly into the Bobcats' media room Tuesday night, sitting down at the end of the first row of chairs as if he was still digesting the name that had flashed across the screen at the fourth pick and wasnt quite ready to be in front of the microphone just yet. President Rod Higgins followed a minute or so later, both equally despondent...
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Jordan: Bobcats will change name to Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets will be in the NBA once more. Charlotte Bobcat owner Michael Jordan announced on Tuesday at a press conference that he had informed the NBA of his decision to change the teams name to Hornets.
Jordan’s announcement on Tuesday was hardly news but rather confirmation of news that began spreading two days ago.
Charlotte will continue to play as the Bobcats next...
Michael Jordan Announces Intent to Change Charlotte Bobcats’ Name to Hornets
Break out your Larry Johnson jerseys, the Hornets are officially returning to Charlotte.
Michael Jordan, the team’s owner, announced on Tuesday that the Bobcats have submitted intent to change their team’s name to the Hornets. The Charlotte NBA team was named the Hornets from 1988 to 2002, when they moved to New Orleans.
New Orleans is ditching the name for the 2013-14 season...
Jordan, Bobcats announce change to Hornets nickname
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Buzz is officially back in Charlotte.
Owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday evening that the Charlotte Bobcats will be changing their name back to the Charlotte Hornets. The team will return the name Bobcats for the 2013-2014 season before reverting back to the Hornets in 2014-2015.
The New Orleans Hornets changing their name to the New Orleans Pelicans paved...
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Charlotte Bobcats to become Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Bobcats and owner Michael Jordan held a press conference on Tuesday announcing that the NBA’s youngest (and least successful) franchise will become the Charlotte Hornets.
Charlotte was, of course, home to a team called the Hornets from 1988 through 2002, when the team moved to New Orleans. When the New Orleans team decided to change its name to the Pelicans starting...
Charlotte Hornets; new nickname, same off-season goal
Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Bobcats are looking to the past, changing their name back to the Charlotte Hornets after New Orleans became the new joke of the league by switching their nickname to the Pelicans. Caught up? Good.
Despite the new mascot, the Charlotte Hornets enter the off-season in a similar position as the past decade or so; trying to find some sort of way to...
NEW BUZZ IN TOWN
Charlotte announces name change
The Charlotte Bobcats will have a press conference Tuesday afternoon to announce the franchise will change their nickname to the Hornets.
Charlotte's Bringing Back the Buzz
As soon as I caught word that Charlotte had started the process of taking the Hornets name back, I sent an email to all of the writers here at Trade Street Post. I had mixed commentary in return. Those emails inspired me to write this little article, just to give a spotlight into my path as a fan of the NBA in Charlotte. Hope you enjoy it. Bear with me on it because...
Bobcats' return to Hornets nickname 'win-win' in Charlotte
Itll be at least 18 months before the Hornets name and original pinstripe uniforms will be back where it belongs in Charlotte, according to a CBSsports.com report Friday that stated the teams looking to reclaim the name vacated after New Orleans announced their decision to change their name to the Pelicans.
The Pelicans changed their name to get back to their Louisiana roots....
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Report: Charlotte to become Hornets
A report says the Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of going back to the Charlotte Hornets name. The Hornets' change helped their effort.
Tiger Woods attended Michael Jordan’s wedding (Photo)
Check out the guy in the middle of the photo. That’s No. 1 golfer and former serial cheater Tiger Woods attending Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan’s lavish wedding over the weekend. TMZ captured the shot that shows both Woods and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad wearing tuxedos.
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