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New Orleans Hornets
Conference	Western Conference
Division	Southwest Division
Founded	1988
History	Charlotte Hornets 1988–2002 New Orleans Hornets 2002-2005; 2007-present New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 2005-2007
Arena	New Orleans Arena
City	New Orleans, Louisiana
Team colors	Teal, Purple, Gold
Owner	George Shinn, Gary Chouest
General manager	Jeff Bower
Head coach	Byron Scott
D-League affiliate	Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Championships	0
Conference titles	0
Division titles	1 (2008)
Official website	hornets.com

The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Southwest Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Byron Antom Scott (born March 28 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former National Basketball Association player and current head coach of the NBA's New Orleans The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a team of the NBA Development League which began play in 2007. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana They play in the Southwest Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Southwest Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The franchise began play during the 1988-89 NBA season as the Charlotte Hornets, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they were located until the end of the 2001-02 NBA season. The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association.

Due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina the team temporarily played a split-schedule in New Orleans and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons, but the team has since returned full-time to New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association.

Franchise history

Charlotte

1985-1987: Birth of the Charlotte Hornets

In 1985, the NBA announced plans to expand by four teams. George Shinn, an entrepreneur from Charlotte, North Carolina, announced plans to bring an NBA team to the Charlotte area. He assembled a group of prominent local businessmen to head the prospective franchise.

Charlotte had long been a hotbed for college basketball, home to the Charlotte 49ers, Davidson Wildcats, and the large and loyal alumni and fan bases from the four North Carolina schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference. College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA The Charlotte 49ers is the name for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Davidson College is a private liberal arts college for 1700 students in Davidson, North Carolina, in the United States. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Charlotte was also one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. It had also previously been home to the American Basketball Association's Carolina Cougars, from 1969 to 1974. The American Basketball Association ( ABA) was a professional Basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged in part with the National Carolina Cougars was a Basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from late 1969 through 1974 Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

However, some critics still doubted Charlotte could support an NBA team. In fact, one Sacramento Bee columnist joked, "The only franchise Charlotte is going to get is one with golden arches. The Sacramento Bee is a daily newspaper published in Sacramento California, in the United States. "^[1] However, Shinn's ace in the hole was the Charlotte Coliseum, a state-of-the-art arena under construction that would seat almost 24,000 spectators--the largest basketball-specific arena ever to serve as a full-time home for an NBA team. The Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Charlotte North Carolina, US On April 5, 1987, NBA Commissioner David Stern called Shinn to tell him that his group had officially become the 24th member of the NBA, to begin play in 1988. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) David Joel Stern (born on September 22, 1942 in New York City, New York) is the current commissioner of the National Basketball Association The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. Franchises were also granted to Miami (the Heat), Minneapolis-Saint Paul (the Timberwolves) and Orlando (the Magic). The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida.

Originally, the new team was to be named the Charlotte Spirit, but another name-the-team contest yielded "Hornets" as the winning choice. The name derived from the city's fierce resistance to British occupation during the Revolutionary War, which prompted Lord General Cornwallis to refer to it as "a veritable nest of hornets. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial " The name had been used for Charlotte teams before; the city's minor league baseball teams had been called the Hornets from 1901 to 1972; there was a short-lived team in the short-lived World Football League; and NCAA basketball's Charlotte 49ers and Davidson Wildcats play annually for the Hornets' Nest Trophy. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975.

The team received a lot of attention when they chose teal as their primary color, setting off a fashion craze in sports in the late 1980s-early 90s. The San Jose Sharks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Florida Marlins, and other pro and amateur clubs soon followed with similar colors. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Even the Detroit Pistons briefly switched to teal, away from their traditional blue and red, in the mid 90s. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The Grizzlies also used it as their primary color during their days in Vancouver.

Despite some concerns that the new Coliseum was too big, Shinn thought that the area's long-standing support of college basketball would easily transfer to the Hornets. These hopes were more than validated as the city and region fell in a state of unbridled love with the team. After initially selling 15,000 season tickets, sales exploded and the team eventually capped the season ticket base at 21,000. Hornets tickets were among the toughest tickets in North America; for example, they once sold out 358 consecutive games--the equivalent of almost nine consecutive seasons.

Shinn hired Carl Scheer, a longtime NBA executive, as general manager. Scheer decided to put together a roster of veteran players in hopes of putting together a competitive team as soon as possible, with a view toward making the playoffs in five years. Former college coach and veteran NBA assistant Dick Harter was tapped as the team's first head coach. Dick Harter (born October 14 1930 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is an American Basketball coach who has served as both a head and

1988-1992: Growing Pains

The 1988-89 team was led by ex-Pistons guard Kelly Tripucka, who provided instant offense. Peter Kelly Tripucka (born February 16, 1959 in Glen Ridge New Jersey) was a National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons Tripucka was Charlotte's top scorer for the franchise's first two seasons. The team also had sharpshooting rookie - and first-ever draft choice - Rex Chapman, who was a long-distance scoring threat. Rex Everett Chapman (born October 5 1967 in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played for four teams The team's floor general was Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history. Tyrone Curtis Bogues (born January 9 1965, in Baltimore Maryland) better known as Muggsy Bogues, is a retired American professional However, as is typical for most NBA expansion teams, the Hornets struggled, finishing with a 20-62 record--never winning more than two games in a row.

The 1989-90 season was a struggle from start to finish. The 1989–90 NBA season was the 44th season of the National Basketball Association. Harter was fired in January after the players rebelled against his defense-oriented style. He was replaced with assistant Gene Littles. Eugene Scapes (Gene Littles (born June 29 1943 in Washington D A 3-31 stretch from January through March ended any hopes for the Hornets, who finished 19-63.

For the 1990-91 season, the team picked up guard Kendall Gill in the NBA Draft, and got slightly better, but still managed to win the draft lottery and the rights to the number one overall pick in the following year's draft. The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. Kendall Cedric Gill (born May 25 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player now professional The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association 's (NBA thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in The Hornets also hosted the All-Star Game. Littles was fired at the end of the season and replaced by general manager Allan Bristow. Allan Mercer Bristow Jr (born August 23 1951 in Richmond Virginia) is an American former professional Basketball player coach and executive

Charlotte Hornets logo, 1988-2002. Differences from the current logo include motion lines around the hornet, Charlotte across its chest, the purple color of the "H" on the chest, the name around it, and the ball being a darker shade of orange.

For the 1991-92 season, the Hornets drafted power forward Larry Johnson from UNLV with the number one overall pick. The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Larry Demetric Johnson (born March 14, 1969 in Tyler Texas) is a retired American Basketball player who spent his professional Johnson had an impact season, finishing among league leaders in points and rebounds, and winning the 1992 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the Kendall Gill led the club in scoring, with over 20 points per game. The team stayed in contention for a playoff spot until March.

1992-1999: Rise to Prominence

In 1992-93, the team won the second pick in the draft, using it to select Georgetown center Alonzo Mourning. The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. Cultural traditions "What is a Hoya?" The University admits that the precise origin of the term "Hoya" is unknown Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr (born February 8, 1970, in Chesapeake Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player who The Hornets now had two 20-10 threats in Johnson and Mourning, who with Gill formed perhaps the league's top young trio. It was good enough for the team's first-ever winning record, at 44-38, and the first playoff berth in franchise history. They finished fifth in the Eastern Conference and upset the Boston Celtics in the first round. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Mourning won the series with a 20-footer^[2] in game four. However, they lacked the experience and depth to defeat the New York Knicks.

The next few years were marked by injuries to Johnson and Mourning, though they did get back to the playoffs in 1994-95, notching the first 50-win season in franchise history--only to be beaten by the Chicago Bulls. The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1994-1995 season. The 1994–95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern

In the offseason the team dealt Mourning to the Miami Heat for guard Glen Rice and center Matt Geiger and guard Khalid Reeves. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Glen Anthony Rice (born May 28 1967 in Flint, Michigan) is a retired American Basketball player from the NBA. Matthew (Matt Allen Geiger ( September 10 1969 in Salem Massachusetts) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played in the Khalid Reeves (born July 15 1972, in Queens New York) is an American professional Basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat Geiger and Johnson tied for the team lead in rebounds, while Johnson and Rice provided balanced but high-powered scoring, with all-star guard Kenny Anderson running the point for the injured Muggsy Bogues. Kenneth (Kenny Anderson (born October 9, 1970 in Queens, New York) is an American Basketball player Tyrone Curtis Bogues (born January 9 1965, in Baltimore Maryland) better known as Muggsy Bogues, is a retired American professional Despite the changes, the Hornets failed to qualify for the playoffs during the 1995-96 season. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season Bristow resigned at the end of the season and was replaced by NBA legend Dave Cowens. David William Cowens (born October 25 1948 in Newport Kentucky) is a retired American professional Basketball player and NBA head coach

The offseason was again marked by vast changes: Anderson declined to re-sign, Johnson was shipped to the Knicks for power forward Anthony Mason, and center Vlade Divac was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers for the 13th pick in the draft (Kobe Bryant). Anthony George Douglas Mason (born December 14 1966 in Miami Florida) is a retired American National Basketball Association player with the New Jersey Vlade Divac ( Serbian Cyrillic: Владе Дивац, ˈvlaːdɛ ˈdiːvaʦ (born February 3 1968, in Prijepolje, Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard The new-look Hornets were apparently even better, with Divac and Geiger providing the center combo, Mason averaging a double-double and all-NBA third team honors, Bogues back at the point, and Rice having the finest season of his career, finishing third in the league in scoring and earning all-NBA second team honors. Rice was also the All-Star game MVP, setting several scoring records. The team also sported the second best season in their history to date (54 victories), making it back to the playoffs. The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1996-1997 season. However, they went down rather meekly to the Knicks in three straight games.

1997-98 was also successful. The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. The team picked up a new free-agent backcourt in point guard David Wesley and shooting guard Bobby Phills. David Barakau Wesley (born November 14, 1970, in San Antonio Texas) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Bobby Ray Phills II ( December 20, 1969 &ndash January 12, 2000) was an American professional Basketball player for the With Wesley, Phills, Rice, Mason and Divac, the Hornets romped through the regular season, with Rice finishing sixth in scoring and earning all-NBA third team honors and the team making it all the way to the second round of the playoffs for the second time in franchise history, again being stopped by the Bulls. 1998-99 was also turbulent, with Rice being traded to the Lakers for Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell. The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. Eddie Charles Jones (born October 20 1971 in Pompano Beach Florida) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Elden Jerome Campbell (born July 23, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is a retired American professional Basketball player who Cowens resigned midway through the lockout-shortened season, and was replaced by former Celtics teammate Paul Silas. Paul Theron Silas (born July 12 1943, in Prescott Arizona) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach currently living

1999-2002: End of an Era

1999-2000 was a return to prominence, with the addition of free agent Derrick Coleman and third overall draft pick, point guard Baron Davis. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. Derrick D Coleman (born June 21 1967, in Mobile Alabama) is a retired American Basketball player in the NBA. Baron Walter Louis Davis. (born April 13 1979 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the The lineup of Wesley, Jones, Mason, Coleman and Campbell tore through much of the season, but on January 12, 2000 Bobby Phills was killed in an automobile accident. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Bobby Ray Phills II ( December 20, 1969 &ndash January 12, 2000) was an American professional Basketball player for the His number was retired on February 9. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The team returned to the playoffs, where they succumbed to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jones led the league in steals, but in the offseason he and Mason were shipped to the Heat in exchange for Jamal Mashburn and P.J. Brown. Jamal Mashburn (born November 29 1972 in New York City) is a retired American professional Basketball player

The season, however, was overshadowed by events off the court. The team's popularity had begun to sag due to fan discontent with Shinn's personnel moves; he had reportedly traded Mourning and several other stars out of an unwillingness to pay them market value. Michael Jordan, a North Carolina native, began negotiations to become part-owner of the team, but talks collapsed when Shinn refused to grant Jordan total control over the basketball side of the operation. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman

However, the event that generated the most headlines came when a woman claimed that Shinn had raped her in 1997. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar While he was able to fend off a civil suit, the trial severely tarnished his reputation in the city. The team's attendance dropped off even further and never recovered; the consensus was that while Charlotte was as basketball-crazy as ever, fans took out their anger at Shinn on the team.

In 2000-01 the Hornets, with the lineup of Davis, Wesley, Mashburn, Brown and Campbell made it back to the playoffs, where they upset the third-seeded Heat and made it to the conference semifinals for the third time in franchise history, before losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games. The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. They returned the following season by beating the Orlando Magic, but were upended by the New Jersey Nets. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Many thought this was because of Jamal Mashburn missing the playoffs.

Leaving Charlotte

While the Hornets continued to put a competitive team on the court, the team's attendance fell dramatically, in large part because Shinn was now a pariah in the city. ^[3] For much of the early part of the 21st century, the Hornets ranked at or near the bottom of the league in attendance--a marked contrast to their first years in the league.

Shinn had become increasingly discontented with the Coliseum, which had a limited number of luxury boxes. He finally issued an ultimatum--unless the city built a new arena at no cost to him, the Hornets would leave town. The city initially refused, leading Shinn to consider moving the team to either Norfolk, Louisville, St. Louis or Memphis. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. It should be noted that of the four cities, only St. Louis was a larger media market than Charlotte at the time.

Finally, a new arena in Uptown (what would eventually become the Charlotte Bobcats Arena, now known as Time Warner Cable Arena) was included in a nonbinding referendum for a larger arts-related package, and Shinn withdrew his application to move the team. Charlotte center city (also known as Uptown or Downtown Charlotte) is the area comprising the township and original city of Charlotte, North Carolina The Time Warner Cable Arena (also known locally as "TWC Arena" "St Polls showed the referendum on its way to passage. However, just days before the referendum, Mayor Pat McCrory vetoed a living wage ordinance. Living wage is a term used to describe the minimum hourly wage necessary for a person to achieve some specific standard of living The veto prompted many of the city's black ministers to oppose the referendum; they felt it was immoral for the city to build a new arena when city employees couldn't afford to make a living. ^[4]

After the failed referendum, city leaders then devised a way to build a new arena in a way that didn't require voter support, but let it be known that they would not even consider building it unless Shinn sold the team. While even the NBA acknowledged that Shinn had alienated fans, league officials felt such a demand would anger owners. ^[5] The city council refused to remove the statement, leading the Hornets to seriously consider a move to New Orleans. Although New Orleans was a smaller television market, a deal was quickly made to play at the New Orleans Arena, next door to the Louisiana Superdome. The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans Louisiana. The Louisiana Superdome, often informally referred to simply as the Before the Hornets were eliminated from the playoffs, the NBA approved the deal. As part of a deal with the city, the NBA promised that Charlotte would get a new team, which took the court two years later as the Charlotte Bobcats. The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina.

New Orleans

2002-2004: NBA Returns to the Big Easy

New Orleans Hornets logo, 2002-present

The Hornets opened their inaugural season in New Orleans on October 30, 2002, against the Utah Jazz, who were originally in New Orleans and called the New Orleans Jazz, with a 100-75 win; "Pistol" Pete Maravich had his number posthumously retired during halftime. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting It was the first regular season NBA game played in New Orleans in over 17 years^[6] (there were a few exhibition games played through the years including the then Charlotte Hornets in New Orleans in 2000). They qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight year in 2002-03, but were beaten by Philadelphia again. The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2002-03 NBA season. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. Jamal Mashburn also missed most of these playoffs.

There was some concern at first about sluggish ticket sales; the Hornets were only able to sell 11,000 season tickets. However, Shinn remained committed to the area.

After the season, the team unexpectedly fired Silas. He was replaced by Tim Floyd. Tim Floyd (born February 25, 1954) is the current Head coach of the University of Southern California men's College basketball team The Hornets got off to a 17-7 start, but sputtered at the end and finished 41-41, narrowly missing out on home court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2003-04 season. They played the Miami Heat in the first round, but Dwyane Wade's last second shot sunk the Hornets in Game One of the series. Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr (born January 17 1982) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat The teams ended up winning all their respective home games after that, but Wade's shot was the difference as the Heat won 4-3.

2004-2005: Early Struggles in the West

After the season, Floyd was fired and the team hired Byron Scott to be their head coach. Byron Antom Scott (born March 28 1961 in Ogden, Utah) is a former National Basketball Association player and current head coach of the NBA's New Orleans Because of the expansion, the Hornets were now forced to play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference which included four playoff teams in the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, and Memphis Grizzlies. The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee. The team was not expected to compete for a playoff spot with such tough competition. In a season marred by injury to the team's three all-stars (Baron Davis, Jamaal Magloire, and Jamal Mashburn) an 0-8 start quickly became a 2-29 record (including a one-point loss in overtime to their replacements, the expansion Charlotte Bobcats, in the team's first game back in Charlotte since relocating). Baron Walter Louis Davis. (born April 13 1979 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Jamaal Dane Magloire (born May 21 1978) is a Canadian professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA Jamal Mashburn (born November 29 1972 in New York City) is a retired American professional Basketball player The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. This started a watch of how bad their record could get, threatening the Philadelphia 76ers' record of a 9-73 season. The team performed better in January and February with the emerging play of fan favorite Dan Dickau, but the season was essentially over before it started with the horrendous start. Daniel (Dan David Dickau (born September 16, 1978 in Portland Oregon) is an American professional Basketball player for the As a result of the lack of success, the team's roster was reshaped, with older veterans Baron Davis and Jamal Mashburn traded to facilitate a rebuilding process. Baron Walter Louis Davis. (born April 13 1979 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Jamal Mashburn (born November 29 1972 in New York City) is a retired American professional Basketball player The team found stronger support for their younger, scrappier players than they did the previous year. They also acquired Jimmy Jackson from the Houston Rockets, but Jackson never reported to the team (which surprisingly was supported by leading NBA analysts on radio shows and TV networks) and was traded again, this time to the Phoenix Suns for Maciej Lampe, Casey Jacobsen, and Jackson Vroman, none of whom made a significant impact. James Jackson may refer to James Jackson (politician (1757&ndash1806 Revolutionary War soldier Georgia Congressman Senator and Governor The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Maciej Bolesław Lampe (born February 5, 1985 in Łódź) is a Polish professional Basketball player Casey Gardner Jacobsen (born March 19, 1981 in Glendora California) is an American professional basketball player for ALBA Berlin Jackson Vroman (born June 6 1981 in Laguna California) is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the NBA The Hornets finished 18-64--tied for the second-worst record in the league, and the franchise's first losing season in 15 years. They were initially in the NBA draft lottery when their pick slid to fourth. Despite the bad luck, the Hornets got their man in Chris Paul. Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6 1985 in Winston-Salem North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Point

2005-2007: Hurricane Katrina and Oklahoma City

Hornets alternate logo, 2002-present

Due to the catastrophic devastation brought by Hurricane Katrina upon the communities of southeastern Louisiana, the New Orleans Hornets temporarily relocated their base of operations to Oklahoma City in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. In these two seasons, they played a split schedule, with home games at the Ford Center and the New Orleans Arena. This article is about the multipurpose entertainment facility The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans Louisiana. Their practice facility while in Oklahoma City was the Sawyer Center on the campus of Southern Nazarene University (SNU). Southern Nazarene University (also known as SNU and So-Naz) is a Christian Liberal arts college located in Bethany, Oklahoma. ^[7] and the team held its 2006 training camp at their New Orleans practice facility, the Alario Center, in Westwego, Louisiana. The John A Alario Sr Event Center, commonly shortened as the Alario Center, is a 2400-seat multi-purpose Arena in Westwego Louisiana, USA Westwego is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans.

For the 2005-06 season, the team played 36 games in Oklahoma City, with one game taking place at the Lloyd Noble Center on the campus of the University of Oklahoma due to a conflict at the Ford Center; three in New Orleans; and one at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the campus of LSU. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. The Lloyd Noble Center is an 11528-seat multi-purpose Arena in Norman Oklahoma, some south of downtown Oklahoma City. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13472-seat multi-purpose Arena in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational The intent had been to play 5 games in all at Baton Rouge, but strong progress made on restoring the New Orleans Arena made the return to New Orleans a better option. The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans Louisiana. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

The Hornets started off the 2005-06 NBA season better than expected, but did not make the playoffs. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. When Chris Andersen was kicked out of the league for two years due to a drug violation, it seemed to spark the Hornets to a hot streak, vaulting the team briefly into the sixth seed in the West. Chris Andersen (born July 7, 1978 in Long Beach, California) nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional Eventually, however, the Hornets went cold, losing 12 out of 13 games to drop out of the playoff race, setting an ignominious NBA record in the process when they scored 16 points in the second half of a game in Los Angeles versus the Clippers. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Hornets rebounded to make one final push at the end of the season for a playoff spot, but last second losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz sank those hopes, and the team finished 38-44, 10th place in the Western Conference and 6 games out of a playoff spot. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Despite the losing record, the season was a success. Chris Paul won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in a landslide, and several Hornets were also in the running for other individual awards. Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6 1985 in Winston-Salem North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Point The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the

On June 28, the Hornets selected Hilton Armstrong and Cedric Simmons in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Hilton A Armstrong Jr (born November 23 1984, in Yonkers New York) is an American professional Basketball player for the Cedric Simmons (born January 3 1986, in Shallotte North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. They also selected Marcus Vinicius from Brazil in the 2nd round. Marcus Vinicius Vieira de Souza (born May 31 1984 in Rio de Janeiro) better known as Marcus Vinicius, is a Brazilian professional |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

Shinn and the NBA brass decided to stay in Oklahoma City another year because the area had not fully recovered. The Hornets opted to keep their base of operations in Oklahoma City for the 2006-07 season, but had promised to return to New Orleans full time, possibly as early as 2007. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The Hornets made major roster changes after the 2005-2006 season in hopes of advancing to the Western Conference postseason for the first time ever. They traded J.R. Smith and P.J. Brown to the Chicago Bulls for Tyson Chandler. Earl Smith III, known as JR Smith (born September 9, 1985 in Freehold Borough, New Jersey) is an American The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2 1982 in Hanford California) is an American professional Basketball player for the New They let Speedy Claxton sign with the Atlanta Hawks, but filled their backup PG position with free agents Bobby Jackson and Jannero Pargo. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Bobby Jackson may refer to Bobby Jackson (American football coach (b Jannero Pargo (born October 22, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player They also inked Peja Stojakovic from the Indiana Pacers. Predrag "Peja" Stojaković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Стојаковић - Пеђа) (born June 9 1977 is a Serbian Basketball

The Hornets played 35 home games in Oklahoma City and 6 in New Orleans during the season. Due to substantial injuries, the team finished the regular season with a 39-43 record, one more win than the 2005-2006 season.

It should be noted that the team's tenure in Oklahoma City was successful financially, and it boosted the team's attendance record.

2007-present: March Back to the Big Easy

Main article: 2007-08 New Orleans Hornets season

"Fleur de Bee", Hornets alternate logo, 2007-present

Personnel-wise, the Hornets stood largely pat heading into the 2007-2008 season. The fleur-de-lys (or fleur-de-lis, plural fleurs-de-lis ˌfləː(rdəˈliː (ˌfləː(rdəˈlɪs in Quebec) translated from French as "lily They did however sign free agents Morris Peterson and Melvin Ely, while letting go of former first round draft pick Cedric Simmons. Morris Peterson Jr (born August 26 1977 in Flint Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Melvin Anderson Ely (born May 2, 1978 in Harvey Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player for the New Orleans Cedric Simmons (born January 3 1986, in Shallotte North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Further, the club extended the contract of reserve guard Jannero Pargo, and selected Kansas forward Julian Wright with the 13th pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Jannero Pargo (born October 22, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright (born May 20 1987, in Chicago Heights Illinois) is an American Basketball player for the NBA The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and

Healthier than previous seasons, the Hornets stormed to a 29-12 record at the halfway mark. Having the best record in the Western Conference on February 3rd meant that Byron Scott would coach the 2008 Western Conference All-Stars at home in the New Orleans Arena. Byron Scott is the name of Byron Scott (reporter, American television reporter Byron Scott (basketball (born 1961 American basketball Scott was joined by two of his players, as both Chris Paul and David West were selected as All-Star reserves. Christopher Emmanuel Paul (born May 6 1985 in Winston-Salem North Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Point David Moorer West (born August 29 1980) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA 's New Orleans Hornets. Chris Paul was nominated for NBA MVP 2008 and placed 2nd in voting. On February 21st the Hornets made an in-season trade with the Houston Rockets acquiring swingman Bonzi Wells and backup point guard Mike James for veteran guard Bobby Jackson. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. Gawen DeAngelo "Bonzi" Wells (born September 28, 1976 in Muncie Indiana, U Michael Lamont James (born June 23 1975 in Amityville New York) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Bobby Jackson may refer to Bobby Jackson (American football coach (b

The Hornets completed the regular season with a record of 56-26, marking the season the most successful ever in terms of number of wins. The Hornets also won their first ever division title, winning the Southwest Division ahead of the San Antonio Spurs. The Southwest Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. Having clinched the 2nd overall seed for the Western Conference, the Hornets beat the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The Hornets posted decisive wins against the 3rd seed San Antonio Spurs in the first two games of their first ever Western Conference Semi-finals since the move to New Orleans, but eventually lost to the defending champion Spurs 3 games to 4 in a tightly contested series. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas.

Progress on the business side

The Hornets announced on January 31, 2007 that they would decline to renew an option to continue playing in Oklahoma City under its relocation agreement for a third season. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Hornets franchise returned to New Orleans full-time for the 2007-2008 season, with all 41 home games to be played in the New Orleans Arena.

2008 NBA All-Star Game Logo

League officials had stressed from the beginning the desire for the franchise to return to New Orleans once it proved feasible and that they would make a good-faith effort to assist with the recovery. To that end, the 2008 NBA All-Star Game and its accompanying festivities were awarded to New Orleans and a serious marketing campaign was commenced in February 2007. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. Subsequently, various corporate sponsorship agreements were signed (under the umbrella of the Crescent City Champions), with Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Capital One, and Cox Communications among them. Dr Pepper Snapple Group inc (formerly Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages is an American soft beverages drink company which was spun off from Britain's Cadbury Schweppes, Capital One Financial Corp ( is a McLean Virginia -based Bank holding company specializing in Credit cards, home loans, Auto loans Cox Communications, also known as Cox Cable and formerly Cox Broadcasting Corporation is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital Attendance at the New Orleans Arena, while tepid at first, picked up considerably in the months of March and April 2008 with the team registering sell-outs in 12 of its last 17 regular season home games, and the final 13 total games (including playoffs). The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans Louisiana. The team has also publicly announced the acquisition of appoximately 3,500 new season ticket holders.

Season-by-season records

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Hornets. For the full season-by-season history, see New Orleans Hornets seasons. This is a list of seasons completed by the New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association.

Home arenas

• Charlotte Coliseum (1988–2002)
• New Orleans Arena (2002–present)
• Temporary Stadiums due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina:
  • Ford Center (2005–2007)
  • Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2005-2006)
  • Lloyd Noble Center (2005-2006)

Players

Main article: New Orleans Hornets all-time roster

See also: New Orleans Hornets draft history

Basketball Hall of Famers

• Robert Parish

Individual Awards

Retired numbers

• 7 "Pistol" Pete Maravich, G, New Orleans Jazz 1974–79 (note: The Hornets retired Maravich's number during their first game in New Orleans in honor of his basketball contributions to the area at LSU and with the city's former NBA team, the New Orleans Jazz)
• 13 Bobby Phills, G, Charlotte Hornets 1997–2000

Current roster

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Head coaches

References

External links

• New Orleans Hornets official web site
• Hornets247.com - New Orleans Hornets blog
• Hornets owner pledges full commitment to New Orleans -- December 14, 2006