27 Facts About Charlotte Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats Hornets are mainly owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, who acquired a controlling interest in the team in 2010.

The Charlotte Bobcats area had long been a hotbed for college basketball.

Charlotte Bobcats was one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and was previously one of the three in-state regional homes to the American Basketball Association's Carolina Cougars from 1969 to 1974.

Unlike many expansion franchises that invest in the future with a team composed entirely of young players, Charlotte Bobcats stocked its inaugural roster with several veterans in hopes of putting a competitive lineup on the court right away.

However, Charlotte Bobcats was bounced from the playoffs in the first round, falling to the Chicago Bulls in four games.

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Charlotte Bobcats was replaced by former Celtics teammate Paul Silas, who became the team's fifth head coach.

Charlotte Bobcats hired Bernie Bickerstaff as the first head coach and general manager in franchise history.

Charlotte Bobcats held their expansion draft on June 22,2004, picking up youngsters such as Gerald Wallace, Primoz Brezec, and Jason Kapono.

On June 3,2007, Charlotte Bobcats Coliseum was demolished, marking a bitter end to the original Hornets era as it was the home of Charlotte Bobcats's original NBA franchise.

The arena was only 19 years old, owned by the city of Charlotte Bobcats, but was already considered outdated because of a lack of luxury boxes and suites.

The arena was designed for college basketball as part of Charlotte Bobcats's push to maintain their presence in the ACC basketball tournament rotation.

On December 10,2008, a little over a month into the season, the Charlotte Bobcats obtained Boris Diaw and Raja Bell in a trade with Phoenix.

The Charlotte Bobcats traded Emeka Okafor for New Orleans Hornets' center Tyson Chandler, and through more trades acquired Stephen Jackson and Acie Law from the Golden State Warriors.

On June 13,2011, the Charlotte Bobcats made some changes to their front office by hiring former Trail Blazers general manager Rich Cho to the same position and promoting Rod Higgins to President of Basketball Operations.

The Charlotte Bobcats used that pick to draft Bismack Biyombo and with their 9th pick drafted Connecticut's Kemba Walker, the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player.

The Charlotte Bobcats won their first game against the Pacers, snapping their 23-game losing streak.

Charlotte Bobcats would be replaced by former Los Angeles Lakers assistant head coach Steve Clifford.

The Charlotte Bobcats would obtain former Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson in free agency.

The new players and coaching staff worked as the Charlotte Bobcats clinched a playoff berth for the second time in franchise history by beating Cleveland on the road.

However, the Charlotte Bobcats were swept in four games by defending champion Miami in the first round.

Charlotte Bobcats had already been using past footage of the original Hornets as part of the "Buzz City" campaign.

Charlotte Bobcats returned to the playoffs, where they lost to the Heat in seven games in the first round.

The words 'Charlotte Bobcats Hornets' were in teal and curved across the top and bottom of the logo.

In 2007 the Charlotte Bobcats unveiled a secondary logo, consisting of a snarling bobcat head facing forward with one side shaded orange, and the other blue.

Charlotte Bobcats unveiled new uniforms on June 19,2012, their second and final change in five years.

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The cursive "Charlotte Bobcats" wordmark was inspired by the banners displayed during the franchise's 1988 uniform unveiling.

Charlotte Bobcats first appeared on November 1,2003, according to his official bio on the Bobcats' website.