http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/teams/charlotte_bobcats/74 Recent articles about Charlotte Bobcats en-us 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 [...] Wed, 22 May 2013 21:09:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2013_nba_draft_lottery_charlotte_bobcats_get_hosed_again/13675247 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2013_nba_draft_lottery_charlotte_bobcats_get_hosed_again/13675247 2013 NBA Draft Lottery: Charlotte Bobcats Get Hosed Again http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/2013_nba_draft_lottery_charlotte_bobcats_get_hosed_again/13675247 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 to see their team perform at expectations. So as 4 teams compete for the ultimate goal, let’s go over what each team needs, in order to reach the conference finals next year. We’re going to go over a few teams each week as we approach the NBA draft. Group K – Not really sure what’s going on here… 28 – Bobcats (soon to be known as the Hornets) Ok, so it’s pretty obvious Michael Jordan was a much better player than he has been owner. But, lucky for him, he’s Michael Jordan, he’s extremely wealthy, and being an owner doesn’t rely on having great knees, so he can literally stick around u... Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/what_each_nba_team_needs_bobcats/13675157 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/what_each_nba_team_needs_bobcats/13675157 What Each NBA Team Needs – Bobcats http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/what_each_nba_team_needs_bobcats/13675157 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Charlotte Bobcats owner, NBA legend Michael Jordan, announced on Tuesday that he had submitted forms to have his team’s name changed to the ‘Hornets’. The original Hornets team, who entered the NBA in 1988 as an expansion franchise, relocated to New Orleans in 2002.  The team remained in Charlotte for 14 seasons. Immediately following the close of this past 2012-2013 season, the New Orleans Hornets became the New Orleans Pelicans under their new owner Tom Benson; leaving the ‘Hornets’ moniker available for use. After the relocation of the original Charlotte Hornets, the city of Charlotte was promised an NBA expansion team. Robert Johnson was awarded the franchise in 2002, with rapper Nelly becoming a notable co-owner. The team officially joined the NBA in 2004. Michael Jordan went on to purchase the team in 2010. In their nine year franchise history, the Charlotte Bobcats have finished with a winning record once and have made just one playoff appearance. On the other hand, the Char... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/bringing_the_buzz_back/13672699 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/bringing_the_buzz_back/13672699 Bringing the Buzz Back http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/bringing_the_buzz_back/13672699 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png   ‘Kobe Bryant with the dagger!’ Literally. On a nostalgic day for NBA fans with the news that the Charlotte Bobcats will once again be called the Charlotte Hornets, Kobe Bryant decided to have some fun at a bad decision the Hornets made in 1996. Kobe tweeted out the above photo from his instagram (@kobebryant) and yes,  he’s rubbing in the Charlottes fatal mistake of trading him to the Lakers in return for Vlade Divak. To add insult to injury Kobe had this gem of a caption with the photo: In honor of the name change #13thpick #nbadraft #96 #freshface Kobe trolls so hard… via the victory formation Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:33 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/kobe_bryant_trolls_the_charlotte_hornets_photo/13667962 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/kobe_bryant_trolls_the_charlotte_hornets_photo/13667962 Kobe Bryant Trolls The ‘Charlotte’ Hornets (Photo) http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/kobe_bryant_trolls_the_charlotte_hornets_photo/13667962 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a65acd75b623c0d50ea376a94f8465311c0c4d56/mini/6813190.jpg The big announcement in the NBA today, and the worst kept secret, was that the Charlotte Bobcats would bring back the Hornets name to the city in 2014. The New Orleans Pelicans, left Charlotte after 2002 and took the name with them. Charlotte is reclaiming name with the change in New Orleans. But is it possible the original Charlotte Hornets would still be in existence had things gone differently in 1996? That’s when Kobe Bryant was drafted 13th overall by the Hornets, and subsequently traded to the Lakers for Vlade Divac. Kobe knows that things could have been way different and took to Twitter to remind the fans of Charlotte of what they could have had by giving them this photo in ‘honor of the name change’: Ouch. Damn, Kobe. That cuts deep. But Kobe didn’t just ruin it for one team. Follow me for a moment…If Kobe stays in Charlotte, they probably stay put. New Orleans never gets a team, which never gets displaced due to Hurricane Katrina, and never get to play in Oklahoma City, wh... Tue, 21 May 2013 20:53:44 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/kobe_bryant_trolled_the_hornets/13667017 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/kobe_bryant_trolled_the_hornets/13667017 Guess who trolled the (Charlotte) Hornets? http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/kobe_bryant_trolled_the_hornets/13667017 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/0/90a45efa11e82506e0979e6b0cee6285f42764a0/mini/kobehornets.jpg 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 season but if all goes as Jordan plans his team will become the Hornets in time for the 2014-15 season. “We spoke to our season ticket holders and fans, and overwhelmingly you guys wanted Hornets name back,” Jordan said. “And we went out and brought the name back.” Pete Geulli, Charlotte’s executive vice president and chief sales marketing officer, estimated the cost of changing the name to the Hornets will cost about $4 million. He added, however, that the decision wasn’t based on money and that “nothing was going to keep us from going down this road because this is what the fans wanted.” Previously the Ho... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:52:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/jordan_bobcats_will_change_name_to_hornets/13666318 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/jordan_bobcats_will_change_name_to_hornets/13666318 Jordan: Bobcats will change name to Hornets http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/jordan_bobcats_will_change_name_to_hornets/13666318 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 with the 2013-14 season, “Hornets” became available again. The Charlotte Hornets. Back in 2014? NBA deputy commissioner and commissioner-to-be Adam Silver has said that such a name change could take 18 months (though it didn’t seem to take the Pelicans that long), so Charlotte’s pro basketball team may have to spend another season as the Bobcats before donning the teal and purple for the 2014-15 season. If you judge a team’s popularity by the sales of caps, Starter jackets, and jerseys, the Charlotte Hornets were one of the most popular NBA teams of the 1990s. This, despite playing in a small market and ne... Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_bobcats_to_become_charlotte_hornets/13664722 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_bobcats_to_become_charlotte_hornets/13664722 Charlotte Bobcats to become Charlotte Hornets http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/charlotte_bobcats_to_become_charlotte_hornets/13664722 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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 turn the corner and become a relevant basketball team.  Unfortunately, there is no quick fix to solve the problem. Charlotte Hornets (21-61 last year) 2012-13 Season Summary: A year after finishing with the worst win percentage in NBA history, the Hornets made massive strides by finishing with the SECOND worst record in the league.  (I really hope everyone read that with the sarcasm that I wrote it with.)  You know what is not a winning formula; allowing more points than any other team in the league and scoring the second least total points.  No wonder Mike Dunlap didn’t make it past year one as head coach. K... Tue, 21 May 2013 09:02:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_hornets_new_nickname_same_off_season_goal/13661608 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_hornets_new_nickname_same_off_season_goal/13661608 Charlotte Hornets; new nickname, same off-season goal http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/charlotte_hornets_new_nickname_same_off_season_goal/13661608 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team’s name to the Hornets, a person familiar with the situation said. The person said Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a news conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on a condition of anonymity because the name change has not been publicly announced. NBA deputy commissioner and COO Adam Silver previously said it would take “about 18 months” for the Bobcats to change their name. That means Charlotte could once again become the Hornets by the 2014-15 season. The Hornets played in Charlotte from 1988-2002 before then-owner George Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans. The New Orleans Hornets recently changed their name to the Pelicans. Silver said in an April interview that if the Bobcats decided to change their name to the Hornets, it would be “an enormously complex process and a very expensive process for the team... Tue, 21 May 2013 08:12:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/michael_jordan_moves_to_change_charlotte_team_name_back_to_hornets_but_switch_likely_wont_happen_until_2014_season/13661380 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/michael_jordan_moves_to_change_charlotte_team_name_back_to_hornets_but_switch_likely_wont_happen_until_2014_season/13661380 Michael Jordan Moves to Change Charlotte Team Name Back to Hornets, But Switch Likely Won’t Happen Until 2014 Season http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/michael_jordan_moves_to_change_charlotte_team_name_back_to_hornets_but_switch_likely_wont_happen_until_2014_season/13661380 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A person familiar with the situation says Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is changing his team's name to the Hornets. The person says Jordan will detail the timetable for the change to be completed at a press conference the Bobcats have scheduled for Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the name change has not been publicly announced. NBA deputy commissioner and COO Adam Silver previously has said it would take ''about 18 months'' for the Bobcats to change their name. That means Charlotte could once again become the Hornets by the 2014-15 season. The Hornets resided in Charlotte from 1988-2002 before then-owner George Shinn moved the franchise to New Orleans. The New Orleans Hornets recently changed their name to the Pelicans. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/ap_source_jordan_changing_team_name_to_hornets/13658854 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/ap_source_jordan_changing_team_name_to_hornets/13658854 AP Source: Jordan changing team name to Hornets http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/ap_source_jordan_changing_team_name_to_hornets/13658854 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Now that the team in New Orleans is changing its name to the Pelicans, Charlotte will announce a change from the Bobcats back to the Hornets on Tuesday. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_to_announce_name_change_from_bobcats_back_to_hornets/13658245 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_to_announce_name_change_from_bobcats_back_to_hornets/13658245 Charlotte announces name change http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/charlotte_to_announce_name_change_from_bobcats_back_to_hornets/13658245 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/d/ad258ee2a6ce2aa9c34503823715692da52be21a/mini/YB-HugoHornet.jpg It’s official. On Tuesday right around this time, the Charlotte Bobcats will announce their plans to once again become the Charlotte Hornets. To make sure all the relevant merchandise is sold/produced, the rebranding will take a minimum of 18 months. This of course comes on the heels of a nationwide renaming contest, which produced great suggestions like the Charlotte Doormats, Charlotte Forgottens, and Charlotte ThisIsACollegeStateMoveTheDamnTeamToSeattles. Kings Stay in Sacto Barkley on the Suns Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:40 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hornets_back_to_charlotte_because_why_not/13658263 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hornets_back_to_charlotte_because_why_not/13658263 Hornets Back to Charlotte Because Why Not http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hornets_back_to_charlotte_because_why_not/13658263 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Bobcats are expected to announce Tuesday that the team will change it’s name to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014-15 season.  The New Orleans Pelicans were previously known as the Charlotte Hornets (1988) before relocating in 2002. According to Sports Business Daily: The Bobcats will hold a press conference tomorrow at 6:00pm ET at Time Warner Cable Arena, a source said. It is expected that Bobcats Owner Michael Jordan will announce that the team will change its name to the Hornets, likely for the ’14-15 season. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:27:48 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/report_bobcats_to_announce_name_change_to_hornets_for_2014_15_tuesday/13658107 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/report_bobcats_to_announce_name_change_to_hornets_for_2014_15_tuesday/13658107 Report: Bobcats To Announce Name Change To Hornets For 2014-15 Tuesday http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/report_bobcats_to_announce_name_change_to_hornets_for_2014_15_tuesday/13658107 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png   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 it is a bit lengthy.   So the Charlotte Bobcats are going to Bring Back the Buzz.  Secretly, I’m tickled pink…or teal and purple…If you dig through our archives here, you’ll see that there was a time that I was not very fond of the notion of bringing the Bobcats name back to Charlotte.  I’m big enough to admit it.  The Hornets were gone to New Orleans, and all of the scandal that was George Shinn, a new arena, etc. went away with it.  It took a few years to reprogram myself to say Charlotte Bobcats, but I was able to do it even when the news media and other teams could not.  Truth of the matter, howev... Mon, 20 May 2013 12:47:48 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlottes_bringing_back_the_buzz/13655797 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlottes_bringing_back_the_buzz/13655797 Charlotte's Bringing Back the Buzz http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/charlottes_bringing_back_the_buzz/13655797 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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. It appears Charlotte will do the same. This is a win for New Orleans, a win for Charlotte and a win for Michael Jordan. Charlotte gets back the name and logo that New Orleans shouldnt have ever had the name in the first place. New Orleans gets the same cleansing of George Shinn that Charlotte got a decade ago. Theres always been something awkward about Charlottes NBA team playing a team named the Hornets. The Hornets were one of the rare teams to keep their name and logo when they moved, likely because of the popularity the jerseys and logo engendered in Charlotte from 1988 to 2002. But names belong to cities, not to teams. Just l Sat, 18 May 2013 21:05:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/bobcats_return_to_hornets_nickname_win_win_in_charlotte/13647241 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/bobcats_return_to_hornets_nickname_win_win_in_charlotte/13647241 Bobcats' return to Hornets nickname 'win-win' in Charlotte http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/bobcats_return_to_hornets_nickname_win_win_in_charlotte/13647241 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Buy up that Charlotte Bobcats merchandise while you still can. Soon you’ll be digging out the old teal and purple Hornets gear. The Bobcats are changing their name back to the Hornets, according to CBS Sports. Will Brinson notes that the Bobcats are “arranging digital assets that would allow a return to their original nickname.” The Hornets nickname belonged to Charlotte until 2002, when the team moved to New Orleans. Charlotte quickly got a new team in 2004, but the Hornets name was still being used by New Orleans. New Orleans is changing its name to the Pelicans for the 2013-14 season, which frees the Hornets back up. The switch has been rumored for some time now. Michael Jordan, the team’s owner, said back in February that the team hired a “national polling group” to ask fans how they would feel about a change. The reaction was missed, according to Jordan. The NBA’s next commissioner, Adam Silver, said a change would take at least 18 months. Re-acquiring the name would not be a p... Sat, 18 May 2013 09:08:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_bobcats_to_reportedly_change_name_back_to_hornets/13644280 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_bobcats_to_reportedly_change_name_back_to_hornets/13644280 Charlotte Bobcats to Reportedly Change Name Back to Hornets http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/charlotte_bobcats_to_reportedly_change_name_back_to_hornets/13644280 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Charlotte Bobcats have started the process to rename the team back to "Hornets," according to a source with knowledge of the situation. There is no timetable for the switch and Adam Silver has said such a change would take at least 18 months to implement. Charlotte's NBA team was known as the Hornets from its 1988 inception through 2002 when then owner George Shinn moved the team -- and mascot -- to New Orleans. The New Orleans franchise changed its name to Pelicans after this season, which opened the door for Charlotte to reclaim its old name. Sat, 18 May 2013 00:23:05 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/bobcats_in_process_to_change_name_back_to_hornets/13643488 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/bobcats_in_process_to_change_name_back_to_hornets/13643488 Bobcats In Process To Change Name Back To Hornets http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/bobcats_in_process_to_change_name_back_to_hornets/13643488 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Good. Sat, 18 May 2013 00:18:55 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_bobcats_begin_process_to_become_the_hornets/13643356 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/charlotte_bobcats_begin_process_to_become_the_hornets/13643356 Report: Charlotte to become Hornets http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/charlotte_bobcats_begin_process_to_become_the_hornets/13643356 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/b/8b78a926595d3bd72cc707d8ef0f2c3afd1e100f/mini/ch.jpg Notts County have been linked with a move for out-of-contract defender Ben Gordon. The 23-year-old left-back has been without a club since his short-term deal at Yeovil expired in April and he has fallen under Chris Kiwomya's radar. Kiwomya is charged with building a squad capable of challenging for promotion in League One and could be poised to move for the former Chelsea man, who admits life as an unemployed footballer can be unpleasant. "It can definitely be tough with all your certainty but it's part of the territory and it happens to every player at some point in their career," he said. "There has been quite a lot of interest in me and I'm looking at a few offers, but the most important thing for me is putting another 80 to 100 games on my CV. "This season didn't really get started for me after going to Birmingham on loan and getting injured, the manager brought in Paul Robinson and by the time I got fit I hardly featured. "It's also important that I get Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/county_interested_in_gordon/13632308 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/county_interested_in_gordon/13632308 County interested in Gordon http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/county_interested_in_gordon/13632308 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 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. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:58:46 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/tiger_woods_attended_michael_jordans_wedding_photo/13507874 http://network.yardbarker.com/golf/article_external/tiger_woods_attended_michael_jordans_wedding_photo/13507874 Tiger Woods attended Michael Jordan’s wedding (Photo) http://www.yardbarker.com/golf/articles/tiger_woods_attended_michael_jordans_wedding_photo/13507874 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png