Team:
Charlotte Bobcats
Sport: NBA Basketball
Background: The Charlotte Bobcats
are an American basketball team which will play in
the National Basketball Association starting in 2004-05.
The team is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Founded: January 10, 2003
Home Arena: Charlotte Coliseum 2004-05,
New Uptown Arena 2005
Uniform colors: Orange, blue, black
and silver.
Logo design: Side profile of an orange
bobcat.
Franchise history
When the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans for
the 2002-03 season, the city and the NBA agreed to
create a new team for the 2004-05 season. Several
ownership groups, including one led by former Boston
Celtics star Larry Bird, made bids for the team. In
the end, a group led by BET millionaire Robert L.
Johnson won out. Johnson is one of the first prominent
African-American owners in U.S. sports. The "Bobcats"
name originated with him.
The team will play in the Eastern Conference's Southeastern
division, along with the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic,
Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Wizards.
The Bobcats held their expansion draft on Tuesday,
Jun 22, 2004, picking up such seasoned players as
Peja Drobnjak and relative newcomers such as Theron
Smith. They also had the second pick in the 2004 NBA
Draft, which they used to select Emeka Okafor.
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External links
Official
Charlotte Bobcats website
Summer
Pro League where Bobcats will play in the summer
