Charlotte Hornets

1988–1989	1989–2002	2004–2012	2012–2014	2014–present

Charlotte Hornets (first era)

1988–1989

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1989–2002

After the 2001/02 NBA season, the original Charlotte Hornets relocated to New Orleans and became the New Orleans Hornets.

Charlotte Bobcats

2004–2014

2004–2012

Charlotte was awarded an expansion franchise in 2004.

Originally, in 2004-2007, the cat in the logo was red/orange.

Alternate logo (2004-2007)

Alternate logo (2007-2012)

2012–2014

Alternate logo

Charlotte Hornets (second era)

2014–present

The Charlotte Bobcats returned to the Hornets name in the 2014/15 NBA season after the New Orleans Hornets were renamed the Pelicans starting in the 2013/14 NBA season. As a result, the original Charlotte Hornets name, records, history from 1988 to 2002 were restored to the new Charlotte Hornets franchise, and they are now considered to have suspended operations in 2002/03–2003/04 seasons, continued as the Charlotte Bobcats, and renamed back to the Hornets in 2014.

Wordmark

Hugo the Hornet

30th anniversary