Celtics Top Wizards; Heat Loses to Bucks in Eastern Conference Action : January 23, 2012

No Rondo? No problem. Ray Allen goes down in the first half? That's OK too. Because Paul Pierce showed up on Sunday for the Celtics. Pierce led the C's with...

NBA Southeast Division Update; Heat Leads the Way : January 04, 2012

The Southeast Division of the NBA is the Eastern Conference's most competitive thus far, at least at the top. As of Jan 3, the Heat is on top at 5-1...

Michael Jordan Impresses on the Courts in Bobcats Practice : February 10, 2011

Even though Michael Jordan joined the Bobcats at practice today, a comeback is not around the corner. Based on information from the Associated Press, the Bobcats were short on players...

charlotte bobcats History

The NBA Charlotte Bobcats basketball team play in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division in the National Basketball Association. The team is based out of Charlotte, North Carolina and plays at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Bobcats were an expansion team that joined the NBA in 2004 two seasons after the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans. The Bobcats have played in one postseason.

Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, became the first African American majority owner of a U.S. professional sports team and another notable co-owner of the Bobcats was the rapper Nelly. Bernie Bickerstaff was hired as the Bobcats' first general manager and head coach. After the the 2005-06 season, Michael Jordan became Charlotte's second largest shareholder as well as head of their basketball operations.

In February 2010, it was announced that Robert Jonson was selling the Bobcats to Michael Jordan, who became the first ex NBA player to own a franchise. The Bobcats made the playoffs for the first time following the 2009-2010 season. The Orlando Magic swept the Bobcats in the NBA playoffs first round. In 2009-2010, Gerald Wallace also became the first Bobcats player to be named an NBA All-Star.