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The 1996–97 NBA season was the 9th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. [1] For the first time since the 1990–91 season, Larry Johnson was not on the team's opening day roster.
The Hornets, along with the Indiana Pacers, were the only two teams in the league to defeat the Chicago Bulls on the road during their historic 72–10 season, as the Hornets defeated the Bulls, 98–97 at the United Center on April 8, 1996.
The original Charlotte Hornets franchise played in Charlotte from 1988 to 2002, before relocating to New Orleans, Louisiana and becoming the New Orleans Hornets. [1] A new franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats, began play in the 2004–05 season.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league used this season to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which included the unveiling of the league's list of its 50 greatest players .
The Hornets tore through much of the season, but tragedy struck on January 12, 2000, when fan favorite and top reserve Bobby Phills was killed in an automobile accident. [54] The Hornets retired his No. 13 on February 9, 2000 (The jersey would be re-hang again when the Hornets returned to Charlotte). [55]
1994–1996: Charlotte Hornets: 1996–1997: Chicago Bulls: As coach: 2001: Maryland Mustangs: Career highlights and awards; As player: 4× NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986, 1997) 9× NBA All-Star (1981–1987, 1990, 1991) All-NBA Second Team ; All-NBA Third Team ; NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 00 retired by Boston Celtics; Second-team ...
Charlotte will hope that Jefferson stays healthy after missing 10 games last season, including the series-ending Game Four loss to Miami after playing the entire series battling a foot injury.
Shortly after the news that Charlotte would get the Hornets name back, at halftime of a December 21, 2013, game between Charlotte and the Utah Jazz, Hugo was announced to return as the Charlotte Hornets' new mascot for the 2014–15 NBA season. [5] From 2004 to 2014, Rufus D. Lynx was the mascot of the Bobcats.