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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.
Season Team League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB [a] Playoffs Awards Head Coach; Charlotte Hornets: 1988–89: 1988–89: NBA: Eastern: 12th Atlantic: 6th 20 62 .244 43 Dick Harter: 1989–90: 1989–90: NBA Western: 14th Midwest: 7th 19 63 .232 44 Dick Harter Gene Littles: 1990–91: 1990–91: NBA Eastern 12th Central ...
The Hornets were first established in 1988 as an expansion team, but relocated to New Orleans following the 2001–02 season. [2] In 2004, a new expansion team, the Charlotte Bobcats, was established. [3]
The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association ... All-NBA Third Team: F Anthony Mason (Charlotte Hornets) F Vin Baker ...
The 1996 off-season was again marked by vast changes: Anderson declined to re-sign, Johnson was shipped to the Knicks for power forward Anthony Mason, and the team made a trade on draft day 1996. They acquired center Vlade Divac from the Los Angeles Lakers for the rights to Kobe Bryant , who the Hornets picked 13th in the draft.
Entering his sophomore season as the team's head coach, Steve Clifford has a team capable of finishing with a top-four seed in the East. The last time the Hornets had a top-four seed was in 2002 ...
The 1996 off-season was again marked by vast changes: Anderson declined to re-sign, Johnson was shipped to the Knicks for power forward Anthony Mason, and the team made a trade on draft day 1996, acquiring center Vlade Divac from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for the rights to rookie and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, whom the Hornets ...