Spectrum Center (formerly Time Warner Cable Arena, and Charlotte Bobcats Arena) (2005–present).2.3 2014–present: The Return of the Charlotte Hornets.2.2.5 2009–10: Michael Jordan becomes owner of the Bobcats.2.1.5 1998–2002: Final years of original personnel. 2.1 1988–2002: Original Charlotte Hornets/The George Shinn era.In 2013, the Bobcats announced that they would change their name to the Charlotte Hornets once again for the 2014–15 season. After suspending operations for two seasons the Charlotte franchise, rebranded at the time as the Charlotte Bobcats, was reactivated under new ownership in the 2004–05 NBA season. Although Shinn was controversially permitted to relocate his basketball organization to that city, an agreement was eventually reached in which Charlotte was permitted to retain the history and records of the team spanning from 1988 to 2002. In 2002, Shinn relinquished his original franchise and acquired a new franchise in New Orleans. The Hornets franchise was established in 1988 as an expansion team owned by George Shinn. The team is mainly owned by Basketball Hall-of-Fame member Michael Jordan, who acquired a controlling interest in the team in 2010. The Hornets play their home games at the Spectrum Center in Uptown Charlotte. The team is part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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