New Orleans Hornets
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| New Orleans Hornets | |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | Southwest Division |
| Founded | 1988 |
| History | Charlotte Hornets 1988–2002 New Orleans Hornets 2002-2005; 2007-present New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 2005-2007 |
| Arena | New Orleans Arena |
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Team colors | Teal, Purple, Gold, and White |
| Owner | National Basketball Association |
| General manager | Deli Demps |
| Head coach | Monty Williams |
| D-League affiliate | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| Championships | 0 |
| Conference titles | 0 |
| Division titles | 1 (2008) |
| Official website | hornets.com |
New Orleans Hornets are a American professional basketball team. They play in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hornets are a part of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team started playing in the NBA in 1998 as the Charlotte Hornets playing in Charlotte, North Carolina. The moved to New Orleans in 2002. During the 2005 - 2006 and 2006 - 2007 seasons, the team was moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma because of the damage caused in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. During this time they were called the New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets. The team returned to New Orleans for the 2007-2008 season.
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