Charlotte Bobcats Logo — Charlotte Bobcats is a team of basketball of the NBA based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division, created by the entry of this team in the Eastern Conference. They reached the NBA in the expansion of this in 2004, two years after the former team of the city, the Hornets move to New Orleans and become the New Orleans Hornets. The team plays its home games at the Time Warner Cable Arena.
The Bobcats are located in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference, along with Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Wizards. Maine Red Claws is the team of the NBA Development League affiliate of the Bobcats. Also had a team twinned in the WNBA, Charlotte Sting, until his disappearance on January 3rd of 2007.
The Bobcats majority owner Robert Johnson was, that paid $ 300 million for the franchise in 2003. However, Forbes estimates the value of 284 million club. Michael Jordan, was at that time minority owner and head of basketball operations, showing their interest in bringing a group to acquire majority control on the computer. As gets late February 2010, becoming the new owner of the entity. New majority owner Michael Jordan approved on March 17, 2010.