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New Orleans Hornets

NBA Team
NameNew Orleans Hornets
ConferenceWestern Conference
DivisionSouthwest Division
Founded1988
HistoryCharlotte Hornets
1988-2002
New Orleans Hornets
2002 � 2005
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
2005 � 2007
New Orleans Hornets 2007 � present
ArenaNew Orleans Arena
CityNew Orleans, Louisiana
ColorsCreole Blue, Dark Purple, Mardi Gras Gold, White
       
OwnerGary Chouest
George Shinn
General managerJeff Bower
Head coachMonty Williams
D-League affiliateNew Mexico Thunderbirds
Championships0
Conference titles0
Division titles1 (2008)

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The New Orleans Hornets is a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It plays in the Southwest Division of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise began play during the 1988 � 89 NBA season as the Charlotte Hornets, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, where it was located until the end of the 2001 � 02 NBA season.

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New Orleans Hornets schedule highlighted by early visit from LeBron James and ... - NOLA.com Tweet this news
NOLA.com--The -New Orleans Hornets- will tip off their 2010-2011 season and first game under Coach Monty Williams against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, ... - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:08:26 GMT+00:00
Obama's First 18 Months In Office Filled With Sporting Events - SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) Tweet this news
SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)--After the ceremony, the Saints "went to visit with wounded soldiers at Walter Read Army Medical Center" (-New Orleans- TIMES-PICAYUNE, 8/10).--- - Date : Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:37:01 GMT+00:00
Washington Wizards: Filling the remaining roster spots either reinforces or ... - Bullets Forever (blog) Tweet this news
Bullets Forever (blog)---...- John Wall drives down the court during an NBA Summer League basketball game against the -New Orleans Hornets- in Las Vegas on Friday, July 16, 2010. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:35:26 GMT+00:00
We'll know Tuesday who New Orleans Hornets will play, but we'd rather know if ... - NOLA.com Tweet this news
NOLA.com--I'm a lot less interested in who the -New Orleans Hornets- will be playing, and when, than in who will be playing for the Hornets. As it stands, the Hornets ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:49:02 GMT+00:00
Reports: Wizards vice president Tommy Sheppard passed over for Hornets job - Washington Post Tweet this news
Washington Post--Multiple news outlets are reporting that that the -New Orleans Hornets- and Dell Demps reached an agreement in principle late Tuesday night for Demps to ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:43:51 GMT+00:00
New Orleans Hornets Coach Monty Williams, President Hugh Weber visit New ... - NOLA.com Tweet this news
NOLA.com---New Orleans Hornets- Coach Monty Williams and President Hugh Weber were guests at the New Orleans Saints training camp practice Friday morning, ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:17:55 GMT+00:00
New Orleans Hornets GM Dell Demps will hire two in the front office - NOLA.com Tweet this news
NOLA.com--Continuing in the hopes of restructuring and upgrading the basketball operations department, -New Orleans Hornets- General Manager Dell Demps is quietly ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:33:29 GMT+00:00
Hornets Indicate Paul Will Stay in New Orleans - New York Times Tweet this news
New York Times--The drama-laden story line of Chris Paul's summer took another swerve Monday when, after meeting with -New Orleans Hornets- officials, ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:48:26 GMT+00:00
Hornets add Madkins, Connelly to front office - NewOrleans.Com (blog) Tweet this news
NewOrleans.Com (blog)--The -New Orleans Hornets- have now officially hired Gerald Madkins as Vice President of Player Personnel while bringing in Tim Connelly as Assistant General ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:03:43 GMT+00:00
New Orleans Hornets to name VP of Personnel and assistant GM next week - NOLA.com Tweet this news
NOLA.com---New Orleans Hornets- general manager Dell Demps continues to reconfigure the team's front-office and next week will announce the hiring of Gerald Madkins and ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:08:04 GMT+00:00

New Orleans (post-Katrina) : 2009 � 2010: New direction

New Orleans (post-Katrina) : 2009 � 2010: New direction
Season League Conference Division Regular season Post Season Results Awards
Finish Wins Losses Pct.
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
2005 � 06 NBA Western Southwest 4th 38 44 .463 Chris Paul (ROY)
2006 � 07 NBA Western Southwest 4th 39 43 .476
New Orleans Hornets
2007 � 08 NBA Western Southwest 1st 56 26 .683 Won First Round (Dallas) 4 � 1
Lost Conference Semifinals (San Antonio) 3 � 4		 Byron Scott (ASG Coach, COY)
2008 � 09 NBA Western Southwest 4th 49 33 .598 Lost First Round (Denver) 1 � 4
2009 � 10 NBA Western Southwest 5th 37 45 .451
Playoffs 32 41 .438 Playoff series record: 5 � 11 (Charlotte, 4 � 7; New Orleans, 1 � 4)

Current roster :
Name From To Regular Season Postseason Notes
W L W L
Dick Harter 1988 1990 28 94 -- -- 8 � 32 for 1989 � 90 season; Final game on January 27, 1990
Gene Littles 1990 1991 37 87 -- -- 11 � 31 for 1989 � 90 season after firing of Dick Harter
Allan Bristow 1991 1996 207 203 5 8 Earned first playoff berth and playoff series win in franchise history
Dave Cowens 1996 1999 109 70 4 8 4 � 11 for 1998 � 99 season; Final game on March 5, 1999
Paul Silas 1999 2003 208 155 13 14 22 � 13 for 1998 � 99 season after firing of Dave Cowens
Tim Floyd 2003 2004 41 41 3 4
Byron Scott 2004 2009 203 216 8 9 3 � 6 for 2009 � 10 season; Final game on November 11, 2009
Jeff Bower 2009 2010 34 39 -- --
Monty Williams 2010 Present -- -- -- --

Sports teams based in Louisiana

BaseballPCL: New Orleans Zephyrs * AA: Shreveport-Bossier Captains
BasketballNBA: New Orleans Hornets
FootballNFL: New Orleans Saints * AFL: Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings * SIFL: Lafayette Wildcatters * Louisiana Swashbucklers * IWFL: Louisiana Fuel - WFA: Acadiana Zydeco * Louisiana Gators * New Orleans Blaze
HockeyCHL: Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs - SPHL: Louisiana IceGators
SoccerPDL: Baton Rouge Capitals * New Orleans Jesters
Roller DerbyWFTDA: Big Easy Rollergirls
College athletics
(NCAA Division I)		Centenary * Grambling * Louisiana-Lafayette * Louisiana-Monroe * Louisiana Tech * LSU * McNeese State * New Orleans * Nicholls State * Northwestern State * Southeastern Louisiana * Southern * Tulane



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