The Hornets originally were located in Charlotte, entering the league for the 1989-90 season. The team moved from Charlotte to New Orleans in 2002. They temporarily relocated to Oklahoma City for the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons due to Hurricane Katrina.
Name: New Orleans Arena
Opened: 1999
Capacity: 18,000
Defining Characteristic(s): Following Hurricane Katrina, medical operations housed in the Superdome were moved to New Orleans Arena. When playing in Oklahoma City, the Hornets pay their games at the Ford Center.
Founded: 1988
First NBA Championship: None
Last NBA Championship: None
Other NBA Championships: None
Number of Conference Championships: None
Number of Division Championships: None
Number of Playoff Appearances: Nine
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