Charlotte Bobcats
What's In A Name
Team Information
Name of Team: Charlotte Bobcats
Country: U.S.
State: North Carolina
City: Charlotte
Region: Mid Atlantic
Language Spoken: English
Physical Feature of this Region: Appalachian Mountains
Interesting Fact: Charlotte was settled by a wider range of people than New England.
Team Mascot Information
Team Mascot: Bobcats
Nicknames for the Charlotte Bobcats: Hornets
The Bobcats do not connect to the culture of the region.
The Charlotte Bobcats are changing there mascot to the Hornets in 2014-2015 season.
History
The Bobcats were established in 2004.
Robert Johnson was the founder of the team.
The Bobcats do not connect to the history of the region.
Bobcats were admitted into the NBA in 2004.
Economy
The Time Warner Cable Arena is the Bobcats's arena.
It used to be called Charlotte Bobcats Arena.
Stadium naming has shifted in the past years to promote corporate trade names.
Time Warner Cable paid for naming rights.