Many National Basketball Association (NBA) clubs have intriguing origin tales and histories around their names, whether they have something about their surrounding region, have a long history, or were picked by the fans. Most of the teams create NBA lines for more wins for the gamblers. Whichever the situation may be, the story is usually always fascinating, if not outright …
“I’m taking my talents to South Beach and joining the Miami Heat.” – LeBron James, July 8, 2010. With those words from the made-for-television spectacle, the era of the NBA super team was born. James, coming off a seven-year run where he led his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers to an NBA Finals appearance and several deep playoffs run, shocked his fans …
1988 1991 2002 Charlotte Hornets Team Formation After the NBA’s growth in popularity, expansion was only natural, and the city of Charlotte was only a natural site for one of the four new teams that would begin play over a two year period. Carolina had once been home to a popular ABA team known as the Cougars, and a hotbed …
2012 2012 2012 Tom Benson Owner of Saints and the Hornets Saints owner Tom Benson has officially gained control of the New Orleans Hornets from the NBA. The completion Friday of the $338 million sale of the NBA club comes two days after the league’s board of governors approved the decision to sell to Benson. As part of the deal, …
