The Bobcats name is dead. It was a shrine to Robert Johnson’s hubris and never befitting this great basketball city. It was a banner that was trotted out in front of years of building, rebuilding, and hope-crushing postseason futility. The name change may not fix those problems, but it will … Continue reading
In 2005 the Charlotte Bobcats drafted Raymond Felton and Sean May out of the University of North Carolina. The choice to use both of the team’s picks in its second season of existence raised a number of eyebrows and created an ethos which seemed to value local interest more than … Continue reading
This being my first sports blog post, you may not know that my favorite mascot, team color, and logo set of all time was that of the old Charlotte Hornets. I remember being mailed Hornets gear (Including the heralded Starter Jacket) by my grandmother long before I knew anything about … Continue reading