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The Charlotte Hornets are back
The NBA franchise announced Tuesday at a news conference it has officially changed its name back to the Hornets after 10 years of being known as the Bobcats.
The change comes nearly one year after owner Michael Jordan indicated he wanted to change the name back to the Hornets.
The league approved the change last July.
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That means the Hornets will now own and have access to all of the historical elements from the recent Bobcats' era (2004-14) as well as the original Hornets teams that played in Charlotte -- including stats from stars such as Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning and Muggsy Bogues.
All of the Hornets records from their years in New Orleans will revert to the Pelicans' history, Whitfield said.
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http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10958580/charlotte-bobcats-officially-change-nickname-hornets
