Hornets

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NBA team professional basketball team

Hornets is the commonly used short name for the Charlotte Hornets, a professional basketball team in the NBA based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NBA team → professional basketball team →
abbreviation	CHA →
acquiredHistoryAndRecordsOf	original Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002) →
city	Charlotte →
conference	Eastern Conference →
conferenceRival	Boston Celtics → Chicago Bulls → New York Knicks →
conferenceTitles	0 →
country	United States →
division	Southeast Division →
divisionRival	Atlanta Hawks → Miami Heat → Orlando Magic → Washington Wizards →
divisionTitles	0 →
expansionSuccessorTeam	Charlotte Bobcats →
expansionSuccessorYear	2004 →
formerHomeArena	Bojangles Coliseum → Charlotte Coliseum →
foundedAsFranchise	1988 →
hasFanBaseNickname	Buzz City →
homeArena	Spectrum Center →
homeArenaLocation	uptown Charlotte →
league	National Basketball Association →
location	Charlotte, North Carolina NERFINISHED →
mascot	Hugo the Hornet →
nameChangedFrom	Charlotte Bobcats →
nameChangeEffectiveSeason	2014–15 NBA season →
NBAChampionships	0 →
notableFormerPlayer	Alonzo Mourning → Kemba Walker → Larry Johnson → Muggsy Bogues →
originalFranchiseName	Charlotte Hornets →
relocatedTo	New Orleans →
relocationYear	2002 →
shortName	Hornets →
sport	basketball →
state	North Carolina →
successorFranchiseName	New Orleans Hornets → New Orleans Pelicans →
teamColors	purple → teal → white →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Charlotte Hornets → Charlotte Hornets →	shortName