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Charlotte Hornets
Twice born and twice beloved, the Hornets are Charlotte's basketball heartbeat - a franchise whose original teal-and-purple identity became a cultural phenomenon in the 1990s, and whose return to that name in 2014 rekindled a city's belief that the NBA belongs in the Carolinas.
Every season in Charlotte Hornets history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0–0 | In Progress | Charles Lee |
| 2024 | 25–57 | No Playoffs | Charles Lee |
| 2023 | 21–61 | No Playoffs | Charles Lee |
| 2022 | 27–55 | No Playoffs | Steve Clifford |
| 2021 | 43–39 | No Playoffs | James Borrego |
| 2020 | 33–39 | No Playoffs | James Borrego |
| 2019 | 23–42 | No Playoffs | James Borrego |
| 2018 | 39–43 | No Playoffs | James Borrego |
| 2017 | 36–46 | No Playoffs | James Borrego |
| 2016 | 36–46 | No Playoffs | Steve Clifford |
| 2015 | 48–34 | First Round | Steve Clifford |
| 2014 | 33–49 | No Playoffs | Steve Clifford |
| 2013 | 43–39 | First Round | Steve Clifford |
| 2012 | 21–61 | No Playoffs | Mike Dunlap |
| 2011 | 7–59 | No Playoffs | Paul Silas |
| 2010 | 34–48 | No Playoffs | Paul Silas |
| 2009 | 44–38 | First Round | Larry Brown |
| 2008 | 35–47 | No Playoffs | Larry Brown |
| 2007 | 32–50 | No Playoffs | Sam Vincent |
| 2006 | 33–49 | No Playoffs | Bernie Bickerstaff |
| 2005 | 26–56 | No Playoffs | Bernie Bickerstaff |
| 2004 | 18–64 | No Playoffs | Bernie Bickerstaff |