The Charlotte Bobcats were a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They were established in 2004 as an expansion team in the NBA and played their home games at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The Bobcats aimed to bring NBA basketball back to Charlotte after the original Charlotte Hornets relocated in 2002. In 2014, the Bobcats rebranded themselves as the Charlotte Hornets, reclaiming the name and history of the original franchise. The team has had varying levels of success, with their best season occurring in 2010 when they reached the playoffs for the first time.