Where do the Charlotte Hornets play basketball?
Spectrum Center

Spectrum Center is an indoor arena located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its main tenant, the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The arena seats 19,077 for NBA games but can be expanded to 20,200 for college basketball games. The arena opened in October 2005 as Charlotte Bobcats Arena and later became Time Warner Cable Arena when the naming rights were purchased in 2008. When Charter Communications purchased Time Warner Cable in 2016, the name was again changed to reflect the Spectrum trade name. North Carolina is a hot bed for college basketball, so Spectrum Center is a perfect venue for the March Madness. The arena has hosted NCAA Tournament games in 2008, 2011, 2015 and 2018. It also hosted the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008 and 2019.

Finding out where the Charlotte Hornets play basketball is important when planning your sports trip. Depending on the time of the year and what other Charlotte sports teams are in town, you might be able to see multiple sports events when planning your vacation. Elite Sports Tours can not only help you figure out where the Charlotte Hornets play basketball, but where the other teams in Charlotte play also.

Although Charlotte has a rich and storied history of sports, it wasn't until the late 80's until the Queen City saw a professional team roll into town. Since then, Charlotte has been a hot bed for sports of all levels and is a hot bed for big time sporting events. 

Charlotte is home to two major professional sports teams in the Carolina Panthers (NFL) and Charlotte Hornets (NBA). The Queen City also has no shortage other professional sports with the Charlotte Knights (Minor League Baseball AAA), Charlotte Checkers (American Hockey League) and in 2021, a new Major League Soccer team will call Charlotte home.

Plan your basketball road trip to Charlotte today. Elite Sports Tours has hotel partners close to Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Our team can help you plan the perfect basketball trip to Charlotte to see the Charlotte Hornets play live. Our team will help provide all the best recommendations on where to stay in Charlotte for a basketball game, where to sit at Spectrum Center and some local restaurants worth checking out. Explore Charlotte and cross Spectrum Center off the bucket list.

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