Hey y’all,

So, I haven’t really cared about basketball since the mid-90’s, when every kid in America knew who Michael Jordan was. I grew up in South Carolina and had Hornets merch, and considered them “my team”, though I never really followed them closely.

With baseball season coming to a close and my team eliminated from contention, I’m looking for a new sport to watch, and I don’t give a shit about football.

I live in Houston now, but my opinion on the Rockets is neutral, so I’m going back to the old days, digging my Hornets hat out of the closet, and rooting for them. The thing is, I’ve never watched a complete NBA basketball game and haven’t kept up with any happenings in the sport for over 20 years now.

So, here are my dumb questions:

What team history of the Hornets do I need to know? What lore, rivalries, controversies and stories are essential to being a Hornets fan?

More broadly, what resource would you recommend for learning the ins and outs of professional basketball rules/jargon/etc.?

Thanks in advance.