Wolves visit new NBA city; New Orleans plays host to team it sought in '94.(SPORTS) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: November 13, 2002| Author: Aschburner, Steve | COPYRIGHT 2002 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Steve Aschburner; Staff Writer

New Orleans, La. -- The NBA's latest transients made their debut on the league's grandest stage last weekend, all spiffy and fresh and finally known as the New Orleans Hornets, refugees of Charlotte no more.

But when Hornets forward George Lynch shed his warmups and stepped onto the court at Madison Square Garden, something was amiss. Right there across his chest, it read: "O-R-L-A-E-N-S."

Moving never is easy...