NBA commissioner David Stern said the team will also play six regular season games in Louisiana.
Said Stern: “The devastation of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region has made it necessary for the Hornets to move to a temporary location for the upcoming season.
“Fortunately, the Hornets have received a gracious invitation from Mayor Mick Cornett and the business leaders and citizens of Oklahoma City to play their home games in the Ford Center, a first-class facility that we hope to fill with new Hornets fans this season."
The team will also play six home games at the Pete Maravich Center on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Added Stern: "It was important to the Hornets and the NBA that we maintain a presence in Louisiana in anticipation of a return to New Orleans next season.”
