The Swarm play their home games at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.

[3] In May 2015, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they planned to bring an NBA D-League team to the Carolinas in 2016.

[9] On December 29, the name and logo of the Swarm was unveiled during an intermission between the women's and men's championship games of the 40th anniversary of HAECO Invitational presented by NewBridge Bank at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special Events Center and featured Charlotte Hornets players and executives, Hugo the Hornet, the Honey Bees (cheerleading for the Hornets), Swarm Squad, and special guests.

[1] On July 25, 2016, the Charlotte Hornets hired Denver Nuggets assistant Noel Gillespie to be the head coach of the Swarm.

[10][11] After two seasons and no appearances in the playoffs, Gillespie's contract was not renewed[12] and he was replaced by Joe Wolf.