This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Moussa Diabate's growth has been pivotal for the Charlotte Hornets. Coming into the season, the center rotation for the Charlotte Hornets was a heavy question mark.

There is good news tonight for NBA rookie Kon Knueppel who during a recent away game in his hometown of Milwaukee, he invited the entire Charlotte Hornets’ team to his parents’ house. NBC News’ Sam Brock on how the home cooked meal made mom and dad the MVP’s of that night.

LaMelo Ball is active for the Charlotte Hornets' game against the Indiana Pacers on November 19, 2025, following a right ankle impingement. Despite ot

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as LaMelo Ball leads the Charlotte Hornets into Toronto to face the red-hot Raptors. Don't sleep on the Toronto Raptors.

Six players scored in double figures for Charlotte, which ran past Milwaukee in a 111-100 win Wednesday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets on the road at 6 p.m. Saturday.

This season, Charlotte sits 14th in offensive rating. In the last four games without Ball, they have slid to 19th. The Hornets are used to missing Ball, and the offensive rating has struggled over the years without his shot creation for himself and for his teammates.

This is the first of four matchups this season against the Hornets as the Raptors try to keep their winning streak going

The Charlotte Hornets had a chance for a clutch win against Toronto that could have sent a message. It would have given them a fleeting moment of joy in what is