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Mason Plumlee - Still out for Friday Plumlee (groin) will not play in Friday's matchup against the Magic.

Impact With Plumlee and Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow) sidelined, Moussa Diabate should continue starting and seeing an expanded role.

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Ryan Kalkbrenner - Still out for Friday Kalkbrenner (elbow) will be sidelined for Friday's game against the Magic.

Impact Friday will mark a third straight absence for the rookie center. With Mason Plumlee (groin) out as well, Moussa Diabate should continue to start and see an expanded role.

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Hornets' former draft-and-stash prospect causes a stir with trail-blazing plan Former Charlotte Hornets second-round pick James Nnaji's name has recently resurfaced for his somewhat controversial career decision.

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Veteran may have already played his last game in a Hornets uniform The Charlotte Hornets may have to bid farewell to a veteran soon, given the nature of his injury and with a replacement already coming.

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Charlotte Hornets sign former Clemson star PJ Hall | Sporting News Hall has been with the Hornets' G-League team this season.

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Hornets' LaMelo Ball held back after hard foul against Wizards | Sporting News Things got heated between Charlotte and Washington on Tuesday.

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Hornets waive former Celtics forward who averaged 13.9 points at USC | Sporting News The 6-foot-8, 26-year-old became an NBA champion with the Celtics in 2024.

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PJ Hall - Receives two-way deal Hall agreed to a two-way contract with the Hornets on Wednesday, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Hall will take over the two-way slot vacated by forward Drew Peterson, whom the Hornets waived Tuesday. A second-year center, Hall was previously under contract with the Grizzlies on a two-way deal earlier this season before being cut in mid-November. Hall has seen the bulk of his action in the G League throughout the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 blocks in 27.5 minutes per game over 12 appearances between the Memphis Hustle and Greensboro Swarm.

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LaMelo Ball - Near double-double Tuesday Ball had 23 points (7-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 126-109 victory over Washington.

Impact Ball scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half and was one assist shy from recording his fifth double-double of the season. The All-Star point guard has scored 20-plus points in three of his last four games and has been red-hot from three over that span, connecting on 54.1 percent of his three-point attempts on 9.3 3PA/G. Ball will look to build off his recent strong play against the Magic on Friday.

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Collin Sexton - Scores 12 points in return Sexton recorded 12 points (2-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), one rebound, two assists and one block over 16 minutes during Tuesday's 126-109 win over the Wizards.

Impact Sexton was cleared to return Tuesday from a seven-game absence due to a left quad strain. He failed to reach the 20-minute benchmark in his return, but he managed to reach double-digit points while doing most of his work from the charity stripe. The Hornets don't play until Friday against the Magic, which gives Sexton more time to work on his conditioning in anticipation of taking on more minutes off the bench.

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Moussa Diabaté - Strong performance in spot start Diabate supplied 12 points (6-6 FG), 18 rebounds and one assist over 36 minutes during Tuesday's 126-109 win over the Wizards.

Impact Diabate made his third start of the regular season Tuesday due to the absences of Mason Plumlee (groin) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow). Diabate made the most of his opportunity, grabbing a career-high 18 boards en route to his seventh double-double of the season (and first since Nov. 23 against the Hawks). Charlotte's next game is on the road Friday against Orlando, which Diabate would likely start in if Kalbrenner is unable to play.

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Magic vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 26

Bill Simmons proposes bold trade idea pairing Steph Curry with Kon Knueppel on Hornets to form 'Splash Brothers 2.0' NBA analyst Bill Simmons proposed a bold trade idea to pair Steph Curry with Kon Knueppel on the Charlotte Hornets during Tuesday's episode...

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LaMelo Ball goes viral after trying to start NBA fight The Charlotte Hornets reached the 10-win mark on Tuesday with a 126-109 win against the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately though, the team l...

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Moussa Diabate makes undeniable case to be considered a part of Hornets' nucleus Charlotte Hornets youngster Moussa Diabate has continued to prove that the organization cannot deem him expendable.

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Moussa Diabate dominates the glass for Charlotte in the absence of Ryan Kalkbrenner | Sporting News Diabate is one of the strongest offensive rebounders in the league.

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LaMelo Ball scores 23, Hornets use strong fourth quarter to pull away from Wizards 126-109

LaMelo Ball had 23 points and nine assists, Brandon Miller added 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards 126-109 on T...

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"Most Intense Rivalry in the League" – NBA Fans Mock LaMelo Ball After Hornets Star Held Back From Fighting $14,336,172 Wizards Wing Things escalated quickly between the Charlotte Hornets and the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night when, roughly five minutes into the game,...

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