Moussa Diabaté News, Rumors, Updates - Charlotte Hornets

Blocks three shots in loss Diabate had two points (1-4 FG), eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 18 minutes during Friday's 121-90 Play-In Game loss to the Magic.

Impact Diabate tallied at least three blocks for the seventh time this season, closing out what could be considered a breakout campaign. However, although he was able to establish himself as the starting center in Charlotte, there are certainly some questions when it comes to his overall impact, especially for a team with lofty ambitions. In 75 appearances, Diabate averaged 7.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.7 combined steals and blocks.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Available to play Diabate (hip) is available for Friday's play-in game versus the Magic.

Impact Diabate should continue to start Friday, and with him active, there will be fewer minutes available for Ryan Kalkbrenner and Xavier Tillman. In Tuesday's play-in win over Miami, Diabate finished with eight points, 14 rebounds, one assist and one block over 36 minutes.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Moussa Diabate headlines Hornets injury report vs. Magic | Sporting News The Charlotte Hornets may be without center Moussa Diabate in Friday night's Play-In game against the Orlando Magic.

2 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Added to injury report Diabate is questionable for Friday's Play-In Tournament game against the Magic due to left hip soreness.

Impact It's not clear as to when Diabate picked up this injury, as he logged 36 minutes during Tuesday's overtime win over the Heat. The team will presumably monitor the injury closely leading up to tipoff and should have more information to share on his availability closer to game time.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 14 boards in win Diabate posted eight points (4-5 FG), 14 rebounds, one assist and one block in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 127-126 overtime Play-In Game victory over Miami.

Impact Despite scoring single digits for the sixth straight game, Diabate found other ways to impact the game, most notably on the boards, where he grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds. Charlotte will now face either Philadelphia or Orlando, with the winner going on to face the Pistons in round one of the playoffs.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Knueppel and Ball finished 1-2 in the NBA in 3s. Now they hope to get Hornets to the playoffs

Kon Knueppel and LaMelo Ball have something in common with the Splash Brothers

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Charlotte and Miami meet for play-in game

The Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat hit the court in the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

New York faces Charlotte, looks for 8th straight home win

New York will try to keep its seven-game home win streak intact when the Knicks face Charlotte

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Outplayed in loss Diabate notched two points (1-3 FG), five rebounds, five assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 113-102 loss to the Celtics.

Impact Diabate underwhelmed again Tuesday, continuing what has been a rough couple of weeks. In seven appearances during that time, he has averaged just 5.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals. While it does appear as though his role as the starting center is safe, his lack of offensive upside could be an issue come the playoffs.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Hornets face the Celtics, look for 5th straight win

Charlotte heads into a matchup against Boston as winners of four consecutive games

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Will play Sunday Diabate (ankle) will play Sunday in Minnesota.

Impact Diabate is back after a one-game stint on the sidelines, which could push Ryan Kalkbrenner back to the second unit, and Xavier Tillman might drop from the rotation entirely. Since the All-Star break, Diabate is averaging 7.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 swats per contest.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Probable against Minnesota Diabate (ankle) is listed as probable for Sunday's game in Minnesota.

Impact Diabate didn't suit up for Friday's 129-108 win over the Indiana Pacers. However, it appears he will only miss one contest. If that's the case, Ryan Kalkbrenner will likely head back to the bench.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable versus Indiana Diabate (ankle) won't play in Friday's game against Indiana.

Impact Diabate was listed as questionable heading into this contest because of left-ankle soreness. However, he has since been downgraded to out, meaning his next chance to play will be Sunday in Minnesota. With Diabate unavailable, Ryan Kalkbrenner is considered the favorite to replace him in the rotation, which would mark his first start in over a month.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Pacers vs. Hornets injury report Apr. 3: Pascal Siakam, Moussa Diabate, and more The Indiana Pacers will take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night at 7 p.m. ET for their final matchup of the season.

APRIL 3 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Questionable for Friday Diabate has left ankle soreness and is questionable for Friday's game against the Pacers.

Impact It sounds like the Hornets are contemplating a maintenance day for the second leg of this back-to-back set, and the inferior opponent may be factored into the decision. If Diabate is held out, Ryan Kalkbrenner could step into a larger role for Charlotte.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Miller scores 25, Miles Bridges 19 as Hornets beat Nets 117-86

Brandon Miller scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 19, and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Brooklyn Nets 117-86

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Charlotte takes on Brooklyn for conference showdown

Brooklyn takes on Charlotte in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Boston takes on Charlotte, aims for 50th victory of season

Boston will look for its 50th win of the season when the Celtics visit the Charlotte Hornets

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Double-doubles in loss Diabate registered 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes during Saturday's 118-114 loss to the 76ers.

Impact Diabate collected his 19th double-double of the season, and he's pulled away from rookie big man Ryan Kalkbrenner for the top center spot since late December. Diabate has averaged 8.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game in his last five outings, shooting 68.0 percent from the field.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Embiid, George rally 76ers' to 118-114 win over Hornets, snap Charlotte's 5-game win streak

Joel Embiid scored 29 points, Paul George finished with 26 points and 13 rebounds and Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 13 points down in the second half for a 118-114 win over the C...

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Moussa Diabate on riding a car driven by LaMelo Ball: "Hell nah, never will" Moose will do a lot of things for Melo except for one thing

MARCH 27 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Moussa Diabate denies Pistons bulletin board material ahead of the playoffs Moussa Diabate claimed that a playoff matchup with the Pistons would be nothing special.

MARCH 27 • PISTONPOWERED.COM

Moussa Diabate gives hilarious response to a question about LaMelo Ball's driving | Sporting News Diabate will stick to the team bus.

MARCH 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Dominates favorable matchup Diabate closed Tuesday's 134-90 victory over the Kings with 17 points (6-7 FG, 5-7 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 24 minutes.

Impact Diabate took advantage of yet another favorable matchup, recording his second straight double-double. In what has been a breakout season thus far, Diabate's role appears to be secure, having started every game since late December. In 35 appearances since then he has averaged 8.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks, good enough for top 100 value in standard leagues.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Hornets vs Kings: Moussa Diabate Postgame Media Availability

MARCH 25 • YOUTUBE

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