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Moussa Diabate News / At The Hive / September 15
Moussa Diabate – Trees 
Diabaté I think that I will never see A player as hungry as Diabaté. Diabaté, whose grasping hands are prest Against the ball’s leather fast; Diabaté,
NBA News / Fadeaway World / July 30
Lakers Could Add Moussa Diabate In Potential Trade With Hornets
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka has been very busy this offseason. After saying goodbye to LeBron James, he followed it up with a series of moves that added Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle, Quentin Grimes, and Sandro Mamukelashvili (among others).
NBA News / New York Knicks on SI / July 22
Knicks Need to Call Hornets About Center Trade Again After Latest Development
When losing Mitchell Robinson started to look more and more improbable for the Knicks, the Hornets emerged as a potential trade candidate due to them having two big really solid big men in Moussa Diabate and Ryan Kalkbrenner.
The 'Most points in a game by NBA team' quiz
How many of the players to score the most points in one game for each NBA team in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?
NBA News / Hoops Wire / June 1
NBA Notes: Hornets, Moussa Diabate, Pacers, Ivica Zubac, Wizards
The Hornets have guaranteed Moussa Diabate‘s contract for the 2026-27 season, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. The move comes as little surprise. Diabate emerged as one of Charlotte’s best bargains this past season, starting 47 games and providing stability at center after the departures of Mark Williams and Jusuf Nurkic.
The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Charlotte Hornets News / Hoops Rumors / June 1
Hornets Guarantee Diabate’s Contract
The Hornets have guaranteed Moussa Diabate’s contract for next season, ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk tweets. It’s not a surprise, given that Diabate has proved to be one of the league’s biggest bargains.
Charlotte Hornets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 20
Watch Hornets’ LaMelo Ball give Moussa Diabate the NBA Hustle Award trophy
The Charlotte Hornets had a season to remember. They came close to ending their nine-year drought in the playoffs after making it to the Play-In Tournament.
Charlotte Hornets News / Field Level Media / April 30
Hornets' Moussa Diabate wins NBA Hustle Award
Charlotte Hornets big man Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle Award on Thursday. A first-time winner, Diabate ranked in the top 11 in six of the nine hustle categories used to determine the award recipient, including first in offensive box-outs per minute (0.0537) and fourth in screen assists per minute (0.1122).
Charlotte Hornets News / Hoops Rumors / April 30
Hornets’ Moussa Diabate Wins 2025/26 Hustle Award
Hornets big man Moussa Diabate is the winner of the NBA’s Hustle Award for the 2025/26 season, the league announced today. The Hustle Award, which debuted in 2017, isn’t voted on by media members, players, or executives like other end-of-season awards.
NBA News / Athlon Sports / April 17
Final Injury Report for Hornets-Magic: Will Moussa Diabate, Jett Howard Play?
The Charlotte Hornets are on the road on Friday night as they travel to take on the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. Charlotte enters Friday’s game coming off a victory over the Miami Heat at home in overtime on Tuesday night to keep their season alive.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / March 31
Where is the Love for Moussa Diabaté? No Most Improved Player Recognition?
Ah, Moussa Diabate. The mammal (I mean, it's technically true, right?) and Moose horns that changed the Hornets’ lives. I’m just going to be brutally honest, for anyone who hasn’t been watching these Hornets throughout this NBA season, or until recently, because the constant NBA media barrage has guilted you into doing so.
Charlotte Hornets News / Total Pro Sports / March 27
Moussa Diabate Keeps It Real About LaMelo Ball’s Driving Skills With Savage One-Liner
LaMelo Ball’s game might be maturing, but that doesn’t mean that other aspects in his life have improved drastically. For instance, teammate Moussa Diabate stated that he won’t be sharing a car ride with the team’s star point guard anytime soon.
NBA News / Yardbarker / February 22
Three-point onslaught gets Hornets back to winning ways
A team-wide three-point onslaught got the Hornets off a two-game losing streak and back to their winning ways.
Charlotte Hornets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / February 11
Hornets’ Moussa Diabate apologizes for role in brawl vs. Pistons
Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate issued a public apology Wednesday following his involvement in a bench-clearing altercation during Monday night’s 110-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons, a defeat that snapped Charlotte’s nine-game winning streak.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / February 10
Hornets' Moussa Diabate reveals what Pistons' Jalen Duren did to set him off
Charlotte Hornets center Moussa Diabate on Tuesday addressed the fight that broke out the previous evening between his team and the Detroit Pistons
NBA News / Yardbarker / February 9
Four players ejected after altercation between Pistons, Hornets
A heated confrontation between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets escalated into a physical altercation Monday night, resulting in four ejections.
Charlotte Hornets News / Yardbarker / January 30
Hornets becoming a sneaky threat in the Eastern Conference
It's very rare that a team with a record of 21-28 and two-and-a-half games out of a playoff spot is mentioned as a sneaky contender in the NBA. There feels like an exception this season, though, as the Charlotte Hornets have seemed to quickly grab the attention of the NBA world.
NBA News / Yardbarker / January 26
Hornets clear hurdle, beat 76ers for first time since 2022
For the first time in 1,159 days, the Charlotte Hornets have knocked off the Philadelphia 76ers.
NBA News / Yardbarker / January 6
Hornets crush Thunder on boards in stunning upset
With the 30-6 Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Charlotte Hornets, you might have expected a blowout. Just not one with the Hornets on the winning side.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / November 4
Is Moussa Diabate the Hornets' most improved player?
Heading into the 2025-26 season, the Charlotte Hornets came into the year with a questionable plan at the center spot. Following the trade of Mark Williams, they had no proven guy to man the middle.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / October 10
Stock up, stock down: Moussa Diabate, Defense, and Ball Security
The Oklahoma City once again took care of the Charlotte Hornets, securing a two-game "sweep" of the Bugs in the preseason. As always, there was a little bit of good and bad, and we'll highlight some of those after each game with our stock up, stock down series throughout the course of the season.
Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / August 21, 2025
Moussa Diabate talks about his transition from the Clippers to the Hornets
Moussa Diabate signed with the Charlotte Hornets before the start of last season in an attempt to garner more playing time as a young player without much reputation, other than being a scrappy rebounder.
Charlotte Hornets News / Hoops Rumors / August 17, 2025
Moussa Diabate declines to rejoin French national team
Hornets big man Moussa Diabate was cut from the French national team on August 8 ahead of EuroBasket 2025. After a knee issue forced Vincent Poirier to withdraw from the tournament, France’s head coach, Frederic Fauthoux, reached out to Diabate about the possibility of rejoining Les Bleus, according to Arthur Puybertier of Be Basket.
Charlotte Hornets News / Field Level Media / February 10, 2025
Hornets sign F Moussa Diabate to 3-year deal
The Charlotte Hornets signed forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year deal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Hornets in their Sunday announcement.
Charlotte Hornets News / Hoops Wire / February 9, 2025
Hornets Sign Moussa Diabate To Three-Year Deal
The Charlotte Hornets have officially promoted two-way player Moussa Diabate to a standard NBA contract, the team announced in a press release. The deal, first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN, will cover three seasons, according to sources.
Los Angeles Clippers News / Los Angeles Clippers on SI / January 4, 2024
LA Clippers Player Suffers Fractured Hand
The LA Clippers had a clean injury report for two consecutive games, and while their entire rotation remains intact, the team announced on Thursday that young center Moussa Diabate has a fractured hand.
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