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.

Bennedict Mathurin scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 127-118 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

The Charlotte Hornets are clearly a step above where they were last season. Last night's frustrating loss on the road to a top team in the East is evidence of t

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 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.

On Oct. 22, Charlotte tipped off the season with a 136-117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, with Miller contributing 25 points and seven assists. But three days later, after playing 9:14 against the Philadelphia 76ers, Miller left the game, which the Hornets lost 125-121, and he has not played since.

Although they aren’t whole because of the absences of Brandon Miller and Tre Mann — along with the likes of Grant Williams and Josh Green — losing to one of the worst teams in the NBA and trailing by as many as 24 points qualifies as the low point of their early season.