Diabaté Earns NBA Hustle Award, Fueling Hornets’ Turnaround
Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabaté was named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Hustle Award winner, an honor based on a per-minute hustle-stat formula. Diabaté excelled in offensive box outs, screen assists and defensive plays, contributing to Charlotte’s late-season surge after he became a full-time starter on Dec. 23 and posting career-best numbers with 20 double-doubles.