The Hornets' center opens up about his tussle with the Pistons' big man.

Charlotte Hornets center Moussa Diabate on Tuesday addressed the fight that broke out the previous evening between his team and the Detroit Pistons. Diabate apologized to both the organization and Hornets fans following Monday’s events at Spectrum Center in Charlotte,

Danielle Stein: "As bad as it is, it's great" I asked Moussa Diabate about what it means to him knowing Miles Bridges was backing him up last night. Bridges shared on Instagram last night: "Always gonna protect my teammates forever"

When the dust cleared, four players—Diabaté, Duren, Bridges and Stewart—were ejected. Hornets coach Charles Lee followed them with an ejection of his own in the fourth quarter.

Detroit Pistons big man Jalen Duren is on the verge of appearing in his first NBA All-Star Game in his young career, but that could be in jeopardy following his altercation with former Michigan Wolverines forward Moussa Diabate.

The first skirmish erupted midway through the third quarter after Hornets forward Moussa Diabate fouled Pistons center Jalen Duren as he was going up for a shot in the middle of t

Moussa Diabaté is garnering some lofty comparisons as a defensive-minded, rebound-hungry forward for the Hornets.

The Hornets are going to lean on Moussa Diabaté and Ryan Kalkbrenner.