Kemba Walker is one of the NBA's smallest players, but he's playing a huge role for the Hornets. That bodes well with free agency looming.

Kemba Walker scores 21 points and Tony Parker scores 19 points off the bench as the Charlotte Hornets defeat the Denver Nuggets 113-107.

Nic Batum knew exactly what was coming when fellow Frenchman Tony Parker raced down the court with a head of steam on a fast break. The 36-year-old Parker proved again he can still make some pretty slick plays and is a valuable asset down the stretch of tight games, scoring 19 points to help the Charlotte Hornets snap the Denver Nuggets' seven-game win streak with a 113-107 victory on Friday night. Kemba Walker had 21 points and eight assists, Marvin Williams added 14 points and 10 rebounds and the Hornets picked up their first win this season against a Western Conference opponent.

Andre Snellings ESPN Read below for rest-of-season points-league ranks. For the second week in a row, the top 20 was very stable. Nikola Jokic and DeMar DeRozan moved the most, both down three slots, and Kemba Walker also slid two spaces. On the positive side, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kawhi

It's Wednesday night, which almost always means a full NBA schedule, and tonight is no different. There are 10 games on the docket, with plenty of interesting matchups. Early on, we'll get a fun point guard duel between Trae Young and Kemba Walker when the Hawks visit the Hornets. Then we'