LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 100-97. Ball finished the win with 27 points, five rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 9/19 from the field and 5/13 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams is still dealing with a whirlwind of emotions after the trade that was supposed to send him to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month was rescinded due to a failed physical.

Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Co. host the Charlotte Hornets for a Wednesday night competition. The Lakers have won four of their last five contests, surpassing the Clippers, Warriors, and Pacers before a two-game stint against the Jazz.

Luka Doncic is no longer listed on the injury report and is expected to play on Wednesday against the Hornets.

Find out where to watch the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Charlotte Hornets on Feb 19, 2024-25 NBA season, including TV channels & streaming.

The agent for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams says the Los Angeles Lakers shouldn't have failed his client’s physical examination, a move that ultimately resulted in the trade being rescinded after the deadline.

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams' agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, states that the Los Angeles Lakers should not have failed his client on a physical after the two teams agreed to a deal to bring the big man to the West Coast.

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams doesn't believe his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers should have been voided based on his physical with the team. "I don't know for them, if it was what they gave up or went into that reasoning.

The Los Angeles Lakers closed the first half of the 2024-25 NBA regular season with a loss to a lottery-bound opponent, and that's how they opened the second half, too. The Charlotte Hornets went into Crypto.

LeBron James and Luka Doncic struggle in their third appearance together as the Charlotte Hornets upset the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.