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Williams returned to Charlotte over the All-Star break and is expected to resume playing with the Hornets in the aftermath of his rescinded trade to the Lakers, James Plowright of CLTure.org reports.

The Hornets agreed to trade Williams to the Lakers on Feb. 6, only for the Lakers to rescind the deal two days later when the club detected multiple concerns with the third-year center's medical record that resulted in him failing his physical. Though Shams Charania of ESPN reported Feb. 10 that the Hornets planned to get in contact with the league to dispute the Lakers' findings, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said over the weekend that Charlotte never filed a formal protest of the rescinded trade, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com. While reintegrating Williams may make for some awkwardness after the Hornets attempted to trade him away, the 22-year-old should step back in as Charlotte's starting center coming out of the All-Star break. As Plowright notes, the Lakers failed his physical because of long-term concerns about his health, not due to any current injury. If Williams is in fact back in action with the Hornets to begin the second half, he'll be playing against the team he was nearly traded to in the Lakers, as the two squads are set to play Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Wembanyama registered 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds and one block over 7:29 of court time during Chuck's Global Stars' 41-25 loss to Shaq's OGs in the final of the All-Star Game Tournament.

Wembanyama played a key role in Team Chuck's 41-32 win over Team Kenny in the first round, finishing with six points, four rebounds, one block and one steal over 6:22 of court time. Wembanyama was the only player on Team Chuck to score in double digits in the finals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory. With All-Star weekend coming to a close, Wembanyama and the 12th-seeded Spurs will look to make a final push for the playoffs, starting with Thursday's game against the Suns.

Edey will start Sunday's All-Star Game semifinal against Shaq's OGs, per NBA broadcast.

Edey and Team Rising Stars won the Rising Stars title and advanced to play in Sunday's All-Star Game tournament. Edey holds averages of 9.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per contest over his last six appearances.

Jokic will start Sunday's All-Star Game semifinal for Chuck's Global Stars against Kenny's Young Stars, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.

Jokic will make his seventh straight All-Star appearance. The star big man has averaged 29.1 points, 10.9 assists and 10.5 rebounds in 34.6 minutes per contest over his last 10 regular-season games.

Jackson-Davis saw 3:46 of court time but did not record any stats during Team C's 25-14 win over Team G League in the final of the Rising Stars event Friday.

Jackson-Davis did manage to tie teammate Ryan Dunn for a game-best plus-15 point-differential in the final. Jackson-Davis had more of an impact in the semifinals against Team T, finishing with six points (3-4 FG) across 8:05 of playing time. With their win over Team G League, Team C will move on to the All-Star Game tournament Sunday and face Team Shaq in the first round.

Edey registered two points (1-1 FG) and two rebounds over 3:48 of playing time during Team C's 25-14 win over Team G League in the finals of the Rising Stars event Friday.

Edey didn't have that much more production in the semifinals against Team T, finishing with four points, two rebounds and one assist over 10:40 of playing time, though he did finish with a plus-10 point differential. With Friday's finals victory, Edey and Team C will take on Team Shaq in the first round of Sunday's All-Star Game tournament.

Landale closed with 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in 16 minutes during Thursday's 105-98 loss to the Warriors.

Despite Steven Adams playing Thursday, Landale was able to secure the majority of Houston's backup center minutes against Golden State. Although Landale continues to receive inconsistent playing time, he has scored double-digit points in each of his last three outings.

Ware recorded 17 points (8-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Thursday's 118-113 loss to Dallas.

Ware came one rebound shy of recording his seventh double-double of the season in an efficient outing. The rookie also scored in double figures for just the 11th time. The 20-year-old has started in 12 consecutive contests, averaging 11.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks across 30.1 minutes per game.

Looney contributed five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal across 16 minutes during Thursday's 105-98 win over the Rockets.

Despite coming off the bench, Looney recorded a team-high nine rebounds during Thursday's victory. The 29-year-old big man has settled into a backup center role and is averaging 5.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 17.4 minutes across his last 10 outings.

The Pelicans announced Friday that Missi has been diagnosed with a right knee hyperextension, but an MRI taken Thursday night showed no structural damage. The rookie big man will not compete in the Rising Stars game at the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend and will be re-evaluated in one week.

Missi suffered his injury during Thursday's game versus the Kings but appears to have avoided a long-term issue. Bulls forward Matas Buzelis will replace him in the Rising Stars game Friday. Missi is expected to be re-evaluated ahead of New Orleans' matchup with Dallas on Feb. 21.