Hornets' Mark Williams: No longer on injury report
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Williams (foot) is not on the injury report and should be available for Sunday's game against the Heat.
Williams didn't play in the 141-106 blowout loss to the Thunder, but he should be ready to return to the hardwood for Sunday's matchup against a reeling Heat team. Williams has started in each of his 13 appearances since the All-Star break and is averaging a robust line of 15.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks across 27.5 minutes per game.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Ruled out Friday
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Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder.
Williams will miss the second half of the club's back-to-back set due to left foot injury management. The big man's next opportunity to play will come Sunday against Miami. Moussa Diabate and Jusuf Nurkic should handle the workload at center due to Williams being sidelined.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Outstanding two-way display in win
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Williams logged 19 points (8-14 FG, 3-3 FT), 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocks across 31 minutes during Thursday's 115-98 win over New York.
Williams bounced back admirably in this game, as the big man posted a mere stat line of four points, five rebounds and five assists across 23 minutes in a loss to the Hawks on Tuesday. Over his last 11 appearances, Williams has recorded nine double-doubles, averaging 16.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.7 blocks and 0.8 steals in 28.0 minutes per game.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Quiet night in defeat
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Williams posted four points (1-3 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 134-102 loss to Atlanta.
Williams was quiet on the offensive end in the loss, tying his lowest scoring output of the season despite playing double-digit minutes. On the bright side, the big man recorded multiple blocks and steals for just the third time in 35 regular-season appearances. Additionally, Williams logged at least five assists for the fifth time this season.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Off injury report for Monday
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Williams (foot) isn't listed on Charlotte's injury report for Monday's game against the Heat.
Williams missed both halves of Charlotte's recent back-to-back set but will return to action Monday. Over his last five appearances, Williams has averaged 17.2 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 29.0 minutes per game.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Ruled out Saturday
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Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Nets.
Williams will miss a second consecutive game while managing his left foot injury. Charlotte will be thin in the frontcourt, with Jusuf Nurkic (neck) likely not playing in this game either. Moussa Diabate, Taj Gibson and Tidjane Salaun will likely see a boost in minutes Saturday against Brooklyn.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Ruled out against Cleveland
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Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Cavaliers.
Williams continues to manage a left foot issue and is likely sitting out the first game of a back-to-back as a precaution. Jusuf Nurkic (back) will likely see a boost in minutes if he's cleared, as the veteran big man is currently listed as probable for Friday.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Continues to thrive
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Williams finished with 24 points (11-14 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 34 minutes during Saturday's 113-100 loss to the Wizards.
Williams posted a third straight double-double, and the big man continues to play at a high level after his trade to the Lakers before the Feb. 6 deadline was rescinded. Williams is averaging 16.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game since the All-Star break, and a strong argument could be made he's been the team's second-best player in that stretch behind LaMelo Ball.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Big double-double Thursday
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Williams finished with 26 points (10-18 FG, 6-7 FT), 16 rebounds, three assists and one block over 31 minutes during Thursday's 103-96 loss to the Mavericks.
Williams capitalized on a depleted Mavericks frontcourt by registering his 10th double-double of the season and scoring a game-high 26 points Thursday. The star big man has been rolling since the middle of January, as evidenced by his averages of 18.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 blocks in 30.0 minutes while shooting 54.4 percent from the field across his last 14 appearances. As long as he stays healthy, Williams should continue playing a featured role in the middle for the injury-ravaged Hornets.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Will play Saturday vs. Blazers
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Williams (conditioning) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against Portland.
Williams did not play in the second game of the Hornets' back-to-back set Thursday against the Nuggets due to conditioning, but he has been given the all clear to play Saturday. Williams is averaging 15.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 blocks over 25.2 minutes per game this season.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Logs 29 minutes in return
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Williams registered 10 points (3-7 FG, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds and two assists across 29 minutes in Wednesday's 100-97 win over the Lakers.
Though he missed the Hornets' final six games before the All-Star break in the aftermath of his trade to the Lakers being nixed due to a failed physical, Williams rejoined Charlotte following the All-Star break and took back his spot in the starting five. Since he wasn't returning from an injury, Williams didn't operate with any sort of playing-time restriction in his return, as he handily outpaced backup Jusuf Nurkic (18) in minutes. Whatever physical concerns prompted the Lakers to rescind the trade don't look to be concerning enough for the Hornets to hold Williams out of action, though the third-year big man could still be a candidate to rest in one half of back-to-back sets. As such, Williams may end up sitting out Thursday's game in Denver.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Links back up with team
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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.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Left off injury report
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Williams isn't on the injury report for Wednesday's game versus the Magic.
Williams was set to be traded from Charlotte to the Lakers before Los Angeles identified multiple concerns with the 23-year-old big man's physical, causing the deal to be rescinded. However, the Hornets are attempting to dispute these findings. As evidenced by Wednesday's injury report, they believe Williams to be fully healthy. Regardless, it remains unclear if Williams will receive any playing time while the matter is still being resolved.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Team challenging failed physical
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The Hornets have been in contact with the NBA and are exploring options to dispute the Lakers' failed physical assessment of Williams, which resulted in last week's agreed-upon trade between the two teams being rescinded, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The trade was officially rescinded Saturday, after the Lakers identified multiple concerns with Williams' physical. Since the trade deadline has already passed, the two teams are unable to alter terms of the deal, which resulted in Williams heading back to Charlotte while the Lakers retained Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, their 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap. Williams hasn't played for the Hornets and Knecht and Reddish haven't played for the Lakers since the trade was rescinded, and all three players appear likely to remain inactive until the league office offers a resolution to the matter.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Not available Monday
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Williams (not with team) is listed as out for Monday's game against the Nets.
Though he'll remain a member of the Hornets roster after his trade to the Lakers was rescinded Saturday when Los Angeles identified multiple concerns with the center's physical, Williams has not joined Charlotte for its ongoing road trip. Charlotte has yet to offer any indication that the Lakers' concerns about Williams' medical record is anything that will keep the 23-year-old from playing in games, but his availability will be up in the air until he meets back up with the team. After Monday, the Hornets will travel to Orlando for a matchup with the Magic before heading into the All-Star break.
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Lakers' Mark Williams: Making move to L.A.
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The Lakers acquired Williams from the Hornets on Thursday in exchange for forwards Dalton Knecht and Cam Reddish, a 2031 first-round pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Williams will function as Anthony Davis' replacement, as he should immediately step in as the Lakers' new starting center once he's cleared to debut. One of the most promising young big men in the NBA, Williams has one year left on his rookie contract but appears to be in the Lakers' long-term plans. After missing the Hornets' first 20 games of the season due to a left foot tendon strain, Williams returned to action in early December and averaged 16.0 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks across 25.0 minutes in his 23 appearances for Charlotte before being traded.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Double-double vs. Washington
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Williams supplied 23 points (7-12 FG, 9-10 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 32 minutes during Monday's 124-114 loss to the Wizards.
Williams recorded his second straight 20-point double-double Monday and was the Hornets' third-leading scorer behind Miles Bridges and Nick Smith (24 each). Williams has missed three of the Hornets' last six games due to left foot injury management, but he's been effective since making his 2024-25 regular-season debut in early December. He has averaged 19.3 points on 56.8 percent shooting, 12.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks over 30.6 minutes per game since the beginning of January.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Starting in return Saturday
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Williams is in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Nuggets on Saturday.
Williams will return Saturday from a two-game absence due to a left foot injury and will replace Taj Gibson in the starting five. Williams averaged 18.9 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists over 30.3 minutes per game in January.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Set to play Saturday
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Updating a previous report, Williams (foot) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's game versus the Nuggets.
Williams will return to action Saturday after missing Charlotte's previous two contests due to left foot tendon injury management. The 22-year-old big man should reclaim the starting center job from Taj Gibson. Williams is averaging 18.9 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 blocks in 30.3 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Hornets' Mark Williams: Another absence coming
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Williams (foot) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Nuggets.
Williams is set to miss his third consecutive outing Saturday due to left foot tendon injury management. Per Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer, coach Charles Lee said Friday that Williams' absence from the lineup is about managing his long-term health, so it appears to be a precautionary measure. The 22-year-old center's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Washington.
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