In the professional sports world, the Lakers are getting a true stand-alone, prime-time affair Wednesday. With every other NBA team off, the NHL breaking for their wildly entertaining “Four Nations” tournament and baseball yet to start,

Austin Reaves' frustration got the best of him, leading to an ejection in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Speaking to reporters after the game,

What a poetic turn of events this could turn out to be, as Mark Williams is set to return for the Hornets in a game vs. the Lakers.

As the NBA season resumes after the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers are adapting their strategy following the rescinded trade with the Charlotte Hornets for center Mark Williams. Despite the setback,

Mark Williams and his agent questioned the Lakers in the fallout from a rescinded trade with the Charlotte Hornets at the NBA trade deadline.

The Lakers were going to send Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, and a couple of first-round picks in exchange for him. What happened was that the Lakers ended up failing Williams with his physical and the trade was rescinded.

The Los Angeles Lakers' failed Mark Williams trade got even messier on Thursday, when Williams' agent released a statement to ESPN's Dave McMenamin refuting the

Mark Williams appears to have hard feelings when it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams, whom the Charlotte Hornets dealt to the Lakers ahead of the NBA

Los Angeles sent Dalton Knecht, former Knick Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 picks swap back to Charlotte, according to ESPN, in exchange for Williams — who has averaged 15.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game across 23 appearances, including 20 starts, this season.

After a blockbuster trade between the Hornets and Lakers fell through, there's still a lot of questions as to why Mark Williams' physical was actually failed.