LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets were able to end a three-game losing streak on Wednesday night, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers and their new duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic 100-97. Hornets center Mark Williams was playing for a little bit of revenge after Charlotte traded him to the Lakers in exchange for Dalton Knecht,

Mark Williams, who was initially traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, was sent back to Charlotte after the trade was rescinded and hasn't appeared in a game since. However, that could change on Wednesday night versus the Lakers as Williams has been upgraded to probable with a designation on the injury report as "return to play reconditioning.