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.

LaMelo Ball bet on a contract that cements him as the cornerstone of the Hornets for years. His salary reflects his status, but also the pressure of leadership. Is he ready to change Charlotte’s history?

After the Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, they nearly got Mark Williams from the Hornets, too. The two teams meet Wednesday. Here's what happened.

One of the more puzzling parts of the trade deadline earlier this month was when the Lakers announced that their trade to acquire big man Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded just 48 hours after it was announced.

The Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers will be intertwined for the foreseeable future following their rescinded trade revolving around Mark Williams and Dalton Knecht. Fittingly, the two teams met in the NBA's first post-2025 All-Star break clash.