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,

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Lebron James is going viral for an insane dunk against the Charlotte Hornets, over former teammate Mark Williams. James was wearing his Oregon Ducks Nike LeBron 22 PE sneakers.

Mark Williams wasn't the only center the Los Angeles Lakers pursued at the NBA trade deadline, according to The Athletic's Jovan Buha. The Lakers insider reported on his Buha's Block podcast the team "inquired" about Jalen Duren,

The Los Angeles Lakers attempted to trade for young Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren before shifting their focus to Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams before the Feb. 6 deadline. However,

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 What happened was that the Lakers ended up failing Williams with his physical and the trade was rescinded.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets had an unusual game on Wednesday, facing off after their trade for Mark Williams fell apart. It was the first game Williams played for Charlotte since he reportedly failed his physical and then had to return to the team that had agreed on a deal that would send him to Los Angeles.