Thanks in no small part to their lack of a center, the Los Angeles Lakers got upset in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers season come to an end Wednesday when they lost Game 5 of their opening-round playoff series to the ...

The Lakers nearly acquired Williams at the trade deadline, and they certainly could've used him against Rudy Gobert and Co.

Mark Williams' failed physical was reportedly not the only reason the Lakers called off their attempted trade for the young ...

Why the Los Angeles Lakers failed the physical of Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams at the trade deadline.

Williams was acquired by the Lakers from the Hornets at the trade deadline for Dalton Knecht. Then, in a strange turn of ...

The Charlotte Hornets almost moved on from Mark Williams. They had a deal in place for him to go to the Los Angeles Lakers. A ...

Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77 ... with the Charlotte Hornets to land 7-footer Mark Williams, a tantalizing but injury-prone young center ...

Williams has size and athleticism, but still, it was a lot to give up for a middle-of-the-road big man. Williams averaged ...

In an effort to bolster their interior presence, Doncic had advocated for the acquisition of Charlotte Hornets center Mark ...

The Lakers tried to acquire Williams following the blockbuster deal for Doncic. However, the deal was nixed after Williams' failed physical. The big man would've helped Los Angeles and likely ...

According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers backed out of the Mark Williams trade because they “couldn’t live ...