Miles Bridges scored 29 points, LaMelo Ball added 27 and the Charlotte Hornets stunned LeBron James and Luka Doncic with a 100-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Dončić admitted after the Los Angeles Lakers' 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday he's still shaking off the rust after missing six weeks due to a strained calf injury. Speaking to reporters after the game,

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The Trail Blazers are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Blazers vs. Hornets odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 222 points. Before entering any Hornets vs. Blazers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The minutes cap has been lifted for Luka Doncic, and Andrew Caley's NBA picks are pouncing on a generously-priced prop for the former Maverick vs. an overmatched Hornets squad tonight.

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.

The Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers will be intertwined for the foreseeable future following their rescinded trade revolving around Mark Williams and Dalton Knecht.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.

Mark Williams spoke to FOX Sports about the Lakers rescinding a trade that would've brought him to Los Angeles.