The Charlotte Hornets have a long and checkered basketball history. The Mark Williams trade, which was supposed to bring sharpshooter Dalton Knecht and a future first-round draft choice to the Hornets,

The NBA saw a trade take a shocking turn on Saturday night. As the Detroit Pistons prepared for their Sunday afternoon battle against the Charlotte Hornets, the

The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams from Charlotte after the center failed his physical, a person with knowledge of the circumstances tells The Associated Press.