I n a sign of how weird things have gotten, the Lakers blew out the Utah Jazz Monday night — a game with more than six minutes of garbage time — but Los Angeles didn't play ro

The Charlotte Hornets have been in contact with the NBA as they explore options to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams, sources tell ESPN. The Williams/Dalton Knecht trade was nixed Saturday, and now Hornets weigh avenues to challenge.

The Hornets are seemingly not going down without a fight. After the Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire center Mark Williams from Charlotte on Saturday due to a failed physical, the Hornets are reportedly in contact with the league on the matter,