One of the more puzzling parts of the trade deadline earlier this month was when the Lakers announced that their trade to acquire big man Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded just 48 hours after it was announced.

The 23-year-old center has finally addressed the rescinded trade and failed physical ahead of the Lakers matchup.

While it would have otherwise felt like a normal game as basketball resumes action after a few days off in the schedule, this match is anything but normal. That is because after the two teams agreed to a trade that would send Hornets big man Mark Williams to the Lakers, the deal was rescinded.

Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has struggled with some unfortunate off-field issues during his time in Detroit, but the third-year wideout got cleared from another potential brush with the NFL's disciplinary wing.

Williams was the passenger in a car pulled over for speeding in early October, and during the stop police officers found two guns in the car. One was registered to Williams' brother, while the other was registered to Williams himself. At the time, Williams did not have the permit to carry the weapon.

Williams was the passenger of a routine traffic stop in October in which police said two guns were found in the car.

Former world number one Venus Williams is given a wildcard for next month's Indian Wells despite not having played in almost a year.

Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the BNP Paribas Open. That will make next month’s tournament in Indian Wells, California, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion’s first event in nearly a full year.

For the first time in almost a year, Venus Williams will compete in a WTA Tour-level match. Williams, 44, was granted a wild card entry into the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California next month,