Tonight will be the last night you'll see the Charlotte Hornets in action before the NBA All-Star break. I know what you're thinking...it might be a good thing

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ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic have one game left before the NBA pauses for the All-Star break. To a man, Orlando wants to use that opportunity to get back to playing its brand of basketball and set the tone for the remaining 27 games of the regular season.

News of the bid comes less than two weeks after Florida-based Zawyer Sports & Entertainment disclosed plans for a new women’s basketball league that will debut in 2026 with a Charlotte club as well as a team in Greensboro. The Charlotte team will play at Bojangles Coliseum.

As attention around women’s basketball continues to grow, calls for the WNBA to expand have only gotten louder. Late last month a group in Nashville submitted a bid to bring a WNBA franchise — aptly named after the late Pat Summitt — to the Music City.

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 After the Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire center Mark Williams from Charlotte on Saturday due to a failed physical, the Hornets are reportedly in contact with the league on the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,

The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams from Charlotte because the center failed his physical, a person with knowledge of the circumstances told The Associated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