11:32 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) coach Steve Clifford expects Williams (back) to be ready for the start of training camp, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

11:25 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) Hornets haven't officially shut Williams (back) down for the season, but the second-year center isn't expected to play again during the 2023-24 campaign, Roderick Boone of Charlotte Observer reports.

5:14 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers.

5:19 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) won't play Monday against the Cavaliers.

5:36 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) is out to face the Hawks on Saturday due to a back injury.

1:52 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) may not be cleared to play again this season, as head coach Steve Clifford intimated in his press conference following Tuesday's 101-89 loss to the Magic, Bally Sports Southeast reports. "We're tiny by NBA standards...We're going to be smaller here for the rest of the year," Clifford said.

2:01 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) manager Mitch Kupchak said Friday that Williams (back) is expected to return this season but will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Schuyler Callihan of SI.com reports.

5:26 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) won't play in Friday's game versus the Bucks.

5:10 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

1:26 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Lakers.

10:22 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pacers.

6:37 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is out for Friday's game against the Thunder.

6:03 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) Steve Clifford said Friday that Williams (back) isn't close to returning, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

5:21 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is out for Wednesday's game versus the Spurs.

6:17 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Pelicans.

5:16 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back), who has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bulls, will be unavailable for at least another week.

10:23 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) who remains out for Monday's game against the Bulls, is without a clear timeline for a return while he continues to recover from a lower-back contusion, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

5:10 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) will not play Monday against Chicago.

6:13 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) won't play in Friday's game versus the Bulls.

4:10 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is doubtful to play Tuesday versus Sacramento.

3:26 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game versus the Suns.

5:26 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) will not play in Saturday's game against Denver.

5:04 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.

5:33 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Pacers.

5:09 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game versus the Pacers.

5:55 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game in Toronto.

5:12 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Raptors.

5:20 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) will not play in Saturday's game against the 76ers.

1:12 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the 76ers.

5:16 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) won't play in Friday's game versus the Pelicans.

5:13 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is doubtful for Friday's game against the Pelicans.

5:48 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Heat.

5:13 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

5:16 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Heat.

5:08 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) is doubtful for Monday's matchup against the Heat due to a low back contusion.

11:42 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) closed Friday's 119-116 victory over Toronto with four points (2-4 FG), three rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 20 minutes.

5:18 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is available for Friday's game against the Raptors.

5:09 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors.

6:30 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.

6:04 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Bulls due to a low back contusion.

1:15 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) supplied 18 points (8-14 FG, 2-2 FT), 16 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal in 33 minutes during Monday's 121-118 overtime victory over Boston.

4:52 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) supplied 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 FT), 16 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 32 minutes during Friday's 130-99 loss to Milwaukee.

10:48 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) ended Sunday's 129-107 loss to the Knicks with 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals over 23 minutes.

3:06 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) posted 21 points (10-19 FG, 1-2 FT), 20 rebounds and three assists across 30 minutes during Friday's 124-117 win over Washington.

8:42 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) produced 27 points (9-12 FG, 9-9 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals in 30 minutes during Saturday's 125-124 win over the Pacers.

1:43 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) had his third-year team option exercised Tuesday, Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer reports.

9:03 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) contributed two points (1-4 FG), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 21 minutes during Friday's 111-99 loss to the Pistons.

2:37 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) is 100 percent recovered from his right thumb surgery, Schuyler Callihan of Fan Nation reports.

7:11 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) Hornets announced Wednesday that Williams underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb.

6:54 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) logged 22 points (9-10 FG, 4-6 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Sunday's 106-95 win over the Cavaliers.

6:26 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) is starting Friday against the Rockets.

5:21 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) is probable for Friday's game against the Rockets.

6:10 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Raptors.

12:58 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) is now considered doubtful to take the floor Tuesday versus the Raptors.

5:25 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) is probable to face the Raptors on Tuesday.

5:21 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) closed with 15 points (7-15 FG, 1-1 FT) and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes during Sunday's 128-108 loss to Toronto.

12:38 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) is starting against the Raptors on Sunday.

9:30 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) finished with six points (3-6 FG), eight rebounds, one block and one steal in 35 minutes during Friday's 121-91 loss to the Bulls.

6:41 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) will start Friday's game versus the Bulls.

5:14 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) is not listed on the Hornets' injury report ahead of Friday's game against Chicago.

12:16 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) will sit out Tuesday's game against the Thunder, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.

12:41 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mavericks,

11:29 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) came off the bench and generated 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes Friday in the Hornets' 117-109 win over the Mavericks.

7:09 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) is available for Friday's game against the Mavericks according to Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site.

2:10 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) is probable for Friday's game versus the Mavericks, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

6:39 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) will remain on the sidelines for Thursday's game in New Orleans.

6:25 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) is out for Monday's game against Indiana.

4:55 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the 76ers.

5:03 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Cleveland.

5:24 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

12:15 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.

5:29 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Jazz, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

5:07 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (thumb) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Jazz.

8:54 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) ended with 11 points (4-10 FG, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 105-91 loss to Phoenix.

10:38 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) notched 15 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one block in 30 minutes during Monday's 117-106 victory over the Pistons.

8:02 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) ended Saturday's 108-103 win over the Heat with 18 points (9-12 FG), 20 rebounds, one block and one steal across 29 minutes.

1:37 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) finished with 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds and four blocks in 30 minutes during Wednesday's 120-110 win over the Spurs.

5:31 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) will start Friday's game against the Celtics, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

9:35 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) chipped in six points (3-3 FG), four rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 17 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 119-113 loss to the Magic.

8:45 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) played six minutes and finished with six points (2-4 FG, 2-2 FT) and two rebounds in Tuesday's 128-97 loss to the Suns.

11:31 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) posted 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and five blocks in 19 minutes during Wednesday's 122-117 win over the Rockets.

8:59 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) racked up nine points (3-4 FG, 3-4 FT) and six rebounds over 17 minutes during Monday's 130-118 loss to the Celtics.

4:22 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) ended with seven points (2-6 FG, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, one block and one steal in 16 minutes during Sunday's 116-111 loss to Indiana.

10:27 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) had 17 points (7-7 FG, 3-5 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals across 21 minutes during Thursday's 121-113 victory over Oklahoma City.

6:04 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) will serve as the Hornets' primary backup center again Thursday versus the Thunder behind Mason Plumlee, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.

7:43 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) will rejoin the Hornets' active roster Thursday.

4:06 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) finished with 29 points (13-17 FG, 2-5 FT), 17 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes during Thursday's 109-90 win over G League Ignite.

4:49 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) logged 25 minutes Tuesday for the G League's Greensboro Swarm in its 108-91 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, finishing with 18 points (9-12 FG), nine rebounds, three blocks and one assist.

3:45 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) was sent down to the G League Greensboro Swarm on Monday.

7:09 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

5:28 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Atlanta.

5:10 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pistons.

5:09 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) will not play Sunday against the 76ers.

5:17 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Knicks.

5:09 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against the Nets.

5:47 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Clippers.

1:10 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) is unavailable for Saturday's game against the Bucks due to a left ankle sprain.

4:05 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) Hornets assigned Williams to the Greensboro Swarm of the G League on Friday.

11:19 AM - Mark Williams (Cha) recalled Williams from the G League's Greensboro Swarm on Wednesday.

10:00 PM - Mark Williams (Cha) finished with 37 points (16-23 FG, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 119-106 loss to Westchester.