Forward Grant Williams is available to make his season debut for the Hornets tonight in Phoenix, the team tweets.

“Body feels great,” he said. “Mentally feeling good. Ready to rejoin these guys and help them win however I can. It’s tough sitting out. I’ve been doing it for a while the past two years. So, I’m just ready to be back on that floor again and play with all my competitive intensity, heart and care.”

Williams, who will be an unrestricted free agent after the season, has been sidelined since September with a right hamstring strain.

Here’s more injury-related news from around the league:

• Tyrese Haliburton will miss at least five more games, according to Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, Tony East of Forbes tweets. Haliburton has been sidelined by a hamstring strain since Oct. 26. When asked about his star guard’s status on Wednesday, Carlisle replied, “He’s progressing. Hamstring is doing better,” and to check back in 10 days.
• Bulls lottery pick Caleb Wilson suffered a right hand injury during the third quarter of their loss to San Antonio on Wednesday, according to ESPN. Wilson was injured when his hand hit the ball while trying to knock it out of Victor Wembanyama’s grasp. Wilson was questionable to play due to right hip soreness.
• Raptors star forward Scottie Barnes, who hasn’t played since Nov. 4, will be out again tonight against the Sixers due to a groin injury, Josh Lewenberg of Sportsnet tweets. However, the Sixers will play without LeBron James due to low back/sciatica management, the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Chris Hine tweets. Sixers big man Adem Bona (cervical spine sprain) will be out at least another week before being re-evaluated, ESPN’s Kris Rhim tweets.
• The injury-riddled Thunder could have big man Thomas Sorber back soon, according to coach Mark Daigneault. Sorber suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in September 2025. “He’s done an incredible job of just working through this ramp-up and his journey back to the floor. … He’s got his head down. And when he’s ready, we’ll get him out there. And I can’t wait to do that because he deserves it,” the coach said, per Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (Twitter link).