Tuesday evening, the team announced that center Mark Williams has been cleared and will make his season debut tonight after missing the first 20 games of the season due to a foot injury. “He’s done a phenomenal job of being engaged in everything we’re doing.

The Charlotte Hornets center had just wrapped up his latest practice, continuing ramping up his activity levels as he prepares to return from a strained tendon in his foot, an injury that happened more than two months ago. And the expression on Williams’ face easily gave insight into his immediate thoughts.