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Walker Kessler doesn’t want to let the Los Angeles Lakers down, as he begins a new chapter in his NBA career. Kessler was acquired by the Lakers via a blockbuster summer trade with the Utah Jazz. Los Angeles gave up quite a draft capital to pry the …
Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers are suddenly throwing money around left and right. On Wednesday, the Lakers acquired star big man Walker Kessler in a trade with the Utah Jazz and came to an agreement on a four-year, $130 million deal. Not even …
It was only a matter of time before the Los Angeles Lakers made a splash during free agency, and that happened on Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Lakers are acquiring center Walker Kessler in a blockbuster trade with the Utah …
The Utah Jazz have some questions to answer this offseason. One of them is regarding the future of big man Walker Kessler. The 24-year-old is hitting restricted free agency, although reports surfaced on Monday that he is “at odds” with …
The Utah Jazz shared some rough news regarding Walker Kessler on Wednesday. The Jazz announced that Kessler will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder. The surgery will be performed in Los Angeles on Thursday by Dr. …
After already trading for forward Dorian Finney-Smith earlier this week, Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers may be going right back to the lab. Lakers writer Anthony Irwin of ClutchPoints reported on Tuesday that the team continues to actively …
Despite their surprise 3-0 start to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers may still be actively seeking ways to improve. Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported over the weekend that the Lakers are interested in a possible trade for Utah Jazz center Walker …
Rumors have persisted that the Utah Jazz might be willing to trade center Walker Kessler if the right deal comes along, but they might be more eager than previously thought to make the move. The Jazz have floated Kessler in trade talks and does not …
The Utah Jazz may be willing to part with Walker Kessler, but he won’t come cheaply. The New York Knicks are a team that have shown interest in Kessler. SNY’s Ian Begley even recently reported that the Jazz turned down the Knicks’ …
The New York Knicks may not be done wheeling and dealing in the trade market just yet. The Knicks made the first big splash of the offseason last week when the team acquired Mikal Bridges from their crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks also lost …
Walker Kessler is one of the best young shot-blockers in the NBA. The Utah Jazz center might have a hard time blocking out the memory of getting posterized twice Saturday in less than a minute of game action. The Jazz were trying to ward off a …
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic got an unexpected question from a fellow player during his media availability for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Jokic had a funny interaction with Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, who is acting as a special media …
The NBA is throwing a real curveball with this year’s Skills Challenge field. On Tuesday, the league announced the participants (split into three teams) for the All-Star Weekend competition. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his two brothers Thanasis …
Auburn came away with a hard-fought victory over Jacksonville State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, and a chipped tooth and bloody elbow are the battle scars that can prove it. Auburn forwards Walker Kessler and Jaylin Williams …
Former North Carolina big man Walker Kessler on Monday announced his transfer decision. Kessler posted a photo of Auburn’s logo on his Instagram page and added the following caption: “I am excited to play for a great coach at an awesome …
Roy Williams surprisingly announced on Thursday that he was retiring at the age of 70. There were no real hints that he would be calling it quits, so this was a surprise. So why did Williams retire? Why now, especially when he won a national …
