Tag: Walker Kessler
Jazz’s Austin Ainge: Lakers’ offer changed mind on Walker Kessler
The Jazz did not enter the summer determined to trade Walker Kessler. According to team president Austin Ainge, they expected to keep him.
Then the...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Jake LaRavia, Cavs, front office, Heat
Lakers
The Lakers appear to have four starters set: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Quentin Grimes and Walker Kessler. The fifth spot is considerably less obvious.
In...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Luka Doncic, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, 2027 Draft
Lakers
Luka Doncic is making his way back to Los Angeles. Apparently, that includes reminding everyone to remain properly hydrated.
Doncic appeared in a new Gatorade...
Lakers’ Walker Kessler says lost season helped him ‘fall in love’ with game again
Walker Kessler missed basketball. Now he says he sees it a little differently.
The Lakers center appeared in only five games for the Jazz last...
Matt Barnes: Lakers whitest they’ve been since Minneapolis days
Matt Barnes has taken a look at the new-look Lakers, and one thing immediately stood out.
"This is the whitest Laker team since the Minneapolis...
Lakers made plenty of moves, but questions remain
The Lakers changed plenty this summer. Whether they actually got better is another question.
That’s essentially the takeaway from an early ESPN season preview, with...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Darius Garland, Blazers, Jazz, Ace Bailey
Clippers
Clippers point guard Darius Garland says he's finally healthy again after a toe injury wrecked much of last season.
Garland told Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Jonathan Kuminga, Heat, Klay Thompson, Jazz
Lakers
The Cavaliers’ acquisition of Peyton Watson may have removed one significant Lakers competitor from the Jonathan Kuminga sweepstakes.
Cleveland had been among the teams linked...
Luka Doncic reacts to Lakers sale: ‘No limit to the potential of this iconic franchise’
Luka Doncic apparently likes what he sees from the Lakers’ latest changing of the guard.
Shortly after news broke Wednesday that Mark Walter had agreed...
NBA scout likes what Lakers built around Luka Doncic
The Lakers changed plenty this summer. One NBA scout thinks they changed mostly for the better.
Los Angeles reshaped the roster following LeBron James’ departure,...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Kings, Warriors, trade targets
Lakers
Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton aren’t waiting for training camp to rebuild their chemistry.
The Lakers newcomers recently played together at the Big A Classic...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Jazz, Trey Alexander, Pelicans
Lakers
Austin Reaves knows things will look different in Los Angeles this season.
Speaking Monday in Las Vegas, Reaves admitted it still hasn't fully sunk in...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Walker Kessler, Bucks, Gary Trent Jr, Cavs
Lakers
Walker Kessler can't wait to see what it will be like catching passes from Luka Doncic.
Speaking during his introductory press conference, the Lakers' new...
Report: Luka Doncic pushed Lakers to trade for Walker Kessler
The Lakers didn’t just identify Walker Kessler as their center of the future.
Apparently, Luka Doncic did, too.
According to Iztok Franko of DigginBasketball, Doncic pushed...
