Walker Kessler

Kessler’s offensive impact was sizable Tuesday night

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Walker Kessler #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up before the game against the Golden State Warriors on October 13, 2026 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G...

Walker Kessler impressed for the Los Angeles Lakers in his first preseason game. The LA Lakers preseason preparations ramped up with new signing Walker Kessler...

Appearing in his first NBA game in nearly a full calendar year, Walker Kessler made his Lakers preseason debut on Tuesday and compiled 11 points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes vs. Golden State, writes ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “It was a lot of fun being out there again,” said Kessler, who missed most of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers debut of center Walker Kessler went about as good as it could have gone as the big man finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, one steal and one block in 16 first-half minutes against the Golden State Warriors. Kessler showed off the impact he will have on both sides of the […]

Walker Kessler made his Los Angeles Lakers debut on Tuesday night, putting on a strong performance with 11 points, nine rebounds, one steal and one block in 16 first-half minutes against the Golden State Warriors. Likewise, Austin Reaves was excellent, leading the Lakers with 28 points, four rebounds and seven assists and looking every bit […]

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Walker Kessler #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers high fives teammate during the game against the Golden State Warriors on October 13, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)...

Both Redick and Kessler believe plenty of success will come simply through playing hard

Lakers center Walker Kessler made a strong first impression in his preseason debut Tuesday, finishing with 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting, nine rebounds, one block and one steal while playing only in the first half.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 13: Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 13, 2026 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | N...

The Los Angeles Lakers are fully into their Luka Doncic era, and newly acquired center Walter Kessler and coach JJ Redick agree on what should define the season. Kessler is one of the biggest offseason additions, as his name often surfaced in trade chatter. Now that the former Utah Jazz center is on the Lakers, […] The post Walker Kessler, JJ Redick agree on the 1 word that must define season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers made their annual trip to the desert on Tuesday night, hosting the Golden State Warriors in their penultimate preseason game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While the Lakers’ rotation players looked great in this one, leading by as many as 20, the Warriors came back against the end of the […]

What's at stake for the Lakers and Warriors in the second of four matchups between the teams in October?

The Los Angeles Lakers suit up on Tuesday night for their fourth of five preseason games, and the status of starting center Walker Kessler remains up in the air. Kessler (finger) is yet to take the court for the Lakers in the preseason, leaving the Lakers to lean on Kevon Looney and Sandro Mamukelashvili for […]

So far during preseason, the Lakers have made some progress in the defensive department. And Walker Kessler certainly thinks they are going to be better than many people think. “I think people aren’t taking into account how good our perimeter defense is going to be with some of these guys,” Walker Kessler said after the first day of training camp. “I’m just being completely honest. I think that a lot of guys are very smart on the perimeter, positionally; [they] can play really good defense.” ...

Walker Kessler was back to being a full participant in practice on Sunday as he inches closer to making his Los Angeles Lakers preseason debut. The Lakers have huge expectations for Kessler this season after acquiring him in a sign-and-trade with the Utah Jazz. L.A. gave up two first-round picks and two first-round pick swaps […]

One of the big stories going into training camp for the Los Angeles Lakers was which two players would be round out the team’s starting lineup on Opening Night. Head coach JJ Redick made it clear that it would be an open competition to decide who would join Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick provided updates on Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton ahead of the team’s final two preseason games, with both players managing injuries during training camp. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, October 10, Redick said Kessler had returned to practice but had not yet resumed live action following a finger […] The post JJ Redick updates Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton injuries appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Lakers are still waiting for the debut of their prized off-season acquisition, Walker Kessler, who has been delayed in making his first on-court appearance for “precautionary” reasons relating to a jammed left pinky finger. While the timeline for his return is still unclear, he’s getting closer, Dave McMenamin writes for ESPN. Kessler said that […]

Walker Kessler wasn’t just another Lakers offseason target. He was Luka Doncic’s guy. Los Angeles made a major investment in Kessler this summer, sending future first-round picks to Utah in a sign-and-trade and giving the 7-foot-2 center a four-year deal worth nearly $130 million. “I played a lot of games against Walker, so it was […] The post Luka Doncic: I really wanted Walker Kessler on Lakers appeared first on Hoops Wire.