Kessler supplied 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two blocks and one assist across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 123-114 loss to Oklahoma City.

One name that has been brought up extensively as a Lakers target is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler. However, a recent report from Shams Charania on ESPN’s First Take made the prospects of

The NBA odds already have Utah listed as a massive underdog, and that spread could continue to grow with injuries up front for the visitor. With potential holes around the hoop, center Walker Kessler is called upon to pick up the slack in both scoring and rebounding.

The Oklahoma City Thunder avoided the upset with a 123-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. OKC had a monster second half to slowly run away from Utah on the scoreboard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a career-high 54 points on 17-of-35 shooting and went 17-of-18 at the free-throw line.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114.

The Utah Jazz travel a little bit south to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Thunder prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

It wouldn’t really be a 2024-25 Utah Jazz game if the opponent didn’t pull off some historic feat or a player on the opposing team didn’t have a career night.

Teams are entering the NBA trade deadline with the idea of adjusting their cap situations, while rumors and intel about Jimmy Butler form.

When Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler was 18 months old, he spent nearly a week in Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital. Now he’s determined to raise money for the hospital so that other kids can be helped as he was at a time when he was “very, very sick,” as his mother puts it.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a rumored suitor for Utah Jazz's 23-year-old center Walker Kessler from the start of the season. Kessler is a defensive juggernaut who might not fit the Jazz's longtime goal to have a more offensively dynamic center.

ESPN's Kevin Pelton dished out mid-season grades for each team across the NBA, where the Jazz landed with a C grade. Pelton mentions that their season is going according to plan, but some of their top young prospects haven't developed as quickly as anticipated:

The Pistons continue to rack up wins as they make a push to return to the playoffs. Beasley was key in a victory over the Hawks on Wednesday, scoring 19 points over 23 minutes off the bench. He hit five of 11 attempts from behind the arc, marking the fifth time over his last eight games that he has made at least four 3-pointers.