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• Lakers Have Interest In Walker Kessler
The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a 3-0 start under new head coach JJ Redick. But that better-than-expected start doesn't mean the Lakers aren't still looking at ways to upgrade the roster.
One player Los Angeles has interest in is center Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz. The Lakers are looking for frontcourt depth around Anthony Davis. Jaxson Hayes has been the team's primary backup big, a...2024
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• Northwest Notes: Kessler, Brogdon, Henderson, Wallace, Timberwolves
Jazz second-year center Walker Kessler, who is recovering from a left elbow ulnar collateral ligament sprain, continues to make progress and has been cleared to begin basketball contact this week, according to a team press release. Kesseler sustained the injury during Utah’s season-opening game against Sacramento on Oct. 25 but continued to play through it […]...2023
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• Medical update on Jazz center Walker Kessler
The following is a medical update on Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler: Kessler (left elbow ulnar collateral ligament sprain) continues to make progress and has been cleared to begin basketball contact this week. The injury was sustained during Utah’s season-opening game against Sacramento on Oct. 25. He will be reevaluated in one week....2023
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• Utah center Walker Kessler out at least two weeks with UCL sprain in elbow
The second-year center is already critical to the Jazz defense....2023
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• Walker Kessler Out At Least Two Weeks With UCL Sprain In Left Elbow
Walker Kessler sustained a ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain in his left elbow in the first game of the season.
The injury was diagnosed by MRI testing after Kessler continued to play and experienced discomfort. Rest with non-contact activities has been recommended to accelerate his recovery process.
Kessler will be reevaluated in two weeks....2023
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• Walker Kessler Out At Least Two Weeks With Elbow Sprain
Second-year center Walker Kessler suffered a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the Jazz announced in a press release. According to the Jazz, Kessler initially sustained the injury during the team’s season opener on October 25. However, the injury wasn’t formally diagnosed until recently, when the […]...2023
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• Kessler out at least 2 weeks with elbow sprain
Jazz center Walker Kessler will be sidelined at least two weeks with a sprained UCL in his left elbow suffered in the team's season opener....2023
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• Walker Kessler Enters Concussion Protocol, Season Likely Over
Walker Kessler entered concussion protocol on Monday, likely signaling the end of his rookie season.
Kessler suffered the injury on Sunday against the Nets.
Kessler averaged 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in his rookie season....2023
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• Western Notes: Kessler, Watson, Morant, KAT
Jazz center Walker Kessler will likely miss the rest of the regular season after entering the league’s concussion protocol, a source tells ESPN’s Tim MacMahon (Twitter link). The 21-year-old sustained the injury when he was inadvertently elbowed by teammate Talen Horton-Tucker as Horton-Tucker drove to the basket, causing Kessler to fall backward. The play occurred […]...2023
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• Injury Updates: Kessler, Jokic, Monk, Allen, Russell
Jazz big man Walker Kessler, one of the league’s top rookies, is being evaluated for a concussion, Sarah Todd of the Deseret News reports. Kessler was elbowed by teammate Talen Horton-Tucker as Horton-Tucker drove to the basket, causing Kessler to fall backward. The play occurred during the third quarter of Utah’s loss at Brooklyn on […]...2023