Spurs snap 16-game losing streak with victory over Jazz
March 1, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs snapped a 16-game losing streak, beating the Utah Jazz 102-94 on Tuesday night.
Doug McDermott added 19 points for the Spurs, Jeremy Sochan had 13 and Devonte Graham 12.
Jazz rally late, send reeling Spurs to 16th straight loss
February 26, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and recent signee Kris Dunn added 15 as the Utah Jazz rallied from a 14-point deficit and beat the struggling San Antonio Spurs 118-102 on Saturday night.
Markkanen scores 43, rallies Jazz to OT win over Thunder
February 24, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen hit three free throws with 4.6 seconds left in overtime to give Utah the lead and finished with 43 points and 10 rebounds as the Jazz beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-119 on Thursday night.
Jazz rally to beat Raptors 122-116, snap 3-game skid
February 11, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler each scored 23 points, Collin Sexton had 22 and the Utah Jazz overcame a 12-point deficit in the final five minutes to beat the Toronto Raptors 122-116 on Friday night and snap a three-game losing streak.
Markkanen and the Jazz host conference foe Minnesota
February 8, 2023 GMTMinnesota Timberwolves (29-28, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (27-28, 10th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Jazz -3.5
Jazz hold off late rally, beat Doncic-less Mavericks 108-100
January 29, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points, Malik Beasley added 19 and the Utah Jazz took advantage of Dallas star Luka Doncic’s absence to beat the Mavericks 108-100 on Saturday night.
Kessler’s 20 points, 21 rebounds help Jazz beat T-Wolves
January 17, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Walker Kessler had career-highs of 20 points and 21 rebounds, Jordan Clarkson added 21 points and the Utah Jazz rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-125 on Monday.
Lauri Markkanen scores 28 points, Jazz beat Magic 112-108
January 14, 2023 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points and blocked Franz Wagner’s 3-pointer in the closing moments to power the Utah Jazz past the Orlando Magic, 112-108 on Friday night.
Jordan Clarkson, who had 23 points, scored the go-ahead layup, and rookie Walker Kessler made two free throws after rebounding Collin Sexton’s second of two missed free throws with 11.8 seconds to play.
Grizzlies, without Morant, beat Jazz, extend win streak to 6
January 9, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane had 24 points and nine assists, Tyus Jones added 21 points and the Memphis Grizzlies, playing without leading scorer Ja Morant, defeated the Utah Jazz 123-118 on Sunday.
Markkanen, Kessler help Jazz overwhelm Pacers 139-119
December 3, 2022 GMTSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 24 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 139-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
Rookie center Walker Kessler scored a career-high 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds for Utah.
Dallas hosts Utah following Doncic’s 44-point game
November 1, 2022 GMTUtah Jazz (6-2, third in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (3-3, 10th in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas takes on the Utah Jazz after Luka Doncic scored 44 points in the Dallas Mavericks' 114-105 win against the Orlando Magic.
Utah plays Memphis, looks for 4th straight home win
October 30, 2022 GMTMemphis Grizzlies (4-2, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (5-2, third in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Utah hosts Memphis trying to extend its three-game home winning streak.
Memphis faces Utah for conference matchup
October 29, 2022 GMTMemphis Grizzlies (4-1, third in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (4-2, fourth in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Utah faces Memphis in a matchup of Western Conference teams.
T-wolves draft trade nets 7-1 Auburn center Walker Kessler
June 24, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves added a potential rim protector to complement star Karl-Anthony Towns, acquiring 7-foot-1 Auburn center Walker Kessler in a draft pick swap that netted them an additional first-rounder that became Duke forward Wendell Moore Jr.
Texas A&M stuns No. 4 Auburn 67-62, likely secures NCAA bid
March 12, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tyrece Radford scored 19 points and Quenton Jackson made five throws in the final minute Friday as Texas A&M beat fourth-ranked Auburn 67-62 in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, a loss that could wind up costing the Tigers a No.
Kessler blocks 12, gets triple-double, No. 1 Auburn tops A&M
February 12, 2022 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler did it again for No. 1 Auburn.
Kessler recorded his second triple-double in six weeks, and just the third in program history, as the Tigers bounced back from a loss with a 75-58 victory over Texas A&M.
Green’s late layup sends No. 1 Auburn past Georgia 74-72
February 6, 2022 GMTATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. made a tie-breaking layup with four seconds remaining and No. 1 Auburn got past Georgia 74-72 Saturday, extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 19 games.
No. 22 Auburn banking heavily on Jabari Smith, transfers
October 21, 2021 GMTBruce Pearl has restocked Auburn's roster once again, only this time with expectations for immediate success.
The preseason No. 22 Tigers' coach bolstered his team with talented transfers like North Carolina 7-footer Walker Kessler, Georgia guard K.D.
Walker Kessler transferring from North Carolina to Auburn
April 26, 2021 GMTAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former North Carolina big man Walker Kessler is transferring to Auburn.
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said Monday that Kessler has signed an athletics financial aid agreement to play for the Tigers next season
Bacot, UNC beat Notre Dame 101-59, advance to ACC quarters
March 11, 2021 GMTGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Big men Armando Bacot and freshmen Day'Ron Sharpe and Walker Kessler each had a double-double and North Carolina dominated inside in its 101-59 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday night at the ACC tournament...