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LOS ANGELES – While the Los Angeles Lakers’ ‘Big 3’ of LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have drawn the majority of attention regarding news headlines heading into the NBA Playoffs, Rui Hachimura has quietly been one of the team’s most dependable role players especially after retuning from a knee injury. Rui Hachimura was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their second straight game in their 126-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. However, LeBron James caught the attention of many after he was spotted berating one of his teammates despite messing up his own rebound attempt. Midway through the second quarter, the 40-year-old forward jumped for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on quite the rollercoaster since trading for Luka Doncic. After the trade, they enjoyed a 12-2 stretch. Since then, several rotation players got hurt, and they’ve gone 4-8. The whiplash has had its effect on fans across social media, who are now wondering who their favorite team actually is. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are without Rui Hachimura for Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to injury, and there’s a reason for that. Lakers head coach provided an explanation for Hachimura’s absence ahead of the game, according to ESPN’s team reporter Dave McMenamin. It seems they are managing the pain level of the previous […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed back LeBron James and Rui Hachimura to the lineup on Saturday after both players had missed several games due to injury. In Rui Hachimura’s case, he had been sidelined for nine games due to a knee injury. Hachimura was upgraded to available in the hours before the […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers received good news on the injury front prior to their Saturday matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Rui Hachimura, who had missed the Lakers’ last nine games due to a knee injury, was cleared to make his return to the court. Hachimura’s return came amid a positive injury update […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 107-96 win against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, they inched closer to getting back to full strength. The quartet of Luka Doncic, Jaxson Hayes, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent all made their return after missing the team’s loss to the Denver Nuggets last Friday. That leaves only […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are dealing with a list of injuries to some of their key players as they go down the stretch of the season, and many are looking for updates. Rui Hachimura suffered a knee injury at the end of February during the third quarter of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might be the hottest team in the NBA at the moment after picking up their fifth win in a row on Friday night. Despite a tough test in the battle of L.A., the Lakers prevailed 106-102 behind great performances from LeBron James and Luka Doncic. One Laker who was missing in […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick provided a positive injury update on forward Rui Hachimura. Hachimura suffered a left knee strain in the Lakers’ previous game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. He played 18 minutes in the contest before exiting in the third quarter. Redick said that the Lakers are “optimistic” that Hachimura’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (36-21) stayed hot, as LeBron James enjoyed another huge outing in Thursday’s 111-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-28). The fans are not all smiles, however. Rui Hachimura suffered a non-contact injury while dunking the ball and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest with a knee strain, per […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put up one of their most impressive performances on the road against the Denver Nuggets with a 123-100 win. The Lakers also avoided a major catastrophe regarding Rui Hachimura and an apparent injury. Early in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ game against the Nuggets, Rui Hachimura exited the game and […]

The Washington Wizards have faced a grueling season, marked by relentless challenges and minimal payoff. However, with the 2025 NBA trade deadline on the horizon, there’s a spark of optimism in the air. The front office is eager for a transformative move that could breathe new life into the floundering franchise. Amid a season rife […]

Former Gonzaga Bulldogs star Rui Hachimura entered the NBA with plenty of eyes on him, a common theme for Consensus All-Americans and top-10 draft picks. He has carried a drastically different role in The Association, however, underwhelming with the Washington Wizards before becoming an offensively efficient starter for the Los Angeles Lakers (27-19). Hachimura returned […]

LOS ANGELES – Throughout the 2024-25 season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has often spoke about building a team identity and raising the standard. In recent games, results were disappointing against the Los Angeles Clippers, but much smoother against the Boston Celtics. Both of those teams are among the best defensive teams in […]

LOS ANGELES – To say the Los Angeles Lakers have been hit with injuries to their frontcourt this season would be a major understatement. To this point, Anthony Davis has been the only available center on the standard roster. The Lakers have used two-way contract player Christian Koloko at times, but head coach JJ Redick […]

Rui Hachimura has an incredible car collection. Hachimura is a legitimate starting forward in the NBA. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, where the Japanese star helped the Lakers become the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Champions. Prior to joining the Purple and Gold, Hachimura was drafted in the first round with the ninth-overall […]

After picking up a massive win on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves trending in the right direction at 16-11 overall. The Lakers now return to LA for a four-game homestand, starting on Saturday when the struggling Sacramento Kings come to town. This is yet another […]

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up an impressive home win over the Memphis Grizzlies in LeBron James’ return to the lineup following two games away from the team. Still, despite having arguably their most complete performance of the season against a solid Memphis team, that hasn’t stopped trade rumors from swirling around […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into last Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Lakers were down two starters in LeBron James and Austin Reaves due to injury. It’s been a recurring theme for them this season, but they were able to put away the Blazers with a 107-98 win. One player in particular who […]

In a series events surely no one could’ve seen coming, the same flawed Los Angeles Lakers roster from the 2023-24 season that started 10-7 has started this season 10-7 (now 11-7 after beating the San Antonio Spurs) — only with a significantly worse point differential. Replacing Darvin Ham with JJ Redick is probably going to […]

LOS ANGELES – During the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-102 loss to the Denver Nuggets, it looked like they were on pace to get the monkey off their back. After back-t0-back humiliating playoff losses to the Nuggets, the Lakers were off and running, building up a double digit lead in the second […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers take their first step towards defending their NBA Cup title when they hit the road against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Although the Lakers won the inaugural NBA Cup, they proceeded to lose ten of their next 13 games. Following the Lakers’ home win against the Memphis […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will sit out Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies because of a left heel contusion, as confirmed by head coach JJ Redick via Mike Trudell. Rui Hachimura will also be unavailable due to illness. Anthony Davis was listed as questionable and day-to-day after re-aggravating a left foot injury during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially listed forward Rui Hachimura as doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, due to an illness, as reported by The Athletic’s Jovan Buha. Hachimura’s sudden designation could challenge a Lakers squad already looking to overcome a rocky stretch on the road, having lost three of their last four […]

LOS ANGELES – Through the Los Angeles Lakers’ first four games of the season, one thing is clear, this team is vastly different than last year. Despite the Lakers’ recent loss to the Phoenix Suns, they’re playing a much better brand of basketball. One Lakers player who is having a strong start to the 2024-25 […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura delivered a standout performance in the team’s season-opening 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Hachimura played a pivotal role in the win, contributing 18 points, five rebounds, and two steals while shooting 50% from the field. His impact was further highlighted by a team-best plus-minus rating […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers begin the 2024-25 season this week, one player whom they’re going to need to have a big year is Rui Hachimura. Although he has not played in the last two preseason games, he is expected to be ready for the season opener. And one key area of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering an exciting 2023-24 season. Despite coming up short in its last few playoff runs, the Lakers are returning some stout contributors, led by none other than LeBron James. LA also brought in former NBA role player and commentator JJ Redick as their new head coach. Redick gave a notable […]

Rui Hachimura and the Los Angeles Lakers are focused on preparing for the 2024-25 NBA season. With the MLB postseason underway, though, Hachimura discussed some baseball topics as well during his media availability on Thursday. Hachimura is from Japan and knows both Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres stars Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish. […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick recently made an appearance on Zach Lowe’s podcast, The Lowe Post, and revealed LA’s starting lineup for the 2024-25 season. New Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed to Zach Lowe who the starting 5 will be this upcoming NBA season on "The Lowe Post" podcast: 🏀 D'Angelo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have quite the season ahead of them. Lakers forward Rui Hachimura caught the eye of fans and of a former Laker, Patrick Beverley. On the Pat Bev podcast, he explained how Hachimura needs to approach the 2024-25 NBA season. “Rui is a good basketball player,” Beverley said. “But he’s not the […]

As of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup currently consists of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura. However, the lineup could change heading into the 2024-25 season after the training camp results. This will all depend on what the new set of talent could show during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have become notorious for consistently popping up on the trade rumors. In recent memory, many believed that players like Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, or Trae Young would end up suiting up for the Purple and Gold. However, these deals never came to fruition. But that doesn’t mean it’s no longer possible […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Rui Hachimura has suffered a significant setback due to a left calf injury, effectively ending his participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a statement from Japan’s basketball federation released early Friday. Hachimura felt discomfort following Japan’s 94-90 overtime loss to France and subsequently underwent an MRI that confirmed a […]

It’s safe to say that men’s basketball is one of the best competitions to witness at the Summer Games. It’s a great chance for basketball fans to watch their NBA stars represent their countries while competing against the best players in the world. While NBA players are some of the attractions in the Olympics, it’s […]

With the 2024 Paris Olympics just around the corner, there’s no question that hoops fans will have plenty of excitement to look forward to. In fact, some of the biggest stars will come out to play with pride for their national teams. While some are NBA players, others are familiar names that should ring a […]

Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024 is $12 million. Hachimura is a power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is a former All-Rookie Second Team player. Hachimura is currently one of two Japanese players that’s actively playing in the NBA. Let’s take a closer look at Rui Hachimura’s net worth in 2024. What is […]

On Thursday morning, a bombshell report came out that the Los Angeles Lakers are pulling out all the stops in their pursuit of UConn’s Dan Hurley to be the franchise’s next head coach. Hurley has been wildly successful in his six-year stint thus far in UConn; the Huskies have won the last two national championships […]