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New Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura won’t be participating in the Battle of LA on Tuesday, but the wait for his debut with LA shouldn’t be too long. The Lakers traded for Hachimura with the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, sending Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks in exchange. The Japanese star is now set […]

You have to give a lot of credit to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards for keeping the Rui Hachimura trade deal under wraps. The transaction caught a lot of folks by surprise considering how there weren’t too many leaks, if any, pertaining to a deal between these two sides being imminent. All […]

Magic Johnson admits Rui Hachimura needs to be more aggressive in order to thrive with the Los Angeles Lakers, but that doesn’t mean LA made the wrong decision to trade for him. On the contrary, Johnson believes Hachimura’s addition is going to give the Lakers a much-needed boost on both ends of the floor, citing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled the trigger on the Rui Hachimura trade with the Washington Wizards just in time for Tuesday’s highly-anticipated clash against their bitter cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately for Lakers fans, they will need to wait a bit more before seeing their new man repping the purple and gold. The […]

Rui Hachimura is no star, but he could turn out to be the missing piece the Los Angeles Lakers have been searching for. The former Washington Wizards power forward is not expected to be LA’s savior this season, but there’s also no denying that Monday’s trade was a step in the right direction for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were far from the only team that was keeping a close eye on Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura. The Phoenix Suns are rumored to have been a trade destination for the former Gonzaga Bulldogs star in a three-team scenario that also involved the Milwaukee Bucks, and it’s that trade idea that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers turned heads with a front-office maneuver on Monday, as they acquired the services of Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura for three second-round picks and Kendrick Nunn’s expiring contract. The Lakers had at least one option they would have pursued before pulling the trigger on the Hachimura trade, and it’s one that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally made a substantial roster move that the fans have been waiting for. This came in the form of a Rui Hachimura trade with the Washington Wizards that saw Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks making their way to D.C. It’s not exactly a blockbuster trade, but this move could have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have just made a major move on Monday, as they sent guard Kendrick Nunn along with three second-round picks to the Washington Wizards for forward Rui Hachimura. Count Lakers guard Dennis Schroder among those left stunned by this front-office maneuver by Los Angeles. Dennis Schroder found out about the Rui Hachimura-Kendrick […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson seems to approve of the team’s trade for Rui Hachimura, but he believes that the former Washington Wizards forward has a glaring weakness. The Lakers acquired Rui Hachimura in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks on Monday. Magic Johnson tweeted that the 24-year-old “has to get more […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially traded for Rui Hachimura, sending Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks to the Washington Wizards in exchange. Now in an official statement confirming the deal, Rob Pelinka revealed their thought process in pulling the trigger for the young Japanese star. Pelinka noted that they really value Hachimura’s two-way skills, […]

The Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers rocked the NBA world on Monday after announcing a trade that will see fourth-year power forward Rui Hachimura take his talents from D.C. to Hollywood. The deal took more than a few folks by surprise, but by the looks of it, the trade appears to be a […]

Trade rumors have been swirling in the NBA all season long, but not many deals had ended up taking place, until Monday morning of course. The Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards kicked off the day by completing a trade centered around Rui Hachimura going to the Lakers and Kendrick Nunn going to the Wizards. […]

With the NBA trade deadline on February 9th fast approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to make a move. On Monday, the Lakers dealt guard Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks — in 2023, 2028, and 2029, respectively — to the Washington Wizards in exchange for forward Rui Hachimura, per a tweet from ESPN’s Adrian […]

Just a day after Rui Hachimura made cryptic comments on a potential trade, the Washington Wizards have decided to move him already to the Los Angeles Lakers. Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report on this, saying that both teams are in advanced talks on a deal. ESPN Sources with @RamonaShelburne: The Wizards are in […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura turned heads across the league when he refused to comment on whether he had asked the team for a trade, and his name has subsequently come up in trade talks, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. “No comment,” Hachimura said earlier this week when asked if he demanded a trade, […]

The Washington Wizards have a looming Rui Hachimura decision to make, whether that be via trade or contract negotiations. His rookie contract is up at the end of the season and yet his involvement in the team’s plans – both on the court and towards the future – is murky at best. Hachimura’s minutes have […]

The Washington Wizards are in the middle of yet another uninspiring season; ever since their last postseason berth in 2018 with the John Wall and Bradley Beal-led core, they have made the postseason just once, a miracle second-half turnaround that culminated in a play-in tournament triumph. Even with that small consolation thanks to Russell Westbrook’s […]

The Washington Wizards are busy ahead of the trade deadline, as they look for ways to smooth out their frontcourt rotation and continue to upgrade their talent. As a result, the Wizards have explored trades for both Kyle Kuzma and Rui Hachimura, talented forwards who are perhaps their most enticing trade assets this side of […]

It’s another season in the NBA, and it’s another year of the Washington Wizards being in the middle of the pack. Since the Wizards still have Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis as key cogs, they cannot execute a full rebuild. On the other hand, the team is also not strong enough to compete with the […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura has yet to remain healthy for any sizable stretch since being drafted 9th overall by the team in the 2019 draft. Hachimura is in his fourth year in the pros and has logged more than 50 games in a season just once, back in 2020-21, when he suited up in […]

As of this writing, the Washington Wizards are among the top five teams in the Eastern Conference. They currently carry an 8-6 record and are just half a game behind the Atlanta Hawks for first place in the Southeast Division. We all know that Bradley Beal is the leader of this team, but because of […]

The Washington Wizards are entering another season with modest expectations, as they are still led by the duo of Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis. NBA pundits do not see the Wizards reaching the NBA Playoffs this season, especially with the deep Eastern Conference this season. A play-in tournament appearance will already be an immense achievement […]

The Houston Rockets’ status as bottom-swellers was a foregone conclusion even before the season started. This year was for their young guys to get some experience more than anything else, not to mention add another true impact player in the 2022 NBA draft. Even though there were some tough moments for Houston in 2021-22, like […]

It has been a disappointing season for the Washington Wizards. The team from the capital city of the US started off well, winning ten out of their first 13 games. After that, however, it has all gone downhill and even trading for Kristaps Porzingis at the trade deadline did not help. The Wizards are out […]

Nothing like March Madness to rile up teammates. Corey Kispert, Rui Hachimura, and Daniel Gafford may be good buddies on the Washington Wizards, but when it comes to school loyalties, well, the same couldn’t be said as much. Kispert and Hachimura, who both hail from Gonzaga, and Gafford, who came from Arkansas, apparently had a […]

As the Washington Wizards hired Wes Unseld Jr. for his first-ever head coaching experience, they were off to a scorching start as he led them to the first seed for the first month of the season. Even on this stretch, Bradley Beal was still misfiring with his jump shots, but when Beal found his rhythm, […]

The Washington Wizards were the talk of the league after the first month of the season. After starting 10-3, the Wizards are now under .500, with a 23-25 record. fIt is hard to pinpoint exactly what happened, simply because Washington’s individual players have generally performed well. Only Bradley Beal and Davis Bertans have significantly fallen […]

The Washington Wizards were one of the league’s most pleasant early surprises. They started the season 10-3, racing to the top of a crowded Eastern Conference. Washington took a nosedive from there, though, going 13-20 since mid-November. A .500 record at the season’s midway point is plenty respectable for a team that some assumed would […]

The Washington Wizards have been dealing with a bad COVID-19 outbreak lately. Wizards’ COVID situation aside, the team was set to have forward Rui Hachimura, who has yet to play this season due to personal reasons. However, Hachimura hit an unfortunate setback right before making his debut. On the cusp of his season debut, Washington […]

The absence of Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards has been an interesting saga. In a resolution that is best for both parties, the saga is ending. Before the Wizards win over the New York Knicks in which they didn’t have Bradley Beal available, head coach Wes Unseld Jr. said that Hachimura will dress but […]

The Washington Wizards have started the season in a great way. A team that was really hit or miss, the Wizards won 10 games in the first 13, including wins over the Celtics, Hawks, and the Bucks. Since then, however, the squad has gone 5-9, and that included losses to the Spurs, Pelicans, and the […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura has not played so far in 2021, a season in which his team has experienced more winning than ever before in his short time in the NBA. That could change soon, however, as rare footage of Hachimura has been released that has Wizards fans rejoicing everywhere as the former NBA […]

The Washington Wizards have strung together an excellent start to the 2021-22 NBA season, and they’re doing it all without one key cog. Third-year forward Rui Hachimura has yet to feature for the Wizards this season, as he’s been away from the team for personal reasons. Little was known as to why Hachimura was absent, […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a solid 7-3 start this season and that’s been without one of their key starters in Rui Hachimura. The former Gonzaga standout left training camp due to a personal matter and hasn’t played this season. However, The Athletic’s Shams Charania offered some clarity on Hachimura’s situation with the Wizards: […]

The Rui Hachimura saga has flown under the radar within NBA circles, but the latest development from the Washington Wizards camp suggests this episode may be coming to an end—for the right reason. To recall, Hachimura was excused from team activities during the offseason due to personal reasons. As a result, the Wizards forward missed […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a 5-1 start to the season. Young forward Rui Hachimura has not been a part of the fun, though, as he has been away from the team due to personal reasons since September. Reporter Quinton Mayo provided an update on Hachimura’s status. Sources told Mayo that the former Gonzaga […]

The Washington Wizards received good news on Monday, as young forward Rui Hachimura has returned to Washington just over a week ahead of the NBA regular season. Hachimura had previous been away from the team due to personal reasons. Some good news: Rui Hachimura has landed in D.C. to rejoin the Wizards following a weeks-long absence […]

The Washington Wizards are working in a handful of new players on their roster, but they’re still missing one of their core pieces. Rui Hachimura is still not with the team after being declared out for “personal reasons” in late September. The Wizards forward has been away from the team in order to address his […]