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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 […]

The Washington Wizards are likely to be without Rui Hachimura to start training camp. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Wizards forward is reportedly away from the team for personal reasons. Wizards forward Rui Hachimura is out indefinitely with an excused absence (personal reasons), sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Wizards training camp begins Tuesday. — […]

The Washington Wizards are coming into the next NBA season after a very unusual past couple of years. The squad from the capital has been in disarray for a couple of seasons now, with increasing rumors about trading star guard Bradley Beal surrounding the team constantly. Additionally, now-former Wizards guard John Wall completely failed to […]

Russell Westbrook knows the Washington Wizards can compete with anyone, but they need sophomore forward Rui Hachimura to do that. After the Wizards staved off elimination and avoided a sweep against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, Westbrook opened up about the importance of Hachimura to the team. He may be the third option for Washington […]

The NBA’s play-in tournament started off with a bang, at least for the Boston Celtics. As for the Washington Wizards, they were able to keep it close with Boston during the first half, only to completely fall apart during the third and fourth quarters. As usual, Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook led the way in […]

Rui Hachimura of the Washington Wizards wants everyone to know that racism towards Asians is real. The 23-year-old, who was born in Toyama Prefecture in Japan, opened up on social media recently as he addressed the racist remarks being thrown at his younger brother Aren Hachimura. Aren, who like Hachimura plays hoops as a varsity […]

Rui Hachimura just went full yakuza mode and caught a body. His latest victim – Anthony Davis. The Washington Wizards young gun posterized the 2020 champion in their game on Wednesday and left the Los Angeles Lakers superstar on the floor. Check out Rui’s new NBA Top Shot Moment here: Rui Hachimura just put AD […]

The Washington Wizards are winners of six of their last seven games, which has catapulted them into a tie with the Chicago Bulls for the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference. Washington has the potential to throw a wrench into the conference. On the whole, the Wizards have been one of, if not the biggest […]

Rui Hachimura recently suffered a shoulder injury and it is uncertain when he will be able to return to the lineup for the Washington Wizards. After missing Saturday’s game versus the Dallas Mavericks, Scott Brooks gave a concerning injury update for Hachimura, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Scott Brooks says he has “no idea” how […]

Towards the end of the game between the Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets, Russell Westbrook unleashed a massive spike right on Bismack Biyombo’s face. Sure enough, teammates Bradley Beal and Rui Hachimura couldn’t hold back their thoughts and had something to say about the emphatic finish. Via Twitter, Beal even retweeted the clip to […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura baptized Detroit Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart with a mean poster dunk. After Washington’s 106-92 win over Detroit, the sophomore couldn’t help but rate the poster as a top-3 highlight of his career. Via Andrew Gillis of NBC Sports Washington: “It was a top three,” Hachimura said postgame, beaming with pride. […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura baptized Detroit Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart with a nasty poster jam on Saturday. While it was the Japanese-born sophomore who completed the highlight jam, it wouldn’t have happened if not for the beautiful set-up from his teammate Russell Westbrook. In the closing minutes of the first quarter between the two […]

It didn’t take long for Russell Westbrook to establish himself as a leader and mentor for the Washington Wizards, especially to their younger players. The former league MVP is certainly having a massive impact on sophomore Rui Hachimura. The Japanese born forward admitted that Westbrook’s vocal leadership style has been very helpful for his growth […]

The Washington Wizards were able to pull out a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime on Monday and Rui Hachimura is beginning to show his horns as a defensive demon. Following Monday’s win over the Lakers, Hachimura revealed what has led him to give more effort to improve on defense of late, via […]

Not every rookie can be like Michael Jordan or LeBron James the moment they first play for the league. It’s a given that most of these rookies will have to adjust to the game’s speed and physicality. That’s why it’s not fair to judge their careers as a failure after just one season on the […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura took his first charge of the year during their game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Wizards teammate Bradley Beal joked that the Japanese national didn’t want to take charges anymore after an incident involving Isaac Bonga in a tilt against the Detroit Pistons last season. Via The Athletic‘s Fred […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura could be back sooner than initially anticipated. Hachimura was supposed to miss the first three weeks of the NBA regular season due to an eye infection. However, head coach Scott Brooks said Wednesday Hachimura will play Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls, per Ava Wallace of the Washington Post. Rui Hachimura […]

The Washington Wizards will be without second-year swingman Rui Hachimura for the start of the 2020-21 season. Washington announced Monday the former Gonzaga star will be out close to three weeks due to an eye infection. Injury update: Rui Hachimura will miss approximately three weeks with bi-lateral epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC). — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December […]

Second year Washington Wizards player Rui Hachimura welcomed back Kevin Durant back to the NBA with a ferocious slam on Sunday night as the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Wizards in their first pre-season game. On his first professional basketball game in one and a half years, Durant saw himself on the wrong side of a […]

Ashley Alvano, ex-girlfriend of Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball, was seen hanging out with Washington Wizards sophomore Rui Hachimura. Sports Gossip posted a video on Instagram with Alvano filming themselves in the mirror, with the 22-year old Hachimura hilariously dancing in the background. They certainly look like they’re having fun, along with their other friend. […]

Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal now share a backcourt with the Washington Wizards. They also spearhead a Washington team that will be a player in the Eastern Conference this season. First and foremost, the Wizards trading John Wall and a future first-round draft pick to the Houston Rockets for Westbrook is a worthwhile move on […]

Rui Hachimura will represent the Washington Wizards at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery, per Zach Lowe of ESPN. Other team reps on the virtual lottery dais Thursday, per sources: De'Aaron Fox (Kings); Devonte' Graham (Hornets); Rui Hachimura (Wizards); Brad Daugherty (Cavs!); Leon Rose (Knicks); Arturas Karnisovas (Bulls); and James Jones (Suns). — Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) […]

Unfortunately, there will be no cigar-smoking, tequila-drinking Michael Jordan in a Zoom box at the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. Instead, Devonte’ Graham will virtually represent the Charlotte Hornets at the virtual event, which will take place on Thursday. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, De’Aaron Fox will represent the Sacramento Kings, Rui Hachimura will attend for […]

J.R. Smith has already had his first heat-check with the Los Angeles Lakers. The streak shooter lit it up from downtown in Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, draining six of his seven three-point attempts, including this impressive double-clutch triple while avoiding a block attempt by Ish Smith. Contested double-clutch three. Casual for JR 🔥 […]

The NBA’s scheduled restart is fast approaching. But as we draw closer and closer to the date, the list of players who will be sitting out is growing by the minute. We already had a few big-name stars who weren’t going to be playing due to injury in Brooklyn Nets players Kyrie Irving and Kevin […]

There’s no clear path to contention for the Washington Wizards. There’s also no clear path to a successful rebuild. Hence, Washington should stick with its star-studded backcourt of John Wall and Bradley Beal for the 2020-21 NBA season. The Wizards are at a bizarre crossroads. They’re 24-40, five and a half games out of the […]

There appears to be a power struggle of sorts within the reigns of the Washington Wizards, and it all centers around the No. 8. It’s nothing to be too concerned about for Wizards fans, though, with veteran forward Davis Bertans apparently not looking to cause an issue with youngster Rui Hachimura with regards to the […]

If the 2019-20 NBA season ended today, several rookies have already made a deep enough impact to secure a spot in the All-Rookie Team. These are the best 10 rookies from this season: All-Rookie First Team: Ja Morant (PG) — Memphis Grizzlies Morant took the NBA season by storm from his first day with the […]

There were times throughout the 2019-20 NBA season where Bradley Beal was visibly frustrated. The Washington Wizards shooting guard went nuclear after the All-Star break after a perceived snub. This included a pair of 50-point performances in consecutive games against the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. But the Wizards kept losing, and Beal was not […]

The 2019 draft class brought plenty of exciting talent, but which of these NBA rookies have real All-Star potential. Making predictions isn’t easy. If it was, general managers would elbow each other for a piece of the first top 10 picks in every draft. With that in mind, I’ve divided this list for easier comprehension: […]

Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura had himself a “welcome to the NBA” moment courtesy of Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell on Friday night. The impressive 22-year-old saw firsthand how explosive Mitchell can be around the rim, as he was served a nasty facial during the Wizards’ road game versus the Jazz at the Vivint Smart […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant and Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura are two of the brightest young stars the NBA has to offer. As a result, the two young stars were both selected to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge this weekend. Prior to the showcase, both Hachimura and Morant, along with fellow young […]