That same night, I got a call from my agent again. He said, ‘The Lakers want you.’ And I was like, ‘Lakers? What Lakers?’ ...

The LA Lakers won't have Rui Hachimura in their lineup on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors. Hachimura has been a starter, but will miss his sixth game of the season. But why is the ...

A former NBA star recently named Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura the best third- and fourth-string options in the league.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly unwilling to trade sixth-year forward Rui Hachimura ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, according to team beat writer Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times.

Hachimura provided 17 points (7-16 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 100-97 loss to Charlotte. Hachimura was forced to embrace a more ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When the Lakers arrived in Memphis ahead of Wednesday night’s 136-124 victory over the Grizzlies, Rui Hachimura said he started having flashbacks to last spring. It was nearly ...

Rui Hachimura: In the NBA, we already live in our own bubble, right? The NBA is its own world—300 players, small group. But the Lakers? They have their own bubble inside that. We move differently.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without starting forward Rui Hachimura for tonight's matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Hachimura is ruled out due to a left calf soreness. The Lakers say ...

Jarred Vanderbilt's glorious return and back-to-back wins over the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors could have the LA Lakers in a pickle over Rui Hachimura. The Lakers need to plug ...

Free agent forward Rui Hachimura will reportedly return to the Lakers on a long-term contract. The team and Hachimura came to an agreement on a three-year contract worth $51 million, multiple ...

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura — who was born in Toyama, Japan, and attended high school in Sendai — also connected with Sasaki before the game. The two athletes shared an exchange in Japanese ...