Born in Toyama to a Japanese mother and Beninese father, Rui Hachimura has become one of the stars of his homeland's basketball team. Having been initially interested in baseball, Hachimura finally ...

Hachimura provided 22 points (9-12 FG, 4-5 3Pt), four rebounds, one block and one steal in 26 minutes during Thursday's 134-96 victory over the Wizards.

Hachimura has been nursing a left calf soreness but will be available to play Saturday in New York. The veteran forward is averaging 12.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 50 ...

The LA Lakers won't have Rui Hachimura in ... the Golden State Warriors. Hachimura has been a starter, but will miss his sixth game of the season. But why is the Japanese star not playing tonight ...

James and Rui Hachimura, who played for the Wizards before arriving in LA, impacted the game early. The Japanese forward had four points and two rebounds in the first six minutes. King James added ...

Thursday night was a reminder that the Lakers can still bring the heat, even when they’re missing key pieces. The post Rui ...

Rui Hachimura has developed into one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most important role players over the past couple of years since being acquired in a midseason trade with the Washington Wizards back in ...

Jan 29, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) drives to the basket as Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert (24) defends in the second ...

Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki is set to make his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was recently seen ...

World Athletics has said it will offer prize money to all medalists in the sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is ...

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 ...