Lakers forward Rui Hachimura had dreams of playing baseball at the highest levels as a youth. Now he lives those dreams through Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. The Lakers said Thursday in a ...

Sasaki met fellow Japanese native Rui Hachimura, who has often spoke fondly of Shohei Ohtani and drawing inspiration from the superstar. Roki Sasaki received a No. 11 Lakers jersey tonight. pic ...

Sasaki joins a Dodgers team that has Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ... Lakers game to meet LeBron and fellow Japanese star Rui Hachimura. The Lakers welcomed Sasaki by having him meet ...

Hachimura closed Wednesday's 131-119 loss to the Jazz with 19 points (8-15 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes.

Roki Sasaki was introduced to Japanese basketball star Rui Hachimura of the Lakers ... a back-and-forth between Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — and most importantly, the ...

LeBron James meets Rui Hachimura's countrymate and new LA Dodgers ... With Sasaki joining fellow Japanese sensations Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers could repeat the feat in ...

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 ...

With D’Angelo Russell gone, the Lakers are left with Rui Hachimura’s $17 million salary as their biggest salary ballast in any trade. Murray is due for $29.5 million this season. The Lakers ...

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 ...

Hachimura recorded 11 points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 39 minutes during Thursday's 120-112 win over Golden State. Hachimura has now tallied double-digit points ...