Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots against the Minnesota Timberwolves during Game 1 of their first-round series in the NBA playoffs on April 19, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The Lakers have ruled Hachimura out on the second night of a back-to-back. The 27-year-old is out due to his left knee injury, which caused him to miss 12 games in late February/ early March.

Hachimura is not on the injury report for the series opener, so he should handle his regular workload in a starting role for the Lakers. Hachimura averaged 13.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists ...

While Los Angeles's TV announcers praised Springsteen's hands, the broadcast showed Lakers forward Rui Hachimura flipping out upon seeing "The Boss." Watch Hachimura's mouth fall open when someone ...

Hachimura has missed 15 of the Lakers' last 22 games due to injuries, and the Lakers will aim to give the veteran forward as much rest as possible before the start of the playoffs April 19.

Unfortunately for the Lakers, they will also be down a key piece. Japanese forward Rui Hachimura has been a key component of LA's starting lineup this season. In 56 games (54 starts), he is ...

On the Lakers' side, forward Rui Hachimura also recorded six points early on. However, he did find himself on the wrong side of a highlight, or in this case, a lowlight, that is quickly going ...

Rui Hachimura has been upgraded to probable tonight in Orlando, per the Lakers -via Twitter @mcten / March 24, 2025 Dan Woike: Redick says it’ll be a little bit longer until Rui Hachimura is up ...

The Lakers may not need him to win this game, but starting forward Rui Hachimura will be held out on Friday. He is listed as out of action due to a case of patellar tendinopathy that recently ...