Rui Hachimura will wear a protective mask in Game 3 against the Timberwolves after taking a hit to the face in Game 2. Coach JJ Redick assures that Hachimura is fine, and the mask is a precaution.

Rui Hachimura returned from a facial injury wearing a protective mask to help the Lakers secure a crucial Game 2 win over the Timberwolves in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Despite modest stats ...

Hachimura is set to play in Friday's Game 3 against the Timberwolves but will wear a face mask, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports. Hachimura took a shot to the face in Game 2 on Tuesday ...

This includes forward Rui Hachimura, who got hit in the face early in Game 2. Luckily for the team, head coach JJ Redick provided a major Hachimura update that will be worth monitoring until ...

In the first quarter, starting forward Rui Hachimura had to leave the game after getting hit in the face. He came back out wearing a mask, but it seemed to be something that was bothering him ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers ended up winning the sweepstakes for Rōki Sasaki in the offseason. However, they met a special request he had to do so. Sasaki, 23, was the most sought-after international ...

That means that Rui Hachimura has been playing a lot of center. Hachimura is the best defender that the Lakers have in their starting lineup. He is critical to what the Lakers want to do in order ...

Velocity doesn’t always win, but it almost always pays; the Dodgers feature the hardest-throwing foursome in the game in Yoshinobu Yamamoto (96 mph, $325 million contract), Rōki Sasaki (96 mph ...

Hachimura returned with over six minutes left in the game. He was wearing a mask upon his return. The Lakers had a 20-point lead at the time. Rui Hachimura displays two-way excellence despite face ...

Los Angeles Lakers starting forward Rui Hachimura exited Game 2 of the first round against the Timberwolves due to an apparent injury. Hachimura appeared to have been hit in the face and ...