A preview of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Heading into Game 3 in Minnesota, head coach JJ Redick offered a promising update on Hachimura's status going forward. JJ Redick says Rui Hachimura will wear a mask as a precaution for a “little bit” ...

The Lakers did it without one of their prominent role players, as forward Rui Hachimura missed most of the first quarter after being hit in the face. He had to come out of the game and went back ...

Hachimura (face) returned to Tuesday's Game 2 against the Timberwolves with 6:54 remaining in the second quarter. Hachimura took a shot to the face in the first quarter of Tuesday's contest but ...

Los Angeles Lakers starting forward Rui Hachimura exited Game 2 of the first round against the Timberwolves due to an apparent injury. Status alert: Rui Hachimura (face) headed to locker room Tuesday.

Hachimura went to the locker room with 4:39 remaining in the first quarter of Tuesday's Game 2 against the Timberwolves after being inadvertently struck in the face by Naz Reid, Jace Frederick of ...

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards scored six points in the first quarter of their first playoff game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Edwards, the former No. 1 overall ...

Rui Hachimura took a blow to the face in the Lakers’ Game 2 win, but will be ready for Game 3 against the Wolves ...