Rui Hachimura: In the NBA, we already live in our own bubble, right? The NBA is its own world—300 players, small group. But the Lakers? They have their own bubble inside that. We move differently.

Rui Hachimura: In the NBA, we already live in our own bubble, right? The NBA is its own world—300 players, small group. But the Lakers? They have their own bubble inside that. We move differently. The ...

Hachimura racked up 21 points (8-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes during Monday's 132-113 victory over the Jazz. Hachimura should be one of the biggest ...

Even with Luka Doncic and LeBron James in the lineup for the Lakers, it was Hachimura that led the team in scoring. The 27-year-old forward has been consistently productive of late, scoring in ...

Rui Hachimura: That same night, I got a call from my agent again. He said, ‘The Lakers want you.’ And I was like, ‘Lakers? What Lakers?’ Because I never even thought that I’d be a Laker.