The Los Angeles Lakers are notably thin at the center position, with Jaxson Hayes likely to be the only available option for head coach JJ Redick in the playoffs.
When three cerebral players — LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves — actively try to break down defenses, their teammates benefit.
Injuries affect every NBA team, some more than others, but it unfortunately struck the Los Angeles Lakers at a bad time with LeBron James and Rui Hachimura recently missing extended time.
Let’s take a closer look at Rui Hachimura’s injury to understand his recent comments on his injury and minutes restriction with the Lakers. Rui Hachimura
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura has continued to be a reliable role player this season. The 27-year-old is averaging 13 points on 50.7 percent shooting with 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 31.6 minutes this season.
Last weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed back LeBron James and Rui Hachimura from injury, finally having their most healthy roster of the season. Unfortunately, the Chicago Bulls ruined that night, dropping 146 points in a dominant 31-point victory at Crypto.com Arena.
Will the Los Angeles Lakers move on from one their core pieces this summer? Ishaan Bhattacharya of Fadeaway World writes that starting small forward Rui Hachimura may have to be offloaded in order for L.A.
This is the Lakers' penultimate road trip, and Rui Hachimura knows the high stakes involved in these games. The Lakers finished their recent home stand, winning three of their five games, but lost their last two matchups, including an embarrassing loss against the Bulls, to conclude this stint in Los Angeles.
There was a ton of excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night as LeBron James and Rui Hachimura returned to the lineup.
The Los Angeles Lakers could be set to lose a key starter against the Orlando Magic, despite him recently returning to the squad. The Los Angeles Lakers got a big reprieve this weekend, as they welcomed back LeBron James and Rui Hachimura back into the starting lineup.
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to snap their two-game losing streak when they face the Orlando Magic on Monday night, marking the start of a four-game road trip.
The Los Angeles Lakers got long-awaited good news prior to last night’s game against the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers took the floor as healthy as they have been all season long, as seven of the eight players listed on their injury report suited up.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Chicago Bulls resulted in a disheartening defeat, a performance the team is eager to put behind them. However, the game did mark the return of key players, LeBron James and Rui Hachimura, albeit with some initial rust.
The Los Angeles Lakers got both LeBron James and Rui Hachimura back in the lineup on Saturday night in their blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls. Both guys naturally looked a little rusty considering they have missed a couple weeks of action, but for Hachimura, it may have been more than just rust.
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 146-115 defeat to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, marking their second straight loss and their sixth defeat in the last 10 games.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers received good news on the injury front prior to their Saturday matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Rui Hachimura, who had missed the Lakers’ last nine games due to a knee injury, was cleared to make his return to the court.
Because of a knee injury, Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura has missed each of the team's last 12 games. Furthermore, he has yet to suit up in the month of March. Recently, NBA insider Shams Charania reported that there was some optimism that Hachimura would make his return soon.
After an easy win against the Spurs on Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping for some major reinforcements to close out the rest of their homestand.
According to NBA insider Jovan Buha of The Athletic, LeBron James and Rui Hachimura could return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup “by the end of the week.
Los Angeles Lakers starting forward Rui Hachimura could be back on the court sooner rather than later. Hachimura posted this cryptic post on his Instagram account, hinting at a return.
The Los Angeles Lakers have recently been one of the top teams in the NBA. Over the past month and a half in 25 games, they have a 20-5 record and rank sixth in offensive rating and first in defensive rating.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll lately but over the past few games, they have suffered a few unfortunate injuries. One of which has come to forward Rui Hachimura as he suffered an injury in their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week.
The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Rui Hachimura in January 2023 to kick-start a team rebuild which ended with them making the Western Conference Finals that season.
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