Los Angeles Lakers starting small forward Rui Hachimura has surprisingly been ruled out ahead of what could have been an encore performance against a nakedly tanking New Orleans Pelicans team.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki offered an honest assessment of his performance in the team's 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. The Japanese right-hander was pulled ...

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, appearing in 56 games (54 starts ...

The MLB offseason kicked off with some seismic news. Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the ...

Mike Trudell: JJ Redick on Rui Hachimura: “He’s doing well, ramping up some on-court stuff. I’ll have an update probably in a week for you.” Hachimura will remain out on the current road ...

Rui Hachimura is reported to be out of their upcoming game against the LA Clippers on Friday. Hachimura suffered from a left knee injury on Thursday when they went up against the Minnesota ...

By the way, Sasaki was only 20 years old at the time … and he was already in possession of a triple-digit fastball. The hype machine could have built itself at that point. Rōki Sasaki ...

However, they were missing a key player: forward Rui Hachimura. This season, Hachimura has averaged 13.1 points, five total rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 0.8 steals per game across 56 games.

Redick added that Hachimura has begun doing some 3-on-3 work, so he is still able to do some stuff despite not having a fill contact practice. Los Angeles, like many other teams around the league ...

LOS ANGELES — Starting forwards LeBron James and Rui Hachimura could return for the Lakers’ home game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. James and Hachimura were upgraded to ...