Rui Hachimura

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May 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the first half in game four of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
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What Should the Lakers Learn From the Thunder Series Sweep?

It was only a matter of time before the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Luka Doncic-less Lakers were...

Feb 20, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) shoots a jump shot during the second half against Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III (35) at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images
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What If the Blazers Trade Robert Williams to Lakers for Rui Hachimura?

This series of articles takes five shots at predicting trades that will go down at the 2025-26 NBA trade deadline. The second one...

Nov 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić (77) moves the ball against Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (22) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images
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Andrew Wiggins Would Be a Perfect Fit on the Lakers

As the trade deadline approaches, the Los Angeles Lakers have continued to struggle mightily in three areas: defense, shooting and production from the...

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The 2024-25 NBA All-Underrated Team

In NBA discourse, the term “underrated” is used so frequently that it has lost much of its meaning. Damian Lillard was long considered...

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What’s Fueling the Cavs’ Hot Start?

The Cleveland Cavaliers have started 6-0 for the first time since the 2016-17 season. https://twitter.com/jkubatko/status/1851973730857066917 Early on, the Cavaliers look like they’re in...

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The Lakers’ Ceiling is Darvin Ham-High

Immediately following a grueling 114-124 loss to the Denver Nuggets, just one thing stood out for the Los Angeles Lakers. It wasn’t Los...

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Lakers’ In-Season Tournament Win Means Something

Twenty-nine other teams may call it just another game in December. They’ll compare it to the Bubble ring. They’ll do anything they can...

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Lakers Hit Every Shot in Free Agency

It didn’t take long for the Lakers to make their mark on NBA free agency and dominate the market. Just 20 hours after...

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Kings’ First Task Must Be to Retain or Replace Barnes

Editor’s note: This piece was written and published before the Kings signed Harrison Barnes to his reported three-year extension. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1674570811611422722 2023 NBA free...

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Lakers Can Hardly Wait to Run It Back

Yes, this season may not have ended in the fashion the Lakers would have preferred, but that should not deter fans from the...

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Lakers No Longer Leaps Away From Deep Playoff Run

With a strong win in game three in Los Angeles, the Lakers bounced back from their signature ‘off-game’ in game two and are...

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Wizards Emerging as NBA’s Latest Purgatory

The Washington Wizards find themselves rolling. They have won 10 of their last 14 and — outside of a three-game losing streak —...

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It’s Now or Never for Beal, Wizards

A 2-6 record through eight games is laughable in most cases. This is no different for the 2020-2021 Washington Wizards. Bradley Beal is...

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Is Scott Brooks’ Chair the NBA’s Hottest?

Prior to the season, the Vegas sports books had Scott Brooks as the odds-on favorite to be the first head coach fired. Brooks...