During the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers decided it was worth bringing Rui Hachimura back after his strong end to the 2023-24 season. Hachimura emerged as one of the Lakers’ best players in the 2023 NBA Playoffs and he was rewarded with a three-year, $51 million deal.
The Nuggets series showed a major, glaring issue for the Lakers in the match-up between Rui Hachimura and Michael Porter Jr. Let’s take a closer look.
According to NBA insider Anthony Irwin of Lakers Daily, several Los Angeles Lakers players “were taken aback” when Darvin Ham started Taurean Prince over
After his first full season as a Laker, Rui Hachimura reflects on the time LeBron James poured into him during the offseason and throughout the year. With
With the Lakers now out of the playoff picture, beat writer Jovan Buha went on The Athletic NBA Show to discuss the team’s situation heading into the summer.
One NBA writer proposed that the Los Angeles Lakers acquire Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks this offseason. Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report proposed
Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray broke the hearts of the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans by sinking the game-winner in Game 5 to knock them out of the playoffs.
As the calendar flipped from January to February, the Los Angeles Lakers were in trouble of missing the NBA Playoffs. Back-to-back double-digit losses to the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks dropped LA down to ninth place in the Western Conference standings.
One NBA writer proposed that the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers make a trade with each other this offseason. Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report proposed
The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a similar spot as last year, dropping the first three games of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.
Despite struggles from both D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura in the playoffs, Darvin Ham is not planning any lineup changes for the Lakers in Game 4.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of getting swept out of the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for the second straight season. Making those dire straits
Both Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves have spoken since the Lakers Game 3 loss to the Nuggets and aren’t providing much optimism for a comeback. For all intents and purposes, Game 3 was the breaking point for the Lakers against the Nuggets.
For the third straight game, the Lakers had a double-digit lead over the Nuggets. For the third straight game, the Lakers lost.
Rui Hachimura is facing a tough customer in the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe did not hold back on his critique of the Los Angeles Lakers forward’s lackluster play.
The Los Angeles Lakers find their playoff journey at great risk of being cut short after they failed to stop Jamal Murray from making an incredible shot to steal Game 2.
In the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Shannon Sharpe didn't hold back in his criticism of Rui Hachimura's performance.
The Lakers have lost their last five playoff games and four regular-season games over the last two seasons to the Nuggets. Ahead of Game 2 of their 2024 matchup, Rui Hachimura spoke candidly about the matchup this year, seemingly taking shots at his own team's preparation and inability to win a game. "They watch us a lot.
The Los Angeles Lakers come into the 2024 NBA Playoffs with a little bit of momentum. After hovering around the 9-11 range for most of the season, they used strong play, and a little help from teams ahead of them, to surge into the 7-8 range in the waining days of the regular season.
Going into Friday night’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to be in for an easy win. The Grizzlies’ season went south a while ago due to injuries and with only a couple games they remaining, they had 13 players out against the Lakers.
Ever since Rui Hachimura was implemented into the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers, it resulted in a multitude of wins. For a team looking to make a last-second push for seeding, he is providing an additional scoring punch for L.A.
Rui Hachimura told NBA reporters that the Los Angeles Lakers–Golden State Warriors matchup today (3/15) is “almost a playoff game.” The Lakers are in ninth place in the West, while the Warriors are in the 10th spot. “It’s going to be a big game.
In a 2023-24 season that has thus far been highlighted by the surprisingly great health of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, several role players across
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura suffered a nasal fracture against the Dallas Mavericks and has now undergone surgery to repair the painful-sounding injury. He will be reevaluated in one week.
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