The Lakers and Timberwolves are locked into a first round playoff matchup. Minnesota pulled an upset win in Game 1, with the 117-95 victory. It was a huge game that saw the Lakers waste their ...

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards scored six points in the first quarter of their first playoff game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Edwards, the former No. 1 overall ...

On the Lakers' side, forward Rui Hachimura also recorded six points early on. However, he did find himself on the wrong side of a highlight, or in this case, a lowlight, that is quickly going ...

Hachimura is not on the injury report for the series opener, so he should handle his regular workload in a starting role for the Lakers. Hachimura averaged 13.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0 ...

Rui Hachimura has become an integral piece of the Los Angeles Lakers rotation and he’ll be counted on to play big role in the team’s upcoming playoff matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves ...

Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots against the Minnesota Timberwolves during Game 1 of their first-round series in the NBA playoffs on April 19, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Rui Hachimura was out of the Lakers’ lineup for 12 games during early March as he recovered from a knee injury. He made his return on Mar. 22, and had been sitting out on back-to-backs to close ...

After battling a knee injury at the end of the season, Rui Hachimura sounds set to go for the Lakers ahead of the NBA ...

Japanese sensation Rui Hachimura shares his excitement with Filipino reporters as the fully healthy Los Angeles Lakers storm the NBA playoffs stage led by LeBron James and Luka Doncic MANILA, ...

Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 2025. (NBAE/Getty/Kyodo ...