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.

Head Coach Darvin Ham provided insight into Hachimura's current condition, explaining that he is restricted to swimming and biking with a knee bending angle limited to within 90 degrees. The Lakers ...

Khobi Price: JJ Redick says Rui Hachimura will start tonight. Hachimura remains on a minutes restriction. -via Twitter @khobi_price / March 26, 2025 Dave McMenamin: Rui Hachimura has been upgraded ...

Jan 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) dribbles the ball against the Boston Celtics at the Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ...

UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard is available. On Saturday night, the LA Clippers will host the Dallas Mavericks in California. For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as Kawhi Leonard ...

To land a game-changing frontcourt option at a premium price, Swartz suggests that the Lakers negotiate a trade to acquire Vučević while giving away six-year veteran forward Rui Hachimura ...

Starting forward Rui Hachimura has missed each of the Lakers' last nine games with a knee injury. Over the stretch, Los Angeles has notched a 5-4 record. According to a report from ESPN NBA ...

The Lakers may not need him to win this game, but starting forward Rui Hachimura will be held out on Friday. He is listed as out of action due to a case of patellar tendinopathy that recently ...