Tag: Rui Hachimura

Lakers, Now Home, Will Try Again to Close out Warriors

Reviving a storied franchise from midseason doldrums was never going to be easy, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers to try once more to advance to the Western Conference finals. The Lakers will play host to Game 6 on Friday, May 12, still up 3–2 in the conference semifinal series against the defending-champion Golden State Warriors…


Hachimura’s Big 2nd Half Leads LA Past Memphis in Game 1

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoring performance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and LeBron James added 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128–112 on Sunday, April 16,  in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series. Austin Reaves added 23…


Davis Scores 21 Points in Return as Lakers Defeat Spurs

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are starting to get key pieces of their lineup back as he makes his push toward becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Anthony Davis scored 21 points in his return from a right foot injury and Rui Hachimura added 12 in his Lakers debut as they bounced…


Lakers acquiring Rui Hachimura from Wizards—AP source

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring former lottery pick Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and a package of second-round draft picks, a person familiar with the negotiations said Monday. The person, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and approved…