Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Denver. (AP

One of the unsung heroes of the Los Angeles Lakers’ big win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night was Rui Hachimura, who played great on both ends of the floor. Not only did Hachimura have ...

The Lakers will be without starters Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura and reserve guard Jordan Goodwin when they face the Clippers Sunday evening at Crypto.com Arena. Reaves experienced “some tightness” and “some soreness” in his right calf about nine minutes into the first quarter of Friday’s 106-102 victory over the Clippers at Crypto.

LaMelo Ball watched Rui Hachimura try to make two free throws with 37.1 seconds remaining on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets led 96-94 when the LA Lakers forward took the shots off a foul from Miles Bridges. An alleged leaked audio featured Ball talking trash to the Japanese, who took the pressure-packed free throws.

Rui Hachimura scored 21 points, had four assists and helped limit Denver Nuggets linchpin Nikola Jokic to a season-low two field goa

Luka Doncic had his best game yet for the Los Angeles Lakers, leading them to a 123-100 win at Denver that snapped the Nuggets' nine-game winning streak.

LeBron James added 25 points, Austin Reaves scored 23 and Rui Hachimura ... The Nuggets have never won 10 in a row during coach Michael Malone's decade in Denver. Takeaways Lakers: Los Angeles ...