Rui Hachimura during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 25, 2023. Adam Pantozzi/NBAE/Getty Rui’s hometown of Toyama, Japan, is over 5,000 miles from Spokane, Washington, where he ...

As Rui Hachimura, a 6-foot-8 230-pound junior forward from Japan, ... When asked to describe his nationality, Hachimura cheerfully quotes his teammates referring to him as Blasian or Blackanese.

Three years ago, Rui Hachimura traveled to this strange, new land as a Japanese teenager who spoke barely any English. Today, the 6-foot-8 Gonzaga forward ranks among the best players in college ...

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura had dreams of playing baseball at the highest levels as a youth. Now he lives those dreams through Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers.

Hachimura is averaging 24.3 minutes per game, the second-lowest figure of his pro career. He hasn’t started any of the 30 games he’s been healthy enough to play in, making this the first ...

Rui Hachimura takes advice to heart, plays big in Lakers’ Game 1 win over Grizzlies. Lakers forward Rui Hachimura finishes off a dunk against the Grizzlies during Game 1 on Sunday in Memphis.

Hachimura’s strengths. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward can score. That is his clear-cut strength. Although his 11.3 points per game last season were a career low, that output stemmed from his ...