Rui Hachimura helped the Los Angeles Lakers snap a three-game losing streak Wednesday night, as the former Gonzaga standout led the team in scoring en route to

Things could have gone south in a hurry for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Trailing by 14 points against a Miami team that beat them by 41 points a month ago, the Lakers clawed their way back in the second half to snap a three-game losing streak,

If the Los Angeles Lakers want to be elite, then they need to find a way to use Rui Hachimura in a very specific way.

For clarity, Simone's three-team trade proposal would send Butler and Alec Burks to the Lakers, Hachimura, Reaves, Vanderbilt, and two future first-round picks to the Heat, and Vincent and two future second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons.

After a bad first half on defense, coach JJ Redick challenged the Lakers, who rallied to beat Miami and end a three-game losing streak.

“From Miami’s perspective, this trade is more than a simple salary dump. Rui Hachimura’s physicality and scoring fit seamlessly into Heat Culture, while Austin Reaves offers a scrappy, playmaking guard who could develop into a key piece for the team.”

It was a 117-108 win for the Lakers and while it was not LeBron James ' best game by any means, he did step up to the plate in the fourth quarter. 9 of LeBron's 22 points on the night came in the fourth quarter, as he led all players in fourth quarter scoring to guide the Lakers over the line.

The Los Angeles Lakers avoided falling to a terrifying four-game losing streak on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. Los Angeles, which has developed a rec

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