Back on the Wizards, Hachimura wore the number 8 jersey after Kobe Bryant, citing the Lakers great as the reason he began playing basketball.Both No. 8 and No. 24 were retired by the Los Angeles ...

Newly acquired Los Angeles Laker Rui Hachimura has chosen No. 28 to be his jersey number. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss says it's to pay homage to Kobe and Gianna Bryant.

Now with LA, Hachimura has changed his jersey to No. 28. Considering that the Lakers' All-Star frontcourt of LeBron James and Anthony Davis will sit out tomorrow's game against the Brooklyn Nets ...

The Los Angeles Lakers made their first trade ahead of the NBA's Feb. 9 deadline by acquiring Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards, and the 2019 No. 9 overall pick selected a pretty important ...

Rui Hachimura is looking to make an impact as a member of the LA Lakers. The talented forward has impressed in his first two games since being traded from the Washington Wizards.

Hachimura has already fit in perfectly with the Lakers on the floor, and off the floor, he's very quickly becoming a fan favorite. I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of No. 28 jerseys in ...

TOKYO – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced Rui Hachimura, who became the first Japanese-born player to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft when he was selected ...

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura had 17 points, ... A choked-up Pau Gasol has his No. 16 Lakers jersey retired to the rafters next to Kobe Bryant’s No. 24 during a ceremony Tuesday night.

Rui Hachimura is preparing for his first Christmas Day game, as his team, ... and Hachimura was let down after being told he will wear a regular Lakers jersey for the Dec. 25 showdown. Expand Tweet.

Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura was selected ninth in the 2019 draft, but when it comes to NBA jersey sales in his native country of Japan, he’s at the top of his class.

New Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura recently spoke with Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet about his arrival in LA. Through his first two contests for the Lakers, the 6'8" combo forward ...