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RUI HACHIMURA

Japan's Rui Hachimura walks off the court after being disqualified for a second unsportsmanlike foul against France at the Paris Olympics in July last year.
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 6, 2025
Basketball bust-ups threaten ambitious Japan's hoop dreams
A row involving star player Rui Hachimura and disagreements over the domestic league's direction mean the path ahead is full of hurdles.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is defended by Lakers forward Rui Hachimura during Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Friday in Minneapolis.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 26, 2025
Wolves pull away to beat Lakers and take 2-1 series lead
LeBron James netted 38 points on 13-for-21 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Los Angeles in a losing cause.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura drives to the hoop against Suns guard Devin Booker during a game on Nov. 26.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2024
Rui Hachimura's criticisms of Japan Basketball Association cause a stir
The JBA has said that there was "miscommunication" between it and the Los Angeles Lakers forward.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will be a key part of Japan's Olympic ambitions this summer.
BASKETBALL
Jul 1, 2024
Japan’s basketball stars set sights on glory at Paris Games
Some think Akatsuki Japan is sending the best team it has ever assembled to the Olympics.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura dribbles during the team's game against the Pacers in the finals of the NBA's in-season tournament on Dec. 9.
BASKETBALL
Jan 5, 2024
Disconnect growing between Lakers and coach Darvin Ham
The Lakers are just 3-9 over their last 12 games as they wade through nagging injuries with the supporting crew that surrounds stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 5, 2023
Warriors rout Lakers in Game 2 to even series
Thompson scored 30 points in three quarters for the defending NBA champions, who put on an offensive clinic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 3, 2022
Warriors and Wizards look ahead after Japan trip
While the Wizards are hoping to improve enough to earn a spot in the playoffs, the Warriors will be hoping to defend their NBA title.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 2, 2022
NBA and Wizards celebrate Rui Hachimura's Japan homecoming
The 24-year-old forward has been the star of the show since his team arrived on Wednesday for their two-game preseason series with the reigning NBA champion Warriors.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 30, 2022
Warriors beat Wizards as NBA preseason returns to Japan
Rui Hachimura and Stephen Curry were the stars of the night at Saitama Super Arena as the reigning NBA champion Warriors led throughout.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2022
NBA going global again after COVID-19 hiatus
The reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will visit Japan for preseason games against the Washington Wizards and Japan's Rui Hachimura on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 26, 2021
Wizards' Rui Hachimura to miss start of camp for personal reasons
The team said the Japan forward's absence was excused and that further updates would be provided in the future.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do
Japan made an early exit from the Games having gone winless, ending their tournament with a 97-77 loss to Argentina in their final Group B contest at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021
Japan's basketball team on the ropes after lopsided loss to Slovenia
Now Japan needs to defeat Argentina, the 2004 Olympic gold medalists, in their final Group B game on Sunday in order to give themselves a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
What to watch on Day 3 of the Tokyo Olympics
One of Japan's flagbearers makes his Olympic debut and a doubles pair have their sights set on the nation's first-ever Olympic gold in table tennis on Day 3 of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021
Tokyo Games showcase the changing face of sports in Japan
From Naomi Osaka to Rui Hachimura, a generation of biracial athletes in the Olympics are helping shift perceptions of what it means to be 'Japanese.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021
Rui Hachimura's arrival gives a boost to Japan's Olympic basketball dream
The player, who will serve as a co-flag bearer for Japan at the opening ceremony at the National Stadium on Friday, has his sights set on medal success.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 5, 2021
Wizards' Rui Hachimura headlines Japanese team for Tokyo Olympics
NBA forwards Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe headline the team, which last competed in the Olympics in the Montreal Games in 1976.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 14, 2021
Japan names 20-man provisional basketball roster for Tokyo Olympics
NBA players Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe were among those named to the provisional roster.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 1, 2021
Teenager Shawn Williams determined to follow Hachimura's path to NBA
Williams was among the players who turned heads during the 2020-21 B. League U-15 Championship, which wrapped up on Tuesday at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2020
Diversity on display on court during All-Japan High School Tournament
Rui Hachimura — born to a Japanese mother and Beninese father — is the most prominent example, but the number of players with at least one non-Japanese parent is growing.

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