Rui Hachimura is matched up against one of the ... It also means he can defend some centers, allowing Jaxson Hayes to defend players who the team will surrender shots to so he can roam and impact ...

Rui Hachimura showed flashes of being able to contribute as a small ball five on defense during the regular season, but his weaknesses on that end were taken advantage of in the playoffs.

Hayes scored fewer than five points for just the second time since the All-Star break. The big man saw a significant decrease in playing time Monday, as Rui Hachimura and LeBron James both ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are notably thin at the center position, with Jaxson Hayes likely to be ... And in those lineups, Redick is likeliest to have Rui Hachimura playing the center position.

Head coach JJ Redick told reporters prior to Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets that LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes are all "very close" to returning. The question posed to ...

Will Rui Hachimura and LeBron James return soon? Los Angeles entered their recent tough four-game, week-long road trip playing its best basketball of the season. Already without Jaxson Hayes and ...

Hayes (knee) accumulated 19 points (8-10 FG ... value in the short term until the team gets LeBron James (groin) and Rui Hachimura (knee) back from injury.

The Lakers had been flying high after trading for Luka Doncic but had run into some recent problems after injuries to LeBron James and Rui Hachimura ... in the win was Jaxson Hayes, who went ...