Rui Hachimura

The Lakers are 16-7 since Hachimura entered the starting lineup. His 32 points and 10 rebounds were crucial in Memphis.

After a season of tinkering, the Lakers finally found their best starting lineup is the one that ended last season. Why did it take so long?

The Lakers' season has been full of moments when a turnaround was seemingly underway. But this recent stretch is the most promising one yet

"Obviously, not having LeBron, that impacts the game," says Lakers coach Darvin Ham of his star's absence.

It's only preseason, but the Los Angeles Lakers are showing off a long-range threat they've lacked in the LeBron James-Anthony Davis era.

LeBron James reveals how often he'll play this preseason and goes into more detail about his mentorship of Rui Hachimura.

L.A.'s newest signing crowds an already packed frontcourt. Which players will see their minutes drop with his arrival?

"Difficult, but not impossible," says Lakers coach Darvin Ham of the 3-0 deficit his team will try to dig out of against the Nuggets.

Putting Rui Hachimura on Nikola Jokić, with Anthony Davis roaming, made a big difference late in Game 1. But Denver has seen this before.

It was a lackluster performance all around as L.A. was slow on offense and Memphis made Anthony Davis uneasy in the post.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Austin Reaves dribbled around two screens, one from D’Angelo Russell and another from Anthony Davis, and bumped past Tyus Jones, pinning the Grizzlies defender behind him. He took two quick dribbles, refraining from attacking a crouched Jaren Jackson Jr., and rose up for a 13-foot fadeaway jumper in the paint. As the ball bounced around the rim and dropped in, Reaves turned and ran toward the Lakers’ bench, pointing at himself and yelling. “I’M HIM! I’M HIM!” Reaves’ jumper capped a stretch of nine consecutive points to put the...

For the first time in a long time, it looks like the Lakers have built a core that is here to stay. But will it?

Washington didn't make any moves in the hours before the NBA trade deadline. What does that mean?

Are the Lakers worth salvaging? Or are they better off taking their lumps and trying again next season? John Hollinger weighs in.

Last week's transactions have set the stage for some action leading into the Feb. 9 trade deadline ... and maybe this summer too.

Davis hadn't come off the bench in a game since 2013-14, his second season in the league, with New Orleans.

The Lakers' GM said he will only make another trade if it "puts us as a frontrunner to get another championship." LA is 22-26 this season.

What kind of player have the Lakers acquired? Lakers writer Jovan Buha and Wizards writer Josh Robbins discuss Hachimura's skills.