Rui Hachimura scored 23 points and Anthony Davis had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game skid with a 117-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. LeBron James finished with 22 points and nine assists and Austin Reaves added 14 points and 14 rebounds as the Lakers won for the first time since having two games postponed due to the deadly wildfires in Southern California.

Interestingly, the Los Angeles Lakers have continually failed to pair Anthony Davis with a great center, despite AD's outspoken preference for playing power forward. JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard were both decent centers,

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

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.

Hachimura totaled 23 points (9-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 117-108 victory over the Heat. Hachimura's team-high 23 points in Wednesday's win also tied his season high.

The LA Lakers won't move Rui Hachimura for marginal upgrades despite the forward's $17,000,000 salary being an excellent luxury for the team to use in trades.

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura believes Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is already one of the best defensive players in the entire NBA.

Competing executives have also told B/R that the Lakers (at least to date) have shown no interest in discussing trades that include Rui Hachimura or Dalton Knecht (or, obviously, LeBron James, Anthony Davis,