Sasaki met fellow Japanese native Rui Hachimura, who has often spoke fondly of Shohei Ohtani and drawing inspiration from the superstar. Sasaki additionally got to meet LeBron James and received a ...

And like the other two, Sasaki made a trip to the Lakers game to meet LeBron and fellow Japanese star Rui Hachimura. The Lakers welcomed Sasaki by having him meet LeBron and Hachimura, getting a ...

Nonetheless, similar feelings resurfaced this January as the Dodgers awaited the decision of Rōki Sasaki, the latest pitching phenom out of Japan. Because Sasaki was posted by his club before ...

Moreover, Rui Hachimura, who's also from Japan, also came to greet Sasaki and struck a pose with him doing the "LA" symbol with hands.

The newly inducted Dodgers’ star Roki Sasaki came across the Los Angeles Lakers athlete Rui Hachimura during their face-off with the Washington Wizards at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles.

"Welcome to the city," Lakers superstar LeBron James said after initiating a courtside handshake with Sasaki. "Good to see you." Lakers forward Rui Hachimura — who was born in Toyama, Japan ...

Rui Hachimura: In the NBA, we already live in our own bubble, right? The NBA is its own world—300 players, small group. But the Lakers? They have their own bubble inside that. We move differently.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When the Lakers arrived in Memphis ahead of Wednesday night’s 136-124 victory over the Grizzlies, Rui Hachimura said he started having flashbacks to last spring. It was nearly ...

Shortly before LeBron James posted his 121st career triple-double, he met with Los Angeles' newest star in Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki, who announced last week that he would be signing with the ...

Roki Sasaki is already mingling with the other stars in Los Angeles. Just days after the Dodgers signed the Japanese phenom, Sasaki was sitting courtside for the Lakers game Tuesday night at ...