Lakers' Rui Hachimura getting closer to returning from injury
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura has missed six games because of right calf soreness, but he's on track to possibly return this week.
www.latimes.comHere’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:
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Rui Hachimura has been healthy and active for Lakers games, with multiple updates noting his return from calf-related soreness and subsequent contributions in recent weeks. For example, reports in January 2026 indicated he was nearing a return and expected to come off the bench on a minutes-restricted basis as he rehabs and gets back to game shape. This theme of cautious reintroduction after injury has appeared in various updates throughout early 2026.[1]
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There have also been short-term injuries and illness-related absences noted in the same period, with occasional games missed due to illness or non-specified issues, followed by returns when he was cleared by the injury/illness reports. One example reported him out with illness and later re-available after being off the injury report.[3][4]
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In the playoffs and late-season context, Hachimura has delivered solid scoring performances, including a notable 22-point outing in a playoff game, highlighting his role as a scoring option when healthy.[5]
If you want, I can pull the very latest itemized updates (dates, injury status, and game logs) and summarize them in a timeline, or fetch current season averages and recent playoff performances. Would you like me to do that?
Sources:
- Lakers’ Rui Hachimura nearing return from calf soreness and return details.[1]
- Hachimura injury/illness absence and return notes.[4][3]
- Playoff performance and scoring highlights for Hachimura.[5]