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‘I miss him.’ Lakers reunite with Rui Hachimura in first game against Clippers

Rui Hachimura, who signed with the Clippers in the offseason, received a warm welcome from Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic before the Clippers' loss to the Lakers.

By Thuc Nhi Nguyen · LA Times

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 11:05 AM

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Rui Hachimura reunited with former Lakers teammates as the Clippers fell 125-117 to the Lakers.
The Lakers defeated the Clippers 125-117 behind a 39-26 third quarter advantage.
Hachimura joined the Clippers in free agency on a two-year, $28 million contract.

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Rui Hachimura faced his former team for the first time since joining the Los Angeles Clippers, falling 125-117 to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. The forward was honored with a pregame video tribute and embraced former teammates Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic before scoring 16 points in the defeat.

Hachimura joined the Clippers in free agency on a two-year, $28 million contract after spending four seasons with the Lakers. While adjusting to a larger offensive focal role under head coach Tyronn Lue, Hachimura converted five of his 14 field-goal attempts in the matchup.

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