Who is Rui Hachimura, the guy who destroyed the Grizzlies in Game 1?
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) dunks the ball during an April 16, 2023 playoff game against the Memphis Grizzlies. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The forward had 29 points off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Memphis Grizzlies NBA Desmond Bane Taylor JenkinsTim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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