Lakers forward Rui Hachimura spoke about needing to play off LeBron James and Anthony Davis against good defensive teams.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without their starting forward, Rui Hachimura, for the second consecutive game.  The Athletic's Jovan Buha shared via X.  Hachimu

Norman Powell scored 22 points, James Harden had a double-double and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 116-102.

James and Rui Hachimura, who played for the Wizards before arriving in LA, impacted the game early. The Japanese forward had four points and two rebounds in the first six minutes. King James added two points, two rebounds and two assists during the same stretch.

James Harden scored 21 points with 12 assists, Ivica Zubac added 21 points with 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 116-102 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers in the first game between the teams at Inglewood,

JJ Redick breaks silence on Austin Reaves injury after Clippers loss Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images. Lakers guard Austin Reaves suffered an injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday'

In their first-ever game at the brand-new Intuit Dome, the Lakers failed to find a way to overcome the Clippers' stingy defense and rebounding.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to Intuit Dome and face the L.A. Clippers with Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith returning to the lineup.

The Los Angeles Clippers secured a 116-102 victory over the Lakers, led by Norman Powells 22 points and strong performances from Harden and Zubac.

Since the 2020-21 season, the Clippers have lost just three of their 17 games against their city rivals. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly unwilling to trade sixth-year forward Rui Hachimura ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, according to team beat writer Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times.