It is really an emergency, Hachimura will leave the team, and this Olympic Games, no longer represent the Japan men's basketball team. Just now, the Japan men's basketball team released a statement that read: "Hachimura felt discomfort in his left calf after the match against France on July 31. After an MRI, he was diagnosed with a left gastrocnemius injury. According to the results of the inspection, Hachimura left the team. ”

Hachimura said, "According to NBA/FIBA rules, I regret that I will not be able to accompany the team in the future because injuries require early treatment. To all the spectators who cheered me on, as well as basketball fans from all over the world, a big thank you to all the Japan fans, I think it was a very good game for the Japan basketball team and the rest of the team, and I am proud to be part of Japan. Japan is working towards a victory over Brazil, so please continue to support the Japan men's basketball team. ”

In the game against France the day before yesterday, Hachimura was fouled for accumulating two physical fouls, when he had 24 points and three rebounds. As one of the most core players of the Japan men's basketball team, Hachimura's departure is tantamount to a blow to the team.

Fortunately, Hachimura's injury this time was not serious, and he was able to fully recover before the start of the new NBA season. In the summer of 2023, Hachimura agreed to a three-year, $51 million contract extension with the Lakers. In the regular season last season, Hachimura played 68 games, averaging 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 26.9 minutes per game, shooting 53.7% from the field and 42.2% from three-point range.

Recuperate with peace of mind and look forward to his return to 100% form.

Okay, let's talk about the rest of the Lakers.

Bleachers Sports ran a big-print story with the headline "Lakers radar targets grant, will include Russell if traded." ”

NBA reporter Jake Fischer reported that the Lakers are still exploring roster improvements and that they are eyeing an experienced wing player. In fact, the Lakers have very limited options to choose from, and as far as I know, Grant is the player the Lakers have been looking at.

If the Lakers pursue Grant, Russell will be one of the chips. As Jovan Buha reported last week, the Lakers have been looking for the possibility of trading Russell since he opted to exercise his player option for next season.

It's no secret that the Lakers want to have a ball-handling guard with a big heart both offensively and defensively. Russell is easy to target in the playoffs, which is quite a headache for the Lakers. So packing Russell away and finding the right trade target for the Lakers is going to be something they've been doing until the start of the new season.

Speaking of James, today he took his wife and daughter to watch the Olympic 3v3 women's basketball match between United States and Spain, and the United States team won in the end.

This bad old man has put a crown on himself again.

The next matchup of the United States men's basketball team is tomorrow night at 23:15 Beijing time, against Puerto Rico, and it is expected to be another big win.

This summer's United States men's basketball game has experienced a total of 8 starters, namely Curry, Booker, Holiday , James, Embiid, Edwards, Tatum and thick eyebrows. There are only two starters in Curry and James, who can't be beaten.

It is estimated that the United States spent at least $15 million to send men's and women's basketball to the Paris Olympics.

Unlike other athletes in the United States, the United States basketball team did not stay in the Olympic Village, but instead rented an entire floor of a five-star hotel. In fact, since the United States men's basketball team participated in the Olympic Games for nearly 40 years, it will not stay in the Olympic Village, and will charter a five-star hotel to live.

It is worth mentioning that in this Olympic Games, the prize money of the United States team Olympic gold medal is only 37,500 US dollars, silver 22,500 US dollars, and bronze 15,000 US dollars.

Good guys, $37,500, it's not enough for these men's basketball players to stuff their teeth.

It's not for bonuses, it's for honor. The star-studded United States men's basketball team has no problem winning the championship.