The Los Angeles Lakers are looking a touch above the rest at the moment. While they did pick up a loss to the Phoenix Suns, the purple and gold soon came back with rejuvenated zeal. And as they faced off against the Toronto Raptors, it was Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves who took charge.
Hachimura got himself a mouthful from LeBron James for his lousy play against the Suns. And immediately, the 27-year-old rectified himself. Playing for 35 minutes, Hachimura dropped 12 points. And while it might not seem like a lot, it was the Japanese star’s clutch corner three buzzer beater that took the Lakers home.
Winning 123-120 against a tight Raptors’ defense, the last-second heroics of Hachimura were surely the saving grace. And trying to hype up Hachimura, Reaves decided to pull off a hilarious

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