Roki Sasaki instantly became a polarizing figure ... attended Tuesday night’s game between the Lakers and visiting Washington Wizards, making sure to ingratiate himself to the community.

The night before Roki Sasaki was to be introduced at Dodger Stadium, the Japanese pitcher met LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and others at his first Lakers game.

Sasaki sure looks like a guy who always had his heart set on the bright lights of Los Angeles.

Shortly before LeBron James posted his 121st career triple-double, he met with Los Angeles' newest star in Dodgers pitcher Rōki Sasaki, who announced last week that he would be signing with the reigning World Series champions.

During an introductory press conference Wednesday, Rōki Sasaki told reporters his decision to sign with the Dodgers was "purely based on where I can grow as a player the most." "I spent the past ...

This time, they won the pursue of Japanese ace pitcher Rōki Sasaki. The 23-year-old announced he was joining the Dodgers in an Instagram post, as if signing Shohei Ohtani (10 years, $700 million ...

The night before Roki Sasaki was to be introduced at Dodger Stadium, the Japanese pitcher met LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and others at his first Lakers game.

Roki Sasaki spent the night at the Lakers game, meeting LeBron James and watching the NBA legend make history during a win over the Wizards.

Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 21. This game takes place at crypto.com Arena in L.A. You need to choose a streaming service to watch the NBA ...

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki agreed to a new deal on Jan. 17, landing with the Dodgers to team up with WBC teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers signed reliever Tanner Scott ...