Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is soaking up the spotlight in the wake of joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, meeting LeBron James and Rui Hachimura at the Lakers game on Tuesday.

Washington aims to break its 18-game road losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

Roki Sasaki instantly became a polarizing figure among multiple fan bases when he left money on the table and signed with the ever-growing Los Angeles Dodgers last week. He does not look like a man who regrets his decision,

Roki Sasaki, the young Japanese pitching sensation, joins MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers and delivers a clear message to LA fans during the Lakers vs. Washington Wizards NBA game.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in action on Tuesday night. They return to Crypto.com Arena following Sunday's disappointing 116-102 loss to their cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers . This time around, the Lakers get to host Jordan Poole and the 6-35 Washington Wizards as LA looks to get back to winning ways.

LeBron James had 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds one day after flying to Atlanta and back to watch a football game on his day off, and the Los Angeles Lakers sent the Washington Wizards to their 11th consecutive defeat with a 111-88 victory.

Roki Sasaki received a warm LA welcome from LeBron James as the newest Dodgers pitcher was in attendance for the Lakers-Wizards game.

Rōki Sasaki is already getting used to Los Angeles life. The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest starting pitcher attended Tuesday's game between the L.A. Lakers

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

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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.