All posts tagged "FIBA Basketball World Cup"
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Features
/ 2 days ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rui Hachimura Embroiled in an Ongoing Feud with the JBA
NBA forward Rui Hachimura isn't happy with the JBA's decision to renew national team coach Tom Hovasse's contract, sparking discord and...
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Basketball
/ 5 months agoJapan Men's Basketball Squad Unveils its Roster for Paris Olympics
NBA forward Rui Hachimura is back on the national basketball team for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics, helping raise...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Asian Cup Upset: Focused Iraq Powers Past Japan
Iraq outplayed Japan in a clash of former Asian Cup champs to reach the round of 16. The Samurai Blue's last...
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News
/ 11 months agoYear in Review: Japan's Top Sports Highlights in 2023
Baseball held our attention with Shohei Ohtani's achievements and the WBC, but there were top sports highlights in many fields up...
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Basketball
/ 12 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] World Basketball Day Celebrates its Past and Present
A UN General Assembly resolution designated December 21, the day the sport was invented in 1891 by Dr James Naismith, as...
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Basketball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Expect an Exciting, Drama-Filled B.League Season
Led by the reigning champion Ryukyu Golden Kings, the B.League season gets underway on October 5. Roster changes add intrigue to...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoVeteran Standout Yudai Baba Joins the Nagasaki Velca
After an eye-opening experience at the Basketball World Cup, Yudai Baba says he'll aim to improve as a player this season...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Injured Shohei Ohtani to Miss the Rest of the 2023 Season
With the Angels out of playoff contention, Shohei Ohtani won't return as a designated hitter. Instead, he'll have surgery to repair...
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Basketball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Memories from Okinawa are Abundant
Recapping the excitement from A to Z during 20 Basketball World Cup games in 10 days at Okinawa Arena, here is...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoEDITORIAL | After FIBA, Japan's Basketball Team Has to Up Its Game in Paris
Japan's men's basketball team enjoyed home arena advantage during the FIBA World Cup. At the Paris Olympics, though, the competition will...
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Basketball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Showed That Japan is Headed in the Right Direction
With Basketball World Cup victories over Finland, Venezuela and Cape Verde, Japan elevated its profile as a much-improved team on the...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoYuta Watanabe Vows to Keep Playing for Japan National Team
Though he considered retiring from the national team if Japan didn't qualify for the Paris Olympics, Yuta Watanabe is eager to...