All posts tagged "NBA"
-
Basketball
/ 2 years agoWarriors, Wizards Excited About Playing Pair of Games in Japan
The NBA teams were holding workouts in Tokyo the day before the first of their two preseason contests at Saitama Super...
-
Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Begins 7th Season with Expanded First Division
Twenty-four teams will compete in B1 in 2022-23, an increase of two from last season. It’s the most teams in the...
-
Basketball
/ 2 years agoYuta Watanabe Signs Contract with Brooklyn Nets
The veteran forward, who made his NBA debut with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018, spent the past two seasons with the...
-
Basketball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Roy Rana Embarks on New Coaching Challenge with Kyoto Hannaryz
For Rana, who spent the past three seasons as an assistant with the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, a rebuilding project awaits in...
-
Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Dai Oketani Displays Coaching Chops in the Midst of Storybook Season
Oketani’s dynamic coaching repertoire fuses old-school strategies with modern-day tactics. He’s positioned the Golden Kings for a run at a B....
-
Basketball
/ 3 years agoNBA’s Warriors, Wizards to Play Two Preseason Games in Japan
“I’m very much looking forward to playing in Japan as a member of the Washington Wizards.” ―Rui Hachimura
-
Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hideki Matsuyama Sidelined with a Back Injury
The reigning Masters champion said he expects to be able to participate in the upcoming major in Augusta, Georgia.
-
Basketball
/ 3 years agoEx-B.League Player Slava Kravtsov Following the Horror of The Ukraine War from Spain
“Ukrainians are strong people, we help and support each other, and we are gonna fight for our freedom and for our...
-
Basketball
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] University of Utah Honors Wat Misaka's Legacy
The school celebrates the late Utes guard in a jersey honoring ceremony at halftime on January 20.
-
Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe Square Off for Third Time in NBA Careers
It was their first NBA encounter since February 9, 2020. “It’s an honor as a Japanese for us two to be...
-
Basketball
/ 3 years agoRui Hachimura Makes Season Debut in Wizards’ 40th Game
The former Gonzaga University star, who logged 14 minutes, said he was “so happy to be back on the court and...
-
Basketball
/ 3 years agoToronto Raptors Forward Yuta Watanabe Shines in Blowout Loss
The Kagawa Prefecture native had NBA career-high totals of 26 points and 13 rebounds as the short-handed Raptors fielded a lineup...