Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryuzo Anzai Leaves Brex After Title-Winning Season Anzai spent 15 seasons with the club as a player, assistant coach and head coach. He said the B.League team needs new leadership. Ed Odeven1 day ago
Basketball Alvark’s Luka Pavicevic, Jets’ Atsushi Ono Leave Teams After Successful Coaching Stints The departing Tokyo and Chiba bench bosses guided the perennial title contenders with astute leadership and passion. Ed OdevenMay 31, 2022
Basketball Utsunomiya Brex Sweep Ryukyu Golden Kings in B.League Finals Makoto Hiejima earns playoff MVP honors after scoring a game-best 24 points in the Brex’s title-clinching win. Ed OdevenMay 30, 2022
Basketball Brex Dominate Fourth Quarter, Cruise Past Golden Kings in B.League Finals Opener Utsunomiya outscored Ryukyu 26-5 in the final period, turning a close game into a rout. Ed OdevenMay 28, 2022
Basketball Golden Kings, Brex Renew Rivalry in B.League Finals Ryukyu is making its first appearance in the circuit’s championship series, while Utsunomiya is back for the third time in six years. Ed OdevenMay 27, 2022
Basketball Golden Kings, Brex Advance to B.League Championship Finals Ryukyu ended Shimane’s title hopes on the final play of their semifinal series, and Utsunomiya swept Kawasaki in the other series. Ed OdevenMay 24, 2022
Basketball Kawasaki, Ryukyu, Utsunomiya and Shimane Advance to B.League Playoff Semifinals In the next postseason round, the Brave Thunders play host to the Brex and the Golden Kings face the visiting Susanoo Magic. Ed OdevenMay 17, 2022
Basketball Utsunomiya Brex Rely on Energy, Versatility in Sweep of Yokohama B-Corsairs Backup forward Chase Fieler exemplified the Brex’s productivity at both ends of the floor last weekend. Ed OdevenMarch 8, 2022
Basketball Tom Wisman Concocting Winning Strategies for Gunma Crane Thunders In the Crane Thunders’ first season in the B. League first division, the team’s strong fundamentals have helped position them for a run at... Ed OdevenDecember 14, 2021
Basketball Alvark Tokyo Crank Up the Intensity In a Bounce-Back Victory Alvark coach Luka Pavicevic’s squad focused on playing more aggressively in its weekend rematch with the Kawasaki Brave Thunders, and the strategy paid off. Ed OdevenDecember 7, 2021
Basketball Utsunomiya Brex Outplay Kawasaki Brave Thunders in Series Opener, Earn First Victory of Season The Brex bounced back from a pair of overtime defeats in the opening weekend of the B. League’s 2021-22 campaign. Ed OdevenOctober 8, 2021
Basketball [ODDS and EVENS] Gunma Crane Thunders Cap Storybook Season with B. League Second-Division Title ~~ OTA, GUNMA PREFECTURE ー Truth be told, the Gunma Crane Thunders didn’t have a perfect season, but they came pretty darn close. Let’s... Ed OdevenMay 26, 2021