Ed Odeven covers primarily basketball for The Japan Times. He reported on a wide range of sports from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Summer Games for this newspaper. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Odeven is a graduate of Arizona State University. He previously worked for the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, Ariz., reporting on high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic sports (Flagstaff is a major international Olympic training site due to its high elevation) and writing a weekly column. His articles have appeared in Venezuela Online News, The Gleaner (Jamaica), the Monitor (Uganda), The Moscow Times, Swimming World Magazine and numerous other publications.
For Ed Odeven's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
The defending champion Alvark Tokyo refuse to accept complacency as a chief trait of their 2018-19 campaign. Instead, relentless defense and smart, effective offense are characteristics that shine through on the court for Tokyo bench boss Luka Pavicevic's club. Furthermore, the weekend showdown with the ...
The level of drama in some games pales in comparison to what occurs in other contests. Meanwhile, the Akita Northern Happinets made sure that their fans would remember the drama from Saturday afternoon. With 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Kadeem Coleby's dunk on a ...
Before the Oklahoma City Thunder opened their 2018-19 NBA season, cheerleader Kei Hirata returned to Japan for a short vacation. The trip, of course, gave her a chance to visit family and friends. It also included a fun opportunity to pass on her knowledge and ...
After the Yokohama B-Corsairs' fifth consecutive loss to open the season on Wednesday, first-year coach Tom Wisman analyzed the revamped team's defensive struggles and overall shortcomings so far. For instance, he said that he wasn't pleased that the B-Corsairs gave up 48 points in the ...
The Yokohama B-Corsairs entered Wednesday's game seeking their first victory of the young season. The Toyama Grouses wanted to end a two-game slide. Only one team was assured of achieving its objective. The Grouses accomplished their goal, beating the hosts 88-84 at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in a ...
This time, the verdict was clear. After a loss by the slimmest of margins on Saturday night, Levanga Hokkaido returned to action on Sunday afternoon and salvaged a series split with a comprehensive victory over Sunrockers Shibuya. Hokkaido's 76-57 decision at Aoyama Gakuin University Memorial Hall ...
Former NBA forward Jeff Ayres scored a game-high 26 points, including 5-for-9 from beyond the 3-point arc, as the Ryukyu Golden Kings beat the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 79-68 on Saturday afternoon. Ayres, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs ...
The Tochigi Brex played opportunistic pressure defense against the Toyama Grouses on Friday night. And the Brex capitalized on the Grouses' miscues in a big way, scoring 23 points off turnovers in a 104-84 home victory. Tochigi committed just seven turnovers, while Toyama had 15 at ...
The Niigata Albirex BB employed a three-guard lineup in Thursday's series opener against the Akita Northern Happinets. Veterans Kei Igarashi and Shinsuke Kashiwagi started alongside combo guard Ryonosuke Watanabe, and the trio scored a combined 28 points in Niigata's 84-74 victory. Igarashi, who played on Japan's ...
As the B. League gains recognition on the global scale, the infusion of international players and coaches will continue to be vital. For instance, take a glance at the Levanga Hokkaido roster. Like their 17 top-division foes, the Levanga are looking to put a competitive team ...
