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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 3, 2018

Spurs' Danny Green helping NBA spread basketball gospel to Japan

Danny Green watched the wild events at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA Finals unfold like everyone else.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 12, 2017

Japan women's national basketball teams stage training camp to develop uniformity among various squads

Japan women's basketball has come up with positive results internationally in recent years, and now it is looking to legitimately put itself on the global hoop map as an elite power.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 7, 2017

Five Arrows star Reggie Warren reflects on latest career milestone, basketball heroes

Consistency is a hallmark of Reggie Warren's successful basketball career.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 21, 2017

New coach Lamas wants Japan to play fast-breaking style

At long last, the Japan men's national team can legitimately begin its developmental project as its skipper has finally stepped onto the boat.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2017

Japan women's basketball team satisfied with experience in U.S.

The provisional Japan women's national basketball team made a two-week trip to the United States from April 30 to play some practice games against WNBA squads, and the players and coaches believe it was an important experience.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 4, 2017

Kagoshima team in cash crisis

The Kagoshima Rebnise have been behind schedule on salary payments to players and team staff for the entire season, The Japan Times has learned.
BASKETBALL
May 10, 2016

Australia women's squad completes three-game sweep of Japan

The Japan women's basketball team gave world No. 2 Australia a huge fright before succumbing to an 84-73 loss to suffer a series sweep on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 14, 2015

Czech Republic cagers edge Japan in exhibition

On Friday, the Japan men's national team played its first official international contest since FIBA's suspension of the Japan Basketball Association was officially lifted last Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 3, 2014

JBA chief Maruo says its 25 board members will ‘eventually’ step down

The chaotic situation surrounding Japan basketball seems to only continue to get worse.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2014

Merger talks going slowly

Japan Basketball Association officials said that they would actively keep discussing how to overcome the differences between the nation's top two leagues in order to establish a new professional hoops circuit in two years.
BASKETBALL
Dec 30, 2010

Hokuriku High captures All-Japan basketball title

After the game-ending buzzer, every single Hokuriku High School player raised his arms high in the air, and other teammates trotted onto the floor with huge smiles and tears on their faces.
BASKETBALL
Mar 9, 2005

Hagiwara to coach Japan women's basketball

Former Japan star Mikiko Hagiwara is expected to take over as manager for the women's basketball national team, making her the first woman ever to coach Japan's national team, basketball sources said Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 8, 2023

Jill Biden stumbles by inviting NCAA winners (and losers) to White House after Women's Final Four

President Joe Biden said both the men’s and women’s basketball champions would be invited to the White House.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 13, 2022

Brittney Griner dunks in first basketball workout since February

The Olympic champion and WNBA star was taken to a U.S. Army base for a medical checkup on Friday after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 21, 2022

Brittney Griner's fate on Team USA's minds at Women's World Cup

Griner's U.S. teammates have agreed not to wear her No. 15 jersey during the 10-day tournament in Sydney.
Players called for flopping will be issued a technical foul, and the opposing team will be awarded one free throw attempt.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 12, 2023

NBA adopts flopping penalty, expands coach's challenges

Referees can call both a foul and a flopping violation on the same play.
Sixers guard James Harden's future with the team is in doubt after his comments toward president of basketball operations Daryl Morey.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2023

NBA launches inquiry into 76ers-Harden spat

The NBA has opened an inquiry into Philadelphia 76ers star guard James Harden's public criticism of Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, ESPN reported on Saturday.
Noah Lyles of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200m final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Friday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2023

Sprint king Lyles draws NBA players' ire over 'world champion' claims

Lyles said he is offended when teams declare themselves "world champions" for winning an NBA crown.
Suns forward Kevin Durant says he's ready to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics as he seeks a fourth gold medal.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 3, 2023

Kevin Durant among NBA stars ready to play for Team USA at Olympics

LeBron James has been a major force behind the scenes in pulling together top players for Team USA, according to some who may join him in the squad.
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo's new contract will give him the option to remain with the club through the 2027-28 season.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 24, 2023

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees on contract extension

The Greek star has spent the entirety of his NBA career with Milwaukee since being drafted by the franchise in 2013.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura dribbles during the team's game against the Pacers in the finals of the NBA's in-season tournament on Dec. 9.
BASKETBALL
Jan 5, 2024

Disconnect growing between Lakers and coach Darvin Ham

The Lakers are just 3-9 over their last 12 games as they wade through nagging injuries with the supporting crew that surrounds stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama drives to the basket during the first half of the team's win over the New York Knicks on Friday in San Antonio.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 31, 2024

Rookie sensation Wembanyama on upward path as NBA season winds down

Wembanyama became the first rookie in three decades to score 40 points and grab 20 rebounds on Friday.
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (right) dribbles the ball past South Carolina Gamecocks guard Raven Johnson in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 7.
BASKETBALL
Apr 16, 2024

Indiana Fever select Clark with first pick of WNBA Draft

The pick came as little surprise after the 22 year-old toppled the all-time NCAA scoring record.
Former two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker announced her retirement on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 29, 2024

Women's basketball great Candace Parker retires

The 38-year-old power forward, who posted her decision on Instagram, was a two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player.
Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles toward the basket during Game Three of Los Angeles' first-round series against the Nuggets on April 25.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 1, 2024

LeBron James focused on family and Paris Olympics after Lakers playoff exit

The Lakers fell 108-106 to the defending champion Denver Nuggets on Monday to lose 4-1 in the first round.
Lakers head coach Darvin Ham during a game against the Pelicans in New Orleans on April 14.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 4, 2024

Lakers fire head coach Darvin Ham after two seasons

The Lakers finished the regular season with a 47-35 mark, good enough for only an eighth-place finish in the Western Conference.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark tries to drive past Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton during their game in New York on May 18.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 23, 2024

LeBron James gives advice to WNBA star Caitlin Clark

James knows what it is like to deal with great expectations at the beginning of a career.
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving spent two seasons with the Celtics earlier in his career.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 6, 2024

Mavs' Kyrie Irving has 'no fear' about returning to Boston for NBA Finals

Dallas guard Irving and Boston big man Kristaps Porzingis find themselves pitted against their former teams during the NBA Finals.
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown holds the MVP trophy after winning the 2024 NBA Finals against the Mavericks in Boston on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 18, 2024

Brown named Finals MVP as Celtics clinch historic NBA title

"It was a full team effort," Brown said as he accepted the Finals MVP trophy.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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