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The Suns agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Rockets in a blockbuster deal on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 23, 2025

Suns to send Kevin Durant to Rockets in blockbuster trade

"Being part of the Houston Rockets, I'm looking forward to it," Durant said. "Crazy, crazy last couple weeks, but I'm glad it's over with."
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is treated on the floor after injuring his leg during Game 7 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 23, 2025

Pacers' 'hearts dropped' after Tyrese Haliburton's injury in Game 7

Haliburton — the pivotal figure in Indiana's run through the playoffs — collapsed to the hardwood in agony early in the first quarter and did not return.
Lakers forward LeBron James controls the ball against the Timberwolves in Los Angeles on April 30.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 24, 2025

NBA's James feels great after first workout since knee injury

The player has a Sunday deadline to opt into a $52.2 million player contract option for next season with the Lakers.
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis shoots a free throw during a playoff game against the Knicks on May 7.
BASKETBALL
Jun 25, 2025

Hawks reportedly acquire Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis in three-team trade

Porzingis averaged 19.5 points and 6.8 rebounds in only 42 regular-season games last season.
Malik Beasley is under investigation in connection with gambling activity on NBA games and prop bets.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 30, 2025

NBA guard Malik Beasley subject of U.S. federal gambling probe

The allegations date to the 2023-24 season when Beasley was with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drives to the basket against the Thunder during a playoff game on May 13.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 9, 2025

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic reportedly to wait until next summer for contract talks

A three-time MVP, Jokic is eligible for a three-year, $206.4 million contract extension, but could wait and sign a max deal next summer.
The Mavericks' Cooper Flagg (left) is guarded by Lakers guard Dalton Knecht during their NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 11, 2025

No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg scores 10 in Summer League debut for Mavericks

Flagg went scoreless during the second half and finished 5-for-21 from the floor.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark (left) dribbles the ball while Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis on July 9.
BASKETBALL
Jul 18, 2025

Caitlin Clark to miss WNBA All-Star Game and 3-point contest after injury

Clark, 23, sustained the injury in the final minute of Indiana's 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Boston.
Bucks point guard Damian Lillard shoots the ball past Trail Blazers shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe during the second half at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Jan 28.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 18, 2025

Deal being finalized to return Damian Lillard to Trail Blazers

Lillard, who turned 35 on Tuesday, saw his season come to an abrupt end on April 27 after a torn left Achilles tendon knocked him out of the rest of the playoffs.
Grizzlies guard Yuki Kawamura during a game on April 13
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 20, 2025

Bulls sign Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura

Last season, Kawamura averaged 1.6 points and 0.9 assists over 22 games off the bench for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Former Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (left) drives to the basket against Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley during the first half at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on April 6.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 23, 2025

Jonas Valanciunas sets record straight: He will play for Nuggets

Denver acquired Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings earlier this month but the 33-year-old Lithuanian center was more interested in playing overseas for Greek team Panathinaikos.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark cheers for her team during the first quarter against the Dallas Wings at the American Airlines Center on June 27.
BASKETBALL
Jul 25, 2025

No timetable for Caitlin Clark's return to Fever

Clark has played in only 13 of 24 games this season.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark claps during team introductions at a game against the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on July 3.
BASKETBALL
Jul 29, 2025

Man jailed for stalking and harassing Fever star Caitlin Clark

Michael Lewis pled guilty to felony stalking after allegedly sending repeated threats and sexually violent messages to Clark.
The Puma logo at its flagship store in New York on July 16
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2025

Puma’s new boss takes helm trailing Adidas and a recovering Nike

For more than two years, Puma’s top brass spoke of "elevating” the German brand and making its sneakers and apparel more aspirational. Since arriving last month, Chief Executive Officer Arthur Hoeld has delivered a fairly blunt verdict: Puma, if anything, is now perceived as cheap.
Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox with the ball in the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on March 2
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 5, 2025

Spurs agree to four-year, $229 million extension with Fox

The 27-year-old American becomes a key player in the Spurs' future plans alongside 21-year-old French star big man Victor Wembanyama.
A game ball with the WNBA Commissioner's Cup logo sits on the court during a game between the Valkyries and Lynx at Chase Center in San Francisco.
BASKETBALL
Aug 8, 2025

WNBA sex toy incidents linked to cryptocurrency group

The group has claimed that their memecoin's goal was to combat a "toxic" environment in the cryptocurrency world and insisted that its members did not "dislike women's sports.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark (right) and head coach Stephanie White react to a call during the first half against the Wings on Aug. 1.
BASKETBALL
Aug 12, 2025

Fever coach says Caitlin Clark still not ready to return to practice

Clark only began running full-court last week and has not yet added more to her workload.
The Celtics logo is seen at midcourt during a game between the Celtics and Cavaliers on Feb. 28.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 14, 2025

NBA approves sale of Celtics for $6.1 billion

The Celtics are one of the most storied in the NBA's history, with a record 18 championships, the most recent coming in 2024.
Lakers guard Luka Doncic shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels in Game 5 of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on April 30.
BASKETBALL
Aug 19, 2025

Lakers' Luka Doncic cleared to play for Slovenia after injury scare

Doncic initially appeared to be in severe pain before walking off the court and to the locker room with a noticeable limp.
Wizards guard John Wall during a game against the Suns in Phoenix on Mar. 20, 2013
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2025

Five-time All-Star John Wall announces retirement

Wall, who will turn 35 on Sept. 6, last played in the league with the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2022-23 season.
Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (front) and Sun center Tina Charles contest the ball in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2025

Fever lose Sophie Cunningham to season-ending knee injury

Cunningham gained national attention earlier this season when she came to Caitlin Clark's defense during an in-game altercation.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark looks on from the team bench during the first half against the Dallas Wings at the American Airlines Center on Aug. 1.
BASKETBALL
Aug 21, 2025

Injury setback could delay Caitlin Clark's return to Fever

Clark has been sidelined since July 15.
Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
SPORTS / Longform
Sep 8, 2025

The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight

Two Japanese athletes reveal how their pursuit of excellence in sports led to eating disorders, and how recovery is reshaping their lives.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner in the U.S. Open final in New York on Sunday.
TENNIS
Sep 8, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz outshines rival Jannik Sinner to capture U.S. Open crown

Alcaraz will reclaim the world No. 1 ranking from Sinner, returning to the top spot for the first time since September 2023.
Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, which is scheduled to open in March next year, will be one of the main venues for the 2026 Asian Games.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 18, 2025

Japan seeks to ramp up Asian Games buzz with one year to go

Host Japan hopes next year's event will make a splash similar to that of the pandemic-delayed 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China.
Aces center A'ja Wilson (left) is fouled by Sparks forward Alissa Pili in Los Angeles on Sept. 11.
BASKETBALL
Sep 22, 2025

Aces center Wilson claims record fourth WNBA MVP award

The two-way player's achievements this season include becoming the fastest player to reach 5,000 career WNBA points in just 238 games.
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga holds onto the ball against the Timberwolves during Game 4 of the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center in San Francisco on May 12.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 1, 2025

Warriors free agent Jonathan Kuminga agrees to two-year deal

Kuminga's contract includes a team option for the second year that allows the Warriors to pivot toward negotiating a fresh deal with the former lottery pick.
Lynx forward Napheesa Collier looks on against the Golden State Valkyries during Game 1 of the first round of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Target Center in Minneapolis on Sept. 14.
BASKETBALL
Oct 1, 2025

Lynx star Napheesa Collier rips WNBA: 'worst leadership in world'

Collier criticized the league office for what she perceives as a "lack of accountability."
Racehorse Oguri Cap, a superstar stallion of the late 1980s, is reimagined in anime form as a teenage schoolgirl who must perform upbeat idol-pop songs after every victory in “Umamusume: Cinderella Grey.”
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 4, 2025

‘Cinderella Grey’ gallops past the other sports documentaries

Mixing real horse-racing history with idol-pop fantasy, “Cinderella Grey” proves anime can outpace today’s flat sports shows.
WNBA Commissionner Cathy Engelbert speaks during the WNBA Draft in New York on April 14.
BASKETBALL
Oct 4, 2025

WNBA commissioner vows to 'do better' after Collier criticism

The dispute comes at a pivotal moment for the 29-year-old league, with its collective bargaining agreement set to expire on Oct. 31.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

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