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Guard Chris Paul (right) plans to retire after the current NBA season.
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Chris Paul to retire after current NBA season
Paul has career averages of 16.9 points, 9.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
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LeBron James practices with Lakers' G League squad
The NBA's all-time leading scorer has missed the Los Angeles Lakers' first 11 games this season while dealing with sciatica on his right side.
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Mavericks fire unpopular GM Nico Harrison after 3-8 start
The move came nine months after Harrison's trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers sent the organization into a tailspin.
Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama reacts after not getting a call during the second half against the Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 3, 2025
Suns contain Victor Wembanyama to deal Spurs first loss of season
The Suns built a 31-point lead in the third quarter while throttling Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, who finished with nine points.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves (left) dribbles the ball past Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels in the second half at Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 30, 2025
Austin Reaves' buzzer-beater carries Lakers past Timberwolves
The Timberwolves nearly staged an incredible comeback before Reaves rescued the Lakers as time expired.
Former basketball player Michael Jordan during the fourballs at the Ryder Cup in New York on Sept. 26
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 29, 2025
Michael Jordan appalled by NBA 'load management'
Jordan said he's not buying the need for players to rest for the sake of rest.
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) leads a news conference to announce arrests tied to illegal sports betting and poker game schemes, in New York City on Oct. 23, 2025.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 28, 2025
League reviewing policies after federal gambling charges rock NBA
By Frank Pingue
According to a memo, the league is particularly concerned with proposition bets on individual player performance.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves controls the ball against the Kings during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 27, 2025
Austin Reaves pours in career-high 51 points as Lakers top Kings
Taking the leading role after Luka Doncic was a late scratch due to finger and lower-leg injuries, Reaves surpassed his previous NBA best of 45 points.
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups reacts during a game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Oct. 8. Billups has been charged in a case involving the alleged rigging of high-stakes poker games.
BASKETBALL / NBA / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2025
NBA insider arrests highlight risks of leagues embracing sports betting
By Amy Tennery and Rory Carroll
The arrests will bring fresh scrutiny to the relationship between online sports books and professional leagues, worth millions of dollars to both sides.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left) dribbles the ball at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday.
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Oct 24, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to double-OT win in Finals rematch
The Thunder played just one overtime game in the 2024-25 regular season but have played consecutive double-overtime games to begin this season.

Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million over manga piracy
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay ¥500 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
U.K. gold bullion bars and coins are displayed at Baird & Co. in Hatton Garden in London.
Takaichi rejects China's demand to retract Taiwan remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rejected China's demands for her to retract her comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo's stance on a major regional security crisis remains unchanged.
Japan set to lean on U.S. allies for support if China escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, on Oct. 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.
Eat, slurp, love: 'Tampopo' turns 40
By Weiwen Lin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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