Many Japan alumni a part of marquee summer event
The Basketball Tournament has grown in prominence as a new summer tradition during its brief history. Since its inception in 2014, numerous pro players with ties to Japan have competed in the single-elimination tournament. Consider: Nagoya Diamond Dolphins star Justin Burrell is one of the leaders ...
Shinshu can win title, but not promotion
The Shinshu Brave Warriors have excelled this season under the steady leadership of head coach Michael Katsuhisa. The Brave Warriors (43-11 through Sunday) are poised to finish atop the B. League second division's Central Division standings. Furthermore, the Nagano Prefecture-based team owns the third-best winning ...
Nara the latest destination for high-scoring forward Jeff Parmer
After two seasons in a Yokohama B-Corsairs uniform, power forward Jeff Parmer is ready for a change of scenery. The former bj-league MVP has joined the Bambitious Nara, the second-division club announced on Monday. For Parmer, Nara becomes the fifth Japan pro basketball franchise he's joined. ...
Title-winning Brex decline to offer a new contract to veteran coach Wisman
After leading the Tochigi Brex to their first B. League title — and a second league championship under his watchful eye — Tom Wisman was not offered a contract for the 2017-18 campaign. Now, nearly two months after Tochigi's 85-79 triumph over the Kawasaki Brave ...
Ryukyu's Terry reflects on memories of UNC's 2005 championship squad
Ryukyu Golden Kings forward Reyshawn Terry is part of a special fraternity. As a native of the Tar Heel State, Terry's identity has been forged in part by his association with the storied University of North Carolina men's basketball program, which captured its fourth NCAA ...
Golden Kings outshine Lakestars for first B. League triumph
After ushering in the B. League's inaugural season with the opening series on Sept. 22-23 against the Alvark Tokyo at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the Ryukyu Golden Kings were still searching for their first victory this weekend. Mission accomplished. Ryukyu, which captured a record four bj-league titles, ...
Alvark rout Golden Kings, complete two-game series sweep
The Alvark Tokyo jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter and held on for a 74-53 victory over the Ryukyu Golden Kings on Friday night in the B. League. Tokyo improved to 2-0, winning for the second time in as many days ...
Alvark, Golden Kings eager to deliver entertainment, quality competition in B. League opener
One day before the opening game of the B. League's first season between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the players and coaches were ecstatic, saying they are ready to put on a show the next day to usher ...
McHenry revels in Golden Kings' legacy
Winning a title to close out the Ryukyu Golden Kings' remarkable stretch of sustained excellence in the bj-league put a huge smile on Golden Kings legend Anthony McHenry's face. Like the rest of his teammates, McHenry's post-game mood was euphoric on Sunday, when the Golden ...
Golden Kings bring curtain down on bj-league with fourth title
Four championships in nine seasons. That's the Ryukyu Golden Kings' remarkable legacy in the bj-league. The Golden Kings closed out the league's 11th season, its final chapter, with a solid all-around game on Sunday, beating the Toyama Grouses 86-74 at Ariake Colosseum before a boisterous, energized ...
Final Four to bring curtain down on league
This weekend marks the end of an era. The final Final Four will wrap up the bj-league's 11th season. The league will then dissolve and its teams will become a part of the Japan Basketball Association-established B. League, which will include NBL and NBDL ...
Ryukyu's Kishimoto shines in triumph over Kyoto
Ryuichi Kishimoto ignited the Ryukyu Golden Kings on offense on Saturday. The perimeter marksman sank 4 of 9 3s and shot 4-for-4 from inside the arc and 5-for-5 at the free-throw line in a 25-point effort in Ryukyu's 84-78 triumph over the host Kyoto Hannaryz. Evan ...
