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 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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Ryukyu Golden Kings have been so good for so long that they've maintained a winning formula for nearly a decade. Sure, team president Tatsuro Kimura and his staff tinker with the Golden Kings roster each year, adding a few key pieces to the puzzle. ...
To define true greatness in pro sports, there's no greater measuring stick than championships. Which is why Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell remains the quintessential winner in North American pro sports. He starred on 11 NBA championship squads in 13 seasons. In the bj-league, Jeff Newton ...
Jeff Newton, the winningest player in league history, has quietly retired. He made the decision two months ago, without any fanfare. And so, it turns out that six-time title-winning big man Jeff Newton has played his final pro game. Fittingly, Newton will go out a winner, ...
