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 ...
Viney leads charge as Grouses storm into bj-league title game
For the Toyama Grouses' loyal fans, the team's 14-game winning streak is a delightful number. But they have another number in mind — No. 15. That challenge awaits them on Sunday in the team's first-ever appearance in the bj-league title game. Head coach Bob Nash's club manhandled ...
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 ...
Sendai forward White named bj-league MVP
Sendai 89ers forward Wendell White joined fellow league legend Lynn Washington, the retired Osaka Evessa icon, as the bj-league's only two-time regular-season MVPs, as the league's 11th and final regular-season awards were announced on Wednesday. White earned his first MVP honor for the 2009-10 season, ...
Family ties lead Toyama past Gunma
Bob and Bobby Nash, a father-son coaching tandem, have kept the Toyama Grouses in the hunt for the Eastern Conference title in the bj-league's final season. The Grouses recorded their eighth straight victory on Sunday, posting a 93-62 home triumph over the Gunma Crane Thunders. Dominant ...
Grouses bringing Nash back for fourth season
Veteran bench boss Bob Nash, who has led the Toyama Grouses to sustained success since 2012, is returning to lead the bj-league club for the 2015-16 campaign. The Grouses made the announcement on Monday, confirming the expected news. As the bj-league enters its 11th season — ...
Nash looks back on days with Dr. J
Years before Julius Erving became the iconic Dr. J and one of basketball's all-time legends, he established a friendship with Bob Nash that has lasted for decades. Before Erving began his collegiate career at the University of Massachusetts, and before Nash attended San Jacinto College, ...
Nash has Toyama eyeing Final Four again
Due to one of the quirks of the league schedule, the Toyama Grouses won't face the reigning champion Ryukyu Golden Kings during the regular season. But they've fared quite well against other elite clubs. Toyama is a combined 8-2 against a quartet of title contenders: ...
Nash returns to Toyama Grouses for third season at the helm
With a familiar face still in charge, the Toyama Grouses will resume their quest for a championship when the season tips off in October. Head coach Bob Nash will be back on the bench for a third season, the Eastern Conference squad confirmed this week. The ...
Nash's strong leadership molds Toyama into title contender
Bob Nash's tenure with the University of Hawaii men's basketball team came to an end in March 2010 after a three-year run as head coach and a 34-56 overall record in that span. For Nash, that opportunity came after a 23-year stint as an ...
Toyama extends winning streak to nine games, reaches 40 wins for first time in franchise history
The Toyama Grouses collected their ninth straight victory on Sunday, defeating the host Sendai 89ers 95-88. Coach Bob Nash's Grouses (40-10) are atop the bj-league's Eastern Conference standings with two more games remaining on their regular-season schedule, April 26-27 against the visiting Tokyo Cinq Reves. Toyama ...
