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BULLS 2

BASKETBALL
Apr 18, 2015
Akita beats Iwate, ties rival for top record in East
In a clash of Eastern Conference heavyweights, the Akita Northern Happinets delivered a stellar effort in the opening quarter and maintained their poise throughout the game in a 67-58 win over the visiting Iwate Big Bulls.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 14, 2015
Kerr employing Jackson's philosophy with Warriors
Sometimes the basketball congnoscenti will mock the Phil Jackson coaching tree as a withered oak in winter, assistants like Jim Cleamons, Kurt Rambis and most recently Brian Shaw with short head coaching tenures.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 2, 2015
Playoff race gathering momentum
It's been an up-and-down season for the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 31, 2015
Bulls were nearly broken up before making NBA Finals for first time
This is the ninth installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 12, 2015
Sendai's Shimura remains key part of team's identity
During the past four seasons of major personnel changes for the Sendai 89ers, veteran guard Takehiko Shimura has been the one constant on the club's roster.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2015
Iwate's Oketani earns 300th career victory
When the bj-league tipped off in the fall of 2005, Dai Oketani was working as an assistant under Oita HeatDevils head coach Jawann Oldham, a former NBA big man.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 12, 2015
Shimane showing surprising improvement
Despite a disastrous start this season, the Shimane Susanoo Magic won't challenge the Takamatsu Five Arrows' league record of 50 losses.
BASKETBALL
Feb 7, 2015
Defense, fan support fuel Akita's success on road
The Akita Northern Happinets have rattled off 16 victories in their past 17 games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 3, 2015
Opponents left in awe by Jordan's combination of talent, confidence
This is the sixth installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
BASKETBALL
Jan 16, 2015
Fukushima outplays Iwate in series opener
Set aside an eight-game losing streak in the fall, and the expansion Fukushima Firebonds have played nearly .500 ball so far in their inaugural bj-league season.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 8, 2015
Jordan's epic playoff effort against Celtics still resonates nearly 30 years later
This is the fourth installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 21, 2014
Joho sparks Toyama in victory over rival Iwate
Star guard Masashi Joho's return to the Toyama Grouses lineup this weekend delivered what the team has come to expect during his tenure with the franchise: victories.
BASKETBALL
Dec 13, 2014
Iwate edges Ryukyu in thriller, extends winning streak to 19
For the Iwate Big Bulls, eight was a key number on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 9, 2014
Jordan could have begun career with different team
This is the second installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Dec 1, 2014
Iwate's Randall stays focused on winning
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Scootie Randall of the Eastern Conference-leading Iwate Big Bulls is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 25, 2014
Jordan's global impact transcended racial, economic boundaries
The Japan Times will be running excerpts from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan" over the next few months. This marks the first installment.
BASKETBALL
Nov 23, 2014
Big Bulls beat B-Corsairs to stretch win streak to 14
What has defined the Iwate Big Bulls' performance this season?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 16, 2014
Iwate rallies past Shimane in second half en route to 12th consecutive victory
The Iwate Big Bulls extended their winning streak to 12 games by defeating the host Shimane Susanoo Magic 71-63 on Sunday afternoon.
BASKETBALL
Nov 1, 2014
Iwate crushes Tokyo, improves to 8-1
Nothing the Tokyo Cinq Reves did on Saturday could slow down the Iwate Big Bulls, and nothing could stop them from taking an insurmountable lead.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 2, 2014
Key questions entering 10th season
Japan's first men's pro basketball circuit tips off its 10th season with 10 games on Saturday.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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