Playoff MVP Ravenel to join Israel's Maccabi Haifa
After being named playoff MVP in May and helping the Ryukyu Golden Kings secure their fourth championship in the bj-league's 11th and final season, Evan Ravenel is taking his hoop talents to Israel. Instead of remaining with Ryukyu during the inaugural B. League campaign, the ...
Star Burns a man without a team
Sixth man extraordinaire Draelon Burns is a man without a team. The DePaul University alum parted ways with the Ryukyu Golden Kings after his contract expired following the team's fourth title-winning season ended in May by beating the Toyama Grouses 86-7. Now, just weeks away from ...
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 ...
Ryukyu's Ravenel named playoff MVP
Ryukyu Golden Kings big man Evan Ravenel made a big impact in Sunday's bj-league championship game against the Toyama Grouses. The Ohio State alum scored nine of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter and pulled down 12 rebounds. He made 10 of 14 ...
Golden Kings continue winning tradition
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. ...
Holm excited about return to Sendai
Chris Holm, an integral part of the Sendai 89ers' success during the final years of the Honoo Hamaguchi era, is returning to the Tohoku-based club. The veteran center finalized a deal with the 89ers for the 2015-16 season, the team recently announced. One of the premier ...
