Basketball Feb 17, 2021
Japan and B. League in tough spot after cancellation of FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Skipping the qualifiers — when they resume — altogether is not an option.
Basketball Feb 13, 2021
Japan forced to wait as FIBA cancels Asia Cup qualifiers due to COVID-19
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The Japanese team began a training camp at Tokyo’s National Training Center on Thursday and was scheduled to fly to Doha on Sunday.
Basketball Feb 9, 2021
Japan names provisional squad for Asia Cup qualifiers
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Chiba point guard Yuki Togashi and forward Gavin Edwards were among the list of 24 who could fly to Doha on Saturday ahead of the international window later this month.
Basketball Jan 24, 2021
Japan's remaining Asia Cup qualifiers relocated to Doha
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The Akatsuki Five will play the rest of their Group B games in a bio-secure "bubble" due in part to the ongoing state of emergency in the Tokyo area.
Basketball Dec 11, 2020
Japan to host Akatsuki Five's remaining Asia Cup qualifiers
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Japan, Taiwan, China and Malaysia will play 10 games over a five-day period after most of this year's qualifiers were scrapped due to the pandemic.
Basketball Feb 25, 2020
Ryan Rossiter, Kosuke Kanamaru provide big boost in Japan's rout of Taiwan
by Kaz Nagatsuka
National team debutant Ryan Rossiter and sharpshooter Kosuke Kanamaru provided stellar performances in Monday’s 96-57 win over Taiwan, and perhaps showcased new dimensions for the Akatsuki Five during the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier. Rossiter, who become a naturalized citizen in December, racked up 17 ...
Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Aug 17, 2017
Journeyman Hamilton gives Bambitious boost in frontcourt
by Ed Odeven
The Bambitious Nara's recent signing of Gary Hamilton signals the team's serious commitment to winning. Vying for supremacy in the B. League's second division will be the name of the game for new bench boss Zeljko Pavlicevic's club, with Hamilton being a key piece to ...
Basketball Aug 15, 2017
Japan's FIBA Asia Cup campaign was emphatically halted on Monday when South Korea used a 17-1 fourth quarter run to grab an 81-68 victory in the teams' quarterfinal qualifier in Beirut. South Korea blew the game open to start the fourth quarter, turning a ...
Basketball / B. League Aug 12, 2017
Japan pounds Hong Kong to clinch spot in FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinal qualifier
Japan won its second game of the FIBA Asia Cup Saturday, beating Hong Kong 92-59 to secure a place in a quarterfinal qualifier by finishing second in its group. Never troubled by a Hong Kong team that ended the preliminary phase with an 0-3 record ...
Basketball Aug 10, 2017
Japan crushed Taiwan to grab its first win of the FIBA Asia Cup on Thursday, Takatoshi Furukawa's 15 points helping his team run out a 38-point win in Beirut. Backing up from a heavy loss to Australia in the first Group D game, Japan was ...
Basketball Aug 9, 2017
Japan's opening game of the FIBA Asia Cup ended in a disappointing 16-point loss to regional heavyweights Australia in Lebanon on Tuesday. The first game of Group D at Beirut's Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex was close through the first quarter, but Australia broke away in ...
Basketball Jul 31, 2017
Japan revels in Asia Cup three-peat
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The Japanese women's national basketball team made a triumphal return home on Monday, fresh from winning the Asia Cup for the third straight time. The Akatsuki Five, who edged Australia 74-73 in Saturday's thrilling championship game, flew back to Narita airport on Monday morning with ...