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HAMAMATSU HIGASHIMIKAWA PHOENIX

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 25, 2014
Western conference triumvirate playing at high level
Based on recent success, the Kyoto Hannaryz and defending champion Ryukyu Golden Kings are the high-profile powerhouse teams of the Western Conference.
BASKETBALL
Nov 22, 2014
Saitama suffers 11th straight defeat to open bj-league season
After a 20-day break and a minor overhaul of their roster, the Saitama Broncos returned to the court on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Nov 15, 2014
Hamamatsu prevails against Kyoto; West race tightens up
The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix have created a logjam at the top of the Western Conference on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 30, 2014
Consistent Murry helps Hamamatsu get off to fast start
Four teams have opened the season with 7-1 records: Iwate and Toyama in the East and Hamamatsu and Kyoto from the West. Shiga, meanwhile, coming off a bye week, is 5-1.
BASKETBALL
Oct 18, 2014
Hamamatsu uses free throws, rebounding edge to trounce Takamatsu
Sometimes basic fundamentals prove to be the most crucial ingredients to a victory in pro sports.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 31, 2014
Gunma hires longtime NBA assistant Parker as new coach
Charlie Parker, who spent more than a decade as an NBA assistant coach, this week was named the Gunma Crane Thunders' new bench boss.
BASKETBALL
Jul 25, 2014
Veteran guard Murry joins Hamamatsu
Nile Murry, a dependable backcourt leader for four bj-league franchises, has joined his fifth club in the fledgling circuit.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2014
Toyama, Akita advance to Final Four for first time; Ryukyu, Kyoto also earn spots
Maybe 13 is a lucky number after all.
BASKETBALL
May 10, 2014
Ryukyu thrashes Hamamatsu in Game 1
The Ryukyu Golden Kings resembled a demolition crew on Saturday afternoon.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 8, 2014
West powers Ryukyu, Kyoto favored in second round
Since rising to elite status and winning a championship in the 2008-09 campaign in their second season of existence, the Ryukyu Golden Kings have been a perennial threat to win it all.
BASKETBALL
Apr 12, 2014
Golden Kings take down Phoenix
The Ryukyu Golden Kings' high-powered offense was rolling on all cylinders on Saturday night.
BASKETBALL
Mar 15, 2014
Kyoto mauls Hamamatsu in showdown of West rivals
The Saturday showdown between the Western Conference's second- and third-place teams turned into a rout.
BASKETBALL
Mar 7, 2014
Gunma thumps Nara in series opener
Friday's series opener against the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders started off well, but finished poorly for the Bambitious Nara.
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2014
Warren, Aoki carry Fukuoka past Hamamatsu
With center Julius Ashby serving a one-game suspension stemming from a tussle with Oita HeatDevils big man Devonne Giles last Saturday, Rizing Fukuoka could have been short-handed in the frontcourt on Thursday night.
BASKETBALL
Feb 16, 2014
Dixon leads by example as Hamamatsu edges Takamatsu
This much is certain: Jermaine Dixon is the most important player on the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix roster.
BASKETBALL
Jan 17, 2014
Hamamatsu beats Tokyo for fifth straight win
The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix are hitting their stride as the second half of the season begins.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 22, 2013
Oguchi sparks Phoenix against ex-coach Kawai, Brave Warriors
When the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix captured their first of back-to-back bj-league championships in May 2010, Masahiro Oguchi played a pivotal role in making that happen.
BASKETBALL
Dec 13, 2013
Hamamatsu ekes out road win over Oita
Four fewer turnovers and five more 3-pointers helped seal the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix's 71-65 road victory for the Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.
BASKETBALL
Nov 23, 2013
Ryukyu rolls on all cylinders against Hamamatsu
The Ryukyu Golden Kings boosted their championship hopes by signing Draelon Burns earlier this month, and the DePaul University product has made a seamless transition to the Western Conference powerhouse.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 23, 2013
Hamamatsu boss Higashino shakes up lineup early, gets results
It only took two games for Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix bench boss Tomoya "Coach Crusher" Higashino to decide that personnel changes needed to be made.

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