Landen Lucas needs no introduction to die-hard Kansas Jayhawks fans. But on this side of the Pacific Ocean, it's the perfect time to formally introduce the rookie center to Japan basketball circles. Lucas is a newcomer on the scene for the Alvark Tokyo, but his collegiate ...
The Tochigi Brex advanced to the B. League Championship final, holding off the visiting SeaHorses Mikawa in the Game 3 tiebreaker on Sunday afternoon. The Brex's 14-12 win in the 10-minute mini-game came after their 65-63 defeat before a 15-minute intermission. Third-seeded Mikawa led 57-38 after ...
Longevity is just one aspect of J.R. Sakuragi's successful basketball career. In exclusive interviews with The Japan Times, former UCLA and St. John's head coach Steve Lavin, and ex-UCLA and ex-NBA star Marques Johnson reflected on the unique personality and skill set that have defined ...
In a series-opening showdown of top B. League teams on Friday night, the SeaHorses Mikawa pounded the host Kawasaki Brave Thunders, winning 92-65 at Todoroki Arena. West Division-leading Mikawa (34-10) took a 53-35 lead into the locker room at halftime. The SeaHorses shot 58.7 percent from ...
Kosuke Kanamaru doesn't receive as much media attention as elite Japanese stars in other pro sports leagues in his native country. That doesn't mean, however, that the SeaHorses Mikawa superstar doesn't deserve fanfare and recognition by the sporting press. Baseball and soccer standouts overshadow the stellar ...
The SeaHorses Mikawa clung to a one-point in the closing seconds of overtime against the visiting Osaka Evessa on Thursday night. Mikawa escaped with an 84-83 triumph after Osaka's Shota Konno and Takuya Hashimoto both missed jump shots in the final 9 seconds of OT. Former ...
The B. League is doing a commendable job marketing and promoting itself in its inaugural season. Social media feeds and magazine reports are ever-present aspects of the publicity machine in the early stages of the 2016-17 campaign. What's more, TV highlights and game coverage via ...
Throughout the 21st century, J.R. Sakuragi has been one of the most prominent names in Japan men's basketball. Formerly known as J.R. Henderson, the ex-UCLA standout and NBA player, made his debut with the Aisin SeaHorses in 2001. And he's still going strong for the ...
Two decades ago, J.R. Sakuragi — well, J.R. Henderson, as he was known then — achieved the best accomplishment of his basketball career as his UCLA Bruins captured the NCAA championship with a 89-78 victory over Arkansas in the final at Seattle's Kingdome during ...
The Aisin SeaHorses and Toshiba Brave Thunders squared off against each other during the final Japan Basketball League Finals to wrap up the 2012-13 season. Aisin edged Toshiba, winning the series 3-2. During this regular season, the two met five times. Toshiba won 3-2. Expect cutthroat battles when ...
Despite the numerous titles they've won — no, precisely because they've won so many and know how sweet it is — anything short of a championship is unacceptable for the Aisin SeaHorses. The Aichi Prefecture club captured its first Emperor's Cup in five years with ...
Needing just one more win, the Aisin SeaHorses wasted no time to extend the best-of-five series into a decisive game. Instead, they clinched the NBL championship in front of their loyal fans, who traveled from Aichi Prefecture. The Western Conference club seized its first league ...
