Basketball / B. League Jun 5, 2021
SeaHorses' Kosuke Kanamaru takes home first B. League MVP award
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The Fukuoka Prefecture native averaged 16.8 points and 1.2 assists per contest across 53 games this season.
Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Feb 6, 2020
Hannaryz hope to finish season on high note
by Ed Odeven
The Kyoto Hannaryz have endured a roller-coaster ride in the first 35 games of the season. Will this be the defining characteristic of their final 25 games? Let's review what's led to their current 18-17 record. Longtime bench boss Honoo Hamaguchi's team opened the season with six ...
Basketball / B. League Mar 24, 2019
Former Gonzaga center Robert Sacre replicates Bulldogs' success for Sunrockers
by Ed Odeven
The Gonzaga University men’s basketball team is generating plenty of headlines during the ongoing NCAA Tournament on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. And rightfully so. Coach Mark Few's team, a top seed, has reached the Sweet 16 for the fifth consecutive season, and junior ...
Basketball / B. League Mar 23, 2019
Sunrockers center Robert Sacre drops 44 on Hannaryz in series-opening triumph
by Ed Odeven
Robert Sacre made the Kyoto Hannaryz pay for fouling him repeatedly in the fourth quarter on Saturday night. Sacre went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line in the decisive fourth quarter. The Gonzaga University alum also scored 14 of his season-high 44 points in the final ...
Basketball / B. League Dec 15, 2018
Hannaryz outlast SeaHorses in 2OT; Julian Mavunga, Kennedy Meeks notch triple-doubles in wild game
by Ed Odeven
The Kyoto Hannaryz and SeaHorses Mikawa produced a high-scoring drama on the hardwood on Saturday night. And they gave fans additional memories to hold onto — two overtime periods of action. Kyoto’s epic 107-100 double-OT home victory over Mikawa featured three players with 30 or more ...
Basketball / B. League Nov 2, 2018
Hannaryz hold off Rizing Zephyr in OT
by Ed Odeven
The visiting Kyoto Hannaryz outlasted the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka in overtime on Friday night, winning 98-95. Kevin Hareyama sank a pair of free throws at the 4:26 mark of OT to put Kyoto ahead 85-83, and coach Honoo Hamaguchi's club didn't relinquish the lead the ...
Basketball / B. League Oct 13, 2018
Ryukyu's Jeff Ayres provides big offensive spark against Nagoya
by Ed Odeven
Former NBA forward Jeff Ayres scored a game-high 26 points, including 5-for-9 from beyond the 3-point arc, as the Ryukyu Golden Kings beat the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 79-68 on Saturday afternoon. Ayres, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs ...
Basketball / B. League Mar 10, 2018
Hannaryz cruise past Lakestars for sixth straight victory
by Ed Odeven
The Kyoto Hannaryz are playing inspired basketball, and it's producing positive results.Coach Honoo Hamaguchi's team extended its winning streak to six games by beating the rival Shiga Lakestars 85-69 on Saturday. Julian Mavunga led the way with 19 points for the Hannaryz (25-16), who committed ...
Basketball / B. League Dec 30, 2017
Joshua Smith, balanced offensive attack lead Hannaryz past Evessa
by Ed Odeven
Kyoto Hannaryz big man Joshua Smith notched his 10th double-double of the season on Saturday afternoon against the Osaka Evessa. Smith's banner performance — 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting, 11 rebounds, two assists, one steal and block in 31 productive minutes — played a pivotal ...
Basketball / B. League Dec 15, 2017
Julian Mavunga provides big spark as Hannaryz outlast NeoPhoenix in overtime
by Ed Odeven
The Kyoto Hannaryz overcame a slow start and a 12-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. They rallied to force overtime and prevailed 69-64 over the host San-en NeoPhoenix on Friday night. Julian Mavunga paced Kyoto (13-9) with 22 points, scoring 11 in the fourth quarter and ...
Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Jul 13, 2017
Title-winning Brex decline to offer a new contract to veteran coach Wisman
by Ed Odeven
After leading the Tochigi Brex to their first B. League title — and a second league championship under his watchful eye — Tom Wisman was not offered a contract for the 2017-18 campaign. Now, nearly two months after Tochigi's 85-79 triumph over the Kawasaki Brave ...
Basketball / B. League Mar 11, 2017
Jets finish strong, improve to 29-13 with triumph over Lakestars
by Ed Odeven
The Chiba Jets took care of the basketball, minimized their mistakes and prevailed 83-74 against the visiting Shiga Lakestars on Saturday. The Jets (29-13) had just four turnovers — as well as 13 assists — in the series opener at Funabashi Arena before an announced ...