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Brave Thunders step up late to beat Jets in quarterfinals

Basketball Jan 14, 2021

Brave Thunders step up late to beat Jets in quarterfinals

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Kawasaki booked a spot in the semifinals alongside the Alvark Tokyo, Utsunomiya Brex and SeaHorses Mikawa.

Brave Thunders retires former stars' numbers after half-year delay

B. League Oct 13, 2020

Brave Thunders retires former stars' numbers after half-year delay

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Sunday's ceremony honoring Takuya Kita and Takahiro Setsumasa had been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Alvark set tone in season-opening win over Brave Thunders

Basketball / B. League Oct 3, 2020

Alvark set tone in season-opening win over Brave Thunders

by Kaz Nagatsuka

The two-time B. League champion Alvark Tokyo set the pace at both ends of the floor as they cruised past the Kawasaki Brave Thunders 85-79 in front of a home crowd at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in the opening game of the 2020-21 B. League ...

B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season

Basketball / B. League Jul 13, 2020

B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season

by Kaz Nagatsuka

The two-time champion Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders will opening the B. League season on Oct. 2.

Brave Thunders' plans for new arena undaunted by pandemic

B. League Jul 10, 2020

Brave Thunders' plans for new arena undaunted by pandemic

by Kaz Nagatsuka

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders plan to build a new home arena capable of generating a more professional sports atmosphere. Despite the negative economic impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Brave Thunders president Nobuo Motozawa said on Wednesday that the club is sticking to its original ...

Brave Thunders' Nick Fazekas tests positive for COVID-19

Basketball / B. League Jul 9, 2020

Brave Thunders' Nick Fazekas tests positive for COVID-19

Kawasaki Brave Thunders big man Nick Fazekas has tested positive for COVID-19, the B. League club announced Wednesday. According to the team, Fazekas underwent a PCR test on Saturday, one day after he felt sick following a training session at an Arizona facility. He received ...

Takehiko Orimo honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Basketball / B. League May 9, 2020

Takehiko Orimo honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Japanese basketball legend Takehiko Orimo of the Levanga Hokkaido was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, headlining the first day of the 2019-20 B. League Award Show. For the past three years, the annual season-ending ceremony has been a lavish one-day event held ...

Brave Thunders players regret early end to stellar season

B. League Apr 1, 2020

Brave Thunders players regret early end to stellar season

by Kaz Nagatsuka

There was no one to blame, but it was certainly a disappointing way to end the season for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders. Last Friday, the B. League announced it would call off the remainder of the 2019 to 2020 campaign due to COVID-19, and would ...

Players react to cancellation of season's final weeks due to COVID-19 pandemic

Basketball / B. League Mar 28, 2020

Players react to cancellation of season's final weeks due to COVID-19 pandemic

by Kaz Nagatsuka

After the B. League announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2019-20 campaign due to the COVID-19 outbreak on Friday, some players shared their mixed emotions about this season, which ended abruptly. Shigehiro Taguchi, a Chiba Jets Funabashi shooting guard, exchanged his opinions, ...

B. League cancels remainder of season, playoffs

Basketball / B. League Mar 27, 2020

B. League cancels remainder of season, playoffs

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the B. League ran out of all options but one: canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 season. The league announced on Friday that it will not play any of the games remaining on the schedule, including the postseason. The ...

Virus fears lead to chaotic weekend for B. League clubs

Basketball / B. League Mar 16, 2020

Virus fears lead to chaotic weekend for B. League clubs

by Kaz Nagatsuka

There was confusion and mixed reactions from players and coaches over the weekend as the B. League resumed its season. There was also a lot of chaos. Japan's top men's professional hoops circuit returned to the court after a multiple-week hiatus amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The ...

Brex outplay Jets as B. League resumes season after long layoff; Kawasaki-Hokkaido game canceled

Basketball / B. League Mar 14, 2020

Brex outplay Jets as B. League resumes season after long layoff; Kawasaki-Hokkaido game canceled

by Ed Odeven

In a clash of title-chasing rivals, the Utsunomiya Brex outplayed the Chiba Jets on Saturday afternoon as the B. League held its first games since Feb. 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Brex's 88-80 triumph, which was played without spectators at Funabashi Arena, was ...

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