Brave Thunders pull away late to rout Brex in B. League season opener
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders and Utsunomiya Brex, who were formerly known as the Tochigi Brex, combined for 89 victories in 120 games last season. So it was no surprise that both teams played a scrappy, intense game to usher in the B. League's fourth season ...
Brex, Brave Thunders ready for season-opening clash
The B. League has wrapped up its season with championship games at Yokohama Arena, one of the best venues for basketball in Japan, in each the last two years. Now, the Japanese men's pro circuit has decided to use the arena to open a new ...
Fourth season set to commence Oct. 3
The first three seasons in league history zoomed by — or so it seemed — in the blink of an eye, with new stars emerging before our eyes and dominant teams and individuals producing many unforgettable moments and games. Team and league officials are now ...
Yuta Tabuse returning to Brex for 12th season
The Tochigi Brex fell short of their ultimate goal this past season as injuries took a toll on the title-chasing club. But team management believes continuity is its best plan coming off a 49-11 campaign that ended in the playoff semifinals against the Chiba Jets ...
Alvark, Jets set for battle in title tilt
Two powerhouse East Division teams are right where they want to be. The Alvark Tokyo need one more victory to capture back-to-back B. League titles, while the Chiba Jets Funabashi can claim their first league title by avenging last May's 85-60 defeat to the Alvark ...
Brave Thunders full of regret after latest disappointment
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders are going to enter the next season with a big chip on their shoulder after they were swept out of the B. League quarterfinals by the Tochigi Brex on Saturday, bringing an abrupt end to a tough and frustrating 2018-19 ...
Sensational start propels Nagoya past Ryukyu in series opener
The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins overwhelmed the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the first quarter of Saturday's B. League Championship quarterfinal series opener. The Diamond Dolphins' 21-4 scoring spurt over the first 10 minutes paved the way for a 69-53 victory in Okinawa City. And now the pressure's ...
Tochigi pounds Kawasaki in playoff opener
The Tochigi Brex were locked in at both ends of the court on Friday night. The Brex offense fired on all cylinders in Game 1 of their B. League Championship quarterfinal series against the Kawasaki Brave Thunders. Coach Ryuzo Anzai's club buried 10 of 21 ...
Brave Thunders surge past SeaHorses with game-ending run
Kawasaki Brave Thunders point guard Ryusei Shinoyama was at his best in the pivotal fourth quarter on Friday night. Shinoyama provided clutch scoring when his team needed a spark. He scored 10 of his 14 points in the final stanza as the Brave Thunders rallied ...
Yuki Togashi nails clutch jumper in closing seconds to propel Jets past rival Alvark
Yuki Togashi didn't have his best shooting game on Saturday. It wasn't even close to his best game. But he kept shooting, never losing faith in his shot. The Jets star's confidence in his skills helped his team triumph in a down-to-the-wire game against the reigning champion ...
Elite teams set pace as title chase heats up
There's an old adage cited by managers and coaches that comes to mind as the B. League regular season winds down. "You want to be playing your best ball at the end of the season," they say. Well, with five games remaining before the eight-team playoffs ...
Kawasaki capitalizes on free-throw opportunities to beat Toyama
When a team scores three times as many points as its opponent at the free-throw line, it's usually a good sign for the team getting fouled repeatedly. Exhibit A: The Kawasaki Brave Thunders converted 21 of 24 foul shots in Friday's B. League series opener. The ...
