
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 step up late to beat Jets in quarterfinals
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...