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KAWASAKI BRAVE THUNDERS

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 19, 2017
Brave Thunders too strong for Alvark in Game 1 of semifinals
Overcoming a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter against any foe is a big challenge.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 18, 2017
Brave Thunders, Alvark renew rivalry with trip to title game on the line
When the Kawasaki Brave Thunders and Alvark Tokyo square off in the B. League Championship semifinals on Friday and Saturday, expect the foes to display physical, hard-nosed basketball.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 18, 2017
Familiar foes set to face off in semis
For the remaining four title-chasing participants in the B. League Championship, familiarity over the years is a common thread.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 13, 2017
Offense clicks for Brave Thunders in Game 1 victory over Sunrockers
The top-seeded Kawasaki Brave Thunders shot a sizzling 53 percent from the field in the first game of the B. League Championship quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2017
Brave Thunders' Fazekas reaping rewards of shooting practice
Nick Fazekas is a big fella, and it certainly gives him an advantage playing basketball.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 11, 2017
Former UCLA coach Lavin, five-time NBA All-Star Marques Johnson reflect on Sakuragi's poise, intelligence
Longevity is just one aspect of J.R. Sakuragi's successful basketball career.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 8, 2017
Brave Thunders' Fazekas earns B. League scoring title
Since September, 18 first-division teams competed for supremacy during the regular season. The same number of second-flight clubs did the same thing.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 5, 2017
Brave Thunders soar past Sunrockers in OT
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders' two-point halftime deficit increased to 12 entering the fourth quarter on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 28, 2017
Kawasaki's Shinoyama expanding all-around game at point guard
Point guard is arguably the most demanding position in basketball because you are asked to do multiple tasks and lead your team, fully using your brain.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 28, 2017
Brave Thunders thrash B-Corsairs
For one quarter, the Yokohama B-Corsairs were in striking distance of the Kawasaki Brave Thunders.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 27, 2017
Quality coaches competing for top accolade
Who's the leading candidate to be named the B. League's coach of the year for the first time in the 18-team top division?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 23, 2017
Sunrockers rebound in style to sink listless Brave Thunders
After a lousy first quarter against the Kawasaki Brave Thunders on Saturday, Sunrockers Shibuya coach BT Toews challenged his players to elevate their game in the series finale.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 17, 2017
Brave Thunders keen to learn lesson
With the best record in the entire league right now, the Kawasaki Brave Thunders have a legit chance to win the inaugural B. League championship.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 14, 2017
Toyama's Willard finishes with triple-double in down-to-the-wire win over Kawasaki
Sam Willard notched a triple-double and sank two clutch free throws with 2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the Toyama Grouses edged the Kawasaki Brave Thunders 83-80 in their series opener on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 7, 2017
Brave Thunders make NeoPhoenix pay for plethora of turnovers
If teams can dominate in the takeaway department, they often produce successful results.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 6, 2017
Several teams jockeying for playoff position
As the regular season marches toward the finish, two of the three division title winners -- Kawasaki Brave Thunders (Central) and SeaHorses Mikawa (West) -- can survey the other 16 clubs jockeying for position in the standings.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 2, 2017
Title-winning Brave Thunders get back to work with victory over B-Corsairs
A day after clinching the Central Division title, the Kawasaki Brave Thunders turned the page to their next task: another game to shine.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 17, 2017
Hot-shooting SeaHorses sail past Brave Thunders
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.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 10, 2017
Brave Thunders hold off Hannaryz
Nick Fazekas finished with a double-double and balanced scoring helped lead the Kawasaki Brave Thunders to an 83-80 triumph over the Kyoto Hannaryz on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 4, 2017
SeaHorses pull away in third quarter in triumph over Sunrockers
A six-point halftime cushion sometimes pleases a basketball coach.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
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Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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