Hokkaido hammers struggling Nishinomiya
The Nishinomiya Storks were reminded on Tuesday night that it's nearly impossible to win when an opponent routinely makes more than seven out of every 10 shots from inside the arc. The Levanga Hokkaido completed a two-game sweep of the struggling Storks, winning 89-60 in ...
Toyama bouncing back from dismal season
Looking at where they are projected to finish this season, several squads can be described as turnaround teams. In other words, they are on pace to compile better won-loss records than they did in the B. League's inaugural season. Most notably, the Ryukyu Golden Kings, who ...
Hokkaido secures narrow victory over Yokohama at free-throw line
In a physical game on Saturday night, the Levanga Hokkaido were rewarded for their composure and consistency at the free-throw line. Hokkaido attempted 43 foul shots and made 39 of them. That proved to be the difference in the visitors' 83-78 win over the Yokohama B-Corsairs. Asahi ...
Nagoya's Justin Burrell provides clutch performance at free-throw line in OT victory over Hokkaido
Justin Burrell displayed poise time after time at the free-throw line on Friday night. It paid off for the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins. Burrell sank 16 of 18 foul shots as Nagoya outlasted the Levanga Hokkaido 92-89 in overtime in their series opener in Sapporo. The St. ...
Sunrockers top Brave Thunders, extend winning streak to eight
The Sunrockers Shibuya collected their eighth straight victory on Friday night, recording a 79-70 road win over the Kawasaki Brave Thunders. The Sunrockers jumped out to a 23-6 lead at the end of one quarter. Coach Geoffrey Katsuhisa's club then led 61-48 entering the final ...
Cumulative stats tell big part of story
There are 12 categories of traditional team statistics that the B. League religiously charts and distributes to the media. Naturally, it begins with wins and losses. Points per game, opponent's ppg, field-goal shooting percentage, opponent's field-goal percentage, as well as 3-pointers, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and ...
Tochigi's Yusuke Endo leads trio of free-throw sharpshooters
With the game on the line and the potential pressure of a must-make free throw the reality, three B. League players have had the greatest success to date. Yes, their collective sample size is a bit small in terms of overall shots, but near-perfect accuracy ...
Marc Trasolini's all-around spark leads Levanga past Alvark
Veteran forward/center Marc Trasolini's banner performance ignited the Levanga Hokkaido offense in an 81-76 triumph over the Alvark Tokyo on Friday evening. The Santa Clara University product scored a game-high 28 points on 12-for-18 shooting, grabbed six rebounds, handed out four assists and swatted two ...
Sunrockers exhibit effective defense in comeback triumph over Levanga
The Sunrockers Shibuya played determined defense in the second half, holding the Levanga Hokkaido to 20 points over the final 20 minutes. And that was enough for the Sunrockers to secure a 66-60 victory over the hosts and extended their winning streak to five games. Shibuya ...
Levanga chief Takehiko Orimo striving to juggle responsibilities
There is probably nobody else in Japan who devotes themselves to basketball as much as Takehiko Orimo, who, at age 47, is still a competitive player and also serves as president of the Levanga Hokkaido. In fact, he has recently taken on another role, as ...
B. League to stage 2018 All-Star Game in Kumamoto
The B. League on Tuesday announced that the 2018 All-Star Game will be held in Kumamoto. The event will take place on Jan. 14. It will be televised by NHK BS1 and shown on the internet via Sportsnavi Live. Tipoff is set for 3:05 p.m.For ...
Balanced scoring carries Levanga past B-Corsairs
The Levanga Hokkaido completed a two-game sweep of the visiting Yokohama B-Corsairs on Monday night, winning 89-82. Marc Trasolini paced Hokkaido (3-1) with 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Asahi Tajima poured in 14 points, Takehiko Orimo had 12 and Daniel Miller and Ryota Sakurai ...
