Surveying the B. League coaching landscape entering the 2019-20 season
Coaching longevity with one team isn't a trademark in pro basketball. Here today, gone tomorrow. That's the reality of the business. And the current crop of B. League bench bosses illustrates this point as the league gears up for its fourth season. Of the 18 head ...
Alvark finish season strongly with win over woeful Levanga
The Alvark Tokyo excelled over the final two months of the regular season, elevating their play to match their impressive victory total from their title-winning 2017-18 campaign. Winning 16 of 20 games in March and April, the Alvark completed the season with a 44-16 record. Second-year ...
Pro basketball has taken Alvark forward Milko Bjelica around the globe
Milko Bjelica grew up watching a who's who of great players from the former Yugoslavia. The Alvark Tokyo big man mentioned former NBA standouts Vlade Divac and Peja Stojakovic plus longtime Europe-based player Dejan Bodiroga among those who've helped him shape his game. Now, in the ...
Clutch shooting gets Brex past Alvark in series split
B. League champions in the first two seasons of the upstart circuit's existence, the Tochigi Brex and Alvark Tokyo, have a fierce rivalry and display immense pride whenever they step onto the basketball court. The latter attribute is perhaps at its peak when they face ...
Bob Nash takes over helm for Fukuoka
New Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka management decided a change was needed after the winless team's weekend setbacks. Head coach Ryuji Kawai, who was in his second season in charge, was dismissed on Monday, a day after the team fell to 0-7 by dropping a 73-53 decision ...
