Evessa edge Kansai rival Lakestars
The Osaka Evessa jumped out to a 12-point lead after the opening quarter and held on for a narrow victory over the Shiga Lakestars on Friday night. The Evessa's 86-82 win at Sumiyoshi Sports Center in Osaka raised their season record to 8-7 in the ...
Namizato, White make return; ex-NBA swingman Childress on move to San-en
Familiar faces are returning to Japan pro basketball as some teams make moves to shake up their rosters. Nearly one-fourth of the way through the inaugural B. League season, a 60-game campaign, the Shiga Lakestars and Sendai 89ers are among the teams adding veterans to ...
Pierce to work for Heat during Summer League
For Japan hoop followers, the Miami Heat will have a familiar face helping out during the upcoming Las Vegas Summer League. Bob Pierce has been added to the Heat's Summer League coaching staff as an assistant. It's another stop during his nomadic coaching career, another stamp ...
All-Star Game slated for Jan. 24
The bj-league's 10th All-Star Game will be held at Sendai's Xebio Arena on Jan. 24, 2016, it was announced on Tuesday. It will also be the final All-Star Game before the upstart circuit's forced merger with NBL and NBDL teams, as orchestrated by the ...
Casey Hill named to Golden State's Summer League coaching staff
Former Tokyo Apache assistant coach Casey Hill is keeping busy this summer. This offseason, the Santa Cruz Warriors head coach has been reading books authored by legendary coaches Phil Jackson and Pat Riley, the Santa Cruz (California) Sentinel reported. He's also preparing to work in the ...
Namizato returns to Ryukyu Golden Kings
The Ryukyu Golden Kings have bolstered their backcourt by signing guard Narito Namizato, it was announced Friday. Namizato starred for the Western Conference powerhouse squad during the past two seasons, then went to the United States in a failed attempt to land a spot on ...
D-League teams draft five bj-league alumni
Five former bj-league players were selected in Friday's NBA Development League Draft. The Fort Wayne Mad Ants used their second-round pick (No. 30 overall) on big man Alfred Aboya, a UCLA product who played for the Shiga Lakestars last season. One pick later, the Canto ...
