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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2019
NBA faces backlash after ceding ground to China over pro-Hong Kong tweets
The NBA found itself in the middle of a firestorm Monday — facing criticism from both Beijing and U.S. lawmakers — for its reaction to a tweet by the Houston Rockets’ general manager backing ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 6, 2019
Rockets train in Tokyo ahead of Saitama series
Superstar duo James Harden and Russell Westbrook and other Houston Rockets players have arrived in Japan and held their first practice in Tokyo on Sunday ahead of their two-game preseason series against the Toronto Raptors.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 11, 2019
Yuta Watanabe shifts focus to upcoming NBA season
Just over 14, 15 hours after his return from China, Yuta Watanabe was back at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Wednesday, where the Japan men’s national team had landed on its return from the FIBA World Cup the previous night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 3, 2019
Carmelo Anthony still hoping to catch on with an NBA team
Carmelo Anthony was not quite ready to say goodbye to the NBA last season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2019
Rakuten looks to extend jersey deal with NBA's Golden State Warriors as brand awareness jumps
Rakuten Inc., which paid the Golden State Warriors $60 million for a three-year jersey sponsorship in 2017, is looking to extend the partnership as the National Basketball Association finalists head into the final season of their deal.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 16, 2019
Former Gonzaga staffer Riccardo Fois believes Rui Hachimura will be a great pro
Riccardo Fois, a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns, believes Rui Hachimura, who spent the last three seasons with him while he was on the Gonzaga University coaching staff, will be a great pro — not just a good one — in the NBA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 13, 2019
Summer League players help boost NBA abroad
After an NBA Board of Governors meeting earlier this week, commissioner Adam Silver addressed the media, and that gathering in New York included an assessment of the rise in Japanese players during the ongoing NBA Summer League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 11, 2019
Antonio Lang enjoying Summer League coaching challenge, seeing growth of Japanese basketball
One familiar face for Japanese basketball fans is currently serving as a head coach during the ongoing NBA Summer League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 9, 2019
Rui Hachimura scores team-high 19 as Wizards fall to Nets
Rui Hachimura, the Washington Wizards' top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, led his team in scoring on Monday in his second Summer League appearance.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 7, 2019
Rui Hachimura makes debut for Wizards in NBA Summer League
Washington Wizards first-round draft pick Rui Hachimura competed in his first NBA Summer League game on Saturday, contributing to the team’s 84-79 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Thomas and Mack Center.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 6, 2019
Rui Hachimura gets set for Wizards debut
Rui Hachimura was raring to hit the court Friday on the eve of his debut with the Washington Wizards at NBA Summer League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 1, 2019
Alvark's Yudai Baba joins Mavericks squad for NBA Summer League
B. League Final MVP Yudai Baba is returning to the United States just a few weeks after attending a Dallas Mavericks minicamp.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 26, 2019
Rui Hachimura takes first NBA steps at Wizards minicamp
Rui Hachimura, the first Japanese player selected in the opening round of the NBA draft, embarked on his professional basketball career Tuesday on the first day of the Washington Wizards' mini-camp.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 22, 2019
Wizards welcome Rui Hachimura
Washington Wizards fans can expect to see Rui Hachimura "play hard" every time he takes the floor, the NBA team's first-round draft pick said Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 21, 2019
Rui Hachimura makes history as first-round NBA draft choice by the Washington Wizards
Rui Hachimura made history on Thursday night in New York.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 21, 2019
Japan basketball pioneer Yasutaka Okayama reflects on his past, wishes Rui Hachimura well
Yasutaka Okayama was the first Japanese to ever be selected in the NBA Draft. But he humbly says that the impact made by Rui Hachimura is incomparably greater than his case.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 18, 2019
Rui Hachimura set to find out fate in NBA Draft
Watch video highlights of the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai and you'll see glimpses of the future pro Rui Hachimura's immense talents. Impressive footwork, quick and agile, excellent body control and a nice mix of offensive moves were all on display, including in Japan's game against...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 15, 2019
Rui Hachimura among 20 players to receive invitation to green room at NBA Draft
Rui Hachimura is among 20 players who have been issued invitations to sit in the green room for the NBA Draft next Thursday, ESPN reported on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 8, 2019
Rui Hachimura excites draft experts
Mark your calendars.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 1, 2019
Hornets star Kemba Walker says Rui Hachimura will be 'a big name in the NBA'
While Rui Hachimura's immediate future in the NBA will be determined later this month, one established superstar believes the young forward will fit right in.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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