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Sunrockers fans at a game in Tokyo in March.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 20, 2024
'Mr. Incredible' and Japan’s improbable bid to compete with the NBA
Japan is a latecomer to basketball’s global expansion, but it has stratospheric expectations for its future.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry dribbes around a defender during a game against the Pelicans earlier this month.
BASKETBALL
Apr 18, 2024
LeBron, Curry and Durant head U.S. Olympic 'Dream Team'
USA Basketball confirmed a formidable 12-man roster bristling with NBA talent that also includes reigning MVP Joel Embiid.
Lakers star Lebron James drives to the basket during a game against the Pelicans on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Apr 17, 2024
James and Curry among U.S. NBA stars set for Paris Olympics: reports
Warriors star Stephen Curry will make his first Olympic appearance while Lakers superstar Lebron James, 39, will try to win his third Olympic gold.
People place their bets at the Fanduel sportsbook in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during the Super Bowl in February 2019.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 31, 2024
U.S. sports leagues bet on gambling. Now they’re facing its risks.
Leagues have signed lucrative marketing deals with betting apps like FanDuel and DraftKings and recent incidents have highlighted issues.
Nebraska guard Keisei Tominaga has become one of the most exciting players in the Big Ten during his three seasons with Nebraska.
BASKETBALL
Mar 11, 2024
'Japanese Steph Curry' Keisei Tominaga shoots for stars and NBA with Nebraska
“I think I still gotta get better about a lot of things,” he said. “I think it’s getting closer to my dream."
NBA players take part in a training session in Johannesburg in 2015. The Basketball Africa League, now entering its fourth season, is the NBA’s sole professional league outside the U.S., and its most ambitious international expansion since it attempted to break through in China two decades ago on the coattails of Hall of Fame center Yao Ming.
BASKETBALL
Jan 14, 2024
NBA’s Africa league struggles to find fans as it faces mounting losses
The Basketball Africa League is the NBA’s sole professional league outside the U.S., and its most ambitious international expansion in years.
Noah Lyles of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200m final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Friday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2023
Sprint king Lyles draws NBA players' ire over 'world champion' claims
Lyles said he is offended when teams declare themselves "world champions" for winning an NBA crown.
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown takes a shot against the Miami Heat in the third quarter during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Miami on May 23.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2023
Could Saudi money be coming to the NBA, too?
Jaylen Brown just signed the richest contract in the league’s history, but there’ll probably be an ever bigger deal before long.
Players called for flopping will be issued a technical foul, and the opposing team will be awarded one free throw attempt.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 12, 2023
NBA adopts flopping penalty, expands coach's challenges
Referees can call both a foul and a flopping violation on the same play.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 11, 2023
Adam Silver determined to keep individuals in control of NBA franchises
Per the NBA's investment rules, the controlling owner of an NBA franchise must own at least 15% of the franchise.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 7, 2023
U.S. to vie for World Cup without top NBA stars
The United States will compete at the Basketball World Cup in August with a team coached by Steve Kerr but without any of the NBA's top stars.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 9, 2023
NBA looks to open more stores abroad in international push
The league operates 37 stores across 12 countries, with new locations opening over the past year in Paris, Berlin, Melbourne, Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 5, 2023
Grizzlies star Ja Morant apologizes for gun video and will take 'time away'
Morant had already been ruled out of at least the next two games while the league investigated the video.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 19, 2023
NBA returns to Paris as French hopes of Olympic gold grow
Tickets to see the Chicago Bulls face the Detroit Pistons at Accor Arena sold out in minutes.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 15, 2022
NBA sued by fired referees who refused COVID vaccines
The plaintiffs said the league refused to reinstate them despite lifting the vaccine requirement for the 2022-23 season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 16, 2022
Warriors and Andrew Wiggins agree to four-year extension
The 27-year-old Toronto native could earn up to five years and $143 million based on a player option in the final year of the agreement.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 22, 2022
Embattled Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver to sell NBA and WNBA clubs
Sarver's decision was welcomed by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as well as Sarver's co-owners and the NBA Players' Association.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 15, 2022
NBA stars and NBPA decry league's ruling on Suns owner
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Suns guard Chris Paul and executive director of the players association Tamika Tremaglio all made their opposition to the ruling known.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 14, 2022
Warriors' Stephen Curry goes through first full practice since injury
The eight-time All-Star and two-time league MVP sank just 38% of his 3-point attempts in the recently-concluded regular season, the second-lowest figure of his career.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 14, 2022
NBA mogul and former captain duo join Stephen Pagliuca on Chelsea bid
Chelsea were put up for sale by owner Roman Abramovich following Russia's invasion and before sanctions were imposed on the oligarch by the British government.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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