After leading the Tochigi Brex to their first B. League title — and a second league championship under his watchful eye — Tom Wisman was not offered a contract for the 2017-18 campaign. Now, nearly two months after Tochigi's 85-79 triumph over the Kawasaki Brave ...
Rebounding takes effort, hard work and determination. The San-en NeoPhoenix demonstrated this winning formula in a 73-69 victory over the Niigata Albirex BB on Sunday. The NeoPhoenix won the battle on the boards, outrebounding the hosts 50-44 in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. Six San-en players had four or ...
Every game is vital at this stage of the season for playoff-chasing teams. The Niigata Albirex BB recorded a valuable 85-75 win on Saturday over the Toyama Grouses and outplayed the hosts in the second half of their series opener. It was tied at 36-36 at ...
As the regular season marches toward the finish, two of the three division title winners -- Kawasaki Brave Thunders (Central) and SeaHorses Mikawa (West) -- can survey the other 16 clubs jockeying for position in the standings. That still leaves the Tochigi Brex (40-9) and ...
Like every job, there is work-related pressure in basketball. How a team copes with the biggest pressure-packed moments is often the difference between winning and losing. Alvark Tokyo forward Zack Baranski handled that pressure with flying colors on Monday afternoon. In the pivotal third quarter, he ...
A sensational start fueled the Kawasaki Brave Thunders' latest victory. Coach Takuya Kita's club opened Friday's game against the Alvark Tokyo, another powerhouse team, with a 16-0 run. Tokyo rebounded with a strong second quarter, but lost 93-81 as the Brave Thunders extended their winning streak ...
The Niigata Albirex BB overcame Lakestars star Julian Mavunga's 41-point performance and escaped with a 92-91 road victory on Saturday over Shiga. Tenyoku You nailed a pair of free throws with 1:44 remaining in the fourth quarter to put the Albirex in front 92-85. Shiga (4-16) ...
There's no secret about the Kawasaki Brave Thunders' recipe for success. It all starts with Nick Fazekas. The ex-NBA big man delivered a splendid 36-point, 11-rebound performance to guide Kawasaki past the Niigata Albirex BB on Saturday. Fazekas made 13 of 18 shots from the field, ...
It's early and the order will be shuffled and some players near the top will drop down, while others will rise. But already, a solid mix of defenders have staked their claim as the league's elite takeaway specialists, aka theft artists. Through Monday, here are the ...
After a real slow start against the Niigata Albirex BB on Sunday afternoon, the Yokohama B-Corsairs mounted a spirited comeback in the third quarter, pulling to within five points. But hot-starting Niigata never trailed and finished strong in the fourth quarter en route to a ...
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders dominated the second quarter and built a sizable advantage that never vanished en route to a 103-70 series-opening victory over the visiting Niigata Albirex BB on Friday. Leading by a point after the opening period, the Brave Thunders outscored the Albirex ...
Kazuhiro Shoji, a former Niigata Albirex BB player at the start of the 21st century, takes over as the team's new head coach as the franchise prepares for the inaugural B. League season. The Albirex made the announcement on Thursday. Shoji, 42, returns to Niigata ...
