Jets flying high as second half of season gets started
Just over half of the season remains, but it appears to be a six-team title race. Those six all have at least five more wins than losses, while the other dozen first-division clubs don't. Atop the chart are the Tochigi Brex and Chiba Jets Funabashi (both ...
Globetrotting Rick Rickert reaches end of the line after 15 seasons as pro player
After a decade and a half as a globetrotting pro basketball player, Rick Rickert has decided that it's time to begin the next phase of his life. The 35-year-old's retirement was made official last weekend. The Ibaraki Robots, for whom Rickert played the past two ...
Rickert, Ibaraki riding 13-game win streak
The determined, cohesive Ibaraki Robots have entered the second-division playoff picture with a spectacular run in recent weeks. The Robots are riding a 13-game winning streak, a brilliant stretch that began on March 17 against the Aomori Wat's (two victories) and continued in succession with ...
Alvark coach Ito sticks with predecessor's focus on defense
This season, the Toyota Alvark have played under a new head coach, Takuma Ito, and they've had remarkable success. The 33-year-old, who had been an assistant under sideline supervisor Donald Beck the last five seasons, has led the Alvark to an NBL-best 46-8 record through ...
