NBA Sep 26, 2021
Wizards' Rui Hachimura to miss start of camp for personal reasons
The team said the Japan forward's absence was excused and that further updates would be provided in the future.
Summer Olympics / Basketball Aug 1, 2021
Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Japan made an early exit from the Games having gone winless, ending their tournament with a 97-77 loss to Argentina in their final Group B contest at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.
Summer Olympics / Basketball Jul 29, 2021
Japan's basketball team on the ropes after lopsided loss to Slovenia
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Now Japan needs to defeat Argentina, the 2004 Olympic gold medalists, in their final Group B game on Sunday in order to give themselves a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.
Summer Olympics Jul 26, 2021
What to watch on Day 3 of the Tokyo Olympics
by Joel Tansey
One of Japan's flagbearers makes his Olympic debut and a doubles pair have their sights set on the nation's first-ever Olympic gold in table tennis on Day 3 of the Tokyo Games.
Summer Olympics Jul 25, 2021
Tokyo Games showcase the changing face of sports in Japan
by Kaz Nagatsuka
From Naomi Osaka to Rui Hachimura, a generation of biracial athletes in the Olympics are helping shift perceptions of what it means to be "Japanese."
Summer Olympics / Basketball Jul 19, 2021
Rui Hachimura's arrival gives a boost to Japan's Olympic basketball dream
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The player, who will serve as a co-flag bearer for Japan at the opening ceremony at the National Stadium on Friday, has his sights set on medal success.
Summer Olympics / Basketball Jul 5, 2021
Wizards' Rui Hachimura headlines Japanese team for Tokyo Olympics
by Kaz Nagatsuka
NBA forwards Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe headline the team, which last competed in the Olympics in the Montreal Games in 1976.
Summer Olympics Jul 5, 2021
NBA star Rui Hachimura and wrestler Yui Susaki named flagbearers for Japan's 582-strong Olympic team
The pair will lead the delegation into National Stadium during the opening ceremony on July 23.
Basketball / NBA Jun 4, 2021
Wizards' Rui Hachimura reflects on progress after first trip to playoffs
"The fact that I got that much court time in the playoffs means the team trusts me, and I feel like I delivered results," Hachimura said.
Basketball / NBA Jun 3, 2021
Rui Hachimura's 21-point night not enough to save Wizards as Sixers advance
The 23-year-old star, who played college basketball for Gonzaga, made history this year by becoming the first Japanese player to appear in the NBA playoffs.
NBA Jun 1, 2021
Rui Hachimura scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a clutch performance Monday as the Washington Wizards avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs with a 122-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Notching his first career playoff double-double, the second-year forward logged 42 ...
Basketball / NBA May 24, 2021
Rui Hachimura makes historic playoff debut as Wizards fall to 76ers in Game 1
Hachimura became the first Japanese player to take the floor in an NBA playoff game.