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Defensive development key to Rui Hachimura's NBA future

NBA Apr 18, 2022

Defensive development key to Rui Hachimura's NBA future

Heading into the offseason, Hachimura said he knows he needs to keep working on his game, but there may be a gap between what he thinks he needs to do and what the Wizards expect.

Wizards and Warriors to play preseason series in Japan

NBA Mar 15, 2022

Wizards and Warriors to play preseason series in Japan

Japan star Rui Hachimura and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry will highlight the NBA's first overseas contests since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rui Hachimura predicts Rui Machida will make impact in WNBA

Basketball Mar 6, 2022

Rui Hachimura predicts Rui Machida will make impact in WNBA

A key member of the women's silver medal-winning Tokyo Olympic team last summer, Machida is set to join the Mystics, the sister club of the Wizards, before the WNBA season starts in May.

Rui Hachimura grabs eight rebounds in meeting with compatriot Yuta Watanabe

Basketball / NBA Jan 22, 2022

Rui Hachimura grabs eight rebounds in meeting with compatriot Yuta Watanabe

Forward Rui Hachimura scored 11 points and claimed a season-high eight rebounds in the Washington Wizards' 109-105 loss to Yuta Watanabe's Toronto Raptors on Friday.

Wizards' Rui Hachimura makes season debut

Basketball / NBA Jan 10, 2022

Wizards' Rui Hachimura makes season debut

The Japan national team star missed 39 games after the Wizards allowed him to sit out training camp for personal reasons.

Wizards coach says team will not rush Rui Hachimura back

NBA Nov 16, 2021

Wizards coach says team will not rush Rui Hachimura back

The 23-year-old forward has yet to play this season for the Wizards, who lead the Eastern Conference following an unexpectedly strong 10-3 start.

Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe to miss season-opening head-to-head

NBA Oct 20, 2021

Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe to miss season-opening head-to-head

The two Japanese stars will have three more chances to meet during the 2021-22 NBA season, which began on Tuesday.

Wizards' Rui Hachimura to miss start of camp for personal reasons

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.

Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do

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.

Japan's basketball team on the ropes after lopsided loss to Slovenia

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.

What to watch on Day 3 of the Tokyo Olympics

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.

Tokyo Games showcase the changing face of sports in Japan

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."

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