Brave Thunders soar past Sunrockers in OT
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders' two-point halftime deficit increased to 12 entering the fourth quarter on Friday night. The Brave Thunders didn't panic against the Sunrockers Shibuya. They did the opposite, playing effective basketball in the fourth quarter, forcing overtime on Nick Fazekas' game-tying shot with 9 ...
Brave Thunders edge KGC in inaugural East Asia Club Championship
Basketball fans in Japan and South Korea were treated to an entertaining duel on Saturday night. The inaugural East Asia Club Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium was a one-point game entering the fourth quarter, as the B. League's Kawasaki Brave Thunders and Korean Basketball League's ...
Fazekas, Spangler shine for Kawasaki
A season ago, established stars Nick Fazekas and Naoto Tsuji set the tone for the then-Toshiba Brave Thunders in the final NBL season. From a statistical standpoint, they were the driving force behind the team's championship. Consider the dynamic duo's performances in the decisive Game ...
Brave Thunders roll past Alvark for 15th straight victory
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 ...
Brave Thunders dominate in fourth quarter, earn victory over Grouses
The Toyama Grouses held a six-point lead over the Kawasaki Brave Thunders entering the final quarter on Saturday. It wasn't enough. The Brave Thunders scored 30 fourth-quarter points and prevailed 73-69 over the hosts in Toyama. Kawasaki's Nick Fazekas scored 11 of his game-high 20 points in ...
Fazekas powers Brave Thunders past Albirex
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, ...
Kawasaki's Spangler adapting to B. League
Until this past spring, forward Ryan Spangler played in a crimson-colored jersey for the University of Oklahoma Sooners. Half a year later, he's still wearing the same color jersey — but now he's playing for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders in the B. League. Spangler signed with ...
NeoPhoenix prevail over Brave Thunders in early season clash of titans
The San-en NeoPhoenix have a new name and play in a new league. They have a first-year head coach and several new players, and they are just two years removed from their third bj-league championship. Friday's game didn't have the same pressure as past title ...
Brave Thunders star Fazekas nails three late free throws to sink Grouses
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders didn't help their cause at the free-throw line during portions of Friday's series opener against the Toyama Grouses. But it came down to free throws in the final minute, and center Nick Fazekas nailed 3 of 4 down the stretch as ...
Star Burns a man without a team
Sixth man extraordinaire Draelon Burns is a man without a team. The DePaul University alum parted ways with the Ryukyu Golden Kings after his contract expired following the team's fourth title-winning season ended in May by beating the Toyama Grouses 86-7. Now, just weeks away from ...
