Brave Thunders pull away late to rout Brex in B. League season opener
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders and Utsunomiya Brex, who were formerly known as the Tochigi Brex, combined for 89 victories in 120 games last season. So it was no surprise that both teams played a scrappy, intense game to usher in the B. League's fourth season ...
Japan focused on success at FIBA World Cup
With the FIBA World Cup just around the corner, the Japan men's national team will head to China with confidence, but also with some issues that need to be fixed. The squad played a series of warm-up games against New Zealand, Argentina, Germany and Tunisia ...
Brave Thunders full of regret after latest disappointment
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders are going to enter the next season with a big chip on their shoulder after they were swept out of the B. League quarterfinals by the Tochigi Brex on Saturday, bringing an abrupt end to a tough and frustrating 2018-19 ...
Brave Thunders surge past SeaHorses with game-ending run
Kawasaki Brave Thunders point guard Ryusei Shinoyama was at his best in the pivotal fourth quarter on Friday night. Shinoyama provided clutch scoring when his team needed a spark. He scored 10 of his 14 points in the final stanza as the Brave Thunders rallied ...
Akatsuki Five ready for key battle against Kazakhstan
The Akatsuki Five were once in a miserable situation, with their chances of earning a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics seemingly fading away. Nine months later, Japan's men's team has put itself in a position to legitimately reach the FIBA World Cup finals, making ...
B. League releases schedule for upcoming 2018-19 season
The B. League is keeping its feet moving forward as it prepares for its third year, hoping to broaden basketball's appeal among the public. On Monday, the nation's professional men's circuit released the schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The campaign will tip off with a ...
Inside strength carries Brave Thunders past NeoPhoenix
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders dominated inside during Sunday's series opener against the San-en NeoPhoenix. On defense, the Brave Thunders also caused fits for San-en's shooters, who struggled to put points on the board. Kawasaki picked up a 77-54 victory that wasn't as close as the final ...
Victorious Brave Thunders see large lead evaporate down the stretch against rival Jets
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders jumped out to a big lead in the second and third quarters, then held off the pesky Chiba Jets Funabashi down the stretch on Friday. The Brave Thunders recorded an 87-80 victory over their East Division rival at Todoroki Arena. Chiba, which ...
Brave Thunders captain Ryusei Shinoyama surprised and upbeat about team's impending ownership change
Energetic veteran Ryusei Shinoyama said that he did not get upset with the announcement because he is competing in an anything-can-happen professional sports circuit. One day after the news that the ownership of the Kawasaki Brave Thunders would be handed from Toshiba Corporation to DeNA ...
Brave Thunders make pair of key defensive plays in last minute to thwart Sunrockers
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders came up with a pair of steals in the final 42 seconds to seal an 85-83 victory over the Sunrockers Shibuya on Friday night. In their B. League series opener at Todoroki Arena, Kawasaki's Ryusei Shinoyama drained the go-ahead shot, an ...
Japanese men prepare for rigorous qualifying schedule
The format for the men's FIBA World Cup qualifiers has been changed from a tournament format to a system that will see teams play each other in home-and-away contests. Which also means the participating players will have to compete for their respective national teams during ...
Brave Thunders focused on positive start to season
There might not be many teams that are as motivated as the Kawasaki Brave Thunders to have a great start to the 2017-18 season. Kawasaki was the runner-up to the Tochigi Brex in the inaugural B. League Championship in May. On Friday night, the Brave Thunders ...
