Basketball / B. League Feb 4, 2021
Brave Thunders need to sustain sense of urgency to rescue season
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The loss left the Brave Thunders with a 20-13 record and stuck in sixth place in the conference standings.
Basketball Aug 17, 2020
National basketball team members come together to entertain fans
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The event was held in an empty arena, but the Japan Basketball Association hailed it as a success due to high viewership on streaming platforms.
B. League Apr 1, 2020
Brave Thunders players regret early end to stellar season
by Kaz Nagatsuka
There was no one to blame, but it was certainly a disappointing way to end the season for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders. Last Friday, the B. League announced it would call off the remainder of the 2019 to 2020 campaign due to COVID-19, and would ...
Basketball / B. League Oct 3, 2019
Brave Thunders pull away late to rout Brex in B. League season opener
by Ed Odeven
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 ...
Basketball Aug 26, 2019
Japan focused on success at FIBA World Cup
by Kaz Nagatsuka
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 ...
Basketball / B. League Apr 29, 2019
Brave Thunders full of regret after latest disappointment
by Kaz Nagatsuka
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 ...
Basketball / B. League Apr 19, 2019
Brave Thunders surge past SeaHorses with game-ending run
by Ed Odeven
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 ...
Basketball Dec 2, 2018
Akatsuki Five ready for key battle against Kazakhstan
by Kaz Nagatsuka
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 ...
Basketball / B. League Jul 9, 2018
B. League releases schedule for upcoming 2018-19 season
by Kaz Nagatsuka
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 ...
Basketball / B. League Apr 14, 2018
Inside strength carries Brave Thunders past NeoPhoenix
by Ed Odeven
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 ...
Basketball / B. League Jan 26, 2018
Victorious Brave Thunders see large lead evaporate down the stretch against rival Jets
by Ed Odeven
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 ...
Basketball / B. League Dec 7, 2017
Brave Thunders captain Ryusei Shinoyama surprised and upbeat about team's impending ownership change
by Kaz Nagatsuka
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 ...