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Jets end long wait for B. League glory

B. League Jun 2, 2021

Jets end long wait for B. League glory

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Chiba, which lost the last two finals to the Alvark Tokyo, put down feisty Utsunomiya in Tuesday's decisive Game 3 to claim its first-ever league championship.

Sunrockers big man Sebastian Saiz's thoughts drift to Spain as pandemic intensifies

Basketball | HOOP SCOOP Mar 19, 2020

Sunrockers big man Sebastian Saiz's thoughts drift to Spain as pandemic intensifies

by Ed Odeven

Playing the game he professes to love, Sebastian Saiz was back in familiar surroundings on Sunday afternoon. It was normal in one sense (a 40-minute game). It was also strange (no spectators in the arena) at the same time. "Playing in a league without fans in ...

Sunrockers, Brave Thunders advance to Emperor's Cup final

Basketball Jan 11, 2020

Sunrockers, Brave Thunders advance to Emperor's Cup final

by Kaz Nagatsuka

The dynamic duo of Sebastian Saiz and Ryan Kelly guided the Sunrockers Shibuya to their first Emperor's Cup gold-medal game with a 96-69 win over the Shiga Lakestars in the All-Japan Basketball Championship semifinals at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday. Saiz, a 205-cm Spaniard, collected ...

Sunrockers continue to make progress  under coach Tsutomu Isa in second year at helm

Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Jan 3, 2020

Sunrockers continue to make progress under coach Tsutomu Isa in second year at helm

by Ed Odeven

Sunday's game provided ample evidence of the growth and potential of the Sunrockers Shibuya under Tsutomu Isa, who became head coach in October 2018 after the team opened last season with a 1-7 record. In a rare display of an entire team producing offensive numbers ...

Alvark's Alex Kirk makes huge defensive impact in series-opening win against Sunrockers

Basketball / B. League Nov 24, 2019

Alvark's Alex Kirk makes huge defensive impact in series-opening win against Sunrockers

by Ed Odeven

Alvark Tokyo center Alex Kirk was an active defensive presence on Sunday. The 211-cm University of New Mexico alum swatted two shots in the first quarter against the visiting Sunrockers Shibuya, and it was a sign of things to come. Kirk blocked another shot in the ...

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