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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...