Tadahiro Yanagawa

Basketball / B. League May 12, 2017

Storks storm past Crane Thunders to reach second-flight title game against TBD foe

by Ed Odeven

The Central Division champion Nishinomiya Storks defeated the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders 70-60 victory in Game 2 of the B. League second-division semifinals on Friday night. With the win, the Storks advance to the B2 final at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2, where they will ...

Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Apr 20, 2017

Tennichi transforms Storks into second-division title contenders

by Ed Odeven

The Nishinomiya Storks built the foundation of their team around a slogan that hearkens back to another time. "Determination action" lumped together is their slogan. Separately, each word is about the act of doing something. Combined together, the words sum up what first-year bench boss ...