Hiroshima leads B2 with 15-2 mark
Through last weekend, there are two B1 teams with double-digit win totals: the Kawasaki Brave Thunders (11-3) and Utsunomiya Brex (10-4). In the second flight, which is also an 18-team circuit, seven clubs have 10 or more wins, with the Hiroshima Dragonflies (15-2), Shinshu Brave ...
High-scoring forward Thomas Kennedy joins Hiroshima Dragonflies
Thomas Kennedy, a dynamic scorer for the Gunma Crane Thunders for four seasons, has joined the Hiroshima Dragonflies. The move was announced by Hiroshima on Thursday. Kennedy led the B. League second division in scoring (27.9 points per game) this past season and started all 60 ...
Northern Happinets earn dramatic victory over Rizing Zephyr
The level of drama in some games pales in comparison to what occurs in other contests. Meanwhile, the Akita Northern Happinets made sure that their fans would remember the drama from Saturday afternoon. With 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Kadeem Coleby's dunk on a ...
Hot-shooting Volters overpower Crane Thunders
In a game showcasing two of the top teams in the second division, the Kumamoto Volters ran past the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders on Friday night, winning 98-78. Backup shooting guard Terrance Woodbury, doing his best Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson impersonation, sparked the Volters off ...
Storks storm past Crane Thunders to reach second-flight title game against TBD foe
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 ...
Rookie sensation Nash raising profile with Firebonds
Fukushima Firebonds forward Le'Bryan Nash has been the league's premier scorer this season. His professional basketball career started with 30-plus points in each of his first four games in October, followed by a 47-point outburst in game No. 5. On Jan. 24, Nash earned All-Star Game ...
Passing skills elevate Sendai's game
Building an offense around good ball movement isn't a revolutionary concept in basketball. It's a proven formula for success at all levels. Good passing always helps to create scoring opportunities. The Sendai 89ers rely on gifted passers to generate their high-powered offense. That approach has paid ...
Balance, team defense are powering Niigata
The Niigata Albirex BB don't have a player in the league's top 10 in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals or blocks. But the Albirex, one of the league's two flagship franchises along with the perennial struggling Saitama Broncos, have quality roster depth and a high basketball ...
Kennedy sparks Niigata in victory over Gunma
Niigata Albirex BB forward Thomas Kennedy is one of the bj-league's most dependable scorers. The University of Detroit Mercy product can carry his team for key stretches on offense, and in Saturday's 87-70 triumph over the Gunma Crane Thunders, Kennedy delivered a big reminder of ...
Do-it-all forward Charlo having special season for title-chasing Phoenix
Mo Charlo's name isn't a long-winded, multisyllabic tongue-twister. It's easy to say — and easy to remember. And for those who follow the bj-league, it's been easy to remember what Charlo has done game after game this season. Simply put, he's dominated. The University of Nevada ...
Kennedy gives Niigata edge over Shinshu
Thomas Kennedy thrived in pressure-packed games for the Yokohama B-Corsairs last season en route to the franchise's bj-league championship. This season, his role as a go-to scorer has seen him suit up for the Shimane Susanoo Magic (10 games), followed by a 14-game stint with ...
Kennedy set to join NBL's Jets
Forward Thomas Kennedy left one struggling bj-league team last week and is getting ready to join another struggling squad, this time in the NBL, The Japan Times has learned. A longtime Japan basketball insider on Monday informed this newspaper that Kennedy is poised to sign ...
