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Former UCLA, Japan pro basketball player Billy Knight dies in suicide after abuse charges

Basketball / B. League Jul 12, 2018

Former UCLA, Japan pro basketball player Billy Knight dies in suicide after abuse charges

by Ed Odeven

The basketball world is mourning the passing of Billy Knight. The death of the former UCLA basketball shooting guard, whose long overseas career included stints with four pro teams in Japan, has sent shock waves throughout the sport. The Los Angeles native, who was 39, ...

Niigata re-signs sharpshooter Davante Gardner; NeoPhoenix icon Masahiro Oguchi calls it quits

Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Jun 14, 2018

Niigata re-signs sharpshooter Davante Gardner; NeoPhoenix icon Masahiro Oguchi calls it quits

by Ed Odeven

Davante Gardner is staying put with the Niigata Albirex BB. While the Central Division club missed the playoffs last season, the Marquette University alumni enhanced his reputation as an elite player in the B. League by leading the circuit in scoring (28.7 points per game). The ...

Marc Trasolini's all-around spark leads Levanga past Alvark

Basketball / B. League Nov 17, 2017

Marc Trasolini's all-around spark leads Levanga past Alvark

by Ed Odeven

Veteran forward/center Marc Trasolini's banner performance ignited the Levanga Hokkaido offense in an 81-76 triumph over the Alvark Tokyo on Friday evening. The Santa Clara University product scored a game-high 28 points on 12-for-18 shooting, grabbed six rebounds, handed out four assists and swatted two ...

Title-winning Brex decline to offer a new contract to veteran coach Wisman

Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Jul 13, 2017

Title-winning Brex decline to offer a new contract to veteran coach Wisman

by Ed Odeven

After leading the Tochigi Brex to their first B. League title — and a second league championship under his watchful eye — Tom Wisman was not offered a contract for the 2017-18 campaign. Now, nearly two months after Tochigi's 85-79 triumph over the Kawasaki Brave ...

Iconic Aoki could make positive impact for any team

Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Sep 8, 2016

Iconic Aoki could make positive impact for any team

by Ed Odeven

Two weeks before the B. League's inaugural season tips off, the most popular player in bj-league history remains without a team. Nine-time All-Star guard Cohey Aoki has not finalized a contract with a B. League squad for the upcoming season. Aoki made his mark as a ...

Tohoku Cup offers fans early treat

Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Jul 28, 2016

Tohoku Cup offers fans early treat

by Ed Odeven

An annual tradition is growing. The Tohoku Cup, now in its fifth year, is a preseason event set up to help teams get prepared for the upcoming season. It has become a key testing ground for players as they get ready for the long grind of ...

Fate of stats from former leagues uncertain

Basketball / B. League | B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Jul 14, 2016

Fate of stats from former leagues uncertain

by Ed Odeven

Should statistical records from the bj-league, the JBL and its successor (NBL), the JBL2 and its successor (NBDL) be kept handy and recited frequently for the B. League? Or should the accomplishments of players and teams in Japan's men's basketball circuits be stored away and ...

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