Summer Olympics / Basketball Aug 5, 2021
Japan's women's basketball team not satisfied with just being Cinderella
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The Akatsuki Five are officially in uncharted territory. Can they reach the podium?
Basketball May 31, 2019
Strong outside shooting carries Japan past Belgium
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Japan kept hitting shots from beyond the 3-point line and tamed Belgium 91-75 in the first game of their two-game exhibition series at Adastria Mito Arena on Friday night. Newcomer Saki Hayashi knocked down five 3-pointers in a 19-point performance to lead the Akatsuki Five. ...
Basketball Jan 13, 2019
Jets win Emperor's Cup in overtime thriller
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Diminutive star Yuki Togashi ended the nail-biting, seesaw game with a clutch shot. With just seconds remaining, the point guard put his Chiba Jets ahead with a 3-pointer in their 71-69 overtime win over the Tochigi Brex in Sunday's All-Japan Championship final at Saitama Super ...
Basketball Jul 29, 2017
Japan's women's national team has continued its meteoric rise at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup, beating 11-time champion China on Friday to set up a meeting with Australia in Saturday's final. All looked lost for Japan when China opened the first four minutes of the ...
Basketball Jul 25, 2017
Australia sends Japan to first loss of FIBA Women's Asia Cup
Japan suffered its first defeat of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup on Tuesday, losing a tight battle to Australia 83-74 and in the process missing a chance to finish atop Group B. After a competitive first half in Bangalore, India, the Australians locked in to ...
Basketball Jan 7, 2017
Sunflowers pound Antelopes in All-Japan Championship semifinals
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The JX-Eneos Sunflowers, the perennial winners of the Japanese women's basketball, dominated the game from start to finish in a 72-52 win over the Toyota Motors Antelopes in the semifinals of the annual All-Japan Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Saturday. The three-time reigning champion ...