National basketball team members come together to entertain fans
The event was held in an empty arena, but the Japan Basketball Association hailed it as a success due to high viewership on streaming platforms.
Ryan Rossiter making case for spot on Japan squad
In preparation for its first game in 2020, the provisional Japan men's national team has been practicing in a series of training camps at Tokyo's National Training Center since the beginning of the month. Japan will face Taiwan in a qualifier for next year's Asia ...
Jordan Heath leads Brave Thunders to easy win over Golden Kings
Jordan Heath set the tone for the title-chasing Kawasaki Brave Thunders in the first quarter. The Canisius (New York) College alum delivered a shooting clinic in the game's first 10 minutes against the visiting Ryukyu Golden Kings. He had 15 points on 6-for-6 shooting, including ...
Fans select Takehiko Orimo for All-Star Game
Stars from the Japan national team and domestic legend Takehiko Orimo will headline the roster for the upcoming B. League All-Star Game in Sapporo, organizers revealed on Monday. Each side consists of five starters chosen through fan voting and six others selected by the league. ...
Toyama's Satoru Maeta making most of playing time in second season
A few up-and-coming players' names appear on the list of top Japanese scorers this season. They join many established players in providing an offensive spark for their respective teams. Chiba Jets guard Yuki Togashi is setting the pace with 14.8 points per game, first among ...
Jets grab momentum in second quarter, hold on to beat Susanoo Magic
The Chiba Jets Funabashi trailed by nine points after the opening quarter of Saturday's game against the visiting Shimane Susanoo Magic. The Jets changed the narrative in the second quarter, outscoring the Susanoo Magic 25-9. They remained in control the rest of the way in ...
Veteran big man David Simon lighting it up for Kyoto
Two weeks is a small sample size, but it provides some clues about the potential of players and teams since the new season tipped off on Oct. 3. We're already seeing the emergence of some new impact players and the continued excellence of key performers ...
Yuki Togashi regains shooting touch as Jets steamroll SeaHorses
Chiba Jets point guard Yuki Togashi maintained his poise during his zero-point scoring performance (0-for-11 from the floor) in Sunday's series opener, a game in which he dished out 12 assists. A day later, Togashi bounced back and regained his shooting touch as the Jets ...
Akita, Shimane are model local teams
Japan's pro basketball landscape completely changed during the bj-league's 11 seasons of operations. From six franchises in its inaugural 2005-06 season to 24 in the final year, new teams sprouted up every year throughout the nation. And so it's worth noting that the 2019-20 campaign ...
Togashi's status for World Cup in doubt due to broken hand
Just days after kicking off its preparation for the FIBA World Cup, the Japanese men's national team was jolted by some startlingly bad news out of the blue. Japan learned Tuesday that Yuki Togashi, the team's starting point guard, was diagnosed with a broken ...
Jets star Yuki Togashi breaks ¥100 million barrier
Chiba Jets Funabashi star Yuki Togashi has become a "Million Dollar Man." The diminutive point guard became the first Japanese player to earn an annual salary of over ¥100 million ($923,000), the B. League club announced at a Tokyo news conference on Monday night. Jets president ...
Jets star Yuki Togashi looks back on banner season, expresses excitement about future
For sure, the game the Chiba Jets Funabashi lost on Saturday was a big one. Once again, they failed to win their last game, falling to the Alvark Tokyo in the B. League Championship final in Yokohama for the second straight season. But star point guard ...
