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Raptors' Yuta Watanabe reflects on ups and downs of fourth NBA season

NBA May 1, 2022

Raptors' Yuta Watanabe reflects on ups and downs of fourth NBA season

Watanabe saw limited action in the regular season, playing 38 out of 82 games for a Toronto side that finished fifth in the NBA's Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record.

Rui Hachimura grabs eight rebounds in meeting with compatriot Yuta Watanabe

Basketball / NBA Jan 22, 2022

Rui Hachimura grabs eight rebounds in meeting with compatriot Yuta Watanabe

Forward Rui Hachimura scored 11 points and claimed a season-high eight rebounds in the Washington Wizards' 109-105 loss to Yuta Watanabe's Toronto Raptors on Friday.

Yuta Watanabe scores career-high 26 points for Raptors in loss

Basketball / NBA Dec 27, 2021

Yuta Watanabe scores career-high 26 points for Raptors in loss

Yuta Watanabe registered NBA personal-highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds on Sunday in his first start of the season, but the Toronto Raptors lost 144-99 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 27-year-old played 37 minutes and picked up his second double-double in the NBA, two ...

Japanese players reach three finals at badminton world championships

More Sports Dec 19, 2021

Japanese players reach three finals at badminton world championships

Tokyo Olympic bronze medalists Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino became the first Japanese mixed-doubles team to reach a final at the badminton world championships on Saturday, with Japanese players also set to appear in two other finals. Ranked fourth in the world, Watanabe and Higashino ...

Yuta Watanabe matches season high to help Raptors beat short-handed Warriors

Basketball / NBA Dec 19, 2021

Yuta Watanabe matches season high to help Raptors beat short-handed Warriors

The Japan national team forward also notched four rebounds, two steals and a block in 21 minutes.

Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe to miss season-opening head-to-head

NBA Oct 20, 2021

Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe to miss season-opening head-to-head

The two Japanese stars will have three more chances to meet during the 2021-22 NBA season, which began on Tuesday.

Yuta Watanabe looks set to make Raptors' opening night roster

Basketball / NBA Oct 18, 2021

Yuta Watanabe looks set to make Raptors' opening night roster

Watanabe's Olympic teammate, Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, is likely to miss the season opener against the Raptors.

Raptors' Yuta Watanabe aiming to make bigger impact

NBA Oct 3, 2021

Raptors' Yuta Watanabe aiming to make bigger impact

Toronto rewarded Watanabe's play by upgrading him to a standard NBA contract in April, but the 26-year-old says he needs to make a bigger impact as both a scorer and facilitator.

Raptors' Yuta Watanabe still fighting for NBA survival

NBA Sep 28, 2021

Raptors' Yuta Watanabe still fighting for NBA survival

The Kagawa Prefecture native said he must continue improving despite earning a full contract in April.

Yuta Watanabe eager to make Olympic experience count in NBA

NBA Aug 15, 2021

Yuta Watanabe eager to make Olympic experience count in NBA

Watanabe, who signed a standard NBA contract with the Raptors in April, said the opportunity to represent Japan in the Tokyo Games gave him a good measure of his own skills.

Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do

Summer Olympics / Basketball Aug 1, 2021

Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Japan made an early exit from the Games having gone winless, ending their tournament with a 97-77 loss to Argentina in their final Group B contest at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.

Japan's Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe win bronze in mixed doubles badminton

Summer Olympics / Badminton Jul 30, 2021

Japan's Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe win bronze in mixed doubles badminton

Watanabe and Higashino secured a spot on the podium by defeating Hong Kong pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet 21-17, 23-21 at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza.

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