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Sam Smith
Sam Smith covered the Chicago Bulls for the Chicago Tribune for nearly 25 years, including all six of the team's NBA titles with Michael Jordan. He is the author of the bestselling book "The Jordan Rules" and now writes for bulls.com. He was honored with the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media Award for lifetime achievement earlier this year.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 15, 2014
No sign of 'Showtime' in future for listing Lakers
Hey, everyone has a bad decade or so.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 1, 2014
Jackson's stay with Warriors may be nearing the end
The Golden State Warriors are having one of the most successful seasons in franchise history.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 18, 2014
Jackson certain to win in New York like everywhere else
Kobe Bryant for five championships played for Phil Jackson. In his seven seasons playing for coaches other than Jackson he got none.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 4, 2014
Dumars the likely fall guy for Detroit's recent failures
Can someone get that dumb that fast?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 4, 2014
Stern retires as pro sports' best commissioner ever
David Stern left his job, his passion really, as NBA commissioner last Saturday after 30 years as the league's top executive.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 21, 2014
Durant rapidly emerging as best player in the game
LeBron James could once again be the big free agent story of the NBA this summer if he elects to exercise his opt out clause and leave the Miami Heat.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 7, 2014
Love of the game: Bynum never seemed to have it
There's considerable freedom in the United States these days.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 24, 2013
Blazers look for real with Aldridge, Lillard, 'flow' offense
It's no surprise that going into the final week of December, the Portland Trailblazers had the best record in the NBA.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 10, 2013
Kidd being made scapegoat for King's incompetence
Brooklyn Nets general manager Billy King is a genius.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 27, 2013
Slow start by Knicks this season a combination of bad luck, bad decisions by management
Perhaps the larger question with the New York Knicks, who began the season a disappointing 3-10, is how could that happen given their roster that boasts the second-highest payroll in the NBA.
BASKETBALL / NBA REPORT
Nov 12, 2013
Bird has Pacers on track to win now
Larry Bird knew it was going to be a tough sell.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jul 9, 2013
Can Stevens repeat success in NBA?
We know this just isn't supposed to work, the young executive-looking Brad Stevens, the 36-year-old coach at modest Butler University in Indiana, signing an almost unprecedented six-year contract to coach one of American sports' most celebrated franchises, the Boston Celtics.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 26, 2013
Move by Rivers once unimaginable
Duck, duck your head! Pigs are flying!
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 12, 2013
Erving as responsible for NBA's success as anybody
The legendary Dr. J left a lasting impression on the NBA.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 29, 2013
Paul caused Del Negro's departure
The Los Angeles Clippers in 2012-13 had the best season in their franchise history, including their times in Buffalo and San Diego.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 15, 2013
Stern in tough spot regarding Kings
They have called David Stern "King David" around the NBA at times, though quietly when he was nearby.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 1, 2013
Woodson beating odds with Knicks
Mike Woodson likes to tell the story of how he first got into NBA coaching, which was something of a symbol for his basketball life.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 17, 2013
Kobe's greatness won't let him quit
Well, at least we know Kobe Bryant isn't retiring.
BASKETBALL / NBA REPORT
Apr 3, 2013
Frustration brings out LeBron's passion
And we thought the Chicago Bulls last Wednesday breaking the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak, the second longest in NBA history, was the big news.
SPORTS / NBA REPORT
Mar 20, 2013
Nuggets may be changing the game
The Denver Nuggets are trying to do what the conventional wisdom says in the NBA cannot be done. Twice. And they may actually be on the way.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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