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Ed Odeven covers primarily basketball for The Japan Times. He reported on a wide range of sports from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Summer Games for this newspaper. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Odeven is a graduate of Arizona State University. He previously worked for the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, Ariz., reporting on high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic sports (Flagstaff is a major international Olympic training site due to its high elevation) and writing a weekly column. His articles have appeared in Venezuela Online News, The Gleaner (Jamaica), the Monitor (Uganda), The Moscow Times, Swimming World Magazine and numerous other publications.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Oct 2, 2016

Patience pays off as Brex run away from Jets

Effective coaches trust their instincts.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Oct 1, 2016

Golden Kings outshine Lakestars for first B. League triumph

After ushering in the B. League's inaugural season with the opening series on Sept. 22-23 against the Alvark Tokyo at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the Ryukyu Golden Kings were still searching for their first victory this weekend.

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BASKETBALL / B. League

Sep 30, 2016

Fazekas guides Brave Thunders past B-Corsairs

Former NBA center Nick Fazekas scored a game-high 31 points, including a pair of free throws with 17 seconds remaining, in the Kawasaki Brave Thunders' 87-85 win over the visiting Yokohama B-Corsairs on Friday night.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Sep 29, 2016

First weekend an encouraging start

Optimism is the common emotion shared by all teams as the new season unfolds in the early stages.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Sep 25, 2016

Sunrockers finish strong to sink B-Corsairs

Like the rest of the B. League, the Sunrockers Shibuya are far from a finished product at this stage of the season, and coach BT Toews' team is working to improve in all aspects of the game.

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BASKETBALL / B. League

Sep 24, 2016

Burrell sparks Diamond Dolphins in season-opening victory over Hannaryz

Former bj-league MVP Justin Burrell had a game-best 29 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins to an 81-74 victory over the visiting Kyoto Hannaryz in the teams' season-opening game.

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BASKETBALL / B. League

Sep 23, 2016

Alvark rout Golden Kings, complete two-game series sweep

The Alvark Tokyo jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter and held on for a 74-53 victory over the Ryukyu Golden Kings on Friday night in the B. League.

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BASKETBALL / B. League

Sep 22, 2016

Alvark hold off Golden Kings as B. League opens inaugural season

Yoyogi National Gymnasium holds a special place in Japan basketball history, including its role in hosting tournament games during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Sep 21, 2016

B. League ready to begin first-ever season

A new era in Japan pro basketball begins this week.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Sep 15, 2016

Enthusiastic players unite to promote new league

Players were upbeat and enthusiastic, and a positive vibe filled the room.

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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Sep 8, 2016

Iconic Aoki could make positive impact for any team

Two weeks before the B. League's inaugural season tips off, the most popular player in bj-league history remains without a team.

BASKETBALL / B. League

Sep 3, 2016

NBA vet Barron signs with Toyama

The Toyama Grouses on Saturday announced the signing of veteran NBA center Earl Barron to a contract for the 2016-17 season.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Sep 1, 2016

Sharpshooter Roby expected to give NeoPhoenix boost

Richard Roby, a driving force behind the Akita Northern Happinets' success over the past three seasons, brings his high-octane offensive output to the San-en NeoPhoenix for the launch of a new era.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP

Aug 27, 2016

Kohama-Casey friendship endures

A few days before the Rio Olympics kicked off, Mototaka Kohama, the godfather of Japanese basketball, reunited with one of his closest friends.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Aug 25, 2016

Osaka brings in Harrellson to help man the middle

The Osaka Evessa enter a new era with two new big men patrolling the middle.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Aug 12, 2016

Playoff MVP Ravenel to join Israel's Maccabi Haifa

After being named playoff MVP in May and helping the Ryukyu Golden Kings secure their fourth championship in the bj-league's 11th and final season, Evan Ravenel is taking his hoop talents to Israel.

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SOCCER

Aug 5, 2016

Jennings predicts jail time for Blatter

For decades, British investigative reporter Andrew Jennings has exposed corruption at the highest levels in global sports.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Aug 4, 2016

Star Burns a man without a team

Sixth man extraordinaire Draelon Burns is a man without a team.

Japan Times

SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE

Jul 30, 2016

IOC's decision on Russia a disgrace

The IOC has exposed itself as a toothless tiger. The Olympics' global governing body showed it lacked the moral fortitude and backbone to take a necessary stand against Russia.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Jul 28, 2016

1964 Tokyo Olympian set for induction into Small College Basketball Hall of Fame

Lucious "Luke" Jackson, a member of the United States' gold medal-winning men's basketball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, is one of 11 players who will be inducted into the inaugural class of the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame on Nov. 17.

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Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

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The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'

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