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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.

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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Jul 28, 2016

Tohoku Cup offers fans early treat

An annual tradition is growing.

BASKETBALL

Jul 22, 2016

George Washington launches probe of hoop coach

Just months after then-sophomore Yuta Watanabe, a rising star, and the George Washington men's basketball team captured the National Invitation Tournament title in New York, Colonials players have made allegations of abuse by coach Mike Lonergan, as reported Thursday by The Washington Post.

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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Jul 21, 2016

Toyama inks point producer Okada

The Toyama Grouses have boosted their roster with the addition of shooting guard Yu Okada as they prepare for their first season as a B. League first-division squad.

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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Jul 14, 2016

Fate of stats from former leagues uncertain

Should statistical records from the bj-league, the JBL and its successor (NBL), the JBL2 and its successor (NBDL) be kept handy and recited frequently for the B. League?

BASKETBALL / NBA

Jul 9, 2016

Ex-Fukushima stars Jones, Nash make Las Vegas Summer League debuts

Two former Fukushima Firebonds standouts made their 2016 NBA Las Vegas Summer League debuts on Friday night.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP

Jul 9, 2016

Nonstop growth, inept management were constant problems throughout the bj-league's 11 seasons

Second in a two-part series

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Jul 7, 2016

Kawachi takes role with new league

For 11 seasons, Toshimitsu Kawachi was the face of the bj-league. As the only commissioner in league history, he was the front man for the league's growth from six teams in the 2005-06 season to 24 clubs this past season as well as its success stories and problems.

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BASKETBALL / NBA

Jul 5, 2016

Dynamic scorer Nash to play for Milwaukee Bucks in Las Vegas Summer League

After a banner rookie season in the bj-league, forward Le'Bryan Nash continues his quest to secure a job in the NBA.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP

Jul 2, 2016

Memories all that remain of bj-league

First in a two-part series

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Jun 30, 2016

Pierce to work for Heat during Summer League

For Japan hoop followers, the Miami Heat will have a familiar face helping out during the upcoming Las Vegas Summer League.

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BASKETBALL

Jun 13, 2016

Nash agrees to return as Toyama bench boss for 2016-17 season

Veteran coach Bob Nash will remain at the helm as the Toyama Grouses enter a new era.

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MORE SPORTS

Jun 13, 2016

Setoguchi's life, game back on track after Swiss stint

Devin Setoguchi resurrected his professional hockey career this past season in, of all places, Switzerland.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Jun 10, 2016

'Helicopter' Humphrey joins new ABA squad RDC Vulcans as head coach

John "Helicopter" Humphrey, one of the now-dissolved bj-league's original stars, has been hired to coach the American Basketball Association's RDC Vulcans, an expansion squad.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Jun 9, 2016

Fukushima brings in Moriyama as new coach

It didn't take long for the Fukushima Firebonds to fill their coaching vacancy.

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SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE

Jun 5, 2016

Veteran writer Izenberg recalls special moments with Ali

A few months ago, Jerry Izenberg, who has seen it all in his one-of-a-kind newspaper career, told me Muhammad Ali was once "one of my five best friends in the world."

BASKETBALL

Jun 3, 2016

Niigata selects Shoji to be next head coach

Kazuhiro Shoji, a former Niigata Albirex BB player at the start of the 21st century, takes over as the team's new head coach as the franchise prepares for the inaugural B. League season.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Jun 2, 2016

Coaching moves already underway

The annual coaching carousel changes the landscape of who's in charge.

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OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK

May 28, 2016

Experts decry bringing pro boxers to Rio

Whether or not the International Boxing Association (AIBA) allows professional boxers to compete at the Olympics for the first time at the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Games, the idea has sparked widespread criticism.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

May 26, 2016

Questions abound as teams prep for new league

What kind of rivalries will develop in the early days of the B. League?

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

May 19, 2016

McHenry revels in Golden Kings' legacy

Winning a title to close out the Ryukyu Golden Kings' remarkable stretch of sustained excellence in the bj-league put a huge smile on Golden Kings legend Anthony McHenry's face.

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The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'

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