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Ed Odeven
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.
BASKETBALL
Nov 26, 2012
Shining Suns enjoy rare victory
The Miyazaki Shining Suns have endured a miserable start to the 2012-13 season.
BASKETBALL
Nov 25, 2012
Hannaryz extend winning streak to five
David Palmer scored a team-high 19 points and Gyno Pomare poured in 14 as the Kyoto Hannaryz topped the visiting Takamatsu Five Arrows 80-69 on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Nov 24, 2012
Iwate outlasts Yokohama in OT
The Iwate Big Bulls held off the host Yokohama B-Corsairs in overtime on Friday night, winning 89-84 in the bj-league series opener.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Nov 23, 2012
89ers lend support to S. Dakota teen battling cancer
The Sendai 89ers are lending a helping hand to a 17-year-old South Dakota student's fight against cancer.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 23, 2012
Williams says changing Saitama track record not easy
Tracy Williams is the Saitama Broncos' eighth head coach since the team entered the bj-league in 2005. Only ex-NBA forward David Benoit lasted more than one season during his time at the helm — 2006-08 — and the Broncos were 36-48 in those two campaigns.
BASKETBALL
Nov 19, 2012
Garcia shoots Grouses past Broncos
Momentum shifts from time to time during an ordinary basketball game, and there are several big scoring spurts to witness.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 18, 2012
Story behind drug scandal that rocked bj-league to core
Nearly six months after being released from Osaka Prefectural Police custody, Dana Washington, wife of bj-league legend and former Osaka Evessa star Lynn Washington, decided it was time to tell her side of the story.
BASKETBALL
Nov 18, 2012
Golden Kings edge HeatDevils, remain unbeaten
The Ryukyu Golden Kings celebrated their ninth victory in as many games this season, edging the visiting Oita HeatDevils 85-82 on Saturday evening in a clash between the Western Conference's first- and second-place clubs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 17, 2012
Galloway spearheads Phoenix to victory over Five Arrows
Kevin Galloway scored a season-best 36 points and handed out five of his team's nine assists as Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix topped the host Takamatsu Five Arrows 93-82 on Friday in the bj-league.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 16, 2012
Gap between good and bad teams evident early on
There's a lot of basketball to be played this season, and a lot of teams' fortunes will rise and fall. But there's plenty of evidence that there will be many bad teams this season in the bj-league.
BASKETBALL
Nov 16, 2012
Steady Aoki leads Cinq Reves past Crane Thunders
In a midweek showdown of bj-league expansion clubs, the Tokyo Cinq Reves earned a series split against the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders on Thursday, winning 65-63.
BASKETBALL
Nov 13, 2012
Goya leads Brave Warriors past B-Corsairs
A lot has changed since May 2006, when the Toyama Grouses made guard Takanori Goya the No. 1 pick in the bj-league draft.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 11, 2012
Big Bulls outlast Northern Happinets in OT clash of Eastern heavyweights
In their first head-to-head matchup of the season, the Iwate Big Bulls took care of business against the visiting Akita Northern Happinets on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 9, 2012
Veteran leadership powers Fukuoka's run to relevance
The Rizing Fukuoka have been on a roll over the past few weeks, winning five straight games and bouncing back from a three-game slide to start the season.
BASKETBALL
Nov 5, 2012
Thomas stars as Phoenix eclipse Shining Suns
Decades from now, Adrian Thomas will still remember Sunday's game at Hamamatsu Arena, when the spotlight shined on him from start to finish.
BASKETBALL
Nov 4, 2012
Susanoo Magic edge Hannaryz as Pavlicevic returns to team
Shimane Susanoo Magic coach Zeljko Pavlicevic made an emotional return to his team this week following the death of his 82-year-old mother, Zora, on Oct. 28.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Nov 3, 2012
Sneed receives October MVP award on offense; Parker, Tsukino share defensive accolades
The Iwate Big Bulls have been the Eastern Conference's top team this season, winning all eight of their games in October.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 3, 2012
Agent rips Evessa after they pay off Cox over lawsuit threat
The once-mighty Osaka Evessa's spiraling-out-of-control reputation has taken another major hit. And FIBA, basketball's world governing body, entered the picture for this latest incident.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 2, 2012
Gunma fires Hayashi, names Blackwell new coach
The winless Gunma Crane Thunders, who have been handed 35-, 38- and 43-point losses, fired original coach Tadashi Hayashi and named Ryan Blackwell his successor, the Eastern Conference squad announced Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Nov 1, 2012
Cinq Reves part ways with Milutinovic
The expansion Tokyo Cinq Reves have released center Ilija Milutinovic, the bj-league team announced on Wednesday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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