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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
Feb 6, 2012
Komoda seizes initiative to power 89ers past Albirex
Unlikely heroes emerge when you least expect them.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 5, 2012
The artist: Shimane's Davis is master of the blocked shot
"The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot."
BASKETBALL
Feb 5, 2012
Blackledge continues to make big impact for Phoenix
Ed OdevenSTAFF WRITER
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 3, 2012
Geary has Yokohama in gear halfway through season
Among the league's four expansion teams, the Yokohama B-Corsairs have the best record (14-14) entering February.
BASKETBALL
Jan 30, 2012
Parker takes control as Magic sweep Broncos
Jeral Davis' intimidating defense and Michael Parker's scoring prowess powered the Shimane Susanoo Magic to a runaway victory over the Saitama Broncos in the series opener.
BASKETBALL
Jan 29, 2012
Upstart B-Corsairs hold off talented Happinets
The Akita Northern Happinets' fourth-quarter comeback fell short in a 72-69 defeat to the host Yokohama B-Corsairs on Saturday in the bj-league.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 27, 2012
Vets have Shiga making strong bid for trip to Final Four
The Shiga Lakestars sit three games behind the first-place Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Western Conference standings, and the 17-9 club has demonstrated it has a legitimate shot at reaching the Final Four for the first time.
BASKETBALL
Jan 23, 2012
Big Joho performance lifts Grouses over 89ers
Masashi Joho was the best scorer in the bj-league on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Jan 22, 2012
Golden Kings extend winning streak to seven
The Ryukyu Golden Kings have accomplished a number of firsts in their history, including this: They were the first time other than the Osaka Evessa to win a bj-league title. They also became the first professional sports team in Okinawa in 2007.
BASKETBALL
Jan 21, 2012
Happinets shrug off slow start to rout sluggish Jets
You could argue that Friday night's game was the biggest contest in the brief history of the Chiba Jets, what with the Akita Northern Happinets, the Eastern Conference co-leaders, visiting town and the hosts playing their first bj-league game in nearly a month.
BASKETBALL
Jan 21, 2012
Happinets cut Terry following arrest
After being arrested for theft of alcoholic beverages at an Akita convenience store last weekend, veteran swingman Curtis Terry has been released by the Akita Northern Happinets, the bj-league team announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 20, 2012
Players, coaches fired up by large turnout at All-Star Game
The largest crowd in bj-league history, 14,011, witnessed Sunday's All-Star Game at Saitama Super Arena, and the positive energy from that experience carried over to players from throughout the league.
BASKETBALL
Jan 19, 2012
Iwate coach Vlaikidis steps down
Family comes first. That's the message Vlasios Vlaikidis conveyed to the Iwate Big Bulls during a team meeting on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 16, 2012
Aoki takes All-Star shooting crown from Okada
Sharpshooter Cohey Aoki, a long-distance and free-throw shooting maestro, thrilled the masses during Sunday's bj-league All-Star Game 3-Point Shooting Contest.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 16, 2012
Western Conference wins bj-league All-Star matchup
As expected, the bj-league's sixth annual All-Star Game was a light-hearted affair. Sure, a few of the players broke a sweat, but the amount of defense played in the prime-time showcase was far from typical if the comparison involved a regular-season contest.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 15, 2012
Some of best players show mettle when it comes to taking a charge
Dunks are basketball's flashiest plays. The in-your-face posturing, instant reactions from teammates, high-fives and chatter from the bench and the stands often follow a well-executed slam, and cable television and YouTube highlight reels make dunks an omnipresent part of modern sports culture.
BASKETBALL
Jan 14, 2012
Warriors' Tyler making strides in rookie season
Like any NBA rookie, Jeremy Tyler faces a series of huge adjustments in his daily life on and off the court.
BASKETBALL
Jan 14, 2012
Expansion team awarded to Tokyo
A Tokyo-based expansion team will join the bj-league next season, giving the capital city a new franchise after the disappearance of the Tokyo Apache.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 13, 2012
Bulk of teams still have chance at landing spot in playoffs
Four teams have no realistic shot at finishing the season as winners. The bj-league's other 15 teams are in contention for a playoff spot and, possibly, a title.
BASKETBALL
Jan 11, 2012
Defensive stalwart Blackledge leaves Evessa
The Osaka Evessa have parted ways with versatile forward Lawrence Blackledge, The Japan Times has learned.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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