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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 / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 3, 2011
Abdul-Rauf opines on Aono's dismissal
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf has been in this business long enough to know that coaches face an unenviable task every time they step onto the court. In other words, they can't please everyone.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 29, 2011
Evessa's Washington is greatest player in bj-league history
Six years is a long, long time in professional sports. In a word, it's an era.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 28, 2011
Hamamatsu's Kawai promoted to head coach
Longtime assistant coach Ryuji Kawai has been named the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix's new coach, replacing the departed Kazuo Nakamura, it was announced Thursday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 27, 2011
Niigata brings down curtain on Hirose era
After 11 seasons at the helm, Masaya Hirose's tenure as Niigata Albirex BB coach has ended.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2011
MVP Parmer revels in first success
Don't blame Jeffrey Parmer for appearing ecstatic after Sunday's bj-league championship game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2011
Phoenix claim second straight title
The beast of the East proved once again it is the bj-league's best team.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 22, 2011
Golden Kings, Phoenix reach final
The Ryukyu Golden Kings built a big enough cushion — 19 points to be precise — to sustain a spirited Osaka Evessa comeback. And that's exactly what they did.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2011
Super sub Oguchi uses time on bench for analysis
Since the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix entered the bj-league in the fall of 2008, veteran guard Masahiro Oguchi has answered the call of duty primarily as a backup player.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 20, 2011
Osaka-Ryukyu battle highlights semifinals
Final Four weekend brings three teams to Tokyo that were expected to be here and one that joined the mix by a less conventional route.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 20, 2011
Ryukyu's Palmer hoping to add to title collection
For a guy whose collegiate career concluded at little-known Southern Utah, David Palmer is living a dream.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 18, 2011
Happinets show Pierce the door after first season with expansion team
The Akita Northern Happinets fired coach Bob Pierce on Monday night, clearing the path for a possible titanic shift in the bj-league's coaching landscape.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
May 16, 2011
NBA veteran Satterfield making impact on Evessa
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Kenny Satterfield of the Osaka Evessa is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 13, 2011
Rookie coach Blackwell admires veteran peers
Leading their teams to three consecutive Final Fours, Ryukyu's Dai Oketani and Hamamatsu Higashimikawa's Kazuo Nakamura have earned respect from their coaching peers and helped set the standard of excellence for which all future bj-league coaches will be judged.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 9, 2011
Evessa eye title after booking place in bj-league Final Four
Reaching the Final Four is an annual objective for the Osaka Evessa, but it's only the first step.
BASKETBALL
May 9, 2011
Phoenix reach showpiece weekend for third straight year
The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix are headed back to the Final Four for the third straight season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 8, 2011
Strong second half helps Evessa top Rizing in opener
The Osaka Evessa did what they do best on Saturday: Win when the stakes are high.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 8, 2011
Abdul-Rauf plans to keep playing, imparting wisdom
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf understands what it takes to win consistently, and drastic changes, he insists, are not a recipe for success.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 7, 2011
Conference semifinals put top stars on display
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the bj-league's sixth title, including the three-time champion Osaka Evessa and the Ryukyu Golden Kings and Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix, both of whom have one title apiece.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 2, 2011
Lakestars oust Hannaryz to make West semifinals
Playoff basketball brings out the best intensity among fierce competitors. Just ask anyone who wore a Shiga Lakestars or Kyoto Hannaryz uniform on Sunday, or loyal supporters who screamed their lungs out for either team.
BASKETBALL
May 1, 2011
Hannaryz take down Lakestars in bj-league Western Conference playoff series opening game
Pro basketball's growth in Japan is not occurring as rapidly as the J. League's ascent to prominence, but that doesn't mean that regional rivalries are not creating growing interest for basketball.
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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