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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 27, 2011
Apache beat Golden Kings, stretch win streak to five
It took until the fifth month of the season for the Ryukyu Golden Kings and Tokyo Apache, a pair of bj-league title contenders, to face each other for the first time.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 25, 2011
Hill's strategic use of Eaton paying off
For Tokyo Apache coach Bob Hill, the decision to move point guard Byron Eaton to a reserve role may turn out to be the smartest move he'll make this season.
BASKETBALL
Feb 24, 2011
Apache start strong, hold off Evessa in fourth quarter to sweep series
After needing late-game magic, all-out hustle and a bit of luck to triumph on Tuesday, the Tokyo Apache relied on old-school smarts to hold off the Osaka Evessa on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 23, 2011
Buzzer-beating shot powers Apache past Evessa
A spirited rivalry is developing between coaches of different generations.
BASKETBALL
Feb 21, 2011
Defeat gives Five Arrows bj-league's worst record
The Takamatsu Five Arrows' devastating decline not been particularly surprising based on the team's well-publicized financial problems.
BASKETBALL
Feb 20, 2011
Komatsu carries Albirex past Hannaryz
Never underestimate the value of a hot shooter.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 20, 2011
Apache coach Hill helped prepare Griffin for NBA
Dribbling one basketball while running or walking, gliding through a maze of defenders or with a hand in your face is a challenging task for anybody, even world-class athletes. Dribbling two at once is enough to drive many folks bonkers.
BASKETBALL
Feb 19, 2011
Miyazaki's Manuel nabs accolade
Swingman Jackie Manuel of the Miyazaki Shining Suns is the Lawson/Ponta Player of the Week, the bj-league announced on Friday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 18, 2011
Plan for 36-team league rejected by JBA board
It's back to the drawing board for the Japan Basketball Association.
BASKETBALL
Feb 17, 2011
Smothering defensive effort allows Apache to breeze past Happinets
Defensive intensity doesn't always guarantee good results.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 16, 2011
Apache finish strongest as Happinets fall off pace
Fourth quarters are a test of will and skill in professional basketball, and it often comes down to a handful of plays to determine a winner.
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2011
Shining Suns earn first-ever series sweep
This is one of sports' indisputable tenets: An expansion team will record a number of historic firsts in its inaugural season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Feb 13, 2011
Akita's Henry learning fine points from Hasegawa
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Sek Henry of the Akita Northern Happinets is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2011
Johnson sinks Rizing with buzzer-beating shot
Haakim Johnson's work shift ended with an exclamation point on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 11, 2011
Golden Kings are first team with radio deal
Kudos to the Ryukyu Golden Kings for taking a big step forward, partnering with Radio Okinawa (864 AM) to offer live broadcasts of the team's 12 remaining home games this season.
BASKETBALL
Feb 7, 2011
Magic beat Lakestars on weekend of turnarounds
Sunday was a good day for the bj-league teams that lost their series openers a day earlier.
BASKETBALL
Feb 6, 2011
Phoenix edge Albirex in overtime
Perfection is almost impossible to attain. But the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix are doing their best to reach that level.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 6, 2011
Threatening media not a wise move for league needing exposure
"I may be getting older but I refuse to grow up," someone once said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 4, 2011
Lowly Grouses give coach Eto pink slip
The Toyama Grouses, mired in the midst of another miserable season, have fired head coach Kohei Eto. The move was announced by the bj-league on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Feb 4, 2011
Saitama's Satterfield, Tokyo's Eaton, Shimane's Davis recognized for January excellence
Point guard Kenny Satterfield has played a starring role in the Saitama Broncos' turnaround, helping the club rattle off seven straight wins from late December until a two-game sweep at the hands of the host Shiga Lakestars last weekend.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
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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