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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
Jan 11, 2009
Red-hot Evessa earn fifth straight victory
Nile Murry scored 29 points, Lynn Washington added 28 and the Osaka Evessa defeated the visiting Takamatsu Five Arrows 94-91 on Saturday, stretching their winning streak to five games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 9, 2009
Benoit keeping Broncos focused
The Saitama Broncos have become a playoff-caliber team under the watchful eye of former NBA player David Benoit.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 8, 2009
Pay attention to these story lines in 2009
Since the calendar has flipped to 2009, it's time to look ahead to the year to come in sports.
BASKETBALL
Jan 5, 2009
Shimizu seizes the moment as feisty Broncos stampede past 89ers
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — The energized Saitama Broncos got hot at the right time on Sunday evening.
BASKETBALL
Jan 4, 2009
Top teams cruise
The bj-league's first-place teams began 2009 on a winning note.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Jan 4, 2009
Kinjo's shooting sparks Ryukyu
Never underestimate the value of a consistent shooter.
BASKETBALL
Dec 29, 2008
Winning Apache give Bryant sweet dreams
Losing can cause insomnia.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 26, 2008
Steady Webb gives Toyama big boost
The Toyama Grouses' 6-12 record is deceiving.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Dec 24, 2008
Five Arrows standout Okada expands role on offense
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league — Japan's first professional basketball circuit. Yu Okada of the Takamatsu Five Arrows is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL
Dec 22, 2008
Camara, Grouses complete series sweep over mercurial Broncos
The Toyama Grouses recorded their first back-to-back wins of the season on Sunday, posting a 78-69 victory over host Saitama Broncos.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 19, 2008
Parity keeps things interesting in bj-league
Coaches and players have stated on many occasions this season that the bj-league is an ultra-competitive league and that there are no guaranteed victories, especially in the second game of a two-game series.
BASKETBALL
Dec 14, 2008
Apache offer apologies as Gardener leads Phoenix to blowout victory
During the pre-game shooting drills on Saturday, Tokyo Apache guard Darin Satoshi Maki walked over to the courtside press table to greet a few reporters. Then he said, "You came to see the Great Wall."
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 13, 2008
Apache hopes to block out Sun
There should be ample opportunities for photography enthusiasts to snap memorable shots of Sun Ming Ming this weekend at Ariake Colosseum.
BASKETBALL
Dec 8, 2008
Takeno's clutch shot helps Albirex beat Ryukyu, end six-game slide
Akitomo Takeno nailed the game-winning basket with 5 seconds remaining to lift the Niigata Albirex BB to a 74-73 triumph over the host Ryukyu Golden Kings on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Dec 7, 2008
Five Arrows coast to victory over Grouses
After a bye last week, the energized Takamatsu Five Arrows revved up their high-octane offense on Saturday in Shikoku, picking up a 100-86 victory over the Toyama Grouses.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 5, 2008
Hamamatsu trying to regain momentum
It's time to get back to basics, coaches often say after a loss.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Dec 4, 2008
Maki, Joho provide solid backbone for Apache's march to success
It's their job to bewilder opposing guards by trying to get them to break their concentration and make hasty, ill-advised decisions with the basketball.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 3, 2008
Aoki's aptitude at charity stripe benefits Apache
Like a vintage bebop album, a successful basketball team has an innate sense of improvisation that makes it unpredictable.
BASKETBALL
Dec 1, 2008
Apache sweep Golden Kings to send out warning to bj-league rivals
Facing two Western Conference powerhouses in the past two weeks, the Tokyo Apache had an opportunity to make a bold statement in that span: to send a message to the rest of the bj-league that they are a force to be reckoned with this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 29, 2008
Ogawa preaches patience in Oita
Though the Oita HeatDevils have started the season with a disappointing 2-10 record, first-year head coach Tadaharu Ogawa is patiently working to turn things around.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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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