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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

Oct 31, 2008

Three clubs unbeaten as Week 4 play begins

Parity can be a good thing in sports, keeping fans' attention throughout a long season. And already that is what we are seeing in the bj-league this season.

BASKETBALL

Oct 27, 2008

Live-wire Kitamuki provides spark as Broncos score win over Albirex

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — While opening the season with four wins in as many games, the Saitama Broncos have discovered a new sparkplug.

BASKETBALL

Oct 26, 2008

Productive Sun helps Phoenix rout Apache

Sun Ming Ming took a big step forward on Saturday and helped his team earn a runaway victory in the process.

SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE

Oct 25, 2008

Hasegawa qualified to manage WBC team

There has been much discussion about who should be the manager for Japan's 2009 World Baseball Classic team. The now-retired Sadaharu Oh won't be the skipper and Senichi Hoshino has repeatedly stated he will refuse to accept the job if it is offered to him.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Oct 19, 2008

Sun blocks out Sendai in first game

HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka Pref. — Sun Ming Ming didn't steal the spotlight in his highly anticipated bj-league debut, but he enjoyed a respectable outing in the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix's first game of the 2008-09 season.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Oct 18, 2008

Western Conference wide open after Evessa lose three key players

Until proven otherwise, the Osaka Evessa are the elite team in the Western Conference and the bj-league as a whole.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Oct 18, 2008

Sun hopes to help Phoenix rise in Eastern Conference

The bj-league begins the Sun Ming Ming era on Saturday.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Oct 17, 2008

Bryant likes Apache's chances to win bj-league title this season

The Tokyo Apache begin their fourth season with the same goal that was within their reach at the end of last season: a bj-league title.

BASKETBALL

Oct 13, 2008

Newton helps Ryukyu to win over Fukuoka

Jeff Newton's former team is 2-0. His new team began the weekend with a pair of victories, too.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Oct 12, 2008

Lakestars push Evessa to limit in debut game

OTSU, Shiga Pref. — The Shiga Lakestars posted a loss in their first-ever game, but the outcome wasn't decided until the final buzzer.

BASKETBALL

Oct 11, 2008

Goya eager to make positive impact for Evessa

Point guard Takanori Goya was the No. 1 pick in the bj-league's 2006 draft. After two losing seasons, he was traded to the Osaka Evessa.

BASKETBALL

Oct 11, 2008

Evessa begin quest for fourth straight championship

A year ago, Osaka Evessa fans, opponents and media members shared a common inquiry: Will Kensaku Tennichi's team complete its quest for a three-peat?

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Oct 11, 2008

Washington confident about Evessa's lineup

Lynn Washington is ready to make a major proclamation.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Oct 11, 2008

Rizing aim for successful second season

The expansion Rizing Fukuoka defied the odds last season, winning eight of 11 games, including a wild-card upset triumph over the host Takamatsu Five Arrows, to advance to the playoff semifinals.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP

Oct 11, 2008

Newton fired up to play in Okinawa

His bj-league resume is as impressive as anyone's in the circuit's brief history. Three championship seasons are his crowning achievement — so far.

BASKETBALL

Oct 10, 2008

Lakestars set to tip off against champ Evessa

Halloween is three weeks away, but Lake Biwa-area basketball fans will receive an early October treat this year.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP

Sep 28, 2008

Fanfare greets Tabuse in return

UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi Pref. — For 40 minutes of action, all eyes focused on him. Pride, curiosity and excitement characterized the occasion.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Sep 24, 2008

Mercury coach thinks Oga has potential

After winning the WNBA title last season, the Phoenix Mercury disappointed their fans by failing to make the playoffs in this recently concluded season. The Mercury finished the 2008 season with a 16-18 record and tied the Minnesota Lynx for the worst record in the seven-team Western Conference.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP

Sep 21, 2008

Marshall bids bj-league farewell

Any new sports league will face bumps on the road to respectability. Players, coaches and front-office types will work incredibly long hours as they strive to give the fans a product they want to care about.

BASKETBALL

Sep 14, 2008

Big changes across bj-league in offseason

The bj-league's offseason shakeup continues.

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.

Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.

The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'

By Tomoko Otake

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