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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
Apr 16, 2008
Peppers earns final week honors
Rookie forward Joshua Peppers was a reliable all-around scoring threat for the first-year Rizing Fukuoka this season, scoring 20 or more points 23 times. His team, meanwhile, earned a playoff berth on the final day of the bj-league's regular season on Sunday, a day in which he scored 23 points and matched...
BASKETBALL
Apr 15, 2008
Apache outlast HeatDevils in OT; earn right to host wild-card game
Seconds before overtime started on Sunday afternoon at Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo Apache coach Joe Bryant told his players the good news: The Takamatsu Five Arrows had just beaten the Niigata Albirex BB 90-85.
BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2008
Teams scramble for playoff spots
Like a boxing match that's decided in the final 10 seconds during a frenetic exchange of punches, the 2007-08 bj-league season will go down to the wire.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 11, 2008
Playoff spots on line as season wraps up
It's a sign of strength, an indication of quality players and stellar coaching, that three bj-league teams enter the season's final weekend tied for the league's top record.
BASKETBALL
Apr 9, 2008
Albirex's Garrison collects award
Known for his knack for consistently putting points on the board, Niigata Albirex BB forward Matt Garrison did it again last weekend, helping his team sweep the Saitama Broncos and improve to 25-17 a week before the playoffs begin.
BASKETBALL
Apr 6, 2008
Evessa make statement with rout over 89ers in playoff-like showdown
Saturday's Osaka Evessa-Sendai 89ers game featured a playoff-like atmosphere at Osaka Central Gym.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 6, 2008
Japan IBL team set for 2009
Life is full of surprises, isn't it?
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Apr 5, 2008
St. Preux, Davis win March honors
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.'' — Michael Jordan Bobby St. Preux emulates MJ's mental approach...
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 4, 2008
Evessa, 89ers set for clash in Osaka
Ladies and gentlemen, give the schedule-makers a round of applause.
BASKETBALL
Apr 2, 2008
DeWitz, Davis nab accolades
Big men have played a prominent roles for the Sendai 89ers and Tokyo Apache this season.
BASKETBALL
Mar 31, 2008
Osaka stakes claim to first place in win
The Takamatsu Five Arrows were co-leaders of the bj-league's Western Conference for less than 24 hours.
BASKETBALL
Mar 30, 2008
Takamatsu moves into tie for first with Osaka
With five regular-season games remaining, the Takamatsu Five Arrows now occupy a share of first place in the bj-league's Western Conference.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 30, 2008
Browne lands deal with WJBL's Koalas
Ree Browne, a former California State University-Dominguez Hills center, has signed a contract to play for the Mitsubishi Koalas of the WJBL, The Japan Times has learned.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 28, 2008
Rival point guards locked in battle for bj-league assist title
They may not speak about it day after day, but there's a spirited competition taking place for the bj-league's assist title this season between Oita Heat Devils point guard Tsubasa Yonamine and his counterpart from the Ryukyu Golden Kings, Naoto Takushi.
BASKETBALL
Mar 27, 2008
Sea Horses capture JBL title
The Aisin Sea Horses captured the JBL Finals title on Wednesday, topping the defending champion Toyota Motors Alvark 93-79 in the decisive Game 5 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Annex. J.R. Sakuragi scored a team-high 25 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for Aisin, which controlled the glass by outrebounding...
BASKETBALL
Mar 26, 2008
Sea Horses even series with Alvark
The Aisin Sea Horses forced a decisive fifth game in the JBL Finals, defeating the defending champion Toyota Motors 88-69 on Tuesday at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Annex. Aisin outscored Toyota 30-15 in the fourth quarter, evening the series at two games apiece. J.R. Sakuragi led the Sea Horses with 25...
BASKETBALL
Mar 26, 2008
Apache's Davis receives award
Nick Davis, a major offseason pickup for the Tokyo Apache, has helped his team win seven straight games, including a series sweep over the Niigata Albirex BB last weekend. Davis is the Circle K Sunkus Player of the Week, the bj-league announced on Tuesday. Davis, a 31-year-old center, had 13 points,...
BASKETBALL
Mar 24, 2008
Nakamura's hot hand lifts Evessa to victory
Sharpshooter Naoto Nakamura was in a zone on Sunday afternoon, burying 3-point shot after 3-point shot in the Osaka Evessa's 95-80 home win over the Rizing Fukuoka.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 23, 2008
Columbia's Matsui aims to be a leader
Just days after his junior season concluded, K.J. Matsui has already set big targets for his final college basketball season at Columbia University.
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2008
Oga joins Mercury for camp
Point guard Yuko Oga has signed a training camp contract with the WNBA reigning champion Phoenix Mercury, the team announced. "Yuko is a point guard who will thrive in our up-tempo offense," Mercury coach Corey Gaines said in a press release earlier this week. "Her experience playing international ball...
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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