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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 / B. League

Nov 29, 2016

Hokkaido's Orimo tops 9,000 points for career

Levanga Hokkaido shooting guard Takehiko Orimo surpassed the 9,000-career point milestone on Monday night in an 84-62 loss to the red-hot Chiba Jets.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 27, 2016

Suzuki, Childress take center stage as NeoPhoenix pound B-Corsairs

Tatsuya Suzuki had a quiet game on Saturday. The San-en NeoPhoenix point guard's stat line included these numbers: zero points, one assist.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 26, 2016

Brave Thunders dominate in fourth quarter, earn victory over Grouses

The Toyama Grouses held a six-point lead over the Kawasaki Brave Thunders entering the final quarter on Saturday.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 24, 2016

SeaHorses glide past Evessa

Powerful rebounding and strong 3-point shooting guided the SeaHorses Mikawa to a 104-78 home triumph over the Osaka Evessa on Thursday night.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Nov 24, 2016

Sunrockers still a work in progress under new coach Toews

Naturally, a 60-game season, starting in September and ending in May, doesn't involve the same preparations as a five-day tournament.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 23, 2016

Levanga hold off Northern Happinets in overtime

Daniel Miller put the Levanga Hokkaido ahead for good in the final minute of overtime on Wednesday in their 75-70 triumph over the host Akita Northern Happinets.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 20, 2016

NeoPhoenix outlast Sunrockers to earn series split

When a team's point production decreases for four straight quarters, the odds of pulling out a victory become significantly harder.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 19, 2016

Fazekas powers Brave Thunders past Albirex

There's no secret about the Kawasaki Brave Thunders' recipe for success.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 18, 2016

Evessa edge Kansai rival Lakestars

The Osaka Evessa jumped out to a 12-point lead after the opening quarter and held on for a narrow victory over the Shiga Lakestars on Friday night.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Nov 17, 2016

Namizato, White make return; ex-NBA swingman Childress on move to San-en

Familiar faces are returning to Japan pro basketball as some teams make moves to shake up their rosters.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP

Nov 12, 2016

B. League needs more marquee players

The B. League is doing a commendable job marketing and promoting itself in its inaugural season.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Nov 10, 2016

Tawatari shooting lights out from downtown

As the B. League takes a bye week and all players and teams get a well-deserved rest, it's a good time to highlight some of the league's key performers.

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 8, 2016

Big Bulls sign Clyde Drexler's son

The Iwate Big Bulls recently signed basketball Hall of Famer Clyde "The Glide" Drexler's son Adam.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 7, 2016

Happinets beat Alvark to avenge defeat

Fueled by a 9-0 run to open the second quarter, the Akita Northern Happinets bounced back from a series-opening loss on Monday night.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 6, 2016

Brave Thunders rain down 3s to sink B-Corsairs

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders didn't need a monster game from star center Nick Fazekas in order to cruise past the Yokohama B-Corsairs on Sunday.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 5, 2016

Evessa whip Golden Kings in series opener

The Osaka Evessa pulled away from the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the second half on Saturday en route to a runaway victory over their former fierce bj-league rival.

Japan Times

OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK

Nov 5, 2016

Gold in 1964 Tokyo Games set Cassell on life path

From humble roots growing up in a coal mining camp in Wise County, Virginia, Ollan Cassell built a successful, inspiring career in track and field.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Nov 3, 2016

Hatakeyama's hustle helps Niigata

It's early and the order will be shuffled and some players near the top will drop down, while others will rise.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Oct 31, 2016

Free-throw dominance gives Levanga win over 89ers

For the Levanga Hokkaido, their Halloween treat was repeated trips to the free-throw line.

BASKETBALL

Oct 31, 2016

Former B-Corsair Reed drafted by D-League Iowa

Former Yokohama B-Corsairs standout Omar Reed was the first pick in the fifth round of the 2016 NBA Development League Draft on Sunday.

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