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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.

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BASKETBALL

Jan 4, 2014

Warren ignites Fukuoka in triumph over Toyama

Reggie Warren, one of the elite forwards in bj-league history, delivered a gutsy performance in the Rizing Fukuoka's first game of 2014.

BASKETBALL

Jan 3, 2014

Ryukyu hands Saitama 19th consecutive defeat

The Ryukyu Golden Kings outscored the Saitama Broncos by 14 points in the first 10 minutes of Friday afternoon's bj-league game. That set the tone for what followed, and they were never seriously threatened the rest of the way.

BASKETBALL

Jan 2, 2014

Big Bulls open 2014 by dominating Magic

The Iwate Big Bulls ushered in the new year with a thorough throttling of the host Shimane Susanoo Magic, winning 86-71 on Thursday afternoon.

BASKETBALL

Dec 31, 2013

Five Arrows end 2013 on high note

The Takamatsu Five Arrows closed out 2013 with a positive finish: a 63-50 New Year's Eve triumph over the Niigata Albirex BB.

BASKETBALL

Dec 29, 2013

Clinical Toyama takes down Nara

Experience is the best teacher.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Dec 28, 2013

Kyoto's depth playing instrumental role in five-game winning streak

Kyoto Hannaryz coach Honoo Hamaguchi is utilizing a deep bench to wear down opponents and keep his players fresh.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Dec 27, 2013

Four Akita players named All-Star starters; Fukuoka's Aoki picked for eighth time

The Akita Northern Happinets had four players named to the Eastern Conference All-Star squad for the Jan. 26 game in Akita, the bj-league announced on Friday.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Dec 25, 2013

Ryukyu not missing a beat with Okinawan Isa at helm

The Ryukyu Golden Kings' sustained excellence is the gift that keeps on giving for the team's rabid fans.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Dec 22, 2013

Oguchi sparks Phoenix against ex-coach Kawai, Brave Warriors

When the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix captured their first of back-to-back bj-league championships in May 2010, Masahiro Oguchi played a pivotal role in making that happen.

BASKETBALL

Dec 21, 2013

Aomori slams door on Ryukyu's 12-game winning streak

The Aomori Wat's recorded the biggest victory in franchise history on Saturday night, beating the Ryukyu Golden Kings 72-70 and ending the Western Conference powerhouse's 12-game winning streak.

Japan Times

MULTIMEDIA / HOOP SCOOP

Dec 21, 2013

Major coaching changes defined 2013

Taking a (recent) trip down memory lane. . . .

BASKETBALL

Dec 21, 2013

Chiba Jets snap 20-game skid

The Chiba Jets' 20-game losing streak ended on Saturday with an 81-57 victory over the Tsukuba Robots in the NBL.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Dec 21, 2013

FIBA warns JBA about problems

FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann has advised the Japan Basketball Association to resolve issues that exist inside the nation's basketball circles or face greater problems in the future, according to Japanese media reports.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Dec 18, 2013

Parmer helping Shinshu emerge as force in third season

The Akita Northern Happinets (18-4) have presided atop the Eastern Conference standings for the entire season. The Toyama Grouses have catapulted to championship-caliber status with 16 victories in their first 20 games.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Dec 15, 2013

Blackwell out at struggling Gunma

The Gunma Crane Thunders opened the season with three victories in their first 19 games. Saturday's 93-78 loss to the Shinshu Brave Warriors was the final straw for head coach Ryan Blackwell. It cost him his job, bj-league sources told The Japan Times.

BASKETBALL

Dec 14, 2013

Ryukyu triumphs over Osaka in overtime

The shots weren't falling and their overall game was not a thing of beauty, not a well-choreographed artistic production.

BASKETBALL

Dec 13, 2013

Hamamatsu ekes out road win over Oita

Four fewer turnovers and five more 3-pointers helped seal the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix's 71-65 road victory for the Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Dec 11, 2013

Jones, Shimizu helping to keep Oita in contention early

BASKETBALL

Dec 9, 2013

Resurgent 89ers rout Wat's

Things are starting to fall into place for the Sendai 89ers.

BASKETBALL

Dec 7, 2013

Ryukyu outlasts ex-coach Toyama, Nara in OT

Former Ryukyu Golden Kings coach Koto Toyama faced his old team on Saturday for the first time since he was fired in May after leading the Okinawan powerhouse to a league-record 42-win season that didn't include a trip to the Final Four.

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