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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.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Oct 31, 2010
Veasley eager to make impact for Albirex
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Willie Veasley of the Niigata Albirex BB is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 29, 2010
Okada has made little impact for Lakestars
Joining his hometown Shiga Lakestars after four strong seasons with the Takamatsu Five Arrows, shooting guard Yu Okada appeared ready to elevate his game to the next level this season.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 22, 2010
Pavlicevic pleased with Susanoo Magic's start
The expansion Shimane Susanoo Magic can place a check mark next to the first item on their to-do list.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 22, 2010
Hill, Apache ready for season to tip off
The Tokyo Apache and the Niigata Albirex BB begin the 2010-11 bj-league season a week later than the other 14 teams. And so they've both had extra time to make preparations for their first game.
BASKETBALL
Oct 18, 2010
Pavlicevic leads Susanoo Magic to first win of season
Former Japan national team coach Zeljko Pavlicevic won his first game as a bj-league coach on Sunday, guiding the expansion Shimane Susanoo Magic to an 83-64 victory over the Saitama Broncos.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 17, 2010
Happinets denied winning start as bj-league season begins
AKITA — Saturday's bj-league season opener at Akita Prefectural Gymnasium will be remembered for its historic significance.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 15, 2010
Even with new faces, Phoenix favored in East
The defending champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix's two best players last season, bj-league MVP Wendell White and Billy Knight, are now playing for the Kyoto Hannaryz and Osaka Evessa, respectively.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 15, 2010
Tohoku Derby highlights tipoff of sixth season
Finally, after weeks of anticipation, the bj-league's sixth season will tip off on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 15, 2010
Golden Kings should rule West
A pair of new expansion teams, the Miyazaki Shining Suns and the Shimane Susanoo Magic, join the bj-league's Western Conference this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 13, 2010
Blackwell confident Evessa will contend
Ryan Blackwell spent the past four bj-league seasons as a quality, fundamentally sound forward, suiting up for the Sendai 89ers for a pair of seasons before moving on to the Osaka Evessa.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 11, 2010
Abdul-Rauf's passion for game keeps him young
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, the quintessential basketball lifer, is looking forward to the 2010-11 bj-league season with the same contagious enthusiasm that reminds one of a child waiting to visit Disney World for the first time.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 8, 2010
Ichiro hampered by poor supporting cast
It's been suggested that Ichiro Suzuki cares about statistics — his stats — and really doesn't care about winning.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 2, 2010
Takushi signs on with Albirex
Naoto Takushi, considered one of the top Japanese point guards since the bj-league was established, will play for his third team in as many seasons in 2010-11.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Oct 1, 2010
Rookie coach Toyama confident first time out
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with individuals in the bj-league, which begins its sixth season on Oct. 16. Coach Koto Toyama of the expansion Miyazaki Shining Suns is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 1, 2010
Twenty ways for the bj-league to boost exposure
How can an upstart league become relevant to the masses?
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 24, 2010
Hill's Apache unveiled in victory over Saitama
HANNO, Saitama Pref. — Every season must begin with a game. But few games can create as much intrigue as the one that took place on Monday in this small city beautified by lush green mountains.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Sep 24, 2010
The constructor: Pierce using Shiga experience to help in Akita
Bob Pierce is the first head coach in bj-league history to be handed the reins of two expansion teams in their first seasons.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 17, 2010
Teams start preseason after flurry of moves
After four months of nonstop offseason activity, bj-league teams have started playing preseason exhibition games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Sep 17, 2010
Apache facing tough start with extended road trip
The bj-league's sixth season begins on Oct. 16, but the Tokyo Apache's first home game isn't until Jan. 6 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 12, 2010
Father, son team up to lead rebuilding Broncos
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Fathers and sons have worked together on countless sports teams since games began. And now a new variation of this story begins in Japan.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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