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BULLS

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 26, 2015
Coaching change may be only move Bulls will make
Well, that was a lost opportunity for the Chicago Bulls.
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2015
Happinets ride strong second half into bj-league final
The Akita Northern Happinets dominated the second half against the Iwate Big Bulls, turning a tie game into a convincing victory.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 21, 2015
Title aspirations collide for Final Four teams
This time, there's a new look on the grand stage.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 10, 2015
Akita, Iwate, Hamamatsu, Shiga advance to Final Four
The Final Four picture is now set, and it's a decidedly different look this year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 5, 2015
Fukushima makes great progress in first season
The Fukushima Firebonds' season-ending loss on Sunday closed one chapter in the team's history. But of greater significance was the foundation the first-year franchise built over the past eight months.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 3, 2015
Big Bulls trample Firebonds to advance to Eastern Conference semis
An abundance of highlight reel plays raised the excitement level for the already ecstatic home fans.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 2, 2015
Big Bulls dismantle Firebonds in playoff opener
Aggressive. Alert. Attentive.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 30, 2015
Sixteen teams ready to battle for title in expanded playoffs
The playoff format was expanded to 16 teams for the bj-league's 10th season.
BASKETBALL
Apr 18, 2015
Akita beats Iwate, ties rival for top record in East
In a clash of Eastern Conference heavyweights, the Akita Northern Happinets delivered a stellar effort in the opening quarter and maintained their poise throughout the game in a 67-58 win over the visiting Iwate Big Bulls.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 14, 2015
Kerr employing Jackson's philosophy with Warriors
Sometimes the basketball congnoscenti will mock the Phil Jackson coaching tree as a withered oak in winter, assistants like Jim Cleamons, Kurt Rambis and most recently Brian Shaw with short head coaching tenures.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 2, 2015
Playoff race gathering momentum
It's been an up-and-down season for the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 31, 2015
Bulls were nearly broken up before making NBA Finals for first time
This is the ninth installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 12, 2015
Sendai's Shimura remains key part of team's identity
During the past four seasons of major personnel changes for the Sendai 89ers, veteran guard Takehiko Shimura has been the one constant on the club's roster.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 15, 2015
Iwate's Oketani earns 300th career victory
When the bj-league tipped off in the fall of 2005, Dai Oketani was working as an assistant under Oita HeatDevils head coach Jawann Oldham, a former NBA big man.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 12, 2015
Shimane showing surprising improvement
Despite a disastrous start this season, the Shimane Susanoo Magic won't challenge the Takamatsu Five Arrows' league record of 50 losses.
BASKETBALL
Feb 7, 2015
Defense, fan support fuel Akita's success on road
The Akita Northern Happinets have rattled off 16 victories in their past 17 games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 3, 2015
Opponents left in awe by Jordan's combination of talent, confidence
This is the sixth installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
BASKETBALL
Jan 16, 2015
Fukushima outplays Iwate in series opener
Set aside an eight-game losing streak in the fall, and the expansion Fukushima Firebonds have played nearly .500 ball so far in their inaugural bj-league season.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 8, 2015
Jordan's epic playoff effort against Celtics still resonates nearly 30 years later
This is the fourth installment from Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith's new book "There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 21, 2014
Joho sparks Toyama in victory over rival Iwate
Star guard Masashi Joho's return to the Toyama Grouses lineup this weekend delivered what the team has come to expect during his tenure with the franchise: victories.

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