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KOBE BRYANT

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 1, 2023
Family of late Kobe Bryant awarded nearly $29 million in photos case
The settlement includes $15 million that a federal jury awarded to Vanessa Bryant in August after finding that firefighters and deputies violated her privacy and caused emotional distress.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 16, 2021
Kobe Bryant remembered in emotional Hall of Fame inductions
Vanessa Bryant stood at the podium on Saturday evening as her late husband Kobe was being formally inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and she noted that she always avoided praising the former Los Angeles Lakers star in public.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2021
U.S. safety board cites poor pilot decisions as likely cause of Kobe Bryant fatal crash
The board said the weather conditions were inconsistent with adverse weather training and resulted in the pilot's 'spatial disorientation and loss of control.'
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 29, 2020
Basketball Hall of Fame delays Kobe Bryant's enshrinement ceremony
The Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame said on Thursday the enshrinement ceremony for the Class of 2020, a group that includes the late Kobe Bryant, has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 9, 2020
Kevin Garnett yearns to see NBA return to Seattle, has big plans for future
Kevin Garnett always found Seattle to be a difficult place for opponents. He played in 27 games there during his NBA career, leaving the court as a winner only eight times.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 25, 2020
'He was my everything': NBA's Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional Los Angeles arena tribute
A gallery of basketball legends joined thousands of Kobe Bryant fans in Los Angeles on Monday to pay tribute to the transcendent NBA star, his daughter and seven others who died in a helicopter crash last month that shocked the world of sports and beyond.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 7, 2020
Memorial service for Kobe Bryant, others killed in helicopter crash to be held Feb. 24: source
A public memorial service for Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash is planned for Feb. 24 at Staples Center, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 30, 2020
Strong defense, rebounding help Evessa build solid foundation in pursuit of playoff appearance
After splitting a pair of away games last weekend with the Utsunomiya Brex, the Osaka Evessa passed the midway point of the season with a realistic shot at capturing the West Division title.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 28, 2020
Japan coach Julio Lamas outlines goals for team before upcoming Asia Cup qualifiers
Japan men's national team head coach Julio Lamas said that it wasn't a surprise that his team didn't play as well as it had hoped to at last year's FIBA World Cup.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 28, 2020
Fog likely to figure prominently in probe of Kobe Bryant copter crash
Weather conditions appear likely to come under the scrutiny of investigators probing the helicopter crash that killed former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others near Los Angeles on Sunday, when overcast skies and fog grounded other aircraft.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 27, 2020
Kobe Bryant: His legacy in Japan
What does Kobe Bryant mean to Japan's basketball culture?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 20, 2019
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett top list of Hall of Fame nominees
The nominees for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's 2020 class could build a team that's almost impossible to beat, starting with Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 14, 2017
Jets, Kings set for inaugural Super 8 tourney
Next week, the Chiba Jets Funabashi and Ryukyu Golden Kings will test their mettle against some of Asia's top club teams.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2016
Baker brings skills clinics to Japan
Internationally renowned basketball skill guru Ganon Baker came to Japan earlier this month to teach local boys and girls some of the drills and techniques required to elevate a player's game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Apr 19, 2016
Warriors, Kobe serve up unprecedented drama to end season
Now THAT was one fantastic finish to an NBA regular season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 29, 2016
Duncan quietly winding down a sensational career
In this NBA season of Kobe, his season-long farewell tour perhaps the only thing distracting from the Golden State Warriors fast break to history, it is fitting that this likely is the final season for probably the greatest power forward of all time in the NBA. He's a player who may even rank above Bryant...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 22, 2015
Bryant determined to remain defiant until the end
In some respects Kobe Bryant, perhaps the true Baby Jordan, reminds me the most of Jerry West, the original Los Angeles Lakers great guard. Because they go out of their way, defiant to the end.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Apr 21, 2015
Decline of NCAA men's hoops result of poor fundamentals
"Speaking as a fan, I think (men's college basketball) is a joke."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 30, 2015
NBA has a different look as All-Star break nears
Up is down and down is up in the NBA these days.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

Podcast

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