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LEBRON JAMES

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.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 31, 2016
Clippers' Paul to skip Rio Games
Chris Paul is passing up a shot at Olympic history to take a much-needed summer off.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 8, 2015
George's amazing comeback may be best story of season
Consider this story: A star professional athlete suffers a gruesome injury, a broken leg so horrific that bystanders — including me — couldn't even bear to look at the damage, the bone literally sticking out, piercing the covering skin.
Japan Times
SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Jun 13, 2015
Tokyo 2020 plans changing like the wind
"A promise made is a debt unpaid." — Robert Service
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 9, 2015
Blatt getting little credit, respect despite background
It's been a heck of a year for David Blatt, hired in an unprecedented move by the Cleveland Cavaliers after two decades as the premier coach in international basketball, suddenly becoming the coach of superstar LeBron James, who elected to return to the Cavaliers after four years in Miami and then coaching...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 19, 2015
NBA playoffs offer everything from sublime to ridiculous
Some MAS musings on the disappointing-turned-exhilarating first two rounds of the NBA playoffs.
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.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 18, 2014
Unrealistic expectations of media, fans ridiculous
Ever peruse the vitriolic comments following a game recap online when a usually dominant local team loses?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 13, 2014
Cavs fire Brown again, move into position for LeBron
I don't know about hiring Mike Brown to be your basketball coach. Well, I do know. Don't do it. He's awful.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 21, 2014
Durant rapidly emerging as best player in the game
LeBron James could once again be the big free agent story of the NBA this summer if he elects to exercise his opt out clause and leave the Miami Heat.
BASKETBALL / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jul 3, 2013
Hard to see Heat becoming dynasty
"Not one (championship), not two, not three," a beaming LeBron James promised Miami fans at a raucous 2010 celebration held soon after he joined the Heat.
BASKETBALL / NBA REPORT
Apr 3, 2013
Frustration brings out LeBron's passion
And we thought the Chicago Bulls last Wednesday breaking the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak, the second longest in NBA history, was the big news.
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.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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