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LUKA PAVICEVIC

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 29, 2021
Powerhouse Alvark on verge of missing B. League postseason
While the league has said an Alvark title this year would be considered part of a three-peat, the team's window to even reach the postseason is closing fast.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 12, 2020
Teams regroup after long layoff for season's stretch run
The revamped playoff format, which was revealed on Tuesday, created a different reality for teams in the hunt for the 2019-20 title: a smaller margin of error.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 9, 2020
Jets rookie guard Koh Flippin, a player with interesting name, displaying a solid game
Koh Flippin roams the court with quick steps, impressive overall court awareness and a sense of purpose.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 5, 2020
Jets pull away from Alvark in second half for series sweep
The Chiba Jets led by the slimmest of margins at halftime on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 19, 2019
Alvark's Takeki Shonaka playing key role as a backup
When opportunity knocks, Takeki Shonaka is ready to answer the call.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 23, 2019
Alvark coach Luka Pavicevic instills confidence with his approach
There was a recurring theme game after game during the Alvark Tokyo's march to their second consecutive B. League title.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 15, 2019
Jets star Yuki Togashi named B. League MVP
The Chiba Jets Funabashi's diminutive star guard Yuki Togashi just won the biggest individual accolade of his basketball career.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 11, 2019
Alvark prevail in title thriller
A year ago, the Alvark Tokyo built a 10-point cushion by halftime, then overwhelmed the Chiba Jets Funabashi in the second half of the B. League Championship Final, winning by 25 points.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 9, 2019
Alvark, Jets set for battle in title tilt
Two powerhouse East Division teams are right where they want to be.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 25, 2019
Niigata hopes to take momentum into playoffs
Niigata Albirex BB coach Kazuhiro Shoji has been in an enviable position throughout the season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 7, 2019
Toyama looks to improve defense
The Toyama Grouses, one of B. League's premier offensive clubs, present a formidable challenge for opposing defenses.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 10, 2019
Pro basketball has taken Alvark forward Milko Bjelica around the globe
Milko Bjelica grew up watching a who's who of great players from the former Yugoslavia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 11, 2018
Alvark stick to game plan to beat Brave Thunders
Successful coaches aren't always obsessed with changing their game plan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 27, 2018
Patrick Baumann's profound impact on basketball will live on
Global basketball is a far-flung enterprise with 213 national federations and complexities that don't easily mesh into a single entity. Successful leaders, especially at the top, are vital to create meaningful bonds, improve governance and deal with problems.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 25, 2018
Bob Nash takes over helm for Fukuoka
New Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka management decided a change was needed after the winless team's weekend setbacks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 21, 2018
Alvark defense smothers Brave Thunders to complete weekend sweep
The defending champion Alvark Tokyo refuse to accept complacency as a chief trait of their 2018-19 campaign.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 6, 2018
Alvark usher in new season with narrow victory over Sunrockers
The defending B. League champion Alvark Tokyo opened their new season with a down-to-the-wire victory over the Sunrockers Shibuya on Saturday afternoon in Tachikawa.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 13, 2018
Sendai gets boost from victory in Early Cup
Last weekend ushered in the first real phase of preseason action as B. League teams prepare for the circuit's third campaign.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 29, 2018
SeaHorses star Makoto Hiejima named 2017-18 MVP at B. League Award Show
Makoto Hiejima is the face of the B. League's sophomore season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 29, 2018
Luka Pavicevic's system was key to Alvark Tokyo's title run
The Alvark Tokyo embodied a team-first attitude throughout their title-winning season.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'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.

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