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OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Feb 21, 2015
Tokyo Dome a worthy option for basketball
One of the key selling points of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bid was its compact plan, which called for 85 percent of the venues to be within 8 km of the Olympic Village.
BASKETBALL
Feb 12, 2015
Togashi enters All-Star break after top scoring game of season
The Texas Legends are on a 10-day break, but guard Yuki Togashi may be getting antsy to get back on the court at any moment.
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
BASKETBALL / NBA / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 27, 2015
Shameful practice of resting healthy players must end
"Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Dec 12, 2014
Casey has fueled rise by Raptors
The Toronto Raptors' climb hasn't been an overnight miracle. But it's been a memorable climb under the steady leadership of head coach Dwane Casey.
BASKETBALL
Dec 6, 2014
Togashi scores season-high five points
Texas Legends guard Yuki Togashi sank a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws to finish with a season-best five points in his fifth NBA Development League game on Friday in a 119-113 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Blue. The Niigata Prefecture native added one offensive rebound and an assist.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 22, 2014
Togashi makes D-League debut
Texas Legends guard Yuki Togashi made his NBA Development League debut on Friday in a 114-106 home loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 16, 2014
Mavericks sign Togashi to contract; D-League assignment expected
The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent guard Yuki Togashi to a contact, the NBA team announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2014
Togashi invited to Dallas Mavericks training camp
The Dallas Mavericks have invited point guard Yuki Togashi to their preseason training camp, according to Cloud9, his management company.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 28, 2014
Nearly 50 years on, Bradley recalls 1964 Tokyo Games
As Bill Bradley remembers an unforgettable time in a life filled with extraordinary accomplishments, national pride as a collective experience remains a cherished memory from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 12, 2014
Togashi shining for Japan after Summer League success
Asked if he's gotten noticed by ordinary people on the street more often than before, point guard Yuki Togashi replied with a mild smile, saying, "Not so much."
BASKETBALL
Aug 10, 2014
Japan falls to 0-2 in William Jones Cup
The Japan men's national basketball team dropped its first two games at the 36th annual William Jones Cup tournament in Taipei over the weekend.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 18, 2014
Togashi turning heads at NBA Summer League
Yuki Togashi's big ambitions have captivated a city filled with endless attractions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 17, 2014
Larkai helps grow the game at NBA clinic in Ghana
After the season ends, many players like to lounge by the pool or the nearest beach.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 13, 2014
Togashi debuts for Mavericks in Summer League loss to Knicks
Point guard Yuki Togashi made his NBA Summer League debut on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 11, 2014
Ryukyu Golden Kings won't re-sign league icon Newton
Big man Jeff Newton, who has played on a bj-league record six championship teams, will not be back with the Ryukyu Golden Kings for the 2014-15 season, his longtime agent Wallace Prather told The Japan Times on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 8, 2014
New Utah Jazz assistant coach Lang 'grateful' for past coaching experiences in Japan
Ex-Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins bench boss Antonio Lang has earned a job in the world's premier basketball league. But he has no intention of cutting his ties with Japanese hoops; after all, he's grown to cherish the game here.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 2, 2014
Togashi invited to Mavericks tryout camp
The Dallas Mavericks have invited point guard Yuki Togashi to participate in a three-day tryout camp starting on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 27, 2014
Cavaliers tab Wiggins with first pick in draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers made Canadian Andrew Wiggins, a University of Kansas standout, the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft on Thursday, launching a great night for Canada and international players.
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2014
Togashi departs for U.S., seeks opportunity with NBA teams
Guard Yuki Togashi, who entered the bj-league as a promising backcourt leader at age 19 in February 2013, left Narita airport on Saturday to test his skills in the United States.

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