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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 15, 2019
Makoto Hiejima never found comfort zone with Brisbane Bullets
Several factors contributed to 2017-18 B. League MVP's Makoto Hiejima lack of playing time and abrupt departure from the NBL club Brisbane Bullets in Australia last week, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 3, 2017
Inconsistent level of B. League officiating a cause for real concern
Rising attendance figures across the nation and increased media attention were two byproducts of the merger that created the B. League, when the disbanded NBL, NBDL and bj-league joined forces to make this a possibility.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 19, 2016
B. League chairman heralds new era
This last decade has marked the darkest period in Japan basketball history, with the sport divided between two rival men's leagues.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 8, 2016
Sunrockers working to meet professional commitments
The B. League, a brand-new men's professional basketball circuit in Japan, will open its inaugural season later this month.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 5, 2016
Brave Thunders ride momentum to wrap up NBL title
The Toshiba Brave Thunders are the last men standing in the NBL.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 4, 2016
Brave Thunders clobber SeaHorses, force decisive Game 5 in NBL Finals
A week ago, the Toshiba Brave Thunders looked vulnerable and were on the verge of elimination from the postseason.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 30, 2016
Tsuji catches fire as Brave Thunders avoid sweep in NBL Finals
The Brave Thunders are still alive in the 2015-16 NBL season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 29, 2016
SeaHorses manhandle Brave Thunders, take 2-0 lead in NBL Finals
More than the final score indicated, the Aisin SeaHorses dominated the game, making the Toshiba Brave Thunders look vulnerable.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 28, 2016
SeaHorses dig deep to take NBL Finals opener
For 34 minutes, 33 seconds out of the 40 minutes of regulation, the Toshiba Brave Thunders led the game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 28, 2016
Sakuragi still going strong for SeaHorses
Two decades ago, J.R. Sakuragi — well, J.R. Henderson, as he was known then — achieved the best accomplishment of his basketball career as his UCLA Bruins captured the NCAA championship with a 89-78 victory over Arkansas in the final at Seattle's Kingdome during his freshman year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 27, 2016
Aisin, Toshiba renew storied rivalry in NBL Finals
The Aisin SeaHorses and Toshiba Brave Thunders squared off against each other during the final Japan Basketball League Finals to wrap up the 2012-13 season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2016
Brave Thunders beat Brex for place in NBL Finals
The Toshiba Brave Thunders defeated the Link Tochigi Brex 69-60 in the decisive third game of the playoff semifinals on Monday in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, and advanced to the NBL Finals.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 22, 2016
SeaHorses upset Alvark to book place in NBL Finals
The Aisin SeaHorses prevailed when things mattered most as they knocked the No. 1 seed Toyota Alvark out of the postseason with an 84-79 victory in Game 2 of the NBL playoff semifinals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2016
Aisin edges Toyota in Game 1 of NBL semifinals
Bench players Tomoya Hasegawa and Shinsuke Kashiwagi came through to lead the Aisin SeaHorses past the Toyota Alvark with a 69-67 victory in Game 1 of the their NBL playoff semifinal series at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 14, 2016
Alvark sweep past Jets
Center Richard Solomon led the Toyota Alvark with 18 points and eight rebounds and young Japanese ace Daiki Tanaka finished with 15 points as Toyota beat the Chiba Jets 77-74 to complete a sweep of the their best-of-three series in the first round of the NBL playoffs on Saturday at Tokyo's Yoyogi National...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 12, 2016
Alvark, Brex enter NBL playoffs as top teams
Before the B. League, a brand-new men's top hoop circuit in Japan, tips off next season, the NBL launches its playoffs this weekend.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
May 3, 2016
Alvark coach Ito sticks with predecessor's focus on defense
This season, the Toyota Alvark have played under a new head coach, Takuma Ito, and they've had remarkable success.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Apr 20, 2016
Jets lead way in push to attract fans ahead of B. League launch
Five thousand will be the key number for the Japanese basketball scene when the new B. League tips off this fall.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 4, 2016
Struggling Chiba Jets fire Pavlicevic
The Chiba Jets have parted ways with head coach Zeljko Pavlicevic, the NBL club announced on Friday.
Freed anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France
U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling environmental activist Paul Watson, who was released from prison in Greenland's capital Nuuk after five months in detention, arrives with Lamya Essemlali, president of Sea Shepherd France, at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on Friday.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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