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OITA HEATDEVILS

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Dec 3, 2016
Lottich inspiring Valparaiso with passion
For many years, Matt Lottich was one of the best basketball ambassadors that Japan has ever had. He made big contributions on a consistent basis. He respected the game and played it the right way.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 8, 2016
Former Evessa star Lottich named new Valparaiso head coach
Ten years after helping lead the Osaka Evessa to the first of three consecutive bj-league championships, Matt Lottich has become a Division I head coach.
BASKETBALL
Nov 3, 2015
Verdell Jones III joins D-League's Warriors
Guard Verdell Jones III, who helped the Fukushima Firebonds reach the bj-league playoffs as an expansion team last season, has been named to the Santa Cruz Warriors' 15-man training camp roster, the NBA Development League team announced on Monday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 2, 2015
HeatDevils make geographical name change
The Oita HeatDevils, who joined the bj-league as one of six teams for its inaugural 2005-06 season, have changed their name.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 12, 2015
Kanazawa hires Suzuki
Yukinori Suzuki, who guided the Oita HeatDevils for the past four seasons, was named the first head coach in Kanazawa Samuraiz history on Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2015
Shiga trounces Oita for fifth straight win
The Shiga Lakestars took a 25-point lead into the fourth quarter against the host Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.
BASKETBALL
Mar 15, 2015
Chapman guides Susanoo Magic past HeatDevils for series sweep
Guard Joe Chapman was an important acquisition for the Shimane Susanoo Magic during the offseason. An experienced veteran, the 30-year-old Marquette University alum has been a key on-court leader for the revamped Western Conference squad.
BASKETBALL
Jan 4, 2015
Broncos finally claim first win of season
The Saitama Broncos finally found a way to chalk up a victory on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 27, 2014
Former Arizona State coach Evans provided enduring lessons for Oketani, Hamaguchi
What do the Iwate Big Bulls and Kyoto Hannaryz have in common besides being first-place teams?
BASKETBALL
Oct 7, 2014
Fukushima Firebonds sign Jones to bolster backcourt
The Fukushima Firebonds have signed guard Verdell Jones III, bj-league sources have told The Japan Times.
BASKETBALL
Jun 6, 2014
Fukushima Firebonds draft forwards Kanno, Masuko
Building a team from scratch, is a step-by-step process. Each new player is a piece to the puzzle.
BASKETBALL
Apr 3, 2014
Nara bounces back against Oita
Four Bambitious Nara players sank two 3-pointers apiece and coach Koto Toyama's club made it difficult for the Oita HeatDevils to score in bunches, salvaging a series split against the hosts on Thursday night.
BASKETBALL
Apr 2, 2014
HeatDevils run away from Bambitious
A strong third-quarter performance fueled the Oita HeatDevils' 97-88 victory over the visiting Bambitious Nara on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 30, 2014
Ryukyu's 22-game home winning streak ends in loss to Oita
The Ryukyu Golden Kings dropped their first home game of the season on Oct. 12. What followed was an epic winning streak in Okinawa.
BASKETBALL
Mar 21, 2014
Oita earns comprehensive victory over Shimane
Seeking a return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2006-07 bj-league season, the Oita HeatDevils delivered a strong effort against the visiting Shimane Susanoo Magic on Friday night.
BASKETBALL
Feb 28, 2014
Fukuoka heaps more misery on Oita
The free-falling Oita HeatDevils and Rizing Fukuoka have been heading in opposite directions.
BASKETBALL
Jan 5, 2014
Shimizu leads HeatDevils past Hannaryz
Taishiro Shimizu owns a well-recognized name wherever he travels around the bj-league. After all, the popular guard has played in the upstart circuit since its inception in 2005.
BASKETBALL
Dec 13, 2013
Hamamatsu ekes out road win over Oita
Four fewer turnovers and five more 3-pointers helped seal the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix's 71-65 road victory for the Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 11, 2013
Jones, Shimizu helping to keep Oita in contention early
The Oita HeatDevils were 7-1 to open the 2012-13 season before the team's financial crisis broke up the nucleus of the roster, sending Matt Lottich, Wendell White, Taj Finger, Cyrus Tate, Kazuya "J." Hatano and Naoto Takushi packing as massive cost-cutting measures took place and new players arrived....
BASKETBALL
Mar 11, 2013
Jones shines as HeatDevils upset B-Corsairs
Verdell Jones III scored a game-high 21 points as the struggling Oita HeatDevils scored a surprise 73-67 victory over the powerhouse Yokohama B-Corsairs at Yokohama International Pool on Sunday afternoon.
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.
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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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