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Sunrockers fans at a game in Tokyo in March.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 20, 2024
'Mr. Incredible' and Japan’s improbable bid to compete with the NBA
Japan is a latecomer to basketball’s global expansion, but it has stratospheric expectations for its future.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 13, 2021
Brave Thunders end drought with victory in Emperor’s Cup final
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders captured their first Emperor's Cup title in seven years on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 9, 2021
Sunrockers' Ryan Kelly storms back from injury with a vengeance
The power forward's return to the court came at the right time for Shibuya, which snapped a five-game losing streak with Sunday's win against the Alvark.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 23, 2020
Big man Muusa Dama all smiles after final game for Sunrockers
The 207-cm center impressed his coach and teammates during his seven-game stint on loan from the B3's Veltex Shizuoka.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 19, 2020
Sunrockers big man Sebastian Saiz's thoughts drift to Spain as pandemic intensifies
Playing the game he professes to love, Sebastian Saiz was back in familiar surroundings on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 15, 2020
Sunrockers split series with Northern Happinets; Jets-Brex canceled after game official has fever
The Sunrockers Shibuya pulled ahead late and finished strong in an 84-79 victory on Sunday over the Akita Northern Happinets in a game that was a near replica of the series opener.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 2, 2020
Golden Kings split series with narrow win over Sunrockers
After a down-to-the-wire overtime loss on Saturday night, the Ryukyu Golden Kings maintained their poise down the stretch in Sunday's intense duel with the Sunrockers Shibuya.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 30, 2020
Strong defense, rebounding help Evessa build solid foundation in pursuit of playoff appearance
After splitting a pair of away games last weekend with the Utsunomiya Brex, the Osaka Evessa passed the midway point of the season with a realistic shot at capturing the West Division title.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 12, 2020
Shibuya captain Leo Vendrame hopes Emperor's Cup can lead to team's first-ever B. League crown
After achieving one of their goals for this season, the Sunrockers Shibuya are now moving on to shoot for the second: the B. League championship.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 12, 2020
Sunrockers capture crown
The Sunrockers Shibuya are back on top of Japanese basketball for the first time in five years.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 11, 2020
Sunrockers, Brave Thunders advance to Emperor's Cup final
The dynamic duo of Sebastian Saiz and Ryan Kelly guided the Sunrockers Shibuya to their first Emperor's Cup gold-medal game with a 96-69 win over the Shiga Lakestars in the All-Japan Basketball Championship semifinals at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 3, 2020
Sunrockers continue to make progress under coach Tsutomu Isa in second year at helm
Sunday's game provided ample evidence of the growth and potential of the Sunrockers Shibuya under Tsutomu Isa, who became head coach in October 2018 after the team opened last season with a 1-7 record.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 29, 2019
Sunrockers dominate Diamond Dolphins through full-squad effort
All 12 Sunrockers Shibuya players who dressed for Sunday's home game against the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins had a hand in the team's first-half scoring.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 26, 2019
Kelly helps Sunrockers gain split with Alvark
The Sunrockers Shibuya avenged their series-opening defeat by downing the Alvark Tokyo 77-65 on Monday night in Tachikawa.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 24, 2019
Alvark's Alex Kirk makes huge defensive impact in series-opening win against Sunrockers
Alvark Tokyo center Alex Kirk was an active defensive presence on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 10, 2019
Albirex control overtime period to secure victory over Sunrockers
Nick Perkins and Lamont Hamilton provided a potent one-two punch to carry the Niigata Albirex BB to a gritty 97-92 overtime victory over the Sunrockers Shibuya on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 27, 2019
Sunrockers get back on track in win over Brave Thunders
The Sunrockers Shibuya delivered a gut-check performance on Sunday afternoon, ending a two-game losing streak.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 25, 2019
Brave Thunders, Sunrockers setting early pace in standings
Nearly a month into the new B. League season, it's already quite clear that parity among teams is a defining characteristic of the 2019-20 campaign.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 1, 2019
Shibuya's Robert Sacre announces retirement
Robert Sacre, one of the top all-around centers in B. League history, has retired.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 14, 2019
Brex dominate Sunrockers as postseason approaches
By their own high standards, the Tochigi Brex got off to a bit of a slow start in Sunday's series finale against the Sunrockers Shibuya.
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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