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WAKAYAMA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 12, 2014
Wakayama can't afford Pavlicevic
After an ultra-successful start in the National Basketball League, the cash-strapped Wakayama Trians are implementing big budget cuts for the upcoming season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 10, 2014
Pavlicevic to leave Wakayama as team begins massive cost-cutting measures: reports
After a season of sensational accomplishments, the National Basketball League's Wakayama Trians are poised to undergo a complete organizational restructuring, according to published reports.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2014
Brave Thunders cap dominant season with NBL championship
They had the best record during the regular season (46-8), produced the league's best player, and swept through the conference finals. Now they've added one last dominating victory in the championship round.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 22, 2014
Shinoyama drains buzzer-beating shot as Toshiba takes 2-0 lead in NBL Finals
Missing one of their best players, the Wakayama Trians gave a wholehearted performance, and it paid off until the last seconds of the game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2014
Brave Thunders beat Trians in Game 1 of NBL Finals
Wakayama had the momentum in the opening half, but Toshiba prevailed in the latter as the Brave Thunders defeated the Trians 69-61 in Game 1 of the NBL Finals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2014
'Unfinished business' fires up MVP Fazekas, Toshiba
Having wrapped up team practice, center Nick Fazekas took off his 38-cm (15-inch) shoes and sat on the bench in a relaxed manner.
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2014
Trians rout SeaHorses in pivotal Game 3 of NBL Western Conference finals
In their first year under the new ownership and new name, the Wakayama Trians advanced to the NBL Finals with a 73-59 victory over the Aisin SeaHorses in the decisive third game of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2014
Japanese ex-dolphin hunter says slaughter is not centuries-old tradition
Dolphin activist and former Flipper trainer Ric O'Barry joins hands with his former rival, ex-dolphin hunter Izumi Ishii, as both dispute the government's stance that drive hunting is a national cultural practice spanning hundreds of years.
EDITORIALS
Mar 12, 2014
Was breakthrough premature?
Questions and suspicions have challenged the validity of a Japanese scientific paper that reported in January on a method for reprogramming body tissue cells into stem cells by simply exposing them to acidic liquids.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Feb 13, 2014
Change of scenery helps Wakayama's Kawamura grow into all-around standout
Takuya Kawamura has been known as one of the best Japanese offensive machines in the last several years, winning multiple scoring titles in the Japan Basketball League, the predecessor of the NBL.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Jan 28, 2014
Toshiba sharpshooter Tsuji continues rise to prominence
Toshiba Brave Thunders' Naoto Tsuji is arguably the most prolific player among the NBL's sophomore class in the 2013-14 season.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Dec 14, 2013
2013: A year to clone in Japanese science
In a year when the science news in Japan is still dominated by Fukushima, there have also been plenty of inspirational stories. For this final column of 2013, I have picked a few of my favorites.
BASKETBALL
Oct 8, 2013
Geary guides Chiba to 4-0 start in NBL
The bj-league's loss has become the NBL's gain.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 9, 2013
All-around star Parker joins Wakayama Trians
High-scoring forward Michael Parker, a bj-league star for six seasons, has reunited with ex-Shimane Susanoo Magic bench boss Zeljko Pavlicevic, the new Wakayama Trians head coach.

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