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WE LEAGUE

BASKETBALL
May 3, 2014
Osaka overpowers Shiga in second half, triumphs in Game 1
The Osaka Evessa held the Shiga Lakestars to 19-for-60 shooting, seized control of the game in the third quarter and made a winner of Evessa coach Shunsuke Todo in his bj-league playoff debut.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 1, 2014
Toyama's Joho named league MVP
Shooting guard Masashi Joho and forward Ira Brown form a dynamic one-two punch for the Toyama Grouses, a partnership that has helped the Hokuriku-based team make significant improvements — notably a steady increase in wins — in each of their three seasons together.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2014
Shiga, Osaka, Hamamatsu, Fukuoka aiming for long postseason run
The Ryukyu Golden Kings ruled the Western Conference, setting a league record with a 43-win season as new bench boss Tsutomu Isa put his stamp on the team after six seasons as a well-respected assistant.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2014
Akita-Aomori, Shinshu-Niigata playoff matchups should produce lively drama
The defending champion Yokohama B-Corsairs failed to qualify for the bj-league playoffs, ensuring that a new finalist from the Eastern Conference will step onto the court on May 25 at Ariake Colosseum with a shot at winning the league’s ninth title.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 29, 2014
New-look Deers rout Bulls in Pearl Bowl tournament opener
With a new sponsor, new logo, new team color and some new players, the two-time national champion Deers returned to the football field. But this remains the same old thing: They are still one of the elite teams in the X League.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Apr 18, 2014
Aomori's Ocitti appreciates fans' unbridled support for first-year franchise
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Stanley Ocitti of the Aomori Wat's is the subject of this week's profile
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 18, 2014
Liverpool, Chelsea going down to wire in title race
And then there were two.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 15, 2014
Saito ignites Marinos with two rapid-fire goals in second half
Manabu Saito dragged Yokohama F. Marinos' Asian Champions League challenge back from the dead with two goals in the space of a minute in a 2-1 win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Tuesday night.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 11, 2014
Liverpool, Man City most likely to emerge with title
Liverpool will win the title if it equals Arsenal's single-season Premier League record of 13 consecutive wins set in 2002-03.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 3, 2014
Time for FIBA to suspend JBA, force necessary changes to be made
The Japan Basketball Association has changed its alleged goal so many times, it's difficult to remember the original target.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Mar 21, 2014
Have once-welcoming Urawa Reds matches changed that much?
Some responses to Debito Arudou's March 13 Just Be Cause column, 'J. League and media must show red card to racism.'
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Mar 19, 2014
Shinshu's Gibson brings valuable March Madness experience to playoff contender
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Xavier Gibson of the Shinshu Brave Warriors is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 17, 2014
New-look Deers put hopefuls through their paces
The Lixil Deers, formerly known as the company-owned Kajima Deers, are taking their first steps forward as a new club team. The Deers, one of the X League power houses, on Saturday held their first tryout to look for new talent outside of Kajima Corporation.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 15, 2014
JBA reveals plan for pro hoops circuit, restructuring for 2016-17 season
In 2016, the Japan Basketball Association will launch a new professional men's basketball league, it announced on Saturday evening.

Longform

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