Japan has now lost all three of its games in the opening stages of the Olympics. They fell to Brazil 102-84 on Friday. This was Brazil's first win of the tournament. Neither team is likely to make it ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese basketball officials, fans and media hailed the selection of Rui Hachimura in the NBA draft, saying the move will usher in a new era for the sport in Japan. Hachimura became the ...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – Call this the season of “next man up.” With so many stars from last year either transferred or graduated, new players have ventured to Japan from other locales or have moved ...

In recent years, Japan has started to solidify its place on the global basketball map. The steady ascent began with Rui Hachimura making waves as a lottery pick and has since been sustained by the ...

LOS ANGELES — Ja Morant warned Yuki Kawamura. The star Memphis Grizzlies point guard has been on the wrong side of enough of Rui Hachimura's scoring explosions. He knew what to expect on Wednesday ...

Already one of the biggest players on the court. Cleveland Cavaliers star Jarrett Allen was big in Japan during Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The event took place in Tokyo alongside Japanese pro ...

Penn State has developed a strong basketball presence in Japan, where the country's best professional player and its men's national team coach are former Nittany Lions. D.J. Newbill, one of the top ...

As Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani appears in his first World Series, many fans are wondering if he's married. Get to know his wife, Mamiko Tanaka. Mamiko is a former professional Japanese ...

The event took place in Tokyo alongside Japanese pro hooper Keisei Tominaga. Allen and Tominaga watched Game 4 of the ongoing championship series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers ...