South Korea's men's basketball team defeated Japan and secured a spot in the second round of the 2027 FIBA (International ...

While China and the Philippines are regional basketball hotbeds, Asian University Basketball League stakeholders are working to gain traction in Japan.

Japans NBA Stars Hachimura, Kawamura Absent for South Korea Clash Roster Includes Hawkins, Baba, Watanabe Ahead of July 6 ...

Japan has emerged as a noteworthy storyline in international basketball, having qualified for the Olympics and igniting excitement about its prospects for future competitions. With the inclusion of ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese basketball officials, fans and media hailed the selection of Rui Hachimura in the 2019 NBA Draft, saying the move will usher in a new era for the sport in Japan. Hachimura became ...

“No one knew who Kaine Roberts was. Luckily, my first game really put me on the map.” Kaine Roberts was speaking about his evolution as a basketball player at an outdoor terrace café in Roppongi Hills ...

Former Raptor Stanley Johnson recently played in the biggest game of his professional career. As the Japanese B. League’s Sixth Man of the Year, he helped take his top division team, Nagasaki Velca, ...

Hovasse coached the Japanese women to a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. As the men's basketball coach, he wants Japan to "shock the world" in Paris. TOKYO | Tom Hovasse’s voice vibrated through ...

Rui Hachimura, Nick Fazekas and other Japanese national team players celebrate an exhibition game victory over Germany at Saitama Super Arena on August 24, 2019. Japan and basketball have ...

The NBA-sanctioned story brand and its Japanese creative collective are building a parallel universe where swords gave way to basketballs.