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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The United States got their quest for an eighth consecutive gold medal off to a perfect start in Lille on Monday with a comprehensive 102-76 victory over an entertaining Japan. The omens were ominous ...

"Basketball Action 2020 - The Power to Surpass" wants to put a focus on not only playing, but analytical training for players and encouraging watching of the sport. JBA's "Energising Japan With ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI: Being away from home never gets easier. Every day, you stand in front of the mirror, wondering what your family is doing. The pain doesn’t fade, it quietly settles in. Your mother’s warmth ...