Japan may have been bounced from the Basketball World Cup but not before one of its shortest players helped the national team overcome a naggingly high hurdle on the international stage.

Former NBA player and coach Corey Gaines is set to become the head coach of the Japanese women's national team, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Gaines, a 59-year-old from the United ...

Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe slam-dunked through the glass ceiling for Japanese basketball players to make it to the NBA. Now, they have inspired a succession of young Japanese hoopsters to ...

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Since adding guard Yuki Kawamura, the Memphis Grizzlies have seen a drastic rise in global fan support, especially in Japan.

After losing an entire season to a major knee injury, Japanese basketball prospect Ibu Yamazaki is back on the court and making strides for Division I Radford University in the U.S. National ...

1 team in engagement across NBA Japan social handles. “There is significant momentum for the NBA and basketball more broadly in Japan, and homegrown players like Yuki drive increased interest ...

A week after Japan international basketball forward Rui Hachimura had some harsh words about the running of the national team, Japan Basketball Association Secretary General Shinji Watanabe on ...

His basketball journey began in Japan, leading his high school team to three consecutive national titles before moving to the U.S. to play for Gonzaga University. In the 2019 NBA Draft ...