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 ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers swingman Stanley Johnson has gone viral on social media for his impressive performances in the Japanese B.League. The post Ex-Lakers Star & LeBron James Favorite Making Waves ...

Rui Hachimura will head into his seventh NBA season aiming to use an improved three-point stroke to help the Los Angeles Lakers win a title, the Japan national basketball team star said Monday. "I ...

Both Japan and Brazil will not be advancing from men's basketball pool play, but national pride is still on the line this Friday. Find out why Rui Hachimura and Japan should cover in this contest, per ...

Former University of North Carolina basketball player Nassir Little is continuing his quest to play professional basketball. Little announced on Friday he has signed with the Chiba Jets of Japan's B ...

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 ...

LILLE, France, July 30 (Reuters) - France prevailed 94-90 against Japan in their men's Group B Olympics basketball clash after their opponents held true to their team motto to "shock the world" by ...

A former Michigan State basketball star has signed with a professional deal with a team from Japan. It was announced on Thursday that former Spartans star Aaron Henry has signed with the Nagoya ...

Here’s what you need to know about Ohtani’s family tree — from his basketball-playing wife to his badminton-loving mother. Shohei Ohtani’s wife is Mamiko Tanaka, an athlete who made her mark on a very ...

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 ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – American and Japanese youths fostered friendship through their shared love of basketball over two weekends of friendly, competitive play March 8 and 15 at the Youth Center and Yano ...