Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe slam-dunked through the glass ceiling for Japanese basketball players to ... they won’t let you practice. I think it was a great experience for Namizato, but ...

Japan’s performance at the Basketball World Cup earned the team a berth at the Paris Olympics, sparking a national euphoria that sports officials hope has spread to a certain player in Los Angeles.

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After losing an entire season to a major knee injury, Japanese basketball prospect Ibu Yamazaki ... strength training and shooting practice. His effort throughout his difficult period on the ...

Believe it or not, the Japanese have never earned a single medal in men's or women's basketball at the Olympics. That will end in Tokyo. Japan took down France Friday morning by a score of 87-71 to ...