After opening the 2023-24 B.League season with 11 losses in their first 14 games, the Akita Northern Happinets have won nine of their last 10 contests.
In his second season at the helm, San-en NeoPhoenix coach Atsushi Ono has led his team to an impressive start to the 2023-24 B.League campaign.
Serving as the acting head coach of the B.League's Northern Happinets, Braswell draws upon his decades of involvement in pro hoops.
The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins recorded the first victory of the 60-game B.League season, a 101-86 triumph over the SeaHorses Mikawa.
Ryukyu is making its first appearance in the circuit’s championship series, while Utsunomiya is back for the third time in six years.
In the next postseason round, the Brave Thunders play host to the Brex and the Golden Kings face the visiting Susanoo Magic.
The Japan men’s soccer team completed its quest with late drama against Australia, getting two goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma.
The region’s recovery from the 3.11 disasters is deeply connected to its residents’ leisure activities and their fervent support of individual athletes and teams.
The Sunrockers Shibuya, Toyama Grouses, Alvark Tokyo, Nagoya Diamond Dolphins and Akita Northern Happinets are in the hunt for two wild-card berths.
Athletes, teams, leagues and sports fans supported one another in the aftermath of the Tohoku disasters, lifting each other's spirits.
With just two weeks of games completed, parity is a defining trait of the new B. League season. Only three squads (Akita Northern Happinets,...
