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[Japan Sports Notebook] NBA Relaunch Gives Rui Hachimura, Wizards a Shot at Reaching Playoffs
Rui Hachimura and the Washington Wizards are returning to competition this summer after NBA owners approved a plan [
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Wizards Coach Scott Brooks: Rui Hachimura ‘Had a Great Year’ as a Rookie
Rui Hachimura and the Washington Wizards haven’t played a game since a 122-115 victory over the New York Knicks [&hell
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[Odds and Evens] Here’s My Promise: A Compelling Sports Coverage for JAPAN Forward
I was born seven weeks early in April 1974, and my mother still reminds me about it. “You’ve […]
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2019 in JAPAN Forward Stories: Rugby World Cup and Other ‘Firsts’ in Japanese Sports
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this […]
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NBA Draft Rui Hachimura Brings Back Basketball Fever in Japan
Interest in basketball has reached new, unimagined heights in Japan ever since Japanese basketball phenomenon Rui Hachim
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Rui Hachimura Becomes First Japanese NBA Draft
Rui Hachimura on Thursday night, June 20, became the first Japanese player selected in the opening round of the [&hell